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Joy is a PR professional, mother, avid hiker and lover of craft beer and chai tea.

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Stock Show Visitors Are Always Welcome in Golden – “Where the West Lives!”

By Joy Meadows on Dec. 29, 2025

Since 1949, the huge arch across the main street in Golden, Colorado has proclaimed “Howdy Folks! Welcome to Golden – Where the West Lives!” At no time is that more appropriate than when the National Western Stock Show & Rodeo comes rip-roaring into…

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Start or End your Ski Vacation in Golden, Colorado

By Joy Meadows on Jan. 05, 2023

There’s nothing quite like a ski vacation in Colorado. The only challenge can be getting from Denver International Airport to the slopes and back. Traveling on I-70 to the ski areas requires gaining almost 6,000 feet in elevation, driving through…

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