Join us for our final year at The Buffalo Rose!
The properties comprising the present day Buffalo Rose have been the pulse of Golden since the City’s founding in 1859. Golden has grown up around the site and the businesses located at the bustling corner of Washington Avenue and 12th Street have provided the commercial lifeblood of the town for well over 150 years! In an embrace of the role this property has played in the history of Golden, loving care was taken in the recent large-scale renovation to retain as many of the historic structures as was feasible and to restore the building exteriors to reflect original architecture as closely as possible. At the same time, the interiors of the buildings were completely overhauled to bring them up to contemporary safety, environmental and comfort standards. As a result of these efforts, The Buffalo Rose is now poised to continue being the pulse of Golden for another 150 years!
Parking
The city of Golden provides a great list of parking options on their website.
Fun Fact
Golden was named after Thomas L. Golden, a gold prospector who arrived in Jefferson County in 1858.
Things to Do in Golden
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Golden History Museum and Park
Visit the History Museum and meet the Legendary People who built Golden, learn why our local breweries are so famous, and explore Golden’s Epic Events!
Get a taste of tough pioneer life at the History Park. View the old cabins, feed the heirloom chickens, and take a selfie in front of the one-room schoolhouse. It’s just a block from downtown and always free to get in.
Admission is always free. Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 – 4:30.
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Coors Brewery Tour
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DOING THIS TOUR BOOK IT NOW! THEY SELL OUT EXTREMELY FAST!
See and taste traditional brewing at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in the largest single-site brewery in the world! Since 1873 the Coors Brewery has thrived on a legacy of quality, innovation and customer service.
The Coors Brewery Tour showcases our history and passion for brewing in a 30-minute look at our malting, brewing and packaging processes. We also share old photos, neon signs, historical beer cans, bottles and memorabilia from our archives.
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Lookout Mountain/Buffalo Bill's Gravesite
The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave is one of the most popular cultural and historic attractions in the Denver and Golden metro areas. Over 80,000 guests tour the museum annually and half a million people visit the gravesite and enjoy the breath-taking views from the museum’s observation deck.
Come learn about William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, one of the most famous people of his time, and his Wild West show. See for yourself why he wanted to be buried on top of Lookout Mountain.
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Colorado School of the Mines Museum
Mines Museum, home to one of Colorado’s two Goodwill moon rocks collected during the Apollo 17 mission, had its beginnings in 1874 with the collection of geologist, Arthur Lakes, and includes the historic Colorado State Mineral Collection created by the Bureau of Mines in the 1890’s. The museum serves as the state repository for Colorado’s mineral heritage and showcases the most extensive public collection of minerals from Colorado.
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Tubing in Clear Creek
A great way to cool off after the conference! Clear Creek is a short walk from the Buffalo Rose. Dedicated in 1998, the Clear Creek Whitewater Park is one of Golden’s most unique recreational attractions. Built for recreational canoeing and kayaking, the course is one quarter of a mile of adventurous, splashing fun! Sam has a few tubes that people can borrow, but they are available to rent as well. The link below has more information about tubing itself, and you can book tube rentals too.
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Hiking
Nestled next to the mountains, Golden prides itself in featuring stunning natural beauty both within the city limits, and in the mountains and hills surrounding the town.
Sam put together a list of hikes around Golden. Click the link to download.
