Originally from Portland, Oregon, Garrett has always had a love for the mountains and the outdoors. Seven years ago, he relocated with his wife, Julie, to Denver and quickly realized that the city life wasn’t for them. After a couple short years in Denver, Garrett and his wife moved to Niwot in Boulder County where they could escape the busy city lifestyle and settle down in the countryside. “I see us staying there for quite some time,” he said. Garrett goes hiking, camping, and backpacking on a regular basis with his local friends, and sometimes his wife enjoys tagging along.... Read More

This Florida native is loving her new life in Colorado! Meet Stephanie, a junior year economics major at CU Boulder. She moved out here when she started college three years ago and says she has no intention of moving back to the East Coast. “I love the weather here, I love the people I’ve met, I love the mountains, I love everything about where I am,” she said. After college, she intends to move to Denver with her current roommate and start a career there. She still plans to make her way to the mountains and Boulder almost every weekend, expressing that it’s become her... Read More

Meet Marc, this part-time student, full time adventurer spends as much time outside as he possibly can. “I just love being out in nature”, Marc said, “And when winter comes, I love being on my snowboard.” Originally from Ohio, Marc moved to Glenwood Springs in 2011. He frequently comes down to the Front Range to visit family and friends in both Fort Collins and Boulder. Nice interviewing you Marc!  Read More

  Meet Daniel! Daniel is an excellent longboarder and adventurer. He is also an amazingly talented photographer. Daniel takes awesome landscape photos, and his efforts to capture great shots take him all over the place! He has been all over Colorado, and even the world. Some countries he has visited include Japan, and the Galapagos Islands!  Read More

Boulder is a city full of transplants. People from all over migrate to Boulder for the countless outdoor activities, the beautiful scenery, the culture focused on sustainability and healthy living, among other reasons. Today I sat down with Sarah Filler: a new Boulderite, an avid climber, and setter at the world-renowned climbing gym, The Spot, to talk about living and climbing in Boulder. Where were you living before Boulder? Originally from Buffalo, NY, and I spent a short time in Salt Lake City. What inspired the move?             I wanted to branch out and experience living in another... Read More

  Meet Alexa! Alexa is originally from Minnesota, but after spending a year out here for school, decided she couldn’t leave. She recently finished her freshman year at CU Boulder, and decided to have an adventurous summer and spend it here as well. Alexa has been working as an intern for an app developer, and spending her days exploring. And she is absolutely loving it!  Read More

Although the holiday season has come and gone about as fast as a snowstorm turns into a summer day in Colorado, plenty of opportunities still present themselves in the quest for the perfect gift; jewelry, wine, clothes and concert tickets can only be gifted so many times. What about people looking to give something more meaningful, more memorable? Enter Boulder start-up Wishlist LLC. Started in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado in 2012 by Wade Rosen and Andreas Deptolla, Wishlist offers a unique take on the gift giving process by offering experiences rather than ‘things’ or ‘stuff’. Partnering... Read More