Boulder is about to make history with Ironman Boulder: the world’s largest triathlon. How large is this triathlon, you ask? Well, let’s look at the numbers: -There are more than 3,000 athletes competing in the triathlon, exceeding the number of athletes who competed at Sochi’s 2014 Winter Olympics (2,873). -It’s a 140.6 mile race, which is considerably longer than the distance from Boulder to Aspen (99 miles). -There are also more than 3,000 volunteers, which is roughly 3% of Boulder’s population. -There will be 15,000 feet of fencing which, if measured vertically,... Read More

  Tuesday 8/1 Get out and move it tonight at 7pm for Boulder’s weekly Folk Dancing on the Plaza. Free to the public and located next to the Dushanbe Teahouse, join your community for some lighthearted all around fun. Wednesday 8/2 Seasonal and weekly favorites like the Boulder Farmers Market (4pm-8pm) and Bands on Bricks (5:30pm-9pm) will guarantee a pleasant midweek day and night. Friday 8/4 Today marks the start of Downtown Boulder’s Summer Sidewalk sale. Running from today though Sunday Aug. 6th, join local vendors and merchants for some amazing summer steals and deals. For more details... Read More

August in Boulder means hot summer temperatures, students coming back to school, and summer events beginning to wind down. In order to make the most of these last few weeks of August, here are a couple things to keep in mind: School is starting up again. All month, the Hill has been a hotbed of college students moving out of their old places and into their new ones. Mattresses and couches and toaster ovens are left on the side of the roads like some kind of post-apocalyptic disaster has struck. Classes start up again at CU Boulder on Monday, August 22nd, so be warned. The week of August 22nd will... Read More