Vacation is a time to kick back, relax, and enjoy the company of family and friends. On rare occasions, it’s also a time to meditate and be alone with your thoughts. One thing synonymous with a fun vacation is water. The beach, the pool, or a quiet lake are famous for their scenery and experience. […]

It is summer in Colorado, this means hiking 14ers, trail running in the Front Range, and swimming in cold mountain lakes. Unfortunately, it also means afternoon storms capable of moving quickly and producing hail, lightning, and rain. About two weeks ago, 15 people were injured by a lightning strike while hiking on Mount Bierstadt. Hikers […]

1. Colorado is home to the world’s largest natural hot spring pool Located in Glenwood Springs, the naturally hot pool is also one of the hottest in Colorado, checking in at 122 degrees. 2. Colorado is also home to the deepest hot spring The Mother Springs aquifer in Pagosa Springs is a little over 1,000 […]

Ask someone exactly how long one second is, and you’re likely to get a smirk. If pressed, many might rely on the “one-Mississippi” trick from their hide-and-seek days. Others might claim an innate sense of it, as though they’re a minor—if punctual—X-Men style mutant. But, honestly, most would look at their smartphone. Ask the right […]

Whatever you think, don’t include becoming a permanent resident of the golden lands of Hawaii right away except of course you’re a high-income earner with yearly take-home pay of $122,000 at the very least. Yes, that’s right. Hawaii is a land from the fairy tales with kings and princes and golds and lots of love. […]

Boulder Baked is rated number one for the Best Desert in Boulder, Colorado, according to the most current Yelp reviews. Boulder Baked is a family-owned local Boulder business. they use premium, local and organic ingredients whenever possible. They support their employees and their families by paying a living wage. They use only clean energy. Their […]

The final seconds were ticking down, the net was empty, and the Colorado Avalanche were just a puck-clear away from winning it all. Gabriel Landeskog was on the bench after crawling off the ice, Tampa Bay was on the attack with an extra skater, and Darcy Kuemper had been ridiculed all series for letting in […]

 This is Shammai, a sophomore at CU. Shammai was taking a break from her ceramics class to bask in the unusually warm sun outside of the VAC. Despite being in the Art and Sciences school she is till undecided. She has dabbled in woodwork, metal work, pottery and print making. I asked her where she’s from and […]

Is Pixar the greatest animation studio in the history of film? Possibly. It can certainly compete with Disney, its quasi-parent, along with the mighty Studio Ghibli of Japan. For my money, Pixar slightly edges out Studio Ghibli and comes out on top due to two factors — the quality of animation and innovative storytelling. From […]

The following is a list of the Top 8 Most Highly Rated Breweries in Boulder, Colorado as determined by Yelp reviews: 1 ~ Upslope Brewing Company 2 ~ Avery Brewing 3 ~ Twisted Pine Brewing Company 4 ~ Vision Quest Brewery 5 ~ Sanitas Brewing Company 6 ~ Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery 7 ~ […]