Halloween generosity takes many forms, and this year I found myself thinking about what we actually give away when we hand out candy—or something else entirely. In my Lafayette neighborhood, the streets glowed orange with porch lights, candy, and jack-o’-lanterns, each one an unspoken invitation: trick-or-treaters welcome here. I sat by the door with a […]

Third Eye Sound and the journey Third Eye Sound, Boulder’s own portal into sound therapy and ambient music, is the visionary creation of Shane Williams. Through Third Eye Sound, Shane conjures soundscapes that resonate with the subtle energies of nature and spirit. These deeply immersive sound baths weave ethereal electronic textures with field recordings from […]

Chris Cornell at Red Rocks was captured by Lisa Siciliano. Lisa, the official Red Rocks photographer for many years including when this was taken, “works wet.” That means she is shooting her black and white masterpieces using actual film, developing the film, and printing the results. She works with chemistry in the darkroom instead of […]

Nederland’s Carousel of Happiness Halloween! Western Boulder County, Nederland, is home to the Carousel of Happiness. And on Halloween, this most special carousel hosts Halloween costumes and merry-go-round riders from throughout the front range. The Carousel of Happiness is a Nederland hidden gem and a destination tourist attraction.  The fantastical hand-carved and hand-painted animals and […]

  The idea for Boulder’s Nederland Carousel of Happiness was born in the horrors of the Vietnam War. As Scott Harrison worked to survive, he dreamed of carving. Once safely back from the war, he took the next 26 years restoring and creating parts of a carousel. He found a Wurlitzer, an ancestor of a […]

Mojomama finally got one foot on the big stage last weekend.  At The Levitt Pavilion in Denver’s Ruby park, opening for legendary artist Melvin Seals & JGB on August 24th. We have graced many stages over the last two decades. Some are fabulous like eTown hall, or the Brighton armory and the Greeley blues jam […]

Our target for the length of blogs is 500-1000 words. That number of words can magically appear very quickly! For example, the history of Labor Day, standing alone, would reach 500 words almost without me having to write it. As always, if you don’t love something presented by me, then most likely it is someone […]

Boulderites have done it again! Local film maker power duo Lee Cipolla and wife-producer Katherine Borda have brought us the soon-to-be-released Rally Caps, dropping on Apple and Amazon TV on September 10, 2024! We were lucky enough to score a pair of tickets to the sneak preview in Boulder (thank you Mr. Director) this past […]

The best intentions! I had the best intentions of parking at the Rec Center and walking up to the Peach Festival, South on Public Road. I did not make it! I did however (thanks Dear!!!) end up at the North end of the Rec Center lot, at the skateboard park. What a field of dreams!!! […]

Of course the honor is again Boulder’s! The oldest County Fair in Colorado dates back to 1869.  To cool us down let’s chat about Ferris’s Wheel.  since they are so cool and fascinating! Our County Fair pre-dates Ferris’s Wheel by almost 30 years. Since then the wonderful wheels have appeared sporadically in the County. Ferris’s […]