Virtual Events
6-6:55AM Cycling
10AM Call In: Mid-Morning Meditation
Real World Events
8-10AM Weeding Party @ DeLong Park
DeLong Park is now open. A group of residents wants to maintain and care for the park without any pesticides. Now they need some help getting rid of the weeds before they seed. The outer area was seeded last fall with native grasses, and then, since there was no precipitation, nothing came up in the fall. This spring, the weeds and grass came up, but the weeds are choking out the grasses. The contractor has reseeded some of the area and covered it with netted straw.
Everyone is welcome to come and help weed. No application required.
You can also come out and meet the Senior Park Maintenance gentleman so we can have a discussion on the best way to maintain our local park. If you have thoughts or ideas to share, please reply to goldenshealth@gmail.com.
9:15-9:45AM Baby Time @ Golden Library
10:15-10:45AM Toddler Time @ Golden Library
11AM-12:30PM Golden Community Table @ First United Methodist Church
11:30AM-1PM Library for All @ Golden Library
6PM Mobility & Transportation Advisory Board Meeting @ City Hall
MTAB will discuss the request by residents of the 12th St. Historic District to extend the time covered by their parking permits from M-F, 7AM-5PM to 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. See the meeting memo to learn more….
7-9PM Why Modern Building Codes are Crucial for Energy Savings & Comfort @ Jefferson Unitarian Church
6PM Run Club @ Runners Roost
6-9PM Mini Paint Night @ Golden Game Guild
7-10PM Fly Fishing Film Tour @ Buffalo Rose
7:30PM Blue Ridge @ Miners Alley Playhouse (beginning April 14)
Live Music
5-8PM Dave Halchak @ Golden Mill
5:30PM Brian Hornbuckle Band @ Dirty Dogs Roadhouse
6-9PM Jon “Blackdog” Ridnell @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
6PM Teague Starbuck @ Mountain Toad
6-9PM The Tens @ New Terrain Brewing
6PM Open Pick Night @ Over Yonder Brewing
6:30-8:30PM Lucas Wolf @ Tributary Food Hall
8PM Karaoke @ Rock Rest Lodge
Golden History Moment
As Golden-ites, we’re well aware of the stone pillars at the base of the road that climbs Mount Zion and Lookout Mountain. They were built there in 1917 to mark the gateway to the Denver Mountain Parks.
The Lookout Mountain road was built by Golden resident Bill Williams in 1912. The initial goal was to reach the top of Lookout Mountain, but after reaching it, he kept building and eventually reached Idaho Springs.
Did you know that there used to be a corresponding set of pillars in Morrison? Those marked another entrance to the Mountain Parks. The road that started in Morrison paralleled Bear Creek. Originally a horse and stagecoach road, it was widened when automobiles came along. The road was at the bottom of a deep canyon and was subject to catastrophic floods every few years.
In the 1930s, the Civilian Conservation Corps assumed the task of improving and extending the road. They moved the original road higher up the mountain, to make it safer from floods. They then went on to extend the road all the way to Evergreen.
In the early 2000s, various public and private groups worked to have the area encompassed by the two historic scenic roads (Lariat Loop and Bear Creek) designated as a state historic area. In 2002, the combined two roads were declared a Colorado Scenic Byway, and in 2009 it was designated a National Scenic Byway.
It is scenic! The 40 mile loop takes you through beautiful Denver Mountain Parks and Jefferson County Open Space. If you’re looking for something to do over the holiday weekend, consider driving the Lariat Loop. You’ll find maps and points of interest on the alliance’s website: www.lariatloop.org.
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!
