September 11th Remembrance, Fire & Rescue Fundraiser at GCB, Sidewalk Sale, Macrame Class, and High Jinks at the Old Brick Works

*Golden Eye Candy – Rich Luckin – Early Morning in the History Park – click to enlarge*

Real World Events

Day Out with Thomas @ Colorado Railroad Museum
Most of the time slots for today and tomorrow are sold out, but as of this writing there were a few left TODAY.

8AM-1PM Golden Farmers Market@ Golden Library west parking lot
9:30-11:30AM Walk with a Geologist @ Triceratops Trail

9:30-10:15AM September 11th – 20th Anniversary Remembrance in Parfet Park

9:45AM Preschool Nature Nuts @ Lookout Mountain Nature Center
10AM Saturday Train Rides@ Colorado Railroad Museum
10AM Homestead Open House @ Golden History Park
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose

*Sidewalk Sale Downtown from 10-5 today!*

10AM-5PM Golden Sidewalk Sale @ Historic Downtown Golden

*Goldenfest Fundraiser at Golden City Brewery for the Golden Fire & Rescue Department*

10AM Goldenfest Fundraiser for Golden Fire-Rescue @ Golden City Brewery
11AM and 1PM Rumpelstiltskin @ Miners Alley Playhouse

12-4PM Modern Macrame: Beginner Level @ Foothills Art Center
7:30PM Before You Go @ Miners Alley Playhouse (through September 20)

Live Music

11AM Banthom House @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage – outdoor patio)
2PM Mark Gerganoff @ Golden Mill
4PM Midnight Vinyl @ Wrigley’s
5PM The Reckless Folk @ Goosetown Station
6PM Live Music on the Patio @ Ace Hi Tavern
8PM Homeslice @ Buffalo Rose (main venue)
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern

Golden History Moment

*1882 Birdseye View Map of Golden with the Golden Fire Brick Works Highlighted – click to enlarge*

For several years, the Transcript ran occasional pieces called “Unwritten History.” They often described the wild doings from the editors’ youths. The September 11, 1941 Colorado Transcript featured this interesting tidbit:

UNWRITTEN HISTORY
Among the early brick plants in Golden was one located on the present site of the Mines baseball field above the testing plant. After several years it was abandoned and the old works, including a number of chimneys and an immense fly wheel, fell into decay.

For a number of years this old plant was a veritable amusement park for Golden’s younger generation. They scampered over the old kiln and climbed the chimneys. The fly wheel became a Ferris wheel, the youngsters clinging to the spokes, while their companions turned the wheel. Later the debris was cleared away.

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!