Boulder is famous for its trails, coffee culture, and mountain lifestyle, but when lunchtime hits, this town becomes a full-blown sandwich paradise. Students grab toasted subs between classes, office workers line up for local deli favorites, and weekend adventurers fuel up before hitting the trails. If you’re hungry and exploring more of life in about […]

Today’s Outdoor Picture of the Day brings us to one of the most beloved natural gems in Boulder — the iconic Boulder Reservoir, glowing under bluebird skies and surrounded by that clean, crisp Colorado air that makes you instantly breathe deeper. This image captures everything the Reservoir represents: wide-open space, shimmering water, mountain views, and […]

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. […]

Boulder, Colorado, offers some of the most breathtaking sunsets in the country, thanks to its distinctive geographical setting and atmospheric conditions. Positioned against the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Boulder creates a natural amphitheater where the setting sun washes the sky in dramatic color. The contrast of mountain silhouettes with bold streaks of orange, pink, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.  […]

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 […]

Rising With the Sun Mondays often come with a heavy sigh. But in Boulder, Colorado, the start of the week feels different. Here, the Flatirons catch the first glow of sunlight and remind us that every Monday is a fresh climb, a chance to reset, and a call to live with purpose. Early risers gather […]