Because books are good, I walked into Red Letter Books on Pearl and met Seth, the owner.  A CU grad and a Colorado native (right?!), from Loveland, he has lived in Boulder this time around since 1995. Seth is a second generation bookseller, his father owned a bookstore in Fort Collins. Seth took over from the original owner  of Red Letter a few years ago. He owned his own shop before then, but jumped at the chance to own a 25 year established store. It was great to speak to someone who has  been here and has experienced the changes in Boulder over the last 17 years. As you can imagine, there... Read More

Enjoying Boulders balmy winter? So am I and so is Nicholas, who was playing his accordion on the Pearl Street Mall when I walked by. Not seeing too many accordion players around lately, I stopped and asked him a few questions. Nicholas is from Gainesville, Florida and this is his second trip to Boulder. He was here for four months last winter and liked Boulder so much, he came back this winter for a yoga workshop. When asked what his attraction to the area was, he replied almost reverently, “the Flatirons, the mountains, the elevation. It’s so different from the flatness of Florida”. Nicholas... Read More

I wandered into the KGNU studios in Boulder and met Alicia who is the new Co-Music Director at Boulders listener supported radio station. From the small town of Silt, the Colorado native attended Mesa College and has worked in community radio except for a short stint in conservation. She just moved to the Front Range from Grand Junction and is excited to be here. Alicia said, “It’s great to be here. I used to drive from Grand Junction to see music in Boulder and Denver so the shorter commute to shows is great!” Although she has travelled, Colorado is where her family and her... Read More

Rob Levy moved with his wife and two young children to Boulder just over four years ago from New York.  Like so many transplants, he was drawn to Boulder’s nature and easy living. He says that they wanted to shift their lifestyle from concrete to grass. From skyscrapers to mountains. Coming to Boulder gave Rob the freedom to expand. He says, “There’s something very beautiful about a restart in life. In NY, I was involved in coaching and I owned a high end woodworking company. The outdoor activities were few and far between. I felt like life was passing me by.” Fast forward and his days... Read More