When Heather, her dad, and I went downtown for dinner, we stumbled into the Olde Golden Christmas festival. As we walked along the frozen Clear Creek from the library toward the Washington Street bridge, all of the Christmas lights in town were turned on for the first time this year. From the bridge, we could see the Colorado School of Mines big M on the hill lit up in a festive holiday red and the crescent moon preparing to set behind the mountains.
Santa, his reindeer, and sleigh adorn the big “Welcome to Golden” sign across Washington Street.