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Jan 7 - Your Local Source for Golden & the Front Range.

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The Golden Goose
January 07, 2025

Good morning, Golden! Campus is bustling again as students return for the new semester, just in time to share the streets with our wintery weather. Let’s bundle up and get to it! 🧤

In today’s newsletter:

  • 🎄 Who Keeps the (Holiday) Lights on for You?

  • 🐐 The GOAT of Fire Prevention

  • 🍺 Trivia Tuesday

  • 🚐 Sunday Funday with Ore Cart

  • 📆 Upcoming Events

🎄 Who Keeps the (Holiday) Lights on for You?

Hint: It’s not Motel 6. The Downtown Development Authority (DDA), “primarily funded by a special property tax in the district,” pays for the installation and removal of the holiday lights in most of downtown. You can learn more about it in Councilor Don Cameron’s (Ward 3) message in the latest Golden Informer issue.

Spoiler Alert: The Buffalo Rose, Atomic Pizza, and the Golden Mill all received property tax rebates (a TIF) for their redevelopment through the DDA. If you’re a downtown business, check out if you can too. The more you know. 🌈 ⭐️ 

🐐 The GOAT of Fire Prevention

Who knew fire prevention could be so adorable? A local HOA in Golden recently teamed up with Goat Mowers LLC, a family-owned Colorado business, to clear fire-prone vegetation—with the help of some hardworking goats!

These furry firefighters munch their way through weeds, brush, and invasive plants, creating natural firebreaks and reducing wildfire risk in our community. Not only are goats eco-friendly (no chemicals or air pollution here!), but they can also tackle tough terrain that machinery can’t reach.

This creative and sustainable approach is a win-win: safer neighborhoods, healthier ecosystems, and even happier goats. Meet the team. 🐐 💛 

🍻 Trivia Tuesday

Looking for some weekly trivia tonight? Look no further…

🚐 Sunday Funday with Ore Cart

Big news, Golden! Starting this Sunday, January 12th, Ore Cart is hitting the road every Sunday as well from 8:00am to 5:00pm. 🌟

And here’s the cherry on top: all their shuttles now come with bike racks! So, pack your pedals and hop aboard! 🚴

📆 Upcoming Events

Happening this week:

Events in the coming weeks:

  • 🎿 Ski X Board Tune Night (1/15 @ 5-9pm) - Ready to hit the slopes? For $30, get a beer, a wax, and an edge at New Terrain Brewing to get you ready for ski season.

  • 🍷 Wine 101 Class at Abejas (1/20 @ 6-8:30pm) - Date night anyone?! “Will be covering Wine Basics and taught by Owner Brandon Bortles and Sommelier and General Manager Michael Ivey. Light food will be provided with the tasting portion.” Wine class AND light food from Abejas! 🙌 Get your ticket here for $30.

  • 💃 Truly Boutique, (1/30): They’re celebrating 10 years of business 🎉 by throwing an in-store party. “Shop, sip, and dance the night away.” Catered by Kona Bowls with a life DJ, champagne bar, henna artist, door prizes, and more!

Stay warm, stay safe, and stay classy, Golden. 😎

Your friendly neighborhood goose 🪿,
Kelsey
Publisher | The Golden Goose