By Eli Wallace The Rocky Mountains host some of the most fantastic, crazy festivals in the nation every year; often they’re intimate, usually they’re gorgeous, and always they’re a ton of fun. With hundreds of choices, it’s important to plan ahead of time. If you’re a hobbyist of any stripe–from photography to mushroom-hunting, there’s probably
By Eli Wallace As temperatures heat up and flowers begin to bud, that winter itch makes quite a few people think about moving. Maybe their eyes are set just down the street, or maybe a few towns over. Sales are up in the Boulder area; detached homes sales improved 14.4 percent in February 2015 compared
By Eli Wallace Violets are red, Roses are blue, I’m terrible at poetry, But are you? Regardless of how terrible I may be at poetry, Boulder County hosts a great many craftspeople of verse. Hosted by ARTS!Lafayette and the Lafayette Cultural Arts Commission, the 2015 Michael Adams Poetry Prize will be accepting entries until March 22, 2015.
This September, McGuckin Hardware will celebrate its 60th year serving Boulder residents with an array of products and Green Vested advice to make ideas happen from conception to reality.” ‘More than a hardware store’ means supporting the community of which we are an integral part, and which is an integral part of us. We’ve learned
Photo above: Bob Evans in 1980. Credit, bicyclerace.com By Eli Wallace Since 1965, cyclists have pumped their hardest to be the first at the peak of Mount Evans, and they’ll do it again this year on July 25. The Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb follows the highest paved road in North America and includes a
By Eli Wallace It’s not too often that one gets to see the Flatirons on the flatscreen, so be sure to tune into HLN this Tuesday for a hometown episode of new series “The Social Life.” The show is a social-media fueled travel program where host Ali Nejad taps his million followers for in-the-know travel
By Eli Wallace Texas loves Colorado. This coming from a Texas-born Coloradoan who spent the last few years living in a ski town. Trust me on this one. It’s no surprise, then, that Austin, a veritable soul-sister-city to Boulder (well, and Nashville), will be host to the 2015 Colorado Music Party from March 17-21. The
By Eli Wallace 1. Tool Around. For Education. You read that right. CraftBeer.com has just released a new beer-finder tool, to help educate the masses on different beer styles. Are you a more of a Sour Beer or German-Style Doppelbock? Now you’ll know. Click here to learn about beers… and then head over to one
By Eli Wallace We’ve sprung forward an hour, temperatures are rising, and, bleary-eyed and yawning, we’re sad to see 2015’s Boulder International Film Festival go. Here’s some of our personal highlights of this awesome, socially-conscious festival in its stride—and, as a picture’s worth a thousand words, a moving picture’s probably worth a few million. Sit
By Eli Wallace Between standing in line and watching as many movies as possible, some of us are flat out exhausted from the fantastic 2015 Boulder International Film Festival. But soldier on, folks! Today is the last day, and also the last chance to vote for the People’s Choice Awards. I haven’t finished watching, but
By Eli Wallace As part of 2015’s Boulder International Film Festival, I had the pleasure of enjoying Valley Uprising, the newest climbing documentary from Sender Films. The documentary itself cements climber lore into an enjoyable animation/interview-based narrative. By choosing a few figureheads out of the three Yosemite Climber generations, Valley Uprising tells a cohesive story instead of trying to document every
By Eli Wallace If you missed it in Boulder yesterday, there’s still time for one of the cooler, weirder offerings from the Boulder International Film Festival. Combining a Tesla-like car with a high-tech projection system, Racing Extinction is one of those events you’ll have to see for yourself to fully experience. The lightshow makes a
By Eli Wallace Feel like you’re stuck in a rut? It’s easy to fall into old habits, especially it’s cold and you just want your good old standby. But new experiences lead to new inspirations, which can breathe life into your stale winter days. Here are some ideas for a new-you weekend. 1. Watch something new at
By Eli Wallace Nothing quite shields off the frosty air like alcohol in the veins and maybe a good sweat. Lucky for you, Colorado’s got you covered, with plenty of handcrafted brews and tastings on the horizon. By far the soonest of these bacchanalias is the Wintercraft Beer Festival, which takes place Saturday, March
By Eli Wallace Pictured, Bradford Heap In classic Boulder fashion, something that had very little to do with eating (films) just got way tastier. I’m not talking about popcorn, either. CineCHEF, a new event at the Boulder International Film Festival, will take place Friday, March 6 from 5-7pm at the Rembrandt Yard (1301 Spruce Street).
By Eli Wallace We get it; it’s cold. Whatever events you were gunning for this weekend now pale in comparison to those blankets and maybe a hot chocolate. But just because you’re planning on staying in this weekend doesn’t mean you can’t still take advantage of the plethora of Boulder’s offerings. Here’s our suggestions for
March Hikes and Programs Birds of Prey Driving Tour Saturday, March 7; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Registration is limited; meeting location will be provided to registered participants Join volunteer naturalists for a driving tour of some of Boulder County’s best areas to view birds of prey. We will carpool from meeting place searching for raptors,
New exhibit highlights Longs Peak, RMNP The Loveland Museum/Gallery, 503 N. Lincoln Ave. in Loveland, is proud to present a new exhibit, “Dunning’s World View,” now open to the public. The show includes historic photographs of Longs Peak and Rocky Mountain National Park taken by or collected by Harold Dunning, the founder of the Loveland
By Eli Wallace By Phil Armitage [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons The West is officially the Best. In a recent Gallup poll, the top ten happiest states in the Union lie West of the Mississippi. With sweeping mountain vistas, unparalleled outdoors opportunities, a robust natural and organic product sector, and a handful of that Western do-it-yourself-er
CU-Boulder ranks No. 6 nationally for Peace Corps volunteers The University of Colorado Boulder is ranked No. 6 in the nation for graduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers with 62 alumni currently serving around the world, the Peace Corps announced today. In the annual Top Colleges list, CU-Boulder has held a position in the top
