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Howdy, folks, Welcome to Golden. "Where the West
Lives," announces the sign arching high above Washington
(Main) Street. Named for area miner Tom Golden, the former
capital of Colorado Territory (1862-1867) and current
seat of Jefferson County, nestles in a picturesque valley
at the mouth of Clear Creek Canyon.
Geography assures Golden's uniqueness; its charming
Victorian-era homes are conveniently connected to the
metro area, yet seemingly a world apart. Sheltered by
North and South Table Mountain and Lookout Mountain,
Golden's frontier ambiance appears certain to endure
for generations.
As a 19th-century transportation hub, Golden kept the
gold fields humming; as a manufacturing center, it produced
copious quantities of cigars, candy, paper, brick, glass.
Three flour mills processed wheat from nearby farms.
The Colorado Central Railroad serving Idaho Springs,
Georgetown, Central City, and Black Hawk made its headquarters
here.
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Porcelain, pottery, and drainpipe manufactured from
premium clays, extracted from the rich strata found
in nearby hogbacks, have brought the town considerable
fame, while the sparkling waters of Clear Creek have
helped make the Coors Brewing Company, the largest
single-source brewery in the world, a major Colorado
tourist attraction.
Another "must see" is the resting place
atop Lookout Mountain of William F. "Buffalo
Bill" Cody, whose Wild West Show wowed the world
during the late 1800s. Thrill-seeking cyclists from
near and far also flock to Lookout Mountain's slopes
and those of sister peak Mt. Zion to challenge the
slicing hair-pin turns of the infamous Lariat Loop
Road.
As a vital cultural, academic, and research center,
Golden is home to the highly regarded Colorado School
of Mines; the National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
our nation's foremost renewable-energy research and
development facility; the Foothills Art Center; and
the Colorado Railroad Museum. Also in Golden, the
Colorado Scientific Society holds monthly meetings
in the headquarters building of the Colorado Mountain
Club.
Providing a portal to the Colorado of the late 1800s
are Clear Creek History Park and Astor House, the
first stone hotel built west of the Mississippi,
while Heritage Square, a Victorian-style village,
offers an amusement park, theater, alpine slide,
and delightful boutiques. |
Another landmark site is the Armory,
the largest cobblestone building in the country.
Readily harvested from local streambeds, cobblestones
form the foundations, retaining walls, and porches
of many local homes and buildings.
For those who love to get away to the mountains
yet crave the cultural attractions of Downtown
Denver, Golden's idyllic setting provides convenient
access to both via nearby I-70 and West 6th Avenue.
In Golden, Colorado's colorful past lives on even
as its radiant future springs to life. |
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