You don’t see the face in this photo — and that’s the point. Along Boulder Creek at sunset, the person becomes part of the landscape rather than the subject. Cold air settles in, the light softens, and the creek keeps moving the way it always has. In moments like this, Boulder shows its face through […]

There’s something about a Boulder morning that calls for pancakes. Maybe it’s the crisp air drifting down from the Flatirons, the steady flow of students heading to class, or the way breakfast here feels like a daily ritual rather than a rush. Boulder’s breakfast scene has long been recognized for its depth and consistency, with […]

A View That Instantly Resets Perspective Some views don’t just impress — they recalibrate you. From the summit of Green Mountain, the land opens wide, revealing the sweeping ridgelines of Colorado’s Continental Divide stretching across the western horizon. This vantage point offers one of Boulder’s most powerful visual experiences, where elevation, geography, and atmosphere converge […]

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Boulder, Colorado, and for many residents the alert feels confusing—especially when the sky is clear and there is no smoke in the air. That confusion is understandable. A Red Flag Warning is not about what you can see. It is about what could happen very quickly if […]

Boulder has always had a certain electricity after dark. It’s the kind of town where a random weeknight can turn into a live-music memory, where the crowd leans in close, and where a band can build a real following long before the rest of the country catches on. If there’s one group that proves Boulder […]

A Winter Moment That Elevates One of the World’s Most Beautiful Campuses There are days when the University of Colorado Boulder campus feels cinematic, and then there are days like this. After a fresh snowfall, the CU Boulder campus transforms into something truly extraordinary. Snow blankets the open fields, the iconic red-roofed buildings glow against […]

January in Boulder doesn’t arrive with fireworks or frantic goal-setting. It shows up quietly—clear mornings, long shadows on the Flatirons, and a collective exhale after the holidays. While much of the country leans into pressure-heavy resolutions, Boulder takes a different path. The new year here isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about returning to what […]

After a winter storm clears Boulder, there are moments when the landscape feels sharpened—edges defined, colors intensified, silence amplified. This epic view of Bear Peak captures one of those rare days, when fresh snow clings to the high country and the sky opens into a deep, uninterrupted blue. Rising to 8,461 feet, Bear Peak dominates […]

On certain winter mornings in Boulder, something extraordinary happens. The air clears, the light sharpens, and suddenly Longs Peak rises from the northern horizon with a presence that feels impossible to ignore. It looks closer than it should. Bigger than expected. Almost as if it has stepped forward from the rest of the Front Range […]

Winter in Boulder has a way of sharpening everything—the air, the light, the silence between footsteps. The Flatirons look closer. The foothills feel wilder. And if you pick the right trail, you can get a legit “Boulder moment” in under two hours and still make it home warm, happy, and hungry. Before you step out […]