I went to the Golden Arts Festival - the last major arts festival of the season here in Colorado - this past Sunday afternoon. It was a beautiful day - hot and sunny - and everyone was in a great mood, enjoying both the art and the people-watching. Golden is about 15 miles west of Denver,located behind Table Mesa, and as a result has retained it's small town atmosphere more than other Denver suburbs. Golden is an old town, was in fact Colorado's first capitol, and it's historic district has many homes and other buildings from the 1870s.
But I digress. The arts festival this year had quite a few booths exhibiting photography. I was especially impressed by the photos of Cuba by Andrew Butler (www.andrewbutlerphotography.com) -seen on the right - and the great portraits by Greg Davis (www.gregdavisphotography.com) from Cuba, India, and many other parts the world. Davis quit his job with a computer company and traveled the world for a year, beginning a new career as a photographer. Need an assistant, Greg?
In any case, the Golden Arts Festival is happily located just a few feet away from the Golden City Brewery, the 2nd largest brewery in Golden after Coors. The owner turned the backyard of his 1870s era home into a beer garden, and his garage into a brew house. Talk about an understanding wife. Plus, in the 3 years or so since I was last here, they have begun accepting credit cards. Talk about wonderful news. Let the good times roll.
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