by museumdoug | Jun 15, 2019 | Culinary History
Do you think you know who makes the best pizza in Golden? Whether you’ve seen the Craft Beer & Pizza exhibit at Golden History Museum or not (open six days per week), this 22-minute video will be sure to get your taste buds warmed up. Let us know what you...
by Mark Dodge | Mar 15, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
The War to End all Wars closed this week. I hope you saw the Winchester signal canon used in Golden to celebrate both the end of World War I and World War II. Thank you to Golden resident Dan Mayo for loaning this one-of-a-kind Golden treasure. This was the first time...
by Mark Dodge | Mar 14, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Best remembered today for clay mining, the Parfet family from Golden, also excelled in dairy farming. Caleb Ellsworth Parfet came to Colorado with his family in 1874. He went into the clay business with his brother, George (GW) Parfet. (Parfet Park’s namesake), and...
by Mark Dodge | Jan 23, 2019 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Adolph Coors knew Prohibition was coming. An astute businessperson, he started diversifying his business holdings with real estate, pottery manufacturing, and a cement company. Additionally, a relatively new product called malted milk would help him—and Golden—survive...
by Mark Dodge | Mar 14, 2017 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
A number of candy companies have called Colorado home over the years. There was Brecht Candy Company (long-gone), and the likes of Hammond’s and Enstrom Candies that still satisfy folks today. But the most famous has to be Jolly Rancher Candies, even though...
by Mark Dodge | Mar 7, 2013 | Collections and Exhibits, Culinary History
Lu and Ethel Holland opened the venerable Holland House on Washington Avenue in 1946. The family rented out rooms, served breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and hosted countless business and community gatherings until closing the institution in 1982. Ultimately, the...
