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Colorado School of Mines - - What To Do And See

 

ATTRACTIONS

What to visit, while staying in Golden? Check out the list below, to get an idea.

 

- Clear Creek History Park, home to many of the original buildings from the old Pearce Ranch in Golden Gate Canyon (about fifteen miles away as the crow flies). The Park is ideally located along Clear Creek in downtown Golden. The outdoor setting re-creates the look and feel of a late 1800s mountain ranch complete with gardens, a working blacksmith shop, schoolhouse and chicken coop (chickens included).

 

- Foothills Art Center, offering various changing art exhibits such as the North American Sculpture exhibitions, which contains sophisticated pieces from varied mediums that include carved wood, bronze, steel, glass, fiber and found objects.

 

- Splash Aquatic Park, the largest water park in Jefferson County, featuring 2 super-cool twisty-turning body & tube-ridin' water slides, a bustling activity pool complete with fountains, wading areas and a 500 gallon dump-bucket, a Jungle-Gym and smaller water slides for all ages, a beach-like sand area and a gentle spray fountain play area.

 

- Heritage Sqaure Amusement Park, another popular fun family-friendly attraction in Golden, featuring amusement rides, go karts, mini-golf, boats, free picnic areas, and much more.

 

Annual Events

Perhaps, the most expected annual event in Golden, is the Golden Fine Arts Festival, which happens in August. During this fun celebration, enthusiasts can enjoy free horse-drawn carriage rides through historic downtown Golden, free live musical entertainment, artists' demonstrations, and a special hands-on Kids Art Zone.

 

In addition, many other fun, art-related events are held throughout the weekend at the city's art galleries, including ceramic arts, fiber arts, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture.

 

Shopping

Among the top places to shop in Golden, CO, there are:

 

- Classical Dancewear: 1825 Youngfield Street, Golden, CO.

- Applewood Grove Shopping Center: 20th & Youngfield, Golden, CO.

- Chelsea of London Lingerie: 1201 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO.

- Avenue Gifts: 1212 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO.

- Baby Doe's Clothing & Accessories: 1116 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO.

- Golden Quilt Company: 1108 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO.

- Silver Horse: 1114 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO.

 

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