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Photo Gallery: "The Best of the West" Parade returns for Buffalo Bill Days

Corinne Westeman
cwesteman@coloradocommunitymedia.com

Posted 7/31/23

During the final weekend of July, Golden's cowboys ride again in "The Best of the West" Parade for Buffalo Bill Days.

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Photo Gallery: "The Best of the West" Parade returns for Buffalo Bill Days

Members of the Buffalo Bill Saddle Club ride in the annual parade for Buffalo Bill Days in downtown Golden.

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Buzz, left, and Jason Baker walk around Buffalo Bill Days in costume, waving to people before the start of the parade Saturday morning.

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Barb and RD Melfi from White Fox Productions wave to everyone from their horses while they're dressed as Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill during the Buffalo Bill Days parade.

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Police officers start the parade during Buffalo Bill Days Saturday morning.

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People gathered in downtown Golden Saturday morning for the annual Buffalo Bill Days parade.

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Barb and RD Melfi from White Fox Productions wave to everyone from their horses while they're dressed as Annie Oakley and Buffalo Bill during the Buffalo Bill Days parade.

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Members of the Buffalo Bill Saddle Club ride in the annual parade for Buffalo Bill Days in downtown Golden.

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The Daughters of the American Revolution march in the Buffalo Bill Days parade Saturday morning.

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People wave and take photos as they drive down the parade route for Buffalo Bill Days.

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The Foothills Young Marines march in the Buffalo Bill Days parade Saturday morning.

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The Foothills Young Marines march in the Buffalo Bill Days parade Saturday morning.

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People stand and sit along Washington Avenue to watch the annual Buffalo Bill Days parade.

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The sidewalks along Washington Avenue were filled Saturday morning for the Buffalo Bill Days parade.

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People from Credit Union of the Rockies hand out leis as they make their way down the parade route Saturday morning.

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People ride penny farthings in the Buffalo Bill Days parade Saturday morning.

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The Westernaires ride down Washington Avenue Saturday morning for Buffalo Bill Days.

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The Westernaires ride down Washington Avenue Saturday morning for Buffalo Bill Days.

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Spectators use umbrellas to shade themselves from the morning sun during the Buffalo Bill Days parade.

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Members of the Golden Fire Department wave to people as they drive down the parade route Saturday morning.

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Members of the Golden Fire Department wave to people as they drive down the parade route Saturday morning.

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People wave to the fire department during the Buffalo Bill Days parade Saturday morning.

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Posted Monday, July 31, 2023 10:29 am

Corinne Westeman
cwesteman@coloradocommunitymedia.com

During the final weekend of July, Golden's cowboys and cowgirls ride again.

The Buffalo Bill Days festival hosted its annual "The Best of the West" Parade July 29, as thousands of people lined Washington Avenue to see their favorite reenactors, horseriders, firefighters and more.

Dozens of local businesses, nonprofits and equestrian groups like the iconic Buffalo Bill Saddle Club ride or march in the parade every summer. Attendees over the years have shared how much they appreciate the parade's traditional Western flair.

The parade, which was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, returned last year. The event is a quintessential part of the four-day festival, drawing thousands of people to the festival and downtown Golden, organizers have said.

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