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The governor recently signed a bill allowing homeowners to use rain barrels to collect rainwater
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The Shortlist: What To Do in Boulder: 10/7-10/9
The Shortlist: What To Do in Boulder: 10/7-10/9 Happy Tuesday, Boulderites! The blustery chill has set in and the sweaters have officially come out for the season. Get out and about this weekend, and go for a stroll around Downtown Boulder. Even just between Arapahoe and Walnut, Boulder has a great weekend of activities lined
October 2016 Hikes, Events, & Places To Visit
Hikes & Events Quaking Aspen Hike Saturday October 1, 10 a.m.–noon Mud Lake Open Space Join volunteer naturalists on an easy 1.5 mile hike to learn about aspen – the most widely distributed tree in North America. We’ll discuss the natural history of aspen, including its importance to wildlife, response to fire, and threats to
Gotta Geocache ‘Em All
In geocache searches players across the globe use GPS coordinates to hunt for (usually) small, mundane objects hidden in unlikely places.
Your Fall Mountain Guide
To help you choose from Colorado’s countless crisp-weather excursions, we’ve put together this handy guide to stellar outdoor adventures.
HOVAB: Art event represents ‘grassroots effort’
Heath believes that by sharing the history of visual arts in Boulder, HOVAB is also helping to lay a foundation for the future of visual arts.
Longmont People to Know: Greg Stephens
Greg Stephens is the Assistant Principal at Skyline High School
Longmont: 525 Third Ave. – What Was There Before?
The post office shared the first floor with a drug store and City News, with a number of fraternal organizations occupying the second floor.
The Arts Hub: The Art Underground expands to Lafayette
After years of planning, fundraising and construction, The Arts Hub in Lafayette opened with great fanfare on Aug. 27.
Untangling Boulder’s ‘rich tapestry of regulation’
The most challenging issue for homeowners in the city of Boulder, next to being able to afford a house, may be getting some basic information from the city.
Boulder celebrates its first Indigenous People’s Day
Goodbye, Columbus – First Indigenous People’s Day is Oct. 10 Boulder celebrates its first Indigenous People’s Day Oct. 10, and every second Monday in October from now on. The City Council unanimously approved the new holiday in a vote this July. The proposal was brought before the Council by the Human Relations Commission (HRC), a
The Puzling Adventures – Exploring Neurodiverse Children
Looking for a great Kickstarter to back? Look no further than The Puzling Adventures: A Book Series For All Children! Local mother Natalie Mckechnie Mannherz works with children and teens with special needs, and has been writing short stories and poems for fun for awhile, with a life goal of writing a children’s book. After feedback from
The Shortlist: What To Do in Boulder: 9/30-10/2
The Shortlist: What To Do in Boulder: 9/30-10/2 Happy Tuesday, Boulderites! This weekend will have us feeling fall – big time. Whether it may be it strolling down Pearl Street, checking out art and films, watching college football, or at a corn maze, we’ve got you covered. Check out all of the great events Boulder has
Theater Review: 44 Plays For 44 Presidents
44 PLAYS FOR 44 PRESIDENTS. Written by Andy Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Chloe Johnson and Karen Weinberg; directed by Emily K. Harrison. Produced jointly by the University of Colorado Department of Theatre and Dance and square product theatre company through Oct. 3. Tickets available at 303-492-8008 or cupresents@colorado.edu. 44 PLAYS is an interesting collaboration
Boulder author Jonny Waldman finds drama in rust and bricks
The idea for Rust: The Longest War, the winner of the 2016 Colorado Book Award for General Nonfiction, began with a problematic sailboat.
Boulder Uber driver goes from rags to riches at World Series of Poker
With not much in the bank, the million-dollar win certainly set this Uber driver up.
Louisville sign painter Ed Helmstead brightens a fading art
Sign painting is a somewhat disappearing art in our digital age, and Helmstead is something of an institution in Louisville.
CU professor leads effort to map the Cannabis genome
The Cannabis Genomic Research Initiative was established to determine the biology of the plant, and where it came from and how it grows.
The Shortlist: What To Do In Boulder: September 23-25
The Shortlist: What To Do In Boulder: September 23-25 Happy Wednesday, Boulderites! Orange, and yellow, and red, oh my! The leaves are officially changing! This is the perfect weekend to drive up in to the mountains to watch as mother nature does her thing, or to spend downtown feeling the crunch of the leaves beneath your
Boulder’s Unpaid Heroes: County depends on search and rescue volunteers
Five nonprofit groups contract through the Boulder County Sheriff’s Department to provide search-and-rescue services by unpaid volunteers at no charge.
Sensory-deprivation chambers offer mental and physical benefits
Centers housing sensory-deprivation chambers have flowered along the Front Range
