WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
8-10AM Geology of North Table Mountain Park @ North Table Mountain Park
9-10AM Keg Conditioning @ Golden Mill
10AM-noon Breakfast Burritos @ The Golden Mill
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
10AM-3PM Colorado Power Days @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Fathers Day Weekend, enjoy a special outing with Dad during “Colorado Power Days” at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This weekend, the focus will be on power of all types—check out antique tractors, diesel motorcars, hit-and-miss engines, Model A and Model T automobiles, even a fire truck. And of course, steam locomotion, too!
There will be food, family-friendly activities, and steam train rides every half-hour from 10AM to 3PM. Regular admission and train ride pricing applies. Advance purchase of admission and train ride tickets recommended.
12-2PM Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
2:30-4:30PM Textile Society @ Golden Library
SEE THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
LIVE MUSIC
11AM-2PM Amanda Hawkins @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
2-5PM Extra Gold @ Goosetown Station
2-5PM Meghan Clarisse and The Old Man @ Rock Rest Lodge
3-7PM Parkside @ Wrigley’s
4-7PM Will Whalen @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
I recently came across this picture of an “electric car” (as they called the streetcars back in the day) parked at 13th and Washington. I decided to play “Date That Photo!”
I’m not much of an antique car expert, but I would have guessed 1920s or early ’30s for the automobile. The stone building with the sign that says “GARAGE” was demolished in 1948 to make way for an extension of the Golden Gem Theater. The woman’s hemline looks like ’40s or later.
Then I noticed the advertising sign on the front of the car. I could read “GOLDEN PIONEER DAYS” easily enough, and when I zoomed in I could also read “AUG 15-16-17.” I searched the online Transcripts for the phrase “GOLDEN PIONEER DAYS” and learned that they only used that phrase in one year–1940.
Easiest game ever!
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
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