Imagine a workout that increases your sense of freedom, self expression, sensuality, intention, magic and community. That is the power of ecstatic dance! Boulder has long been a mecca for the conscious dance community, and thanks to Free Motion Community Dance Center on Pearl Street (behind Snarf’s) there are now opportunities for open ecstatic dance nearly […]

Meet Ben! Ben is a Denver native currently studying Studio Arts and Literature at the University of Colorado.  Ben is an advanced Ceramics student and was installing his piece to prepare for the first art critique of the semester.  Over the past few weeks he has spent numerous hours and many pounds of clay to create […]

Last night, a new movement launched at Boulder City Council advocating for housing policies that support affordable housing and cooperative living. The city of Boulder has an occupancy ordinance that limits the number of “unrelated” adults living in a single-family home to a maximum of three or four. This means that if a house has […]

Meet Jimmy, Victoria, and Cody! These three have been traveling from all over in hopes of making it to Yellowstone!  It was all laughs for these guys as they were on Pearl in hopes of running into some kind spirits to help them out on their journey. “I’ve been in Boulder longer than expected, the […]

Meet Mae! Mae is currently a high school student and was out on Pearl street today testing out her photography skills!  She is enrolled in a photography class and is exclusively shooting on black and white film.  She is particularly interested in photo journalism when thinking of using her knowledge of photography in the future. […]

This weekend, get a taste of Burning Man in Boulder without the dust. The equivalent of more than half of Boulder paid a small fortune to pilgrimage to the playa this week for the 29th annual Burning Man.   While that journey is a rites of passage that has changed many lives, Boulder can be […]

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 […]

Meet Jack!  Jack is a Colorado native hailing from just south of Denver.  He decided to go to the University of Colorado to pursue an Astronomy degree with a Geology minor; but over time changed his mind to double major in Astrophysics and Geophysics!  Jack is mostly interested in studying geology of bodies in our […]

Meet Mark and Ethan! They both work at Rush Bowls and were enjoying some down time after the lunch rush.  Ethan is a student at Boulder High about to enter his junior year.  When thinking about college, Ethan thinks CU will be the best bet.  “It’s the best option, and I love Boulder I wouldn’t […]

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 […]