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Lensworth here. Let’s spin a holiday yarn worthy of the Boulderado. Boulder’s grand old hotel does many things well, but nothing signals the season quite like the arrival of its Christmas tree.…
Lensworth here. Let�…
Lensworth here. Let’s spin a holiday yarn worthy of the Boulderado. Boulder’s grand old hotel does many things well, but nothing signals the season quite like the arrival of its Christmas tree. For roughly thirty-five years, the Boulderado has welcomed a giant evergreen as the centerpiece of its holiday spirit. This is no ordinary tree. It comes from a New Mexico tree farm, chosen for symmetry, fullness, and the ability to look spectacular when dwarfed by nothing less than the five-story historic lobby. When the tree arrives, there is no dignified upright roll-in. Instead, the first …
Lenny Frieling
November 27, 2025
Every now and then Boulder, you get to witness something that reaches past the everyday and lands squarely in the category of unforgettable. Spending time with the crew at the Birds of Prey raptor reh…
Every now and then B…
Every now and then Boulder, you get to witness something that reaches past the everyday and lands squarely in the category of unforgettable. Spending time with the crew at the Birds of Prey raptor rehabilitation center is one of those moments. And when the star of the day is a recovering eagle, held with calm confidence by Sigrid Ueblacker, it becomes something more than a visit. It becomes a reminder of our responsibility to the world we share. For those unfamiliar, Birds of Prey exists for one mission: to rescue, treat, rehabilitate, and, whenever possible, return injured raptors back to th…
Lenny Frieling
November 22, 2025
A Thanksgiving Temptation at the Hotel Boulderado Why the allure is real: The nitty gritty of the buffet! The Thanksgiving buffet runs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at the H…
A Thanksgiving Tempt…
A Thanksgiving Temptation at the Hotel Boulderado Why the allure is real: The nitty gritty of the buffet! The Thanksgiving buffet runs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at the Hotel Boulderado. The menu is VERY promising! Pricing: adult tickets are $85 (children 5-12 at $40, under 5 free) plus tax & service. Location: 2115 13th St., Boulder CO 80302. Hotel Boulderado The setting is beautiful: the so-called “historic mezzanine” dining under the hotel’s stained-glass ceiling, giving a sense of grandeur and comfort. Menu promise: a mix of T…
Lenny Frieling
November 21, 2025
Turkey is one of those remarkable Boulder foods that plays well with almost anything you pour into a glass. That’s why Thanksgiving wine talk is so much fun. There is no wrong answer. Whether you le…
Turkey is one of tho…
Turkey is one of those remarkable Boulder foods that plays well with almost anything you pour into a glass. That’s why Thanksgiving wine talk is so much fun. There is no wrong answer. Whether you lean red, white, rosé, or feel like sabering a bottle of Champagne just for the drama of it, turkey shrugs, smiles, and gets along with them all. Turkey is the friendly neighbor of the food world. The true magic is the plate itself. Turkey is mild. The gravy can be rich. Cranberries are sweet and tangy. Stuffing carries the herbs. Every bite is a different flavor, so one versatile wine tends to sh…
Lenny Frieling
November 19, 2025
Look Outside! It Snowed! It Snowed Concrete! One of the marvels of Boulder and the universe is the movement of the planets. As the earth circles the sun once a year, that thing we call "winter" retur…
Look Outside! It Sno…
Look Outside! It Snowed! It Snowed Concrete! One of the marvels of Boulder and the universe is the movement of the planets. As the earth circles the sun once a year, that thing we call "winter" returns once a year. With is, it snows in Boulder. Sometimes it snows a LOT in Boulder, especially during "up-slope" storms. STOP SHOVELING, BOULDER! It Is A Little Too Soon To Shovel Snow! But it won't last long. It is soon enough to find last year's snow shovel or to start up the snow blower, fill it with gas, and make sure the tire pressures are equal. Don't forget the oil! My mother was a great …
Lenny Frieling
November 16, 2025
Thanksgiving dinner begins long before the turkey meets the table. The first impressions come from the appetizers, those small, friendly promises that something wonderful is about to happen. In the sp…
Thanksgiving dinner …
Thanksgiving dinner begins long before the turkey meets the table. The first impressions come from the appetizers, those small, friendly promises that something wonderful is about to happen. In the spirit of keeping things quick, easy, classic, and a touch playful, here are starters that set the mood, satisfy the grazers, offer a bit of balance to turkey-only dining, and won’t overwhelm you or the feast to come.Avocado BoatsA modern nod to guacamole, but cleaner and faster. Slice ripe avocados in half, remove the pits, and fill each half with a spoonful of pico de gallo or diced tomato, onio…
Lenny Frieling
November 15, 2025
Alice’s Restaurant Just in Time for THANKSGIVING! One good turkey deserves another. As it has for so many years, Newport, Rhode Island hosted the Newport Folk Festival. Famous for presenting da…
Alice’s Restaurant…
Alice’s Restaurant Just in Time for THANKSGIVING! One good turkey deserves another. As it has for so many years, Newport, Rhode Island hosted the Newport Folk Festival. Famous for presenting days of the best of the best in folk music extant, it played host to a long list of Boulder musicians over decades. International Fame was enhanced when in 1965, a young Bob Dylan took the stage. He’d played the folk festival before, in 1963 playing Blowin’ In The Wind. His 1965 acoustic set was enthusiastically greeted. THEN Mr. Dylan broke a rule of Folk Music. You don’t use electric gu…
Lenny Frieling
November 5, 2025
Boulder's neighbor zoo includes the two Abyssinian ground hornbills (Bucorvus abyssinicus). Here, on is grooming as the other is foraging or perhaps just enjoying the grooming. These large, terrest…
Boulder's neighbor z…
Boulder's neighbor zoo includes the two Abyssinian ground hornbills (Bucorvus abyssinicus). Here, on is grooming as the other is foraging or perhaps just enjoying the grooming. These large, terrestrial birds are native to north-central Africa. They are among the largest hornbill species, known for their massive curved bills topped with a bony prominence called a casque. Males typically display blue facial skin around the eyes and throat with a vibrant red inflatable throat patch, while females have entirely dark blue facial skin. The birds in the image appear to be a male (left) and…
Lenny Frieling
November 4, 2025
Halloween generosity takes many forms, and this year I found myself thinking about what we actually give away when we hand out candy—or something else entirely. In my Lafayette neighborhood, the …
Halloween generosity…
Halloween generosity takes many forms, and this year I found myself thinking about what we actually give away when we hand out candy—or something else entirely. In my Lafayette neighborhood, the streets glowed orange with porch lights, candy, and jack-o'-lanterns, each one an unspoken invitation: trick-or-treaters welcome here. I sat by the door with a bowl of the usual chocolate bars, but beside it I kept a small tin of shiny coins and another of non-candy treats. The idea came from years of watching small faces light up for reasons beyond sugar. Some kids can’t have candy. Others simp…
Lenny Frieling
October 31, 2025
Nebbiolo. The name itself whispers of fog — nebbia in Italian — and that’s no coincidence. In the rolling hills of Piedmont, the autumn mists curl around the vines as if the grapes were secrets …
Nebbiolo. The name i…
Nebbiolo. The name itself whispers of fog — nebbia in Italian — and that’s no coincidence. In the rolling hills of Piedmont, the autumn mists curl around the vines as if the grapes were secrets waiting to be told. This noble varietal, with its thin skin and thick history, is the heart and soul of some of Italy’s most prized wines — Barolo, Barbaresco, and Gattinara among them.What makes Nebbiolo remarkable is its paradox. Pale in color yet dark in spirit, it carries the aroma of roses and tar — beauty and grit in the same breath. It’s a wine that doesn’t give away its secrets e…
Lenny Frieling
October 30, 2025
There’s something about live rock on a Sunday evening that lifts the spirit, and this week at Bricks on Main in Longmont was no exception. The room came alive as Dennis Wanebo and the Night Class Ba…
There’s something …
There’s something about live rock on a Sunday evening that lifts the spirit, and this week at Bricks on Main in Longmont was no exception. The room came alive as Dennis Wanebo and the Night Class Band took the stage with a song list that spanned generations—Beatles, Stones, Hollies, Springsteen, and more. For two solid hours, the crowd was treated to the kind of performance that reminds you why music matters: it connects, it uplifts, and it makes you want to move. The band was in fine form. Bill Brennan anchored the groove on drums and vocals, pairing seamlessly with Tom Lile…
Lenny Frieling
September 22, 2025
Just before the official gates of Rocky Mountain National Park, about 300 yards shy of the ticket booths, a young elk buck had quietly claimed his dining spot. He was blissfully unaware that, technica…
Just before the offi…
Just before the official gates of Rocky Mountain National Park, about 300 yards shy of the ticket booths, a young elk buck had quietly claimed his dining spot. He was blissfully unaware that, technically, he was still outside the park boundaries. Elk, it turns out, are not big on reading maps or signs. Meanwhile, the line of cars streaming toward the gate carried tourists whose “wildlife radar” had not yet switched on. They assumed the show began only after the $30 admission fee was paid.It was a perfect day—70 degrees Fahrenheit, 21 Celsius—sunny, calm, the kind of mountain afternoon …
Lenny Frieling
September 20, 2025
While cars sped past me in Rocky Mountain National Park I pulled over to take pictures. This pair was posing for me. Boulder’s Close Neighbor, Rocky Mountain National Park, gave me a roadside g…
While cars sped past…
While cars sped past me in Rocky Mountain National Park I pulled over to take pictures. This pair was posing for me. Boulder’s Close Neighbor, Rocky Mountain National Park, gave me a roadside gift the other day. Not a traffic-free drive, and not a parking spot at Bear Lake—those are rarer than diamonds in July. My gift was two deer. As cars sped past, drivers locked on their destination and blind to the magic at the shoulder, the deer posed. They weren’t running. They weren’t startled. They were modeling. One lifted its head to the light, ears sharp against the blue sky. It�…
Lenny Frieling
September 13, 2025
Lenny “Lensworth” Frieling is thrilled to announce the release of his very first book, a stunning collection of award-winning photography. Published internationally by Amazon, the book is availabl…
Lenny “Lensworth�…
Lenny “Lensworth” Frieling is thrilled to announce the release of his very first book, a stunning collection of award-winning photography. Published internationally by Amazon, the book is available in both eBook and paperback formats—but Frieling recommends the paperback, where the full impact of his images comes alive on the printed page. Already, the book, simply titled Lensworth, has begun finding its way onto coffee tables, where its vivid imagery sparks conversation and admiration. The book signing is on Sunday, 9/7/2025, 4-6 PM at the Patterson Inn, 420 E. 11th Ave., Denver, Colora…
Lenny Frieling
September 5, 2025
Reed Maiocco has succeeded!!! He completed his final of the 58 peaks over 14,000 feet in Colorado before turning 20. He now belongs to an elite group of 5 young superstars. His climbing partners have …
Reed Maiocco has suc…
Reed Maiocco has succeeded!!! He completed his final of the 58 peaks over 14,000 feet in Colorado before turning 20. He now belongs to an elite group of 5 young superstars. His climbing partners have included Jason Penaloza, his mother, Amy Campbell MD (about 15 peaks), climbing partner Lucian Dacchille, and his father on one of them. The epic adventure was completed on Tuesday, the day after labor Day, with the scaling of Pyramid Peak, an especially challenging climb. Jason Penaloza was his partner on the Pyramid Mountain climb. This is an amazing feat for someone of any age, let alone…
Lenny Frieling
September 3, 2025
August 25, 2025At just 19 years old, Reed Maiocco has carved out an extraordinary legacy in the world of backcountry exploration. From scaling Colorado’s towering 14ers to skiing treache…
August 25,…
August 25, 2025At just 19 years old, Reed Maiocco has carved out an extraordinary legacy in the world of backcountry exploration. From scaling Colorado’s towering 14ers to skiing treacherous couloirs and guiding others through the wilderness, Reed’s journey is a testament to grit, passion, and an unyielding love for the mountains. Below is a chronicle of Reed's remarkable adventures, updated as of August 25, 2025, with a grand finale planned for September 2nd—his final Colorado 14er, Pyramid Peak. This places him in an elite group of perhaps five people who have achieved this…
Lenny Frieling
September 1, 2025
The 9/7/2025 Blood Moon eclipse will not be visible in Denver. It occurs mid-day MT below the horizon. The moon will not have risen yet. The March 26, 2026 full eclipse of the moon is the next one vis…
The 9/7/2025 Blood M…
The 9/7/2025 Blood Moon eclipse will not be visible in Denver. It occurs mid-day MT below the horizon. The moon will not have risen yet. The March 26, 2026 full eclipse of the moon is the next one visible in Denver. This picture was taken with HEAVY equipment from Brainard Lake. Sony A850, 500 mm lens, heavy tripod, remote release, and patience. On September 7, 2025, skywatchers across various parts of the world will be treated to a spectacular lunar eclipse, often referred to as a "Blood Moon" due to its striking reddish hue. Unfortunately, for residents of Denver, Colorado, this celestial…
Lenny Frieling
August 30, 2025
Alesandrea is one of those rare finds that turns a trip to the wine store into something special. Hidden in plain sight at Public Wine in Lafayette, she brings a warm welcome that feels less like a tr…
Alesandrea is one of…
Alesandrea is one of those rare finds that turns a trip to the wine store into something special. Hidden in plain sight at Public Wine in Lafayette, she brings a warm welcome that feels less like a transaction and more like a connection.It all starts simply. A smile, a genuine greeting, and the sense that she’s glad you walked through the door. That small gesture sets the tone, but it doesn’t stop there. Within moments she shifts from hello to curiosity—what’s for lunch, what’s for dinner, what mood are you in?Before I knew it, she was suggesting a pairing for both meals. Not the usu…
Lenny Frieling
August 28, 2025
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