There are hundreds of items to recommend for Boulder newcomers. Since it’s move-in season for freshman I’ll focus on some budget friendly Boulder activities. This list has some obvious activities, and maybe some a new resident wouldn’t know about. Whip out that calendar, and let’s get started. 1. Welcomefest (free for students) August 22 @ 5:30pm I know how […]

After years of trying to worm their way into Boulder, Wal*Mart finally made it in the form of the “Neighborhood Market”. But why was it so difficult for Boulder to accept the Wal*Mart subsidiary in the first place? Despite the wealth of Boulder, no city escapes the effects of recessions, nor simple aging. I wrote an […]

As I’m sure many of you readers have noticed, US 36 has recently added toll lanes onto the highway. This article is to inform you about the new toll lanes, how to use them, and why they exist. The new express tolls lanes are part of ongoing projects which CDOT has been working on openly […]

Boulder is an interesting mix of currents. Consider, for example, the constellation of tech start-ups that find a home here. Think about the many craft breweries and distilleries that have cropped up over the years. Taken together, you get a place equally devoted to innovation and cutting loose, often at the same time. Given CU-Boulder […]

  Meet Fiona! She will be a freshman at the University of Colorado and recently spent some time hanging out in Boulder and getting a feel for the area. She will be studying hearing and speech sciences at CU and wants to help people who don’t have the ability to speak or hear. Fiona is […]

The word construction immediately makes me cringe when it is spoken. The construction on highway 36, a highway that I drive every single day, seems to only inch towards completion. My freshman year I lived in Smith Hall in Kittredge which underwent an entire year of construction, which forced me and all other Smith kids […]

Meet Dan! Dan grew up in a town called Needham, Massachusetts just right outside of Boston. Coming to Colorado to study environmental science, he is working as a ranch hand this summer in Nederland.   Very passionate about music, Dan is also interested in furthering his musical talents with piano, and potentially guitar. One of his […]

Meet Jenna (and Daisy!) Jenna is originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia but moved out to the mountains to attend the University of Colorado. Currently a senior studying Environmental Science, she spends her free time with her rescue pup, Daisy. “I grew up with my mom always fostering animals. I knew that I always wanted to […]

The use of social media has increased dramatically over the last decade. Our use of smartphones has allowed for mobile marketing and advertising, application creation and innovation, and, on a more individual level, sharing, connecting and expressing. The mobile universe has come to mean community – a worldwide community yes, but also the opportunity for […]

Us Buffaloes seem to be creative in establishing a spring break plan; or lack thereof. It seems that many of us have moved away from the pre-determined vacations, and instead, built our own maps. The exciting thing about building a “map”, is that plans can be limitless. You can begin in Boulder and head to Lake […]