Colorado has never needed anyone else’s approval to be interesting. Yet when a recent national roundup of America’s quirkiest small towns skipped the Centennial State entirely, it overlooked some of the most colorful communities in the West. From coffin races and cryogenic legends to spiritual retreats, dinosaur-themed streets, and historic mining camps, Colorado is packed […]

Travel + Leisure recently released its list of the most beautiful place in each U.S. state and Washington, D.C. For Colorado, the magazine made a surprising choice: Garden of the Gods. Instead of Rocky Mountain National Park or the iconic Maroon Bells, it selected Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs as the state’s most […]

Colorado has received its annual report card from U.S. News & World Report, and while the state slipped in the overall rankings, it earned one of the nation’s highest honors. In the 2026 Best States rankings, Colorado placed No. 17 overall, down from No. 11 in 2025. The biggest headline, however, is that Colorado ranked […]

  The Yellow Barn on North Broadway near the Greenbriar is a wonderful subject. This is sketched and then AI rendered and then, to come, a painting of this AI rendering.  I wanted to share my process. It’s only partially magic red barns and yellow barns. The Yellow Barn offers all types of activities for […]

The Butterfly Pavilion is home to more than butterflies. Beyond Butterflies: Discovering Westminster’s Hidden World of Beetles, Spiders and Sea Stars is a great adventure for the “not faint of heart.”  We also find corals, beetles, spiders, and more. Let’s take a look at some tidal coral and a giant green anemone with a starfish. […]

If you love Boulder’s trails but occasionally crave something wilder, Silverton may be Colorado’s ultimate mountain-town getaway. Tucked deep in the heart of the San Juan Mountains at over 9,300 feet, this historic mining community feels like stepping into another era. Surrounded by towering peaks, alpine basins, colorful wildflowers, and remnants of Colorado’s mining past, […]

Last night, May 28, 2026, the members of Combinations came together at Stone Cottage Recording Studio in Boulder for an unforgettable evening of music, creativity, and collaboration. The band recorded sample tracks for a half dozen original songs, and the energy in the studio was electric from the very first note. Surrounded by Boulder’s vibrant […]

Spring in Boulder can change in a heartbeat, and this week was the perfect reminder. Just when many residents were planting flowers, opening patio furniture, and preparing for warmer weather, a powerful late-season snowstorm rolled into Boulder County and transformed backyards into scenes that looked more like January than May. Today’s Outdoor Picture of the […]

Boulder’s Outdoor Picture of the Day: Blue Skies Over Boulder Reservoir Boulder, Colorado delivers another unforgettable scene today, captured from the shores of the Boulder Reservoir. With crystal-clear blue skies stretching endlessly overhead and the calm water reflecting the surrounding landscape, this moment highlights exactly why Boulder continues to inspire locals and visitors alike. From […]

You don’t expect a plane ride to stop you in your tracks. But every once in a while, the view out the window becomes the whole experience. That’s exactly what just happened for Colorado. In a recent global study ranking the most beautiful airport landings in the world, one Colorado airport landed near the very […]