A couple who lost everything in the 2013 flood gained it back through the charity of friends and strangers, and their own resilient spirits.
These tips can help generate a spiritual essence in your garden. By Tori Peglar The ancient Chinese philosopher and poet Lao Tzu once wrote, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” And so it may be said that the path to creating a spiritual garden begins with a single idea. “Find […]
The Beauty of Ugly Food: Why imperfect food should find its way to our tables instead of the trash.
When mass shootings grab headlines every day, it’s easy to become suspicious and fearful. It’s easy to think that arming yourself is the only way to greet violence head-on. It’s easy to shed tears and say prayers and go on with our lives. What’s not so easy is doing what all memorable leaders—Gandhi, Jesus, Buddha, the […]
It's easy to make this festive holiday star.
With school underway, we can all use an easy go-to meal that satisfies the whole family. This chicken dish requires very little prep and uses mostly pantry and freezer ingredients, so there’s rarely a need to run out to the store to prepare this weeknight wonderful meal. Ingredients 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts or […]
Celebrating its 50th anniversary as the first sentinel building overlooking the Flatirons and CU, Golden West Manor has watched the city mushroom around it. The first of the Manor’s two towers, the iconic 11-story tower, was built in 1965—before Boulder’s 55-foot height restriction—to provide much-needed senior housing. In 1971, another 14-story tower was built, and
In September, Governor John Hickenlooper took a well-known fact—that cycling is good for people and good for the economy—and made it official by rolling out a four-year, $100-million plan to make Colorado the best state in the nation for riding a bike. Biking’s boost to Colorado’s coffers is no surprise. According to a 2000 Colorado
Most places that sell Christmas trees have piles of tree branches available for free in all shapes, sizes and tree varieties. And we’re not talking scrawny little Charlie Brown tree branches. I’ve found hearty boughs that make for simple, yet elegant, holiday décor. Hanging an unadorned swag lends a nice change of pace from mass-produced […]
By Beki Pineda THE ADDAMS FAMILY. Music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa; book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice; directed by Scott Beyette. Produced by BDT Stage (5501 Arapahoe Ave.) through Feb. 27. Tickets available at 303-449-6000 or www.bdtstage.com. Why an ooky-kooky musical comedy for a Christmas show? I think the answer lies in the
Sandstone Ranch opened to the public in 2001 What It Is: In 1859, 22-year-old Morris Coffin settled on 160 acres along the St. Vrain River (on the east side of present-day Longmont), where he grew wheat, oats and other crops. He also established a sandstone quarry and supplied much of his stone to growing towns
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Growing up in Longmont in the 1940s and ’50s, Dora Hildebrand recalls that most of the family’s food came from her grandfather’s farm, and she doesn’t remember ever going to restaurants. But she’ll never forget the once-in-a-while treat of getting to go to the Watts-Hardy Dairy Store on Main Street. “They served the most wonderful
Good family winter fun! Hear the phrase “old-fashioned winter fun” and you’re likely to think of ice skating, sleigh rides, hot chocolate and folks bundled up in scarves and mittens. At WinterSkate in downtown Louisville, the phrase comes to life with all of those things and more. WinterSkate, now in its 15th year and its
The mixed-used development will include townhouses and some commercial spaces. Stroll down bustling South Public Road in Lafayette today and you might think it had always been the center of activity in town. But it’s actually Lafayette’s second “Main Street”—the original downtown was a few blocks east on Simpson Street, which runs perpendicular to South
Some people plan and dream for years about starting a small business. Jordan Lewis, of Lafayette's Restoration Initiative, however, fell into it accidentally.
Local groups offer survival strategies By Julie Marshall Divorce is like being in a horrific car crash, every day, for years. That’s how one 50-year-old divorcee puts it. It’s an earthquake with continual aftershocks, says another, or the death of your lifelong partner in which friends and family judge how you handle it and expect
Hot and Bothered By Shannon Burgert Insidious. That’s the word Jason Glowney, M.D., uses to describe chronic inflammation, and it’s well-deserved. Inflammation is linked to myriad illnesses, such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and cancer. But Glowney, medical director and assistant professor for the University of Colorado’s Sports Medicine and Performance Center in Boulder, says that
Dancing is fitness in disguise By Amber Erickson Gabbey According to Zumba instructor Cori Ehrhart, dancing is fitness in disguise. “Most people are having so much fun, they don’t even realize it was a workout until the end,” she says. Dancing is an effective way to burn a ton of calories, build strength, lose weight,
Just as there’s a range of ideas about what “jazz” means, Boulder County has developed a range of ideas about what constitutes a jazz venue. By Charmaine Ortega Getz From elegant hotels to quirky bars, fine-dining establishments to coffeehouses, some variety of live jazz is playing somewhere in and around Boulder almost any day
