Boulder County is a paradise for pastry lovers, offering everything from colorful, over-the-top doughnuts to elegant European-style pastries and scratch-made neighborhood favorites. Whether you’re craving a classic glazed doughnut, a chewy mochi creation, a buttery croissant, or a vegan cupcake, these seven destinations deliver something special. Ranked for uniqueness, quality, variety, and local appeal, here […]

I realize that NBA General Managers are relatively handcuffed when it comes to building their franchises. There are cap restrictions, veteran minimums, and large tax ramifications for entering the Second Apron. Your team is stuck with players on bad contracts, aging players, injured players, and players looking for an extension. Add to it that there […]

Outdoor Picture of the Day: Bear Peak Trail and Boulder’s Glowing Red Rocks Towering above Boulder at 8,459 feet, Bear Peak stands as one of the city’s most recognizable mountain summits. Rising just south of the iconic Flatirons, it serves as a dramatic backdrop for countless sunrises and sunsets, rewarding hikers with some of the […]

Not every meal has to be light, healthy, or packed with kale. Sometimes, after a hike through Chautauqua, an afternoon exploring Pearl Street, or a chilly Colorado evening, only a hot bowl of creamy mac and cheese will do. Fortunately, Boulder has several restaurants that understand the assignment. From elevated comfort food to old-school classics, […]

Boulder has never been a city of ordinary hotels. With the iconic Flatirons rising above downtown, the lively Pearl Street Mall just steps away, and more than 45,000 acres of protected open space surrounding the city, the best places to stay embrace Boulder’s unique blend of history, outdoor adventure, and laid-back charm. While national hotel […]

Rising dramatically above Chautauqua Park, these striking sandstone formations have become the city’s defining landmark and one of Colorado’s most recognizable landscapes. On any beautiful day, it’s easy to understand why so many people choose to spend their time exploring these legendary trails. Our latest Faces of Boulder photograph captures that feeling perfectly. With the […]

If you are a person who a) watches movies and b) is alive, you have seen a time-loop movie. It feels like they’ve been around forever, and while Groundhog Day didn’t create the time-loop movie genre, it did elegantly set up the tropes as we understand them.  We meet a protagonist who either has a […]

As another week begins in Boulder, there’s no better place to find perspective than outside. Before the emails, meetings, and endless to-do lists take over, step onto a trail, pause along Boulder Creek, or simply watch the first light hit the Flatirons. Nature has a remarkable way of reminding us what truly matters. The mountains […]

At 19-years-old I found myself on a journey across the world, from India, the country I was born and raised in, to USA, the country that my liberal arts college resided in. On a warm August afternoon in 2022, with two big blue suitcases in hand, I walked out of Denver International Airport excited for […]

With temperatures climbing into the mid-to-upper 90s in Boulder and Denver forecast to approach 100°F under an ongoing heat advisory, many Front Range residents are searching for relief. Fortunately, you don’t have to travel far. Colorado’s dramatic elevation changes mean cooler temperatures, shady canyons, mountain streams, and refreshing alpine air are all within an hour […]