Get ready for Bu alo Bill Days

might want to check that one out. I’m not, so other than seeing that it has a shotgun start at 7 a.m. and probably runs for most of the day, you’ll have to follow the link on the website for more information about that portion of the program.

As to the rest of it, well there’s a little something for everyone and aside from the Pancake Breakfast, Parade and the Mutton Bustin’ Contest, which I’ll get to in a moment, it’s all centralized in Parfet Park. ere’s going to be a craft fair as well as live music and kid’s activities on all three weekend days so let’s break it down day by day.

It all starts at 5 p.m. Friday with the opening remarks on the Parfet Park Stage where Hazel Miller will be performing at 6 p.m., followed by Chris Daniels and the Kings at 7 p.m. e craft fair and kid’s activities will be running until 10 p.m.

Saturday starts a little earlier with the Annual Pancake breakfast from 6-10 a.m. at the Golden Fire House at 10th Street and Arapahoe. You can’t miss it, it’s the place with the big re trucks. Yes, at the actual re station, not some bar and grill with that kind of name. at’s followed by the big “Best of the West” parade down Washington Ave. from 10-11:30 a.m. You can expect to see a whole bunch of guys who look like me in that one. Plus, plenty of other folks in character from the wild west. en it’s back to Parfet Park with the craft show and kids activities happening until 10 p.m., once again as well as live music from Live Wire at 12 p.m., Stages: A Practical eatrical at 2:15 p.m., Dance Machine at 4 p.m. and Ronnie Raygun & e Big Eighties closing the show at 7 p.m.. at’s where the Mutton Bustin’ contest happens at 11 a.m. If you have no idea what that is, just imagine a bunch of little kids with crash helmets and ak jackets trying to hang on and ride a sheep tearing out of a pen at full speed. Sort of a junior bronco rodeo kind of thing. It’s pretty amusing and the kids take it very seriously. en it’s back to Parfet Park for the rest of the day with the craft show and more kids events going until 5 p.m. and the day’s live music provided by the Denver Jazz Club Youth All Stars at 12 p.m. followed by Long Run “Colorado’s Tribute to e Eagles” at 2 p.m.

And that brings us to Sunday. It’s another early start with the 16th Annual Worship Service happening on the Parfet Park Stage from 9-10:30 a.m. But then things move over to the east end of Lions Field, which is on 10th Street right past the re station.

You can also bank on plenty of vendors there with food and drinks, so you can make a day or night out of it.

I mentioned the website. You can nd that at goldenbu alobilldays. com. e website has all the information there, plus a few pictures of the Mutton Bustin’ in action if your imagination is failing you on that one. For parking info go to www.cityofgolden. net/live/parking/visitor-parking.

So, get ready to see why Golden is “Where the West Lives.” Bu alo Bill Days under his nal resting place. Wow!

John Akal is a well-known jazz artist/drummer and leader of the 20-piece Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra. He also is president of John Akal Imaging, professional commercial photography and multimedia production. He can be reached at jaimaging@aol.com.