Opening Day for the Farmers Market, Choir Concert, Triceratops, Trains, Children’s Theater and Bricks

*Golden Eye Candy – Nancy Torpey – Pond and Wildflowers on North Table Mountain – click to enlarge*

COVID Updates

% of Jeffco residents (12+) who have received at least one shot–source

COVID Vaccine Appointments
State of Colorado: Where You Can Get Vaccinated
Jeffco Public Health Vaccine Call Center: 303-239-7000
State Vaccine Hotline: 1-877-268-2926.

Golden Testing Sites
Mines COVID Testing | Jeffco Fairgrounds COVID Testing

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Virtual Events

1-2:30PM Dungeons & Dragons for Beginners (WAITLISTED)
3:30-5PM Dungeons & Dragons for Advanced Players
5:30PM Golden Concert Choir Virtual Concert – A Romantic Spring Fantasy

Real World Events

8AM-1PM Opening Day – Golden Farmers Market
9:30-11:30AM Walk With a Geologist @ Triceratops Trail
10AM-3PM Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
10AM Homestead Open House @ Golden History Park
11AM-2PM Brunch at the Rose
1PM The Stuff Dreams are Made of… @ Miners Alley Playhouse
1PM Wild West Walking Tour
7:30PM Golden Hayride Brews & Cruise

LIVE MUSIC:
2PM Dan Buller’s Swing Aggregate at Golden Mill
4PM Liquor Biscuit at Wrigley’s
5PM Envy Alo at Goosetown Station
6PM Ragged Union @ New Terrain Brewing
6PM Bluegrass at Ace Hi Tavern
6PM Adam Kinghorn Quartet @ New Terrain Brewing
7PM Tyler Walker @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
7PM John Adam Smith at Golden Moon Speakeasy
9PM Karaoke at Ace Hi Tavern

Golden History Moment

*Golden Pressed and Fire Brick Company as shown in the 1893 Golden Globe Industrial Edition – click to enlarge*

102 Years Ago
The June 5, 1919 Colorado Transcript informed us that the Golden Fire Brick company was switching from steam power to electricity.

The installation of the electric power units will make possible the enlargement of the plant which has become necessary because of the constantly increasing demand for the splendid product of this plant. Considerable new machinery is now being installed, and the new kilns are being built, which will enable the plant to double its capacity. The power is supplied by the local power company, and the electrical equipment is the best to be had.

The brick company was located on the north side of 8th Street, along the Colorado & Southern Railroad tracks.

*Brick Company highlighted on the 1882 Birdseye View Map of Golden – click to enlarge*

The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.