Good morning, Golden & the Front Range! Who’s going to Goldens in Golden on Saturday (11am-1pm)? 🙋‍♀️ See you there!

Look for inflatable geese walking around and come say hi! We’ll have treats!! 🍬

In today’s issue:

• 🏈 Where to Watch the Superbowl

• 📋 Registration / Sign Up Reminders for…

• 📆 Upcoming Events

• 🎵 Live Music

• 🔎 Around Golden: The FIRST Experimental Mine

Weather Forecast

🏈 Where to Watch the Superbowl

If you’re watching from your friend’s house and bringing a dish, make your life easier by ordering “Superbowl Take Out” ahead of time from Cast Iron Tavern. Deviled Eggs, Wings, Green Chili Mac, Pulled Pork Sliders…shooooot, now I’m hungry. 😆

If you’re looking looking to get out and watch with the energy of a crowd, there are a couple of options around town…

• The Golden Mill @ 4pm

• Over Yonder @ 4:30-8pm

And this Goose would be remiss not to mention the PUPPY BOWL Watch Pawty at noon at The Golden Mill. Very on brand with the Goldens in Golden weekend. 🦮

📋 Registration / Sign Up Reminders for…

Artists - 2025 Artist in Residence Program at YMCA of the Rockies
Cornhole teams - Barrels & Bottles Cornhole in June (FREE)
Gardeners - Garden in a Box $200 Gift Card Giveaway
Lawn Replacement - Resource Central Lawn Replacement Program
Small Businesses - Golden Farmers Market Application
Teen Girls - Outdoor adventure meetup For Teen GIRLS+ (FREE)
💗 Valentine’s - Check out last week’s issue with gifts and pre-orders around town!

📆 Upcoming Events

Happening today and this weekend:

• 🎿 Ski Tuning at Mountain Toad Brewing (2/6 @ 4-8pm) - Get skis or snowboard edged and hand waxed by Annex Elite Tuning while sipping beers.

• 🎵 Ukulele Thursdays at the Golden Library (2/6 @ 6-7pm) - “Whether you only know a few chords or play like a pro, strum along with us on the first Thursday of each month!”

• 🧘 FREE Peace, Love & Yoga at Unite Fitness (2/7 @ 5:30-7pm) - “All-levels practice with optional extra hands-on assist. Bring a yoga mat and any yoga props. 60-minute practice then join for community and local treats afterwards!
  Invite your friends to join too!” Be sure to register ➡️ here.

• 🍺 Goldens in Golden Kickoff Paw-ty at The Golden Mill (2/7 @ 3-7pm) - Music, ice sculptures, photos, and beers.

• 🏃 Runners Roost Golden Puppy Run (2/8 @ 8am) - Short, dog-friendly run, followed by puppuccinos, coffee, & snacks

• 🤣 Funny Friday at Gnarly’s Theater (2/7 @ 7:30pm) - David Testroet with friends. Tickets are $20.

• 🐕️ Goldens in Golden (2/8) - See Monday’s issue with the list of events going on this Saturday!

Upcoming Events:

• ☕️ Golden Startup Coffee (2/12 @ 9-11am) - Lightning Pitches from three early-stage concept startups at Morris & Mae Collective. Checkout these pitches on plastics recycling, data center power delivery, and machine learning for solar power plants. Registration suggested.

• 🍷 Wine, Women, & Wealth (2/12 @ 6:30-8pm) - “Relax, enjoy a glass of wine and light appetizers, meet other amazing women, and learn about money! It's FREE, now that's smart money.” Sign up ➡️ here.

• 🎨 TEEN Vision Board Workshop at Foothills Art Center (2/14 @ 10am-12pm) - Ages 11-17. “It’s Valentine’s Day and what better way to show self-love then to create a vision board for YOU! Vision boards are a fun and unique way to celebrate yourself and set intentions for the new year.” $40 for members & $$5 for Friends and Non-members (+ supply fee). Register ➡️ here.

• 🎤 Pitch-a-Friend at The Golden Mill (2/14 @ 6-9pm) - Showcase your amazing single friend in a 3-5 minute slide presentation. Apparently it’s a viral event? Be the best wing-woman/man out there! Sign up to pitch ➡️ here.

• 🥳 Holidaily Brewing’s 9 Year Anniversary Party (2/15 @ 11am-10pm) - Three food trucks, one bakery, special bear releases, and more!

• 📗 Books & Benders at Cannonball (2/25 @ 6pm) - Free, new book club! First read: ‘Vox’ by Christina Dalcher.

• 🧘 Sacred Sound and Stillness at Golden Rock Shop (2/20 @ 6:15pm) - Sound healing, restorative yoga, and deep relaxation. $25

• 👰‍♀️ Golden Wedding Show at The Eddy Hotel (2/22 @ 10am-2pm) - “…an exclusive showcase of top wedding/event venues and vendors. Explore The Eddy Taproom & Hotel, Table Mountain Inn, The Rose, and The Golden Mill-all in one day!” FREE but register ➡️ here.

🎵 Live Music

Thursday

• 6pm - New Terrain Brewing - Broken Compass

Friday

• 5pm - The Golden Mill - Alibi

• 5:30pm - Over Yonder - Colin Nevins

• 6pm - Over Yonder Brewing Co - The Big Frizz

• 6:30pm - Goosetown Station - Yellow Spotted Lizards Band

• 7pm- Buffalo Rose - Ten Years Gone & FIRE and ICE (Tribute to Led Zeppelin & Pat Benatar)

Saturday

• 6:30pm - Goosetown Station - One Drum Duo

• 7pm - Buffalo Rose - The Long Run & My Blue Sky (A Tribute to The Eagles & Allman Brothers)

🔎 Around Golden: The FIRST Experimental Mine (Pt 2)

I promise that not every week is about mines or Mines, BUT consider this Part 2 of last week’s issue on the Subterranean School of Rock (& Science) while it’s on my min(e)d. 🤣 (Oh boy…off to a rocky start.)

Before Colorado School of Mines took over the Edgar Mine in Idaho Springs, students had a much closer hands-on learning experience—right on Mt. Zion. In 1907, Mines built its first experimental mine within easy walking distance of campus, and referred to it as the School Tunnel. Unlike the later Edgar Mine, this one had no valuable ores; it was a classroom carved into rock, designed for practical instruction in mining and engineering. Under the guidance of faculty, students expanded the tunnel themselves.

Outside of class, the mine’s Shaft House became an after-hours student hangout. It was the unofficial venue for parties, fraternity initiations, and freshman hazing. The tradition of painting class years on the Shaft House made it a visual time capsule of Mines history.

However, as Mines grew, so did the need for a more sophisticated training site. By 1922, the Mt. Zion mine was demolished. Yet, students continued gathering at the site well into the 1930s.

Source: Historically Jeffco Magazine 2024

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