Today’s sunset is pure Boldorado magic, captured by award-winning photographer Lenny Lensworth Frieling, one of Boulder’s most celebrated visual storytellers. From the historic Hotel Boulderado, Lenny snapped this fresh, glowing masterpiece — a sweeping canvas of deep oranges, fiery reds, and the unmistakable black-diamond silhouette of Mount Sanitas rising cleanly above the city. The shot […]

Lensworth here. Let’s spin a holiday yarn worthy of the Boulderado. Boulder’s grand old hotel does many things well, but nothing signals the season quite like the arrival of its Christmas tree. For roughly thirty-five years, the Boulderado has welcomed a giant evergreen as the centerpiece of its holiday spirit. This is no ordinary tree. […]

Every now and then Boulder, you get to witness something that reaches past the everyday and lands squarely in the category of unforgettable. Spending time with the crew at the Birds of Prey raptor rehabilitation center is one of those moments. And when the star of the day is a recovering eagle, held with calm […]

A Thanksgiving Temptation at the Hotel Boulderado Why the allure is real: The nitty gritty of the buffet! The Thanksgiving buffet runs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day at the Hotel Boulderado. The menu is VERY promising! Pricing: adult tickets are $85 (children 5-12 at $40, under 5 free) plus tax & […]

Turkey is one of those remarkable Boulder foods that plays well with almost anything you pour into a glass. That’s why Thanksgiving wine talk is so much fun. There is no wrong answer. Whether you lean red, white, rosé, or feel like sabering a bottle of Champagne just for the drama of it, turkey shrugs, […]

Some stories remind us that love has no boundaries, and Falkor — a gentle rescue dog from the Longmont Humane Society — proved that every day of her extraordinary 24+ year life. She arrived as a quiet, curious dog and instantly stepped into a role few animals ever embrace: the guardian of an entire household. […]

Look Outside! It Snowed! It Snowed Concrete! One of the marvels of Boulder and the universe is the movement of the planets. As the earth circles the sun once a year, that thing we call “winter” returns once a year. With is, it snows in Boulder. Sometimes it snows a LOT in Boulder, especially during […]

Thanksgiving dinner begins long before the turkey meets the table. The first impressions come from the appetizers, those small, friendly promises that something wonderful is about to happen. In the spirit of keeping things quick, easy, classic, and a touch playful, here are starters that set the mood, satisfy the grazers, offer a bit of […]

Alice’s Restaurant Just in Time for THANKSGIVING! One good turkey deserves another. As it has for so many years, Newport, Rhode Island hosted the Newport Folk Festival. Famous for presenting days of the best of the best in folk music extant, it played host to a long list of Boulder musicians over decades. International Fame […]

Boulder’s neighbor zoo includes the  two Abyssinian ground hornbills (Bucorvus abyssinicus). Here, on is grooming as the other is foraging or perhaps just enjoying the grooming. These large, terrestrial birds are native to north-central Africa.  They are among the largest hornbill species, known for their massive curved bills topped with a bony prominence called a casque.  […]