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VOLUME 157 | ISSUE 28
WEEK OF JUNE 29, 2023
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Artists channel creative spark at fifth annual ARTSWEEK GOLDEN
Goldenites fighting to keep food trucks at GCB, Goosetown Station CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Golden City Brewery, Goosetown Station, their food truck vendors and customers are asking City Council to allow them to keep food trucks in their locations. A Change.org petition for GCB, which had 650 signatures as of June 26, describes how this hurts the brewery and the food trucks it works with. One food truck owner stated she’s lost significant revenue since food trucks were disallowed at GCB earlier this summer. The business owners argue that food trucks are an important part of the experience, and disallowing them will diminish the culture they’ve built. It also creates an unfair system where other Golden businesses are allowed to have food trucks and use public right-of-way, but their businesses aren’t, Goosetown Station owner Cheryl Jordan argued. However, city officials explained that food trucks aren’t allowed in public Circus Foundry aerialist Natatia Smith performs for Golden Mill patrons June 21 for ARTSWEEK GOLDEN. PHOTO BY CORINNE WESTEMAN right-of-way, especially in residential areas. Mobile vendors — food trucks CORINNE WESTEMAN 25 for several community events, evening rainstorms June 21, as included — are only allowed on private CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM including the June 24-25 arts hundreds of Goldenites and visitors commercial properties, such as busifestival downtown. Organizers were watched on with food and beverage nesses’ parking lots and driveways. For artists, there’s no better way to excited to welcome about 30 new in-hand. There are exceptions for special swing into summer than showcasartists this year, and host returnCircus Foundry has performed at events like Buffalo Bill Days and the ing at Foothills Art Center’s annual ing ones like those from Denver’s ARTSWEEK all five years, hosting its Golden Farmers Market, which require ARTSWEEK GOLDEN. Circus Foundry. first three shows in the FAC courta separate permit. The fifth annual event drew more The aerialists, jugglers and acthan 100 artists to Golden June 19SEE ARTISTS, P4 SEE FOOD TRUCK, P5 robats performed between early
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