My friend Stuart (seen in the photograph on the left) and I drove to Golden, Colorado yesterday afternoon to walk the path along Clear Creek, which runs right through the center of town. There were a lot of walkers, bikers, and people on boards over weird looking motorized balls on the trail, as well as a few tubers on the river. When we got to the end of the path, a city employee walked up and told us that they have just extended the trail across the river into the mountains, and recommended we try it out. Since it was almost dinner time, we decided to put that off until another day.
Yesterday was a perfect fall day, and we walked the path several times before heading to the Table Mountain Inn for dinner on their patio. The photograph on the right shows Table Mesa in the background, Golden's most prominent feature. This mesa separates Golden from both Denver and suburban Lakewood, giving the place an isolated, small town feel. Golden was founded in 1859 and contains 8 historic neighborhoods, not to mention a quaint Victorian downtown. Plus, the Golden City Brewery, located in the owner's backyard, behind his 1870s era house, is the second largest brewery in Golden, after Coors. Is that great, or what? It is that kind of town.
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