Hollywood Comes to Golden

Antique agricultural implement in the Golden History Park — *Golden Eye Candy – Andi Pearson – Spring Planting Time – enlarge*

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?

6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval (Virtual)
8-8:55AM Tai Chi (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
9-10AM Gathering of Friends @ Golden History Museum
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop (Virtual)

5:30-8:30PM Community Sustainability Advisory Board @ City Hall
In a study session from 5:30-7, the Sustainability Board will meet with members of the Planning Commission to consider situations where builders might not be required to meet the proposed net zero energy codes (for instance–where there’s too much shade to support solar). They will meet a senior research fellow from NREL, who will discuss “possible pathways towards achieving the City’s renewable energy goals.” They will also discuss our water conservation goals.

6-7:30PM Bingo Night @ American Legion Post 21

See the complete calendar of events.

LIVE MUSIC

6-9PM Derek Hall @ Miners Saloon

6:30-8:30PM Kevin Austin @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)

GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT

*Scenes from a Route 66 episode shot in Golden – enlarge*

Here’s a fun history reference. There was a show called Route 66 that ran from 1960-1964. They shot part of one episode, which aired in 1963, in downtown Golden. The Golden segment (which is at the beginning of the episode) only runs for about 2 minutes, but it includes glimpses of Hested’s, Foss Drug, Dud’s Cafe, Eaker’s Department Store, Lloyd’s School and Office Supplies, Meyer Hardware, Parfet Park, the Stewart Block, and the Welcome Arch. After leaving Golden, they have lunch at El Rancho, then drive around early-60’s Denver.

Click here to watch the Route 66 episode

**Top Row:** Kevin Costner with North Table Mountain in the background, Lilly Langtree’s restaurant (now Goozell Yogurt & Coffee), riders in front of the Mercantile restaurant (now Old Capitol Grill) **Center Row:** Coors Brewery, Welcome Arch, Foss Drug in the background **Bottom Row:** Everett building (1200 Washington) with second floor boarded up, Mt. Zion in the background, Colorado School of Mines-Research Institute in the background

There was also a Kevin Costner movie called American Flyers, released in 1895, with a segment shot in Golden. The Golden part runs from 1 hour 37 minutes – 1 hour 41 minutes. (You’ll have to wade through a commercial or two.)

Click here to watch the Kevin Costner movie

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!