While I love my Magic Eraser (I find the name brand and generic versions work equally well), sometimes I want to use a more natural product. Luckily, baking soda is an effective and eco-friendly alternative. Yes, the household staple that is great at deodorizing also KOs many challenging household stains. As always, test the surface […]
By Mary Lynn Bruny It’s getting to be that time of year when I decorate the house, have family visitors, host holiday dinners and hide a bottle of vodka under my bathroom sink. Don’t get me wrong. I love my big family. I love holidays. But both in combo can drive me bonkers and into
Whether for food, entertainment or education, local ranches have been an integral part of Boulder County since our native grasslands first attracted homesteaders in the 1800s.
During their nearly 40 years in business, the Baldwins have witnessed many changes in both the vacuum cleaner and sewing machine industries, but some things have stayed the same.
Photo credit: courtesy Shutterstock/Kellis As the holidays approach and the weather turns cold, now is the time of year to bundle up inside with friends and family. The days grow shorter and the temperature continues to drop your home can be viewed as a refuge from the winter. Is your home ready this winter? Is
Visions in Wood By Sophie Goodman How can your home reflect and inspire your life? For one couple, a month-long trip to Ireland left them with a penchant for pub architecture. Hoping to re-create that atmosphere in their Front Range home, the couple approached The Artisan Shop to help make their vision a reality. The
Performer and teacher likes making people see things differently By Mark Collins Joanna Rotkin has been dancing her whole life. She danced as a kid growing up in Boulder, in college, and when she moved to Jamestown a little more than a decade ago. All along the way, however, Rotkin thought she would one day
The 83 artifacts on exhibit at the museum were found in the spring of 2008 by landscapers moving dirt to make room for a koi pond in the backyard of Boulder resident Patrick Mahaffy.
Colorado’s quintessential hut-to-hut trips were birthed from the Alps tradition of ski touring, but we’ve added snowshoes, snowmobiles, automobiles and mountain bikes
Of the 95 Olympic medals American skiers and riders have won, an astounding 70 were won under Marolt’s leadership.
Pamela Tanner Boll has always focused her lens on the unknown rather than the famous, the underdogs rather than the powerful.
Brenda Lyle has been caring for children since she was a child herself. At 13, as the oldest of six, she was already helping raise her siblings...
Larry Rogstad addresses the state’s two-strike policy By Julie Marshall Working for Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) for 34 years has given Larry Rogstad a unique perspective not just on the charismatic sage grouse or the magnificent mountain lion, but also on people and their critical role in the midst of ever-increasing resource conflicts. At
Reaching for the Stars…and circling back to Earth By Shannon Burgert Waleed Abdalati had always dreamed of working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and he always thought that dream would be out of reach. But then a high-school teacher told Abdalati that he would love to see him working at NASA. “In that minute
Too close for comfort? Boulder lies more than 400 miles from Yellowstone. Would we actually be affected by such an eruption? By Terri Cook The movie opens with a dark and wintry Colorado scene: a group of snowmobilers, bundled into fur-edged parkas, frantically racing through several feet of soft powder in the middle of a
Last week I shared one of my favorite—albeit simple—cleaners, Dawn dish soap. This week I’m letting you in one of nature’s best-kept cleaning secrets—the sun. You might be skeptical. I was at first, but after I put a few soiled garments in the sun for a few hours and saw how effective it was, I’m […]
The Shortlist: 12/4-12/6 In the words of Eddard Stark, “Winter Is Coming”. It is clear from the frost-covered Flatirons, the sleek icy roads, and people bundled all over town, that winter is upon Boulder! It seems that temperatures have dropped drastically in the past two weeks and there is no turning back. Boulder is in
Photo credit: Shutterstock/Image ID: 229763227 Copyright: MSPhotographic With 30 million green bean casseroles set to appear on Thanksgiving tables this week, Colorado is ranked #7 in the U.S. for love of green bean casserole, according to the Del Monte Green Bean Index. To conduct this study, Del Monte asked 3,000 Americans to “go green bean” and rate whether or
Photo Credit: Shutterstock/Image ID: 228448477 Copyright: marekuliasz The Shortlist: 11/28-11/30 This week is going to be a huge week for our foodies out there! Everyone’s getting excited about the much anticipated Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, but we also know how you’re going to feel after. You don’t want to skimp on that second helping of
Pumpkin Spice ’n’ Everything Nice Looking for a way to spice up your favorite foods this holiday season? This slightly sweet pumpkin spice goat cheese is the perfect addition to bagels, crackers and even apple slices. INGREDIENTS 8 ounces goat cheese ¼ cup canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling) 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice ½ […]
