A better option is to come later, say 6:30pm, and I had no trouble parking in downtown Golden. 1st parked just off main strip and moved car a few minutes later when a spot opened in front of yogurt store. Went to Sonic afterwards for chocolate jalepeno milk shake... What a selection of cars there were under fluorescent lights.
Simply magical:
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