Boulder’ 1-13 sunrise was special. It was the anniversary of my late Dad’s birthday. He remains my greatest mentor. He was “father” to several of my friends, and a mentor to all of us. It is fitting that the sunrise was so special. He was an engineer, inventor, teacher, author, Silva instructor,  mathematician,  and much […]

Boulder is a place for celebration of the “Year Of The Horse.” The Chinese Zodiac is coming to the close of the Year Of The Snake and looking to the beginning on February 17, 2026, of the Year Of The Horse The Year of the Horse always arrives with a certain kind of energy. You […]

  Thank you and thanks to AboutBoulder for naming me Blogger Of The Year.  I’m deeply honored to share that I have been named Blogger of the Year by AboutBoulder.com. This heart warming recognition coincides with AboutBoulder officially breaking the barrier and exceeding two million page views a month. It took me about six months […]

Some people move through the world collecting things. Others collect moments, sounds, textures, and stories. Reid Friedenberg belongs firmly in the second group. A creative shaped as much by curiosity as by intention, Reid is a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, where he earned a BSBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship with a minor […]

On certain winter mornings in Boulder, something extraordinary happens. The air clears, the light sharpens, and suddenly Longs Peak rises from the northern horizon with a presence that feels impossible to ignore. It looks closer than it should. Bigger than expected. Almost as if it has stepped forward from the rest of the Front Range […]

Winter in Boulder has a way of sharpening everything—the air, the light, the silence between footsteps. The Flatirons look closer. The foothills feel wilder. And if you pick the right trail, you can get a legit “Boulder moment” in under two hours and still make it home warm, happy, and hungry. Before you step out […]

Boulder’s Closest Winter Playground When snow falls in Boulder, there’s a familiar question that follows: How fast can I get on skis? The answer, for locals, is almost always the same. Eldora Mountain Resort sits just west of town, tucked above Nederland, offering one of the quickest transitions from city streets to chairlifts anywhere in […]

Boulder has always treated health as a way of life, but in 2026 that mindset has matured into something more intentional, data-aware, and deeply personal. Fitness here is no longer about chasing extremes. It’s about longevity, mobility, and feeling good in everyday movement—from trailheads to town. Movement First, Metrics Second The biggest shift in Boulder […]

A fresh snowfall in Boulder has a way of simplifying everything. When the storm passes and the sky clears to a deep, confident blue, the city feels reset. The air is crisp, the light sharper, and the noise of daily life fades just enough to notice what matters. Beneath the Flatirons, this moment feels especially […]

Colorado has plenty of strong colleges, and different lists will rank them differently depending on what they measure. But if you’re talking about the university that most completely represents Colorado on a national stage—academics, research, opportunity, and statewide influence—the University of Colorado Boulder is the school that consistently rises to the top of the conversation. […]