WALK THIS WAY in Golden

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VISTAS at every turn, walking tours are a great way to get to know Golden. There are free and easy self-guided tours or you can book a paid tour with a local tour group. Either way, you’ll discover that while Golden might be a small town, it has a big history and deep appreciation for art.

Here are some Golden tours to consider:

Triceratops Trail

Golden was once teeming with dinosaurs and you can revisit this prehistoric history on Triceratops Trail, a 1.5-mile gravel hiking trail that winds between large, vertical walls of sandstone and into reclaimed clay pits. Along the trail are stops highlighting clay mining and dinosaur, bird, mammal, insect and invertebrate tracks and traces, as well as several walls full of plant impressions.

The Itty Bitty Art Tour

This is a fun and free activity for families. Pick up a brochure at the Golden Visitors & Information Center and set out on this serendipitous scavenger hunt looking for miniature paintings and sculptures where you would least expect to find them—places like cracks in cement, tree stumps, water drains and sidewalks. Kids will love searching for miniature trains, butterflies, spacemen, waterfalls, climbers, dinosaurs and other creatures they might find crawling out of a sidewalk crack or a stump. There’s a miniature world in Golden, so come out and try to find it!

Golden History Walking Tour

Put together by the Golden History Museum, the free, self-guided tour directs you to 16 historic spots in Golden as it winds one-anda-half miles past beautiful homes, stone buildings, gardens, a re-created historic farm and schoolyard, and—most popular with kids—an historic chicken coop filled with heritage chickens you can feed for a quarter. Visit goldenhistory.org/walkingtour and navigate using your smartphone or access a PDF map on the site.

Golden Public Art Walking Tour

Pick up a free Golden Public Art Walking Tour brochure at the Golden Visitors & Information Center and take a delightful stroll past more than two dozen public artworks, beautiful statues, and murals that capture the spirit of the West. There are cowboys, gold miners, wild mustangs, aspen trees and so much more, all in vivid colors.

Golden Wild West Walking Tour

If you’d rather not go it alone, check out Golden Wild West Walking Tours for a fun guided tour highlighting true stories from Golden’s Wild West and transporting you back to those rough-and-tumble times. •

Adventure West River Tube and Ebike Rentals

EQUIPMENT RENTAL

A family-owned equipment rental business offering tubes for whitewater tubing and ebikes for all ages and abilities. The staff helps with helmets, locks, safety tips and self-guided tour routes.

423 10th St., Golden (720) 722-1645 • Page 35 adventurewestco.com

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Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

MUSEUM

Owned and operated by the City and County of Denver, the facility exists to preserve the memory of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody through permanent and temporary exhibits and events, including the gravesite.

987 ½ Lookout Mountain Rd., Golden (720) 865-2160 • Page 21 buffalobill.org

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Colorado Railroad Museum

MUSEUM

The museum features over 100 narrow- and standard-gauge steam and diesel locomotives, passenger cars, exhibits galleries, a library and Roadhouse restoration facility with a working turntable.

17155 W. 44th Ave., Golden (303) 279-4591 • Page 37 coloradorailroadmuseum.org

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Dinosaur Ridge Discovery Center

MUSEUM/EXHIBIT

Serving as a West Side Visitor Center for Dinosaur Ridge, the gift shop and exhibits feature the plants, animals and environments of Colorado 150 to 68 million years ago. See and touch model dinosaurs and fossil replicas.

17681 W. Alameda Pkwy., Golden (303) 697-3466 • Page 37 dinoridge.org DinoRidge

Foothills Art Center

ART CENTER

Housed in a Gothic church and Queen Anne manse, this regional art gallery offers exhibits, studios and classes for all ages. There are also member trips, art markets and artist meetups.

809 15th St., Golden (303) 279-3922 • Page 5 foothillsartcenter.org

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Golden Game Guild BOARD GAME CAFÉ

Family-friendly board game café in downtown Golden. Dedicated to fostering a community of tabletop gameplay, including an after-school program, meet-ups and tournaments.

1209 Washington Ave., Golden (720) 685-6875 • Page 37 goldengameguild.com

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Golden History Tours

GUIDED TOURS

Bringing the stories of Golden’s past to life, these year-round walking tours include pub crawls and ghost tours with more than just facts and dates. They also offer group and custom tours.

1010 Washington Ave., Golden (720) 432-1162 • Center Gatefold goldenhistorytours.com

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Mother Cabrini Shrine CHAPEL/SHRINE

Honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the property offers retreat facilities, daily mass and access to numerous sites, including the museum, gift shop and gardens.

20189 Cabrini Blvd., Golden (303) 526-0758 • Page 35 mothercabrinishrine.org

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Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre

PARK & CONCERT VENUE

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is an open-air amphitheater built into a rock structure. The only naturally occurring, acoustically perfect amphitheater in the world.

18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison (720) 865-2494 • Page 35 redrocksonline.com

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Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum MUSEUM

Explore the scope of quilting, from bed coverings of the 1800s to contemporary art pieces. The museum hosts quarterly exhibits, tailored tours and programs for adults and youth. The library contains over 7,500 volumes of literature, patterns, documents and technique resources.

200 Violet St., Golden (303) 277-0377 • Page 37 rmqm.org

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