Boulder, Colorado, known for its picturesque landscapes and a community deeply invested in health and wellness, continues to evolve in its approach to holistic well-being in 2024. This blog explores the latest trends that are shaping the health and wellness scene in this vibrant city. Embracing Outdoor Fitness: Boulder’s Natural Gym Boulder’s natural beauty isn’t […]

Introduction: Welcome back to the eighth week of our EmpowerGen column! As we continue our journey, we shift our focus to a pressing issue affecting youth in both Boulder and Baja: mental health. The rise in suicide rates, school shootings, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the urgency to address mental health […]

A Journey of Co-Creation: Playa Puertecito Immersed in the mesmerizing turquoise waters, a sense of awe washed over me as a blissful puffer fish found solace in my hands. The gentle strokes from 28-year-old Victor Vargas Junior, one of the stewards of Playa Puertecito, created a connection that words cannot fully capture. If only tears […]

1. Acreage Ciderhouse & Eatery Enjoy refreshing cider crafted with 3 things in mind: “quality, style, and tradition.” Acreage Ciderhouse combines refreshing drinks, farm to table food, and some of the best dining views Lafayette has to offer! 2. Ras Kassa’s Ethiopian Restaurant Ras Kassa’s serves Ethiopian food as authentic as it gets–they encourage you […]

Motto: “We are learners, we are leaders…!” (Lafayette Elementary School) 1. Explore all the Waneka Lake Park has to offer Waneka Lake Park is an expansive recreational and wildlife refuge home to playgrounds, biking trails, picnics areas, soccer fields, canoes, bird-watching and more! You can rent a canoe or a paddleboat through the Waneka Lake […]

With the weather heating up and summer vacations vast approaching, this week in Boulder is filled to the brim with events and activities for everyone. Kicking off the week Boulder will host the famous Bolder Boulder 10K run, followed by music by DeadSet Colorado, Joe Johnson Music, and more. Monday will also mark the last […]

Hello and welcome to the first writing of the Insider Weekly Events Column! My name is Savannah Kruger and I want to introduce you to the hidden magic of Boulder. My intention for this column is to help you easily and joyously connect with the Boulder Community. Whether you’ve lived in Boulder your entire life […]

Meet Emily! Emily is working for her sister’s local honey business called “Lazy Bee Ranch.”  This honey company prides itself on using raw and natural flavors to create their delicious honeys!  Based out of Hudson, CO; Emily estimates that they own about 400 colonies of bees in not only Hudson but also in Lafayette and […]

According to some who don’t live here, Boulder is a bastion of agreement. Rumor has it we’re progressively—or insanely—liberal, perpetually supportive of all things fitness, and not only tolerate but court ideas considered fringe elsewhere. In other words, to those outside the bubble, we’re a city of single-minded, almost amoeba-like continuity. Granted, when it comes […]

We’re lucky here in Boulder County to be blessed with amazing food all year round.  Better still, we’re lucky to have some of the best Farmer’s Markets I’ve experienced in my life.  Something about walking down the street, smelling vendors serving hot food, seeing all the gorgeous produce and getting to talk to farmers, vintners, […]