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Golden Colorado

As previously mentioned in my last post, Golden is a quaint wild west town located in Colorado. On a very crisp October day in 2019, we visited Golden to go on a walk by Clear Creek. Clear Creek supplies the nearby Coors Brewery with fresh water, and in the summer, it is a popular tubing spot. We still have not tried tubing, but it is certainly high on the agenda for next summer!

The day was cold in a way that I was not used to having lived in Southern California. Even though it didn’t have the spectacular fall foliage like the east coast, our autumn day in Golden was probably the most stereotypical “fall” day that I have ever experienced.

Since it was so chilly, our first stop was to get steaming lattes at Tributary Food Hall.

Tributary is a great find in Golden and we’ve been back several times. I love the food hall concept; allowing several food vendors to operate under the same roof. It’s great when you are dining with people who have different food tastes or if you just want the ability to explore different options. They have a wonderful poke bowl stand at Tributary.

Outside of Tributary, we took a few snaps.

We took our lattes for a walk down by the creek, which has a long concrete path for walkers and cyclists. It’s a safe and clean place for exercising.

Soon after moving to Colorado, we learned that people really take exercising seriously here. Outdoors are everything and Colorado is one of the healthiest states! Golden had a “bike library”, where you can borrow bikes to cycle near the creek. I love this concept!

A few final statues and a bear hug on our way back to the car park.

Golden is a lovely town to visit. Make sure to book a tour at the Coors Factory or grab a tube for the creek during the summer.