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Boulder Bookshelf: What locals are writing and we’re reading

We ask local authors to describe what inspires them, what’s on their writing agenda next, what’s tough about being a writer and so much more.   Heidi Piper, Choose Love phoenixrisingco.com/book BMag: Was the writing process cathartic for you or was your healing complete before you started the book? HP: It was cathartic and it

Campus Colors

CU wasn’t always graced with the vibrant hues it displays in autumn. By Dell Bleekman   In high contrast to the lush campus of today, the University of Colorado Boulder began with nary a tree in sight. When it was founded in 1876, CU was on a vast, sweeping plain. Now, it’s one of the

Moments of Joy—Finding Happiness During the Pandemic

With everyone spending more time at (or near) home these days, it’s essential to find bright spots in everyday activities. These tips will help you add moments of joy to your life.

Recipe: Greenbriar Inn’s Braised Beef Short Rib with Butternut Squash Puree

The Greenbriar Inn’s executive chef, Fabio Flagiello, makes this popular entrée in the fall using fresh-picked butternut squash, carrots, rainbow chard, parsley, sage and rosemary from the restaurant’s on-site gardens. You’ll be able to find most of those ingredients at the farmers market, a county farm stand or your favorite grocery store. Note: Ingredients are separated

Pandemic Pastimes

Fresh ideas to keep the whole family busy as we push through the pandemic.

Earth Guardians Fight Climate Change

Despite a global pandemic and blatant attacks from the current administration, these young warriors against climate change remain focused and strong

Camber Outdoors’ Emily Newman Sees a ‘Bright Future’

The national nonprofit’s mission is in sharp focus in light of recent events   By Julie Kailus Photos courtesy Camber Outdoors   Emily Newman, executive director at Boulder-based Camber Outdoors, took the reins at the thought-leading organization right before the pandemic sent everything into a tailspin. Camber Outdoors is a national nonprofit focused on building

Curt Hammerly, The Accidental Potter

If not for a freak accident, Curt Hammerly wouldn’t have the career he does today. Nine years after a bicycle accident that broke his neck, Hammerly is making pottery that garners endless admiration on social media.

Serene Supplements

Hydrate IV Bar offers alternatives to help maintain well-being. Tucked into a strip mall in Boulder’s Folsom Village, Hydrate IV Bar looks like it could be one of a hundred mom-and-pop shops. But cross the threshold and you’ll enter a tranquil, spa-like setting

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It Takes a Village to Raise a Pupusería

One man’s ambition + Boulder’s community resources = delicious pupusas. Franklin Escobar moved to the U.S. from El Salvador in 2007, determined to work hard and earn enough money to put two of his sisters through college and help his parents take care of his brother with special needs.

Three Gafner Restaurants, One Delicious City

The Roost, Jefes Tacos & Tequila, and Smokin Bowls have all punched up Longmont's flavor profile by A LOT. Sean and Rebecca Gafner were so certain that Longmont was the perfect place to follow their dreams of restaurant entrepreneurship, they moved their family of six from California to Colorado in 2015 and have yet to look back.

Black people are #DoneDying

  By Annett James, President, NAACP Boulder County   There is no place in the United States, and arguably the world, where Black people are considered equal among White people — nor are they afforded the opportunity to truly coexist in environments where they’re safe from the burdens of systemic anti-Black racism. Equality demands the

COVID-era Photos in Boulder County

  In This Together As we go to press with this issue of Boulder Magazine, it is in the most unprecedented time we’ve experienced in 43 years of publishing this magazine. We wanted to take a moment to recognize you, our beloved community, through COVID-era photos. Our hearts go out to those of you who

Boulder County Businesses Open During the Coronavirus Era

The following is our most up-to-date information about local businesses — opened, closed and offering alternative shopping options. Throughout this evolving situation, we will do our best to keep this resource updated daily. Thank you for supporting your local businesses! Individual cities are also compiling lists and creating forums for local businesses to announce their

Bittersweet Cafe & Confections

A decade into business together, a local couple’s cafe evolves as Louisville grows By Sarah Protzman Howlett Photos by AliveStudios.com When Patrick and Azadeh Walsh were a new couple, Patrick got the bug to start a business on Louisville’s Main Street in one of the buildings his parents had bought a few years prior. Azadeh,

Meet the New Japanese Comfort Food at Osaka’s

Okonomiyaki is the next culinary contender in town By Kate Jonuska Photos by AliveStudios.com Restaurant owner Koji Tamura isn’t surprised many Americans are intimidated to pronounce okonomiyaki (o-kono-mi-yaki) for the first time. After all, sushi and ramen were foreign and unfamiliar words to Americans not so long ago in culinary time, and today they roll

Babettes: Artisan Without Pretension

Babettes specializes in house-made baked goods, pizza and small plates. By Kate Jonuska Photos by AliveStudios.com For its first five years, Babettes was a tiny operation that made huge waves. Bon Appétit singled out their pastry as one of the magazine’s “Best Food We Ate This Year” in 2015, and Thrillist rated Babettes as one

Two Sole Sisters

“If the shoe fits, wear it!” say the two sisters behind Two Sole Sisters, an eclectic shoe and accessories boutique on Pearl Street’s east end. By Carol Brock Photos by AliveStudios.com Step inside Two Sole Sisters and you’ll enter a glittering, dazzling shoe palace where you might discover your own version of Dorothy’s ruby shoes

Invasion of the Space Mold

What can you do when mold and fungus infest a space station?

Dr. Curt Hayes gives back to his community by limiting access to opioids in his dental practice

Lafayette oral surgeon Curt Hayes is passionate about providing the best possible care for his patients. This includes offering non-opioid alternatives to his patients...

Lafayette Open Space stretches the boundaries of traditional programming

Lafayette is creating all-inclusive programs that reinforce the connection between the human community and the planet’s other living systems.

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