Another Big Weekend Coming up in Golden

Gosh, there is so much happening this coming weekend, it's hard to know what to talk about first!

Here are some notices from local organizations:

JUNE 20: SUMMER SOLSTICE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Celebrate the official start of summer with the Golden History Museum's annual fundraiser at Clear Creek History Park. The fun is Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 5-9:30. Spread your blanket on the natural hillside amphitheater and enjoy a variety of toe-tapping live country, bluegrass, and folk music from
Halden Wofford and the Hi Beams, Dan Craig, John William Davis, and The Mile Markers. Great BBQ from the Big Kahuna will be waiting for you. Cold MillerCoors beer will quench your thirst.
Ticket prices are adults $12, Youth ages 10-17 $5, Youth under 10 free. Buy your adult tickets in advance and save $2. Tickets are non-refundable. All proceeds support the good work of the non-profit Golden History Museums. We thank MillerCoors for their sponsorship support.

(Comment: We've been to this when we've had a chance to get out -- which Innkeepers don't always get to do :) -- and it's a fun family event)

JUNE 20 & 21: Colorado Railroad Museum: FATHERS’ DAY TRAIN
9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. 303.279.4519

Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO 80044 http://www.coloradorailroadmuseum.org/

Father's Day is coming around the track and this year, Colorado Railroad Museum has the perfect ticket to celebrate. It's the Father's Day Train Steam Up at the Colorado Railroad Museum, Saturday and Sunday June 20th and 21st. Dad gets free admission, of course, to a day full of railroad adventure. The whole family will enjoy rides throughout the day behind the 346 steam locomotive in a passenger car from another time in Colorado history. Lose track of time at the Colorado Railroad Museum this Father's Day.

(Comment: the Colorado Railroad Museum is one of the best RR museums around. It features a whole lot of rolling stock and many special events. We've had international guests who've come to Golden just to visit this museum.)

JUNE 20-21: Colorado Mountain Club: MOUNTAIN FEST 2009
11 a.m. - 7 p.m. June 20; 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. June 21 $10 members, $15 non-members

mailto:chriscase@cmc.org American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th Street, Golden

Join us at Mountain Fest (www.cmc.org/fest), a celebration of the Colorado Mountain Club, the state's premiere mountain-adventure organization dedicated to recreation, conservation, and education. Designed for beginning to expert outdoor enthusiasts, this annual event is a weekend of exciting mountain activities, music, and more.

Live Blues by Mojambus, great food, and happy hour

Booths by top outdoor companies (i.e. free stuff!)

Incredible silent auction

American Mountaineering Museum tours

Hiking, climbing, and trail maintenance

Skills clinics and demonstrations (including llama packing, bike fit demos, backcountry cooking basics, hiking 500 miles through Colorado, and many more)

Indoor rock climbing

The Colorado Mountain Club is committed to making Mountain Fest a low-waste, environmentally friendly event.

(Comment: The Colorado Mountain Club is an amazing organization dedicated to enjoyment of the wonderful outdoor activities Colorado has to offer.)

MINERS ALLEY PLAYHOUSE
Over the River & Through The Woods

Written by Joe Dipietro (I love You, You're Perfect, Now Change)
Directed by Rick Bernstein
Featuring Chris Bleau
Sue Leiser & Roger Simon
Wendy Moore & Bob Moore & Emily Norman

A Romantic Comedy: Food, fidelity and family in Hoboken, NJ. This endearing, heart-warming comedy is about the tug-of-war between ambition and meatballs! It happens when a grandson’s loyalty to his two sets of eccentric, old-fashioned grandparents is upset by a job promotion that threatens to separate them. In one of our most amusing and touching modern American comedies we find the grandparent’s leaving nothing to chance in their battle to keep their Grandson in Hoboken, even setting him up on blind dates.
For reservations call 303-935-3044 or purchase on line at http://www.minersalley.com/
(Discounts for Dove Inn guests!)

Don't miss our SECOND SATURDAY CELEBRATION

Immediately after the show you are all invited to join us for a conversation with the cast and director. This Saturday June 20!

(Comment: Miner's Alley Playhouse is our local professional theater organization. They are fabulous! We've attended as many of their plays as we possibly can -- again, we don't get out much... -- and they've all been absolutely worthwhile. Their ticket prices are incredibly reasonable, and they always deliver!)

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And throughout the summer, here are some more great events:

TUESDAYS THRU AUG 4: Clear Creek History Park: THE GOOD OLD DAYS
10 am -2 pm FREE! frontdesk@goldenhistorymuseums.org 303-278-3557

Join Pat Hughes at the Clear Creek History Park every Tuesday from 10-2, starting June 2nd, for some fun activities, including ice cream making, gardening and pioneer games, to name a few. She'll be ready to share her knowledge of the Clear Creek History Park and her pioneer expertise with anyone passing by.

SUNDAYS THRU AUG 9: Clear Creek History Park: GUIDED TOURS
11:00, 12:00, 1:00, and 2:00. Tour included with Golden History Center and Astor House Museum $6.00 combination ticket. frontdesk@goldenhistorymuseums.org 303-278-3557

On Sundays starting June 7th scheduled tours of the historic cabins and school-house start at Meet at the East entrance. 20 person maximum per tour.

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The amazing thing about Golden is how much there is to do here. It's not only a beautiful location and close to Denver, Boulder, Red Rocks, Rocky Mountain National Park, Idaho Springs, et.c, etc., it's also a destination in itself! We're always amazed at how much goes on here in the summer.

Come see us! And thanks for reading my Innkeeper's Blog....

Annette