Peaches Plus, Walking Tours, Music, and a Hose Cart Race

*Golden Eye Candy – Joyce Davell – Storm Clouds Over Mt. Galbraith – enlarge*

Virtual Events

Real World Events

Golden Rotary Peach Sales @ Golden Mill
With every box purchased, you will receive a free drink.

9:30-11:30AM Full Walking Tour @ Dinosaur Ridge
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
11AM Wild West Pub Crawl
1-4PM Shakedown Street Art Market @ Over Yonder Brewing Company
2:30-4:30PM Textile Society @ Golden Library
3PM Wild West Walking Tour
4PM Wild West Short Tour

Live Music

11AM-2PM Johnny Sterling @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
2PM Maynard Mills w/ Special Guest John Long @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse

2PM Sturtz @ Golden Mill
3PM Goodspeed @ Wrigley’s
4-7PM Keith Wren @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
4:30PM Shaun Nicklin Trio @ Over Yonder
8PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern

Golden History Moment

*This Transcript photo shows the Golden Hose Cart Team competing in Idaho Springs, during their Gold Rush Days*

43 Years Ago
The July 17, 1979 Golden Transcript reported that a team of Golden Firefighters would be participating in the Firemen’s Hose Cart Race–one of events offered during Buffalo Bill Days.

Before the advent of firetrucks, Golden’s firefighters used man-powered equipment, including heavy two-wheeled hose carts. They required several men and considerable physical strength to haul to the site of a fire. Fire departments often held races to see who could pull the carts most quickly.

*Hose Cart Race during a 1924 Inspection Day – Golden History Museum collection – enlarge*

The 1979 Hose Cart Race was a reenactment of this tradition. Several fire department teams planned to compete, including Idaho Springs, DuMont, Evergreen, Fairmount, Georgetown, Buena Visita, and Empire. Each team would dash 300 feet down 11th Street, then unspool the hose, attach it to a hydrant, and blast a stream of water.

Golden’s team included Dan Abbott, Dave Granquist, Ross Engstrom, Matt Finley, Jim Hinkle, Dave Middleswartz, Pat Madison, Don Angell, Bob Ensminger, John Dillon, and captain Jerry Schoech. A peek ahead to the July 23, 1979 Transcript shows that Golden’s team won first place, with a time of 17.8 seconds!

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!