WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
Coors is once again sponsoring free New Year’s Eve rides on all RTD routes from 7PM tonight till 7AM tomorrow: As anticipation builds for the countdown to midnight, Molson Coors is helping Denver residents celebrate the holiday season by offering Zero Fares on New Year’s Eve. In partnership with Regional Transportation District (RTD), residents can enjoy fare-free rides on Sunday, Dec. 31 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 1 across bus, MetroRide, MallRide, Light Rail and Commuter Rail, providing a responsible transportation option to usher in the new year. More information Flyer
8AM Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk @ Golden History Park
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
10AM Wild West Short Tour
10:15AM Family Time @ Golden Library
11AM and 1PM Children’s Theater – The Story of the Nutcracker @ Miners Alley Playhouse – FINAL PERFORMANCES
7:30PM The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical @ Miners Alley Performing Arts Center
7:30PM A Christmas Story @ Miners Alley Playhouse
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LIVE MUSIC
11AM-2PM Southside Mike @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
2-5PM James Buffaloe @ Mountain Toad
5-8PM Live Music @ Eddy Taproom
5-8PM Andre LaMotte@ Golden Mill
7-10PM Luke Amelang @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
97 Years Ago
The December 30, 1926 Colorado Transcript gives an interesting glimpse of life without a social safety net. Two boys, James Hart, age 18, and his younger brother Kenneth were living in Golden in a “tent house.” James was a student at an art school in Denver, while Kenneth was a sophomore at Golden High School.
On the previous Sunday, James was unwell, so he crawled into the tent, lit their small stove, and fell asleep. The tent caught fire. James awoke and escaped just before the tent was completely engulfed in flames. The boys lost their clothing, school books, and personal belongings.
The article is interesting because of all the things it does not say. What happened to the boys’ parents? Where in Golden was the tent located? Did anyone help them after the fire?
Instead, the article makes a joke about the fact that the fire chief was in the bath when the fire alarm went off. Several other firefighters hurried to the scene, but it was too late to save the tent. The piece concludes that the fire chief shouldn’t take any more baths until his term concludes in April.
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!
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