by Mark Dodge | Aug 15, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Our friends over at Table Mountain Inn (TMI) recently donated some old Holland House menus and TMI photographs. Apparently they were found and collected there over the years. Prior to opening in 1992, the Table Mountain Inn was home to the Holland House, a hotel...
by Mark Dodge | Aug 9, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits
Golden lost two change-makers on the same day: Irma Wyhs and Robert Harmsen. I recently learned that they both died on June 20, 2019. When it’s possible, my approach to history is to get out and talk to the history-makers themselves. History is a record of the passage...
by Mark Dodge | Jun 28, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Nothing stays the same for long around here. Touch Gallery is closing August 26, 2019 in preparation for a facelift. Clay mining and brick making are going away to make room for a dive into Golden culinary history, and several onetime favorite restaurants—most notably...
by Mark Dodge | Jun 18, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits
Women’s World Cup Soccer is afoot, and once again, one of Golden’s own is excelling on the international stage. Whether you’re a fan or not, I’m sure you can get behind Golden High alum Lindsey Horan. There’s been a fair amount of local and national press on the...
by Mark Dodge | Jun 12, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits
Golden history never gets dull or boring. Longtime Golden resident Rex Rideout recently shared the following research from Linda Graf. Apparently, Graf intended to write a book on Golden’s legendary movie star, Rex the Wonder Horse, but for unknown reasons it...
