Homelands, Puppy Bowl, Marshall Fire Fundraiser, and the Iron Horse

*Golden Eye Candy – Chris Davell – Sunset at New Terrain Brewing with a glimpse of Mount Zion through the trees – enlarge*

Real World Events

*Homelands opens today at the Golden History Museum – artists onsite from 12-12:30*

10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
10AM-3PM Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
10:15AM Family Time @ Golden Library
10AM-12PM Wild West Walking History Tour

11AM-4PM Valentine’s Day Pop Up Market @ The Golden Mill
dog treats, plants, flowers, bath bombs, beer gifts, woodworkings, tie dye, vintages clothes, and more

12-3PM Puppy Bowl @ The Golden Mill
Before your big party, get out and enjoy the day with your furry four-legged friends. Join us at the Golden Mill as we help create awareness about adopting pets from shelters and rescuing abandoned animals as we air the 18th annual Puppy Bowl. Dress your pup in your favorite football jersey. The best dog costume will win the MVP (Most Valuable Pup). Dog treats and prize giveaways.

12-12:30PM Homelands Artists Reception @ Golden History Museum

1PM Goldilocks and the Three Bears @ Miners Alley Playhouse
1-4PM Wild West Pub Crawl @ Golden City Brewery

4-8PM American Legion Marshall Fire Fundraiser (map)
$10 dinner served 5-7PM, silent auction closing at 7:30, and a 50/50 drawing at 8PM

7:30PM Moon Over Buffalo @ Miners Alley Playhouse

Live Music

11AM-2PM Erik Hill @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
5-8PM Tangents @ Goosetown Station
5-8PM YEPOK @ Over Yonder
7PM Brian Hornbuckle Band @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse

7-10PM Bunny Blake @ Buffalo Rose (Sky

7PM The Samples @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern

Golden History Moment:
Heart and Soul of Golden

*The Iron Horse Motel, former neighbor to the Railroad Museum – click to enlarge*

The Colorado Railroad Museum came to Golden in 1959, and the Iron Horse Hotel came with it. The Museum’s founder, Bob Richardson, used revenue from the Motel help fund the Museum.

*Early sign, advertising both the Museum and the Motel. The depot-style museum building is still in use – click to enlarge*

The Iron Horse Development Corporation (of which Richardson was President) sold the motel in 1964. It continued in operation until the Museum was ready to expand in the late 1990s. At that time, the 40 year old motel was demolished. With the extra property, the Museum was able to build their roundhouse facility (where maintenance and restoration work takes place) and extend their track to form a complete loop.

*The roundhouse now occupies the former Iron Horse Motel property. Google satellite image.*

*1962 Advertisement from the Colorado Transcript*

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!