by Mark Dodge | Jul 10, 2020 | Collections and Exhibits
Golden Civic Foundation Celebrates An Epic 50 Years The year 2020 is proving to be a year of epic events. A global health pandemic, an economic crisis, and major social unrest are dominating current events near and far. Locally, the City of Golden turned 161 years...
by Mark Dodge | Jun 26, 2020 | Collections and Exhibits
Golden already had a history of clay mining and had witnessed several potteries and brick makers come and go by the time John J. Herold showed up in 1908. Why? Natural resources. The clay deposits of the eastern slope of the mountains for many miles on either side...
by Nathan Richie | Jun 10, 2020 | Culinary History
Applewood Apple Crisp The fertile stretch of land between the Table Mountains east to Denver has been described as Colorado’s “apple belt.” Try this simple and delicious recipe inspired by the historic orchards of the Applewood neighborhood. Filling 4 cups apples,...
by Mark Dodge | May 22, 2020 | Collections and Exhibits
Update on documenting the times The Smithsonian National Museum of American History has a Rapid Response Collecting Task Force with over 100 curatorial staff set up to document the national COVID-19 Pandemic. In Golden, we have a passionate community of 20,000 plus on...
by Nathan Richie | May 21, 2020 | Culinary History
Vetebröd (Swedish Cardamom Bread) Ingredients: • 1 cup warm milk • 1/4 cup white sugar • 2 tsp or 1 packet active dry yeast • 4 cups all-purpose flour • 2 eggs • 1 TBS ground cardamom • 1/2 tsp salt • 1/4 cup butter, melted • 1 egg (for egg wash) • 1 teaspoon water •...
by Mark Dodge | May 9, 2020 | Collections and Exhibits
When the Circus Walked to Denver and then Golden I love the circus, and years ago, I found this story by Bernard Kelly in a box of donated papers. Originally published in the Denver Post’s “Empire Magazine” on June 29, 1969, it chronicles the first...
