It’s hard to say what makes a business catch on. There’s strange calculus, even alchemy involved. Often it’s about selection, catering to a niche, or comes down to price. On rare occasions, though, a business survives because it becomes part of the community in which it was created. These days, brick-and-mortar stores not only struggle […]

Meet Charlie! Ever sat and had a tea party on Pearl Street? If not, don’t miss this opportunity! Charlie serves up refreshing, free tea while she doddles small caricatures on the back of unique business cards. Even better than free tea is the awesome company and conversation to be held while relaxing in beautiful downtown Boulder.   Thanks for […]

For someone who cannot see, Boulder’s Unseen Bean Coffee Shop owner of twelve years, Gerry Leary, has incredible vision. The art of Leary’s blind roasted coffee production stemmed from a San Fransciscan coffee shop decades ago, upon discovering the foreign noise of a coffee roaster. With greater insight, deep exploration and thorough tutorials, Leary resigned […]

Meet Ingrid! This talented musician creates a unique sound by blending folk music with a psychedelic twist. By playing his guitar flat, he drums percussions while pressing different types of metals against the strings. This presents an interesting, new sound that is very unique to this traveling artist. Originally from Kansas City, he stopped in […]

Saturday, September 26 The Bee Boulder Festival and Celebration Family Event is sure to be a day filled with learning as well as fun things to do. Various activities will be showcased here and the public is urged to attend and learn about the significance of bees in our local communities. This day wouldn’t be […]

Meet Hermee! This traveling performer is a balloon artist and a circus clown that spends his days making people smile. Starting on the east coast, he makes his way west every year, and then travels to Hong Kong for the winters. This is his third year in Boulder, and he loves the people and culture […]

Songwriter Trevor Hall is playing Boulder this week and I heard a recent story about him that reveals new insights about the law of attraction. The law of attraction became big with the book and film “The Secret” and teachings by many “gurus” claiming that by focusing your energy on what you want you will […]

Despite the fun seasonal events and vacation travel opportunities, I’m still a Summer-hater. Dealing with excessive sunshine and heat, plus the inability to wear layers, is incredibly frustrating and uncomfortable for me. So I’m super excited that it is officially the first day of Fall—my favorite season—and that the weather is finally beginning to cool. […]

Meet John Stork! This performer from Vermont spent the day wowing spectators on Pearl Street. His dangerous act consisted of high flying fire juggling, and blowing flame balls high into the Boulder skyline. He starts his act by “warming up his body” with flames and balancing stunts. He also includes the crowd in his performance, […]

There’s a few things that kids know, deep down on a molecular level. Fart jokes are never not funny. When your parents are in a hurry, that’s your cue to go slower. Old people are creepy and weird. Coming from someone who hopes to live long enough to be old, creepy, and weird, I know it’s […]