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Posts From: April 2018

Golden Retriever in Truck Bed

Every Day is a Dog's Day in Golden

By Joy Meadows on Apr. 21, 2018

Golden is Home to Dog Friendly Breweries, Restaurants, Parks, Shops and Trails You don’t have to be a Golden Retriever to feel welcomed in Golden, Colorado. All dogs will feel at home in this beautiful foothills community, just 12 miles from downtown…

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QUIRKY GOLDEN: Discover Unusual, Peculiar and Outlandishly Fun Things in Golden, Colo.

By Joy Meadows on Apr. 02, 2018

Golden was founded in 1859 at the height of the Colorado Gold Rush. Since it was directly on the trail that prospectors took to the goldfields, one would assume the town was named after “gold.” But, in one of many quirky things, Golden was actually…

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