Good morning, Golden! I hope you all had a lovely Fourth of July weekend.

I made a last-minute decision Sunday night to buy resale tickets to Andrea Gibson: Love Letter from the Afterlife at Red Rocks, a screening of Gibson’s final performance accompanied live by the Colorado Symphony. Annnnd I’m writing this intro afterward, at 11:30 p.m., with no real words and a lot of feelings.

I laughed and cried hard enough to be grateful I’d packed a tissue. This month marks one year since Colorado’s late Poet Laureate passed away, and the whole night felt like a reminder of how much art can hold…grief, joy, tenderness, humor, love, and hope. I hope you’re able to find a little art this week too, and let it move you.

In Andrea’s words, “We have to create. It is the only thing louder than destruction.” ❤️

P.S. Be sure to check out all the upcoming events and festivals so you can mark your calendars now!

In today’s issue:

  • 🚲 Bike Construction Curious

  • 📌 Bulletin Board

  • 🍻 Weekly Trivia

  • 📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

🚲 Bike Construction Curious

If you’ve been seeing a lot of road construction through town and were also curious about it, check out Golden’s Central Golden Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Projects page.

The site describes the Jackson Street Proposed Design Elements, the Ford Street Proposed Design Elements, and links the construction schedule (also shown below).

Most notable points:

  • Protected bike lanes are proposed on both Ford and Jackson from 14th to 24th, with physical buffers using alternating flex posts and concrete dividers.

  • Jackson Street will lose one travel lane between 15th and 19th, creating space for a larger bike-lane buffer

  • The Ford/14th intersection will be reconfigured for safety, including removing the southbound left-turn lane, prohibiting straight-through movement from 14th, and adding a pedestrian refuge island.

  • The project also includes pedestrian upgrades, including ADA-compliant ramps, new sidewalk segments on Ford, a raised intersection at Jackson/24th, and some green infrastructure along Jackson because part of the area is in the floodplain.

📌 Bulletin Board

Volunteer Graphic Designer for BGOLDN - “If you have a background in graphic design, are a Canva expert, and enjoy helping create engaging communications that support our mission, we’d love to connect….Interested in learning more? Email [email protected]”

Apply to Join Golden's Historic Preservation Focus Group - “The City of Golden is seeking 8-10 community members to participate in a Historic Preservation Focus Group….The focus group will review draft Historic Preservation Architectural Guidelines, discuss potential updates to the Historic Preservation Board's powers, and evaluate potential zoning code amendment ideas and process improvements affecting Golden's historic districts and individually designated historic properties.”

Child Watch Available at Golden Community Center - (This was from the City of Golden Newsletter but the rec center website is not updated. For more information, email [email protected].) “The Golden Community Center has launched Child Watch, a program that allows parents to work out with discounted childcare for their 1 to 7-year-olds. Each session covers two hours. Resident drop-ins are $10 and non-residents are $12. Parents can also purchase punch passes to maximize savings.” Available Tuesdays (8:30am - 12:30pm, 2:30pm-4:30pm) and Wednesdays (8:30am-12:30pm)

City of Golden Calendar

Reminders:

Apply to the Golden Urban Authority (GURA) Board - Beginning today Monday, June 29, “the City of Golden is accepting applications for potential openings on the Golden Urban Renewal Authority (GURA), pending approval from City Council on June 30. If approved, the GURA body would expand from seven to 13 individuals.”

🍻 Weekly Trivia

In keeping with semi-regular updates on Trivia, here’s what’s goin’ on around town!

📆 Events This Week & Upcoming

Highlighted in green = Kid Friendly

MONDAY (7/6)

  • 🗑 Clear Creek Corridor Cleanup (7/6 @ 7am) - Reminder that every Monday there’s a cleanup starting at the Golden History Museum. Help clean up for as long as your schedule allows, but everyone finishes by 9am.

  • 🥃 Agave Spirits 101 @ Bivy Beer Bar (7/6 @ 5:30pm) - “Join us for an educational blind tasting about the distillation of agave spirits hosted by @coloradoagavecollective.” Be sure to register as space is limited.

  • ⚽ USA vs Belgium @ New Terrain (7/6 @ 6pm) - "All games will be featured on a large fireplace-mantle TV with sound playing throughout the main taproom, with additional TV under the east pergola and (if available) in our Terminus Room as well! As always, the best views await those who arrive early."

TUESDAY (7/7)

  • 🎥 Roll'n Wars Food Truck Competition @ New Terrain (7/07 @ 5-7pm) - "Come help us judge who makes the best bites as Mile High Tikka Express and J Street go head-to-head for a filming of Roll'n Wars.” The audience tasting and judging portion will happen toward the end of the shoot - approximately between 5–7pm.

WENESDAY (7/8)

  • ☕ Golden Startup Coffee (7/8 @ 9am) - “A simple morning meetup for entrepreneurs, innovators, creatives, professionals, investors, and everyone to help founders and elevate the entrepreneurial community in Golden, Colorado”

  • 🥕 Golden Midweek Market (7/8 @ Wednesdays 3-6pm) - At Golden High School.

  • 🧘 Clear Creek Donation Yoga at The Golden Hotel (7/8 @ 7pm) - “Come drop into nature for a 60 minute intermediate level yoga class on the brand new creek side patio at the Golden Hotel.”

  • 🎻 4 Strings Attached Violin Orchestra @ New Terrain (7/8 @ 6-7pm) - “Join us for a special one-night event here at New Terrain Brewing Co! 4 Strings Attached represents some of Northern Illinois’ most gifted violin students who gain experience by touring & performing, which not only benefits their musical careers, but also helps to build a hard working attitude, a socially confident individual, teamwork skills and discipline.” Free entry!

THURSDAY (7/9)

  • ⛑ Wilderness First Aid with Colorado Mountain Club (7/9-7/10 @ 8am-5pm) - “This course teaches students the skills to anticipate risks and hazards, identify medical, traumatic, and environmental problems, recognize life-threatening issues, initiate basic care, and deliver a cohesive report.”

FRIDAY (7/10)

  • 🌟 GLOWCHELLA - Rave & Release at Rise Yoga (7/10 @ 6:30pm) - “Get ready for Buti and all the festival glow vibes! We’ll start with a glow up. Come in white, bright, or neon if you can—we’ll have glow goodies on hand so you can shine all night. Then dive into a high-energy Buti class set to EDM beats.”

  • 🎥 Movies & Music in the Park @ Parfet Park (7/10 @ 7pm) - Free event! Live music at 7pm followed by a showing of Balto. The last of these events will be Lilo & Stitch (live action) on August 7th.

SATURDAY (7/11)

SUNDAY (7/12)

  • 🏃 An Amazing Race for Tweens @ The Golden Library (7/12 @ 3-5pm) - “Race around historic downtown Golden in a scavenger hunt competition for tweens and their caregivers! Make your way through the city solving clues and completing challenges to earn your spot in first place.”

UPCOMING EVENTS:

  • 🚲 Bike Demo Days: Mondraker @ New Terrain (7/15 @ 3-7pm) - Free demo rides at the brewery.

  • 🎵 Wednesdays on the Creek @ The Golden Hotel (7/15 @ 6-9pm) - Free and family-friendly! Cosmic Caravan (Jam Band / Folk Rock) will perform and patio opens at 5pm. Food and drink specials will be available for purchase.

  • 🍹 Herbal Mocktails Make & Take Class (7/16 @ 6pm) - “In this hands-on class, you’ll learn to infuse vinegars for shrubs, make flavorful herbal syrups that are perfect for mocktails (or cocktails)and elevate your creations with unique glass rim mixes made from herbs, spices, salts, and sugars. “

  • 🍺 Golden Days Festival at New Terrain (7/16-7/18) - “Join us for the inaugural Golden Days, a brand new festival in 2026 that celebrates beer, music, food and culture that all have ties to Golden, Colorado!”

  • 🐶 50th Birthday Bash with Foothills Animal Shelter (7/18 @ 11am-2pm) - “A family-friendly open house featuring shelter tours, interactive educational stations, and reduced adoption fees on adult dogs! Enjoy a complimentary lunch on our patio and cool off with a sweet treat from Kona Ice.“

  • 🥏 Summit Pro Ultimate Frisbee Game (7/18 @ 7pm) - Taking on Oakland at Mine’s stadium.

  • 🥣 Yoga and Sound Bath by the Creek at The Golden Hotel (7/19 @ ) - “Join us for a 75 minute class where we drop into the self through 50 minutes of intermediate yoga followed by a 20 sound healing session.”

  • 🤠 Buffalo Bill Days @ Parfet Park (7/24-07/26) - A “full-blown celebration featuring music, art, food, and plenty of family-friendly activities.”

  • 🚲 Golden Bike Cruise: Colorado 150 Years! (7/28 @ 5:30-9pm) - "If the USA is having a birthday, SO IS COLORADO as our great state was founded 100 years later! Celebrate the Centennial State any way you like. Enjoy beer from New Terrain and a delicious burger, plus kids and adult giveaways."

  • 🪨 Mineral ID Days at Mines Museum (8/1 @ 1-4pm) - “Got a mystery rock, mineral, or fossil? Bring it to the museum for Mineral ID Day and let our experts help uncover what you’ve found!” Limit of 3 per person.

  • 🤣 Trailer Park Tragedy at Mad Macks Brewing (8/1 @ 6:30pm) - “Our Murder Mystery Night is back. Join us Aug. 1 for a Trailer Park Tragedy, an event full of questionable characters, suspicious motives, and plenty of backyard drama.” $15 and includes your first beer.

  • 🎵 The 4th Annual Big Hooray in the Golden Community Garden (8/27) - “Mark your calendars! A bluegrass, potluck, fundraising community jamboree.”

THANKS!

Thanks and have a great week!

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