Morning News, Pint Night, and What a Difference a Year Makes

*Golden Eye Candy – Richard Luckin – Morning News – enlarge*

Virtual Events

9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
10AM Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
10AM Everything Dinosaur Talks – Archosaurs
10-10:55AM Awareness Through Movement
11-11:55AM HIIT & Sculpt
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
6-7PM Golden Anti-Racism Collective General Meeting

Real World Events

10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
11AM-12:30PM Golden Community Table @ First United Methodist Church

5PM Pint Night @ The Golden Mill – Dos Equis
Join us for swag and beer tastings!

6PM Run Club @ Runners Roost
6-9PM Mini Paint Night @ Golden Game Guild
6PM Brewmaster Dinner Series @ The Eddy Taproom & Hotel

Live Music

5-8PM Ryan Flores @ Goosetown Station
5-8PM Seeing Stars Band @ Over Yonder Brewing
5:30PM Maynard Mills Blues Band @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6-9PM Cool Shade (Phish Tribute) @ New Terrain Brewing
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge

Golden History Moment

*Coors Office Building During Demolition – enlarge*

1 Year Ago
On March 24, 2021 my friend Frank Hanou invited me to tour the Coors office building, which was in mid-demolition at the time.

*Model of the Coors office building – Golden Transcript – September 9, 1980 – click to enlarge*

The office building was completed in 1981. It had a central atrium, filled with trees and planter boxes, an employee cafeteria, wellness center, and childcare center. The windows provided views of the brewery, the creek, and the mountains. The executive floor included a tap area with views of the front range.

*Office building shown in March of 2021 – photo by Patrick Klein – click to enlarge*

In 2019, Coors contacted the City to say they would be selling the building and adjacent property. The City wanted more room for city staff, the history museum, a cultural center, and affordable housing, so they bought it from Coors. Here’s some must-watch TV: the City’s presentation to Council on this project.

*Flattened Coors Office Building – Photo by Patrick Klein – click to enlarge*

They later decided that the building would not meet the City’s needs, so they demolished it. The Heart of Golden project is designed to solicit public comment regarding how the property should be used and what the City should build next. That page includes an interesting time lapse video showing the “deconstruction” of the office building.

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!