Fun happenings in Golden

Well, I cant believe that summer has passed here in Golden.  On a rare dreary day in Golden, I thought I would reflect back on some of the cool Golden highlights of the summer.  As a family, we had some great weekends away in different parts of Colorado.  We spent time in Breckenridge, Aspen, Carbondale, Keystone and more.  We camped, soaked in some hot springs, mountain biked, hiked and fully enjoyed the outdoors.  This truly is an amazing state, with so many different things to offer.  We capped off our summer with a great weekend this past weekend in Telluride Colorado for the Imogene Pass Run, from Ouray, Colorado to Telluride, Colorado, a 17 mile run over a 13,000 foot pass.  It was a great way to end a great summer!  When we were in Golden, we caught a few events as well.  Golden has a huge 4th of July celebration in Lions Park, with bands, food, stuff for the kids, and fireworks of course.  It amazes me how many people pack into Golden, especially along the river for crazy 4th of July fun.  We also spent time at Buffalo Bill Days (another huge celebration with food, bands, river fun, and kids activities celebrating Buffalo Bill and Golden), as well as the Fine Arts Festival, Friday Night Movie Nights in the park, the Golden Farmers Market every Saturday, and last but not least, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge final stage right here in Golden.  It was so fun to see the top 3 racers from the Tour De France, as well as many famous American riders literally right out in front of our house. 

We were reminded so many times this summer as to why we love this state, as well as the Denver Front Range.  Can it get any better?