Golden Retrievers Swarms Colorado Town for special holidays

A Colorado -City shines light over the last weekend for Annual Goldens in Golden Gathering.

On Saturday, February 8, countless Golden Retrievers (and their people) took their way to Downtown Golden, Colo. To celebrate the event, which started in 2019.

According to the city’s official WebsiteOrganizers created the event “To encourage more visits during the slower winter months by inviting Golden Retrievers and their people to gather during the city’s iconic welcome to Golden Arch to honor the National Golden Retriever Day.”

Robin Fleischmann, Economic Development Manager for Golden, told Denver 7 The fact that the crowds help to increase profits for small businesses within society.

“It’s a wonderful convergence of humans and dogs, and we love to celebrate National Golden Retriever Day here,” Fleischmann said. “This event not only brings joy to society, but also introduces people to Golden, a city that can be a little quieter at this time of year.”

Photos show a sea of ​​dog owners and their golden retrievers posing for a group picture under the bow, which has a welcoming “Howdy Folks!” sign.

Goldens in Golden Event ran from 11:00 to 13:00 local time, with the group shot pre -regulated at 11:30, dinner and 12:30 visitors were asked to participate in just one session to give everyone a chance.

Denver 7 also spoke with people who traveled far and wide to participate in Golden in Golden, such as Eric and Pam Schorsch from Tennessee. The couple made the trip to celebrate Pam’s birthday with their four -month -old puppy, which was a gift to their daughter.

“We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than by bringing our new puppy here to Golden,” Eric told the outlet.

“It’s great to see a society meet like this. We’ve never seen anything like it,” he added.

Participants were able to buy locally manufactured, official Goldens in Golden Merch, plus participate in several events such as Golden Mill’s pre-party with a cocktail bar and breakfast burritos, says the city’s website.

JJ rounds and her two Golden Retrievers made the hike from Summit County for their third year and agreed to the excitement.

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“We just love it. It’s so fun. We like to see all the markets and the different people everywhere who come out. There are people from all cities and states, ”she told Denver Gazette.

And even though Goldens in Golden was created to honor a specific dog breed, the city adds that “no one is” controlling IDs “, but” only coupled, trained and friendly dog ​​is allowed. “