WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GOLDEN TODAY?
Bike to Work Day
This annual event celebrates commuters who choose to travel on their bikes. Each year, the event highlights how Denver region residents can use biking to reduce traffic, improve air quality and enhance our overall quality of life. More information
Stations in Golden:
6:30AM – Vanover Park, Water Street – City of Golden
Snacks and beverages, prizes, and giveaways, as well as bike and helmet checks.
6:30-9:30AM – Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway
Breakfast station with prizes and swag
7-9:30AM – Martin Marietta, United States Highway 40
7:30-10AM – Colorado Mountain Club – American Mountaineering Center, 10th Street
6-6:55AM Cardio Lift Interval (Virtual)
8-8:55AM Tai Chi (Virtual)
8:30-9:30AM Power Training (Virtual)
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
10AM, 1PM, and 4PM Wild West Short Tour
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga (Virtual)
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
12PM and 1:30PM Is He Really Buried Here? @ Buffalo Bill Museum and Gravesite
William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was buried on Lookout Mountain on June 3, 1917. Rumors circulate to the present day that he was really buried somewhere else. Hear details about what led to the controversy and learn the real story at this free 15-minute graveside program. More information
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop (Virtual)
4PM Wild West Walking Tour
6-7:30PM Bingo Night @ American Legion Post 21
6PM Cornament @ Barrels and Bottles @ Camp George West
6:30-7:30PM Loving-Kindness Meditation @ Golden Library
SEE THE COMPLETE CALENDAR OF EVENTS.
CITY MEETINGS
3PM City Council Special Meeting @ City Hall
As part of the City’s effort to protect our existing affordable housing, Golden is contributing $2 million to the acquisition of the Golden Hills Mobile Home Park. Jefferson County also wants to support affordable housing, but their budget is too tight to provide any cash. The two government entities have struck a deal. For the last several years, Golden has been leasing the old Rooney Road Landfill property for use as soccer fields. Now we’re renovating Ulysses Park to accommodate soccer. Part of our lease said that–at the conclusion of the lease–we would pay approximately $1 million to remove the soccer fields from Rooney Road. The County has agreed to absorb that cost if we instead spend that $1 million on affordable housing. Council will vote to adopt a resolution to that effect.
They will also review the final language on an agreement that allows Golden Hills to encroach on City rights-of-way. The City will slowly reclaim the property as mobile homes are replaced over time.
They will review and adopt a resolution stating that the City’s $2 million contribution is structured as a loan, so that if the property is sold, the $2 million would be repaid to the City.
6-8:30PM Community Sustainability Advisory Board @ City Hall
The board will discuss the Sustainability Strategic Plan. Staff will report on the State’s 10-cent fee for using disposable plastic bags from the grocery stores. The Board has been considering increasing the bag fee, to further discourage use of plastic bags, and possibly widening the ban to include other types of business. They will discuss the Community Electric Vehicle Master Plan and our Net Zero Energy Code.
LIVE MUSIC
4-8PM Chrispy @ Mountain Toad
5:30-8:30PM Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble – Pop-Up Show @ Goosetown Station
6-9PM Johnny O @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6-9PM Derek Hall @ Miners Saloon
GOLDEN HISTORY MOMENT
163 Years Ago
The June 28, 1860 Western Mountaineer provides an interesting view of Golden when it was only 1 year old. The newspaper had been on hiatus since April 25th, because publisher George West had returned “east” to resupply his store and acquire a new and better press. At that time, it took about six weeks each way for a wagon train to travel to St. Joseph, Missouri–the closest place to purchase new stock. West was pleased with the progress and growth of our new town during his few weeks’ absence.
After an absence of nearly three months, we have been both astonished and gratified at the improvements that have been going on in our absence. Buildings have been erected in every direction, substantial bridges have been completed across the river, streets have been graded, and still the work is going on. Nearly every day new foundations are laid to supply the demand for buildings. Large supplies of goods are coming in, and in a few days the miners and traders from the mountains can purchase here every variety of goods, and as cheap as at any other point. Daily lines of stages are running to and from Mountain City and Denver, and the roads are now being stocked for lines to Boulder, Tarryall, Arkansas, and Blue River diggings. We have also superior hotels, boarding houses, and restaurants, where travelers can find as good accommodations, and at as low rates, as anywhere in the country. We feel great pride in viewing the rapid progress of Golden City, where eleven months ago not a house was to be seen, or even the site for the town selected.
That issue of the paper provided several road reports, evaluating the available routes to get to the various mining towns. One ditch was nearly completed and there was talking of digging another one.
The Mountaineer reported on the business transacted in the most recent City Council meeting. There were no churches yet, but a Methodist congregation had formed, and a visiting Episcopalian minister planned to settle here if he could organize a congregation. Both groups planned to meet in “Loveland’s Hall,” which was the second story of Loveland’s store building. Miss Smith planned to open a school, beginning the following Monday.
Elsewhere in the paper, he reported on an “Indian War” involving a group of 480 Arapahoe, Apache, and Sioux warriors who had set out from Denver to attack a group of Utes who were staying in South Park. There were many losses on both sides, and the groups anticipated future engagements.
There were advertisements for several hotels and restaurants. Stores listed the goods they carried. Many bars, billiard halls, and bowling alleys ran ads.
Crimes and Punishments were always popular topics, so the paper provided a detailed account of the crime, trial, and execution of a murderer in Denver. They printed his confession, which closed with a warning to others to “govern their passions, and never be tempted to commit the act for which I am now about to pay the penalty with my life.”
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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