Tag: Golden
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Coors looks to Golden’s walkability for a mixed-use project opening next month
Part of Golden’s charm as a tourist attraction owes to the conjunction of its Old West main street with the “Howdy Folks!” sign, and the town’s ongoing operational roots — the Coors Brewery and the Colorado School of Mines. Now a Coors family development company created around its land holdings in downtown is readying a…
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“Aggressive bear activity” shuts down popular park in Colorado
As bears have started to get more active in recent weeks, several outdoor recreation impacts have been seen around the state of Colorado. From a campground that recently banned tent camping to a park that was shut down due to bear aggression, wildlife can tend to throw a curveball when it comes to making summer…
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New mountain trail west of Denver recalls major T. rex fossil, historic amphitheater
A trail recently opened on one of the Denver area’s most recognizable mountains ー and “history came alive.” That was the word from Jefferson County Parks and Open Space in announcing T. rex Tooth Trail on South Table Mountain. The trail runs 1 ½ miles along the southern rim of the mountain, providing a “critical”…
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Blue Moon to offer beer that’s literally blue in Colorado after issuing formal apology
While a ‘blue moon’ will be seen in the sky on May 31, it won’t actually be blue. The name of this celestial occurrence actually has nothing to do with color, rather that an extra full moon will be seen in May – the result of how our months aren’t evenly spaced to match moon…
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French bakery at foot of Lookout Mountain fights to survive
For the last 13 months, the smell of fresh croissants at dawn has lured high-country wanderers traveling Lookout Mountain Road to the front doors of Et Voilà! French Bakery. The authentic boulangerie and pastry shop has become a local favorite in an area that had been starved for a decent hangout with excellent food. Et Voilà!…
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Metro Moves: Coors project in Golden names first business coming to new district
Coorstek project in Golden attracts coffee roaster The developers of Golden’s Clayworks — the district built on top of the founding home of the century-old ceramics business run by the same family famous for the iconic Coors beer brand — have named the first business to open on its site. Colorado’s acclaimed Sweet Bloom Coffee…
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The story behind the massive ‘spaceship mansion’ you’ve seen along I-70
A massive structure that’s been piquing the interest of Colorado’s westbound I-70 travelers Colorado since 1966, there’s no debate that the ‘Sculptured House’ is one of America’s most peculiar homes. It goes by many nicknames that tend to be better known – spaceship house, I-70 saucer, the Sleeper house – but regardless of what it’s…
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New shuttle to travel from Golden to Red Rocks Amphitheatre
A community shuttle that starts soon will offer free rides to Red Rocks Amphitheatre and other key sites between Golden and Morrison throughout the summer. The Westracks community shuttle is launching on May 23, and will run weekends (Saturdays and Sundays) and holidays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Labor day, Sept. 7. Passengers…
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Golden implements water restrictions as Stage 1 drought declared
Water restrictions are officially in place in Golden as the city has declared a Stage 1 drought, joining a number of other cities in the metro Denver area. The restrictions in Golden take effect Friday. The measures are proactive, the city said in a news release, and the city’s reservoir levels are near full. The…
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Bill Coors’ mid-mod has a Lookout Mountain panorama
Bill Coors steered his family’s beer brand — the one “brewed with pure Rocky Mountain spring water” — into what became a national sensation in the 1970s. Along the way, Coors gets credit for having invented the recyclable aluminum can, and he played an earlier role in the supersecret Manhattan Project. (He had supplied quantities…