Virtual Events
8-8:55AM Tai Chi
8:30-9:30AM Virtual Power Training
10-10:55AM All Levels Yoga Virtual
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time
11-11:55AM Find Your Balance
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
5-6PM Arte de mi Corazón
5:30-7PM Golden Orators Toastmasters
6-7:30PM Lost Ski Areas of Colorado @ Golden History Museum
(available virtually or in-person)
Real World Events
9AM Golden Walks – Wednesday Morning Celebrating Life @ Golden Library
9:15-9:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
10:15-10:45AM Preschool Time @ Golden Library
3-5PM Hard Times Writing Workshop
4-5:30PM Demolition Derby @ Golden Library
4-4:50PM Ski Conditioning Class @ Golden Mill
4PM Ski X Board Tune Night @ New Terrain Brewing
5-6PM Arte de mi Corazón
5:30-9PM Yeti Awareness Night @ The Golden Mill
6PM Pong Night @ Coda Brewing
6-7:30PM Lost Ski Areas of Colorado @ Golden History Museum
7:30PM ScriptPROV Live Comedy @ Miners Alley Playhouse
6:30PM Planning Commission Study Session
The City hired consultants to evaluate Golden’s zoning codes. The group designed a new set of zone definitions, then assigned the new definitions to our existing neighborhoods. Neighborhoods in Planned United Developments (PUDs) were exempt from this process. Most of the City’s newer neighborhoods are PUDs, so the new zoning applies primarily to neighborhoods built in the 1950s and earlier.
The consultants favor density, so their recommendations generally called for taller, tighter neighborhoods. The Planning Department held some public meetings to gather feedback from the residents of the affected neighborhoods, and the most frequent comments were that people didn’t want taller buildings, less parking, or more density in their neighborhoods.
The Planning Commission will discuss the consultants’ and the planning staff’s recommendations tonight. If you live in a non-PUD neighborhood, you should review tonight’s meeting packet and see whether you agree with the proposed changes.
Live Music
6PM Live Music @ Miners Saloon
6:30PM Open Jam/Mic at Over Yonder Brewing
Golden History Moment
Heart and Soul of Golden
In the decades after World War II, Golden was on a “modernization” binge. Many of our Victorian-era buildings were razed and replaced at this time. Historic architecture wasn’t valued at this time, but modern conveniences such as central heating and plumbing were. The need for parking lots drove many of the demolitions. People were moving farther from downtown, and they were less likely to walk to businesses, so they needed somewhere to park.
The Astor House was slated for demolition in the early 1970s. The space it occupied would have provided 8 new parking spaces. In response to that plan, a group of citizens founded the Golden Landmarks Association. They persuaded City Council to give them some time to prove the value of the building. Volunteers peeled wallpaper, painted, made repairs, and shored up the foundation. They organized community events in the building and persuaded Golden’s voters of the value of preserving one of our oldest buildings. In the end, Council agreed to bring it to a vote, and Golden’s citizens voted to purchase and preserve the building.
The Golden Landmarks Association ran the Astor House as a museum for about 40 years. Many old Golden families donated antiques to furnish the bedrooms, dining room, and kitchen.
Golden Landmarks was also entrusted with the Richard Ronzio and Pete Morrison photo collections as well as other valuable Golden History documentation. They helped establish Golden’s 12th Street, 8th and 9th Street, and East Street historic districts, and have done significant restoration work on the brickyard house.
In recent years, they have celebrated Golden’s Living Landmarks with an annual banquet toasting people and institutions who have made contributions to Golden’s history.
To learn more about Golden Landmarks Association, read Arlone Child’s book, Golden Landmarks Association, Inc. the First Twenty Years, 1972-1992.
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!
