Meet Hannah! Visiting her friends for the day, Hannah drove in from her home town of Littleton Colorado to do some hiking in the Flatirons. The friend photo bombing behind the tree is Karissa, a Boulder native. This group was pushing for the summit of Green Mountain, laughing all the way. It seems Hannah has […]

Hikes in the Front Range are easy, the grasslands slowly fade into open Ponderosa Pine forests, and elevation builds gradually. Slowly, a looming forest distorts the city noise, and thoughts easily drift away from the stress of everyday life. As the slopes steepen and weather becomes more temperate, the open Ponderosa pine forest fades into […]

Party like it’s 1989 – or 2015. The idea is to explore party themes past the typical ugly sweater and commit to throwing an out-of-this-world soirée. My inspiration behind the idea for this blog were two things: One, my roommates and my idea of throwing an all out, combined birthday party for all three of us. This […]

Meet Conner! A bass player from Chicago, Conner is pursuing his Master of Music Degree right here at Colorado University. After biking to the trailhead of Green Mountain, he spent some time relaxing and soaking up the sun at its summit. This was his second time making the ascent, and he made sure to save enough […]

Welcome back AboutBoulder readers! Perhaps you hadn’t left, which I can appreciate and I thank you for your loyalty. Instead, I should say Welcome back Pay-it-Forward Fridays! After a small hiatus, every Friday starting from, well, today, we will be giving away FREE stuff. Reader: But Dan, how can you afford this? Dan: I’m not […]

This is Laurie and Michael, enjoying the day together while hiking up Gregory Canyon. They made the short drive in from Denver to explore the, “easily accessible hiking” Michael explained. After spending the afternoon in the Flatirons, they were excited for Indian food down in Boulder. These two met through a serendipitous crossing of paths while backpacking […]

Meet Josie, Paige, and Allie! Why do these Iowans love Boulder? Easily accessible hiking, local breweries, floating down Boulder Creek on tubes, and the Pearl Street Mall of course! Although these young ladies have only lived in the area for a short time, they have already had some true Colorado adventures. From left to right, […]

It appears that I have been slowly and unwittingly elevating my boyfriend’s coffee standards. After three years of dating and being exposed to the specialty beans I invest in, he’s finally becoming more concerned and vocal about the quality of his home brews and drink purchases. Recently, he even started documenting each new coffee that […]

After years of trying to worm their way into Boulder, Wal*Mart finally made it in the form of the “Neighborhood Market”. But why was it so difficult for Boulder to accept the Wal*Mart subsidiary in the first place? Despite the wealth of Boulder, no city escapes the effects of recessions, nor simple aging. I wrote an […]

Meet Chris and Raquel! These Miami Florida natives love the Colorado mountains and dry weather. This photo was captured on Gregory Canyon trail today, as the two explored the area. When asked what someone new to Boulder should try on their first day in town, they recommend a nice hike in the Flatirons, followed by […]