Alferd Packer Grill: A Dining Spot With a Notorious Namesake
Alferd Packer Restaurant & Grill, a cafeteria at CU Boulder, is named after Gold Rush-era prospector and notorious cannibal Alferd Packer.
Culture
The Electriflow Effect
The robotic butterfly prototype is here, thanks to electrohydraulics and a team of designers and engineers at CU Boulder’s ATLAS Institute.
Art Parts Finds A New Home for Rescued Art Supplies
With their recent move to a new retail space at 3080 Valmont Road, Art Parts has grown into an even larger gem that aims to be less hidden.
BoCo’s Beautiful Clouds
Thanks to our air being dry and clear and the mountains’ effect on it, BoCo gets the best seat in the house for cloud shows.
The Natural Funeral: Would You Want to Be Composted?
The Natural Funeral in Lafayette has developed what they dubbed “The Chrysalis,” which is a vessel in which the body can be composted.
Where to Offer Help or Receive Help in the Wake of the Marshall Fire
The Downtown Boulder website currently has details on large-scale and independent relief efforts to help those affected by the fire. This includes a list of restaurants participating in the Restaurants Revive project by offering hot meals to people who have been displaced by the fire: boulderdowntown.com/boulder-fire-response-resources The information below is a supplemental list of relief
Boulder Metalsmithing Association
Professional and hobbyist metalsmiths in Boulder County pursue their craft with the contacts, classes and equipment of Boulder Metalsmithing Association.
Local Help for Afghan Refugees
The crisis in Afghanistan may be happening far away, but there are ways to help right here in Boulder County.
The 16 Days of Winter Break
Here are 16 fun and family-friendly activities to fill the 16 days of winter break.
Winter BoCo Bookshelf: What locals are writing and we’re reading
Featuring new books by local authors in Boulder County.
Boulder Writers Alliance
The volunteer-led Boulder Writers Alliance has supported and connected writers in Boulder County for 30 years.
Three years of rescuing abused and abandoned farm animals
Good Life Refuge is a Longmont nonprofit with a mission to provide a safe haven for abused and at-risk farm animals.
Hiking Through a Pandemic
The Boulder Trail Challenge gave seven friends the motivation, camaraderie and escape they needed during uncertain times.
Friends On and Off the Job
Two police chiefs in Boulder support each other while aiming to increase transparency and community collaboration in local police work.
December 2021 Holiday Performances in Boulder County
From ballet and theater to concerts and caroling, there are tons of local performances to get you and your family in the holiday spirit! Irving Berlin’s White Christmas BDT Stage, Boulder Now through Jan. 8 Recapture the holiday magic with White Christmas at BDT this holiday season. This smash Broadway musical based on the
Fall 2021 BoCo Bookshelf
What locals are writing, and we are reading By Haley Rae Shoning Camping Grounds: Public Nature in American Life from the Civil War to the Occupy Movement Phoebe S.K. Young CU Boulder professor Phoebe S.K. Young’s new book tells the story of one of Colorado’s favorite pastimes. The book delves into the history of
Double (Helix) Breakthrough
Researchers at CU Boulder create a synthetic polymer with the DNA-like double helical structure.
“Romance in Marseille”: Notes On a Legend
The academic journal English Language Notes recently featured a collection of essays about "Romance in Marseille."
What’s in a Name? Change.
Boulder is renaming Settler’s Park as The Peoples’ Crossing In October of 1858, a group of hopeful gold-seekers arrived near the mouth of what is now Boulder Canyon. Chief Niwot of the Southern Arapaho promptly rode out to the encampment to warn the intruders to leave—they were squatting on protected Arapaho land, in violation of the
Startup Colorado: Making Connections
Startup Colorado, a rural outreach program at CU Law School in Boulder, developed a free online network to link entrepreneurs, small business owners and business-support organizations.
Local Camping Closures: Know Before You Go
Do you know how to responsibly poop while camping? That may be an awkward question, but irresponsible placement of human waste is part of the reason the USDA Forest Service had to close several dispersed camping sites in Boulder County this year. Visitor-created campsites will not be allowed along Rainbow Lakes Road (northwest of Nederland)
