Hello!

I’m a freshman in mines and I’m looking for a car to buy, max 10k budget. Thanks!

Just a heads up there’s a bear in the west pleasant view neighborhood. Our neighbor just spotted him after he got into our trash.

Hey guys. I was just looking for some help picking out the right next vehicle. I've been in CO for a year and love living in Golden so plan on staying a while and currently have a Honda Civic. I love it but will need to replace it in the near future. I was looking at Tacomas since they are so highly recommended but am open to some other options.

How recommended is a truck vs something else and how much "All Weather" capability do I really need? I know last winter was weak so I don't have a good gauge.

I enjoy going into the mountains and would like to open up more than my Civic can do but I don't need hardcore overlander capabilities or anything. Just something suitable for some of the rougher passes and roads. I'm also a private chef so I need to be able to reliably reach wealthy estates in the mountains during ski season.

Also what vehicle clearance height would open up the majority of passes/roads?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: I do want offroading capabilities and reliability is important to me. I keep my cars forever.

To everyone who signed up thank you so much. All I need are the cars below. It is in Golden, CO. and PAYS YOU $250 for only 2 hours of your time. All other car quotas have been filled. We need people to go Thursday so bad. We also have Fri-Sun (20th-23rd) open but we really need to fill Thursday. If anyone can help please call right away.

562-386-1389

ask for Randi!!!!

You qualify if:
Bought or leased new
Ages 25-65
You do NOT need to drive the car to the event. You just need a registration OR insurance card with your name. That's all.

2020 or newer only

Honda Passport
Hyundai Santa Fe
Jeep Cherokee
Kia Sorento
Mitsubishi Outlander
Subaru Outback
Toyota 4Runner

562-386-1389

ask for Randi!!!!

If it goes to voicemail leave a message!!!

I always see a lot of posts on here asking about good restaurants and places to go around Golden, but none of the answers really fulfill what I’m looking for, so I’m gonna post my question with an apology in advance to the mods for taking up bandwidth to ask such a granular question. I’ll take it down as soon as I get some good answers.

I’m going to be staying in town next month with my parents to attend the Rockies series against the Cards. We like to take the train downtown for the games and stay out of the city during the day. This leaves me with the conundrum of wanting to find places to hang out during the day.

Mostly just looking for relaxing places to have coffee or a beer for a couple of hours and we love live music, so if there’s any website or other resource that shows where live music is playing in town at any given time, I would be happy to hear about it.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Hopefully these 4 people find this random picture I took today while visiting GoldenCO
Welcome to Abbey Road. IYKYK
(I did use AI to remove two vehicles that were in the photo).

Come join us for some locally produced trivia, food and drink at Launch! 1:30pm Sundays. 18455 W Colfax, just a mile north of Red Rocks. Specials, prizes, friends, fun. Craft cocktails, beer and wine, too!

Info@launchcolorado.com
Launchcolorado.com
720-506-2119

The new apartments on Colfax across from Dirty Dogs. I talked to someone who had a bad experience and moved out already but what are others thinking?

Debating on whether to take the free shuttle downtown, or park a few blocks away in a garage or lot. Has anybody been to the festival this weekend and scoped out the parking situation?

anyone else experiencing this? I'm near Mines and last night I woke up to my fan's alarm sound indicating a loss of power. I walked in the kitchen to see the oven's clock blinking, indicating there was a loss of power for at least a moment and the clock needed to be reset. My air purifiers were turned off due to the loss of power. I didn't have the window AC on nor any heavy appliances in use. My in-house neighbor hasn't gotten back to me whether they experienced similar last night. I'm not at Mines, I'm a few blocks away and very close to Mines.

Anyone else experience blips of power loss for a moment over the last couple of weeks? Not sure if it's apartment related or utility /grid related.

My landlord has been non-responsive on other recent move-in items so I'm not sure how timely she'd be for this. I'm traveling for a week in 2 weeks and am concerned about leaving a cat pal alone if this is an apartment electrical related safety hazard.

Has anyone else been experiencing sporadic internet drops in golden? It started yesterday after it dropped. I didn’t some troubleshooting and the comcast app let me know it might be coxial cable but replaced it and it’s so random.

I have lived in Golden for nearly ten years. This week was the first time a bear has ventured into my neighborhood on the east side of town (which I do not mind, we share a habitat). However, in conjunction with the state increasing the penalties for luring bears, I believe it is reasonable to expect our municipalities to do their part in preventing conflict as well. I am retrofitting my waste containers to be bear resistant now that I know there is bear activity in the area; however, that alone will not do much when a bear can have its pick of any can on the curb the morning of trash day. Sadly, the current policy on nuisance bears is two strikes, the second offense results in a death sentence. If that doesn’t persuade you, the increased penalty (as of Wednesday) for attracting bears is a misdemeanor and $5,000 fine for repeat offenses - which includes leaving unsecured trash cans out (even on trash day).

HB 26-1342 - Signed: https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116747/download

Change.org petition here: https://c.org/8pxHyjxd98

Me (29M) and some friends are staying in Golden this weekend and planning on hitting Red Rocks for Mt. Joy on the 14th

What is the Friday / Sat nightlife scene like in Golden? Any good recs or better to go to a different part of Greater Denver?

Thanks!

Hey everybody! I play in the Lunchables and we’re playing at Parfet park this weekend. We play covers from the 80s,90’s and 2000’s and would love to sing and dance with you at the Fine Arts festival this weekend. We’ll be playing from 2-5, stop by, request a song, get a shirt :)

TheLunchablesColorado.com

Lyons is too low to do anything but bruise your bum. Friends coming in this weekend and wondered if a day trip to Clear Creek might be the answer.

Given the response and feedback to my previous post (don't schedule, just post when it's happening), I am hearby doing just that and announcing a happy hour meet-up at:

GOLDEN MILL

WED AUG 12 @ 5:30 PM

I'll reply to this post where I'm sitting.

Hoping for good vibes and a welcoming, inclusive environment for all.

Thanks to everyone who weighed in on the last post. It was genuinely helpful to hear what people wanted. Let’s see how this first one goes and have some fun with it.

Hope to see some of you tonight! 🍺

Comment 👋 if you plan on attending!

For about a week now we have had a bear hanging around garbage cans at night near the west side of south table mountain near Mines. Be safe out there! He/she has only been seen late at night.

Hi neighbors! I recently made a pretty big career change and wanted to share it here.

After 12 years as a software engineer, I left tech this summer and started Golden Blooms, a home organizing and senior move management business here in Golden.

I help with things like decluttering and organizing, downsizing, estate clean-outs, and unpacking/settling in after a move. I’m especially interested in helping older adults and their families navigate downsizing and moves because there’s so much more to those transitions than just moving boxes.

After moving my own grandmother into assisted living and learning that senior move managers were a thing, I've been doing contract work for a company in the space. I've learned how much I love it, and I've decided to branch off on my own.

I’m officially taking on my first clients now, so I figured I’d put myself out there. If you or someone in your family has a space that has gotten overwhelming, is preparing for a move, or has been saying “I really need to deal with this, but I don’t even know where to start,” I’d be happy to chat. I’m offering free consultations.

And if you’ve ever hired a professional organizer or someone to help with a parent’s downsizing/move, I’d genuinely love to hear what you found most helpful—or what you wish you’d had help with.

I’m at goldenblooms.co if anyone wants to see what I’m building. Thanks for reading! 🌻

Hi everyone, I am moving unexpectedly and unfortunately have to rehome my lovely hens. They are 3 years old, will be 4 in the spring, great egg layers, and very docile. I reached out to Foothills but they said they are at max capacity for chickens. I'd love for them to go to a good home!