Good morning, Golden! Like any good wedding speech, I’ll keep this short, sweet, and just charming enough to make you smile into your coffee (no awkward best-man toasts here). 😅

In today’s issue:

• 💍 Golden Wedding Show

• 📋️ Registration Reminders

• 📆 Upcoming Events

• 🎵 Live Music

• 🔎 Around Golden: Boettcher Mansion

Weather Forecast

💍 Golden Wedding Show

Thinking about getting married in Golden? Know someone who is?

Check out the Golden Wedding Show this Saturday @ 10am at The Eddy Hotel. There will be top wedding / event venues and vendors, including The Eddy, Table Mountain In, The Golden Mill, and Buffalo Rose.

Make sure to reserve your spot, as there’s a max capacity of 150 participants. You can RSVP and find more info ➡️ here.

In the meantime, check out Visit Golden’s list of Wedding Venues in Golden.

Cheers! 🥂

📋 Registration Reminders

🌲Wild Beginnings Nature School Enrollment - “Now enrolling for the 2025-2026 school year! If you have a 3-10 year old and you are looking for alternate schooling for your child, our program may be for you! There is limited space in our classes, so make sure to sign-up and secure your spot! 🌱🌲🥾🔎”

📆 Upcoming Events

TODAY (2/20)

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

• 🏀 Rock the Lock Mines vs Regis Basketball Game (2/20 @ 7:30pm) - It’s Senior Night so there are lots of prizes. Located inside of the Student Recreation Center (17th and Elm Street) in Lockridge Arena.

FRIDAY (2/21)

• 🎥 CO Environmental Film Festival at School of Mines (ALL WEEKEND) - Tickets range from $30-$99, but there are FREE events too! Get your tickets ➡️ here.

• 🎤 Hear Voices From Israel & Palestine (2/21 @ 1-3pm) - Orediggers Against Apartheid will be hosting live speakers from Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank with Q&A. CTLM 102 (1650 Arapahoe St) or on Zoom. Free to attend & free food provided. Find more information ➡️ here.

• 🛍️ Swap Shop & Shopping Event at Unite Fitness (2/21 @ 5:30-7:30pm) - “Bring lightly used fitness gear and swap for FREE! Shop deals from Alyth Active, Runners Roost and YoColorado! Fun, free community event -everyone welcome, kids too!”

SATURDAY (2/22)

• 🍹Celebrate National Margarita Day at the Golden Outpost (2/22 3-9 pm) - “Celebrating with some good old fashioned Jimmy Buffet tunes, $3 off our Jolly Rancher Margaritas and $1 off beers! We’ll also have NA margaritas made with @konakombucha!”

• 👰‍♀️ 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.

• 🐶 Dog Adoption Event at Over Yonder Brewing (2/22 @ 1-4pm) - “Meet adoptable dogs, sip on delicious beer, and support a great cause! Over Yonder Brewing Co. will donate $1 per full pour of a featured beer (flavor to be announced) to Animal Rescue of the Rockies Old Dogs New Digs!”

• 🌲 JeffCo Open Space Nature Journal Club: Sketching Conifers (2/22 @ 1-4pm) Learn how to draw conifers including individual trees and coniferous forests.

SUNDAY (2/23)

• 🐐 Guided Goat Hike up Mt. Falcon (2/23 @ 8:30am) - Sign up for this group hike. $25/pp.

FUTURE EVENTS

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

• 🌱 Planting a Native Grass Lawn Online Seminar (2/25 @ 6:30-8:30pm) - Join Resource Central online for this event. “Looking for a low-maintenance alternative to a traditional lawn? Consider planting native grasses in your yard! …Catherine will guide you through selecting the right native grass and provide installation and care tips for the best results. Great for all levels of gardeners.” Register ➡️ here.

• 🧖 Nomadic Fire Mobile Sauna at Mountain Toad (2/25 @ 4-9pm) - 30-minute session for $20 per person.  Or rent it for your whole crew of 6 for $100.

• 🍻 Golden Startup Coffee Happy Hour (2/27 @ 4-6pm) - This relaxed evening event is all about building deeper connections, sharing ideas, and celebrating local innovation over drinks and great conversation.

• 🧑‍🎨 Art at Mines (3/2 @ 1pm) - Performances by Mines Dance, Acapella @ Mines, Mines Ballroom, Mines Majorettes, & Mines Philharmonic Orchestra in Bunker Auditorium in Green Center (924 16th St). Tickets are $10.

• 🎭 Mardi Gras at Buffalo Rose (3/4 @ 6pm) - “Find your dancing shoes, put on your finest purple and gold, mask up and come join all of your closest friends to have a Ragin' Cajun good time while supporting the dozens of local organizations that benefit from Golden Civic Foundation.” Tickets start at $25.

🎵 Live Music

• Fri @ 5pm, The Golden Mill - Kory Montgomery

• Fri @ 5:30pm, Over Yonder Brewing - Nomad Neighbors Duo

• Fri @ 6:30pm, Goosetown Station - Wylie Jones

• Sat @ 6pm, Golden Outpost - Front Range Cowboys

• Sat @ 6:30pm, Goosetown Station - Alibi Music

• Sat @ 7pm, The Buffalo Rose - The Ultimate 80’s Experience

• Sun @ 4pm, Over Yonder Brewing - Angela Perry

🔎 Around Golden: Boettcher Mansion

Perched atop Lookout Mountain, the Boettcher Mansion was built in 1917 as a private retreat for industrialist Charles Boettcher. Designed by Denver architects Fisher & Fisher, it was still being called “Tudor” at the time, but the style has since been reclassified more accurately as “Arts and Crafts” (side note: just learned this is a style and now it’s my mission to live in an Arts and Crafts 🎨 house!).

Originally named Lorraine Lodge, it was constructed using native stone and timber to blend seamlessly into its natural surroundings. Over the years, it became a hub for social gatherings and sporting events, even hosting royalty such as the Queen of Romania. After Charles Boettcher’s passing in 1948, the mansion remained a family residence until his granddaughter, Charline Humphreys Breeden, donated the 110-acre estate to Jefferson County upon her death in 1972.

Since opening to the public in 1975 as a conference and nature center, the mansion has evolved into one of Jefferson County’s most sought-after event venues. Today, the Boettcher Mansion continues to serve as a premier location for special events while sharing its scenic surroundings with the adjacent Lookout Mountain Nature Preserve.

Boettcher Mansion offers self-guided History Tours during its open hours, which are Mondays-Thursday between 8 am - 4 pm, but call ahead to ensure availability as they host 300 private events a year.

P.S. If you go, let me know if there are ghosts. 👻

Source: Jefferson County

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