The Golden Mill

Set in a historic building on Ford Street, The Golden Mill bills itself as the backyard of Golden, and the phrase fits. It is a large, all-ages gathering spot with self-pour taps, food vendors, and generous indoor and outdoor seating that invites you to linger. Live music runs Friday and Saturday nights year-round, with Wednesday additions from January through March, and the roster ranges across Americana, bluegrass, blues, country, folk, jazz, pop, R&B, singer-songwriter, and soul. The Mill draws a mixed crowd of locals, families, and out-of-town visitors, and the atmosphere stays social throughout the evening. For guests, it is one of the easier and more enjoyable stops in downtown Golden; for artists, it is a well-trafficked stage in front of an audience that treats live music as part of the reason they are there.