Ever heard the term “industry cluster?” What about “urban agglomeration?” The economic theory goes back to the 1890s… wait! Don’t go! This actually really relevant, really cool, and means a conglomeration of local booze options! Boulder has made innovative use of clusters — Boulder Chamber of Commerce has gone so far as to create a […]

Have you ever experienced zero gravity before? If you’re not an astronaut, then that’s likely a big “no.” Luckily, for today’s Pay-it-Forward-Friday, you don’t need to be a big fancy astronaut to experience zero gravity. In fact, all you need to do is just relax.  At Cloud Nine Float Center, relaxation is key. They use […]

Life is an exciting living puzzle!  We spend an entire lifetime putting the pieces together, which creates the picture of our life.  Sometimes the pieces fit perfectly together, and other times they are a complete mismatch.  We are all born naturally inquisitive; looking for all of the right pieces through experimenting with everything we can […]

Hello Boulder! I am so excited to become a part of the team at About Boulder™. After meeting with founder of our company, it was obvious that we shared a passion for encouraging people to give back to their communities. Towards that end I have joined the team as the Director of Giving. My first […]

Summer is a time for relaxation, but let’s be completely honest with ourselves: we’ve still got plenty of stress in our lives. It’s time to get rid of that stress, and start living the relaxing summer life. On today’s Pay-it-Forward Friday, we’re giving away a free massage with Boulder’s best massage studio. Bodywork Bistro has won the […]

Due to Colorado’s recent monsoon season, river levels have begun to rise an extraordinary amount. River levels in the spring are typically much lower, and Boulder has had to make a few adjustments because of this. For example, at Boulder Creek Fest, the normally calm river was turning parts of the creek area into swampland. The […]

On January 1st, 2013, one of Boulder’s most beloved animals was shot and killed by police officer Sam Carter. The Mapleton Elk, a common visitor of Boulder’s Mapleton Hill area, was once considered a “guardian” by some residents of the neighborhood. After a few hours of discussing the matter, the Boulder County jury came to […]

Have you ever wanted your own personal pizza party? Well, if you answered “yes” to that, then today is your lucky day! We’ve partnered with the delicious Pizzeria Da Lupo for Pay-it-forward Friday and we’re giving away a free lunch special. What does a lunch special entail, you ask? Well, you receive a margarita or  marinara […]

Last weekend, some lucky members from the AboutBoulder website spotted the Western Tanager, which is a bird not commonly spotted in Colorado. These birds migrate to the western part of the United States during the summer, typically looking for juniper or pine forests at low elevations. Luckily, Boulder is surrounded by forests that match exactly these […]

This was a weekend for celebrations: Memorial Day across America; the Bolder Boulder and Boulder Creekfest in Boulder; and — especially for co-founders Julie and Scott Brusaw in Idaho — a successful Indiegogo campaign for Solar Roadways. As of this writing, the campaign, which sought $1m in crowdfunding, has received $1.4m, with five more days […]