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 | 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 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...
