Chief Niwot, Left Hand, is certainly the most famous of our Native American Boulderites. Niwot is known as a peacemaker and as a truly great chief of the Arapaho. Lives lived large spawn legends. Left Hand has birthed several. THERE ARE NO ACTUAL IMAGES OF CHIEF NIWOT KNOWN TO EXIST. TRUE! The closest we may […]

To me, this is as exciting as breaking the story of Watergate. To Boulder Valley, this is the discovery of a real missing link in Boulder history, a picture of Chief Niwot (almost). Santa Fe is home to photographer-artist Dona Bollard. Dona was declared the Best 2D Artist at the Boulder Art Fest. The competition […]

Boulder, Colorado, has long been a magnet for those seeking a blend of outdoor adventure and urban sophistication. However, in recent years, there has been a noticeable shift as more and more people in Boulder are moving to Niwot, Colorado, a nearby town that offers its own unique charm and allure. Let’s explore what makes […]

  Boulder is steeped in mystery, tall tales, and myths. Some have some facts mixed in. Many are familiar to our readers and to many other Boulderites (if thee are any who are not readers).  Our list today includes the well-known tall tales as well as some of the more obscure stories from our Valley. […]

  After my education in the East, I came West to Boulder. In 1975 I was told that the catalog I came in on established seven years as the time needed to call myself a “native” of Boulder. I’ve lived here longer than anywhere else in this lifetime by about 50 years and about three […]

  Boulder was home to Chief Niwot, “Left Hand,” and bears many marks of his presence here including Left Hand Canyon and the town of Niwot. Many Native American tribes attach significant spiritual and cultural importance to the sunrise, viewing it as a symbol of renewal, hope, and the continuous cycle of life and nature. […]

Boulderites KNOW that only fools and tourists predict Boulder weather. That used to be true. I believe or at least strongly suspect that the extreme weather we’ve been seeing worldwide is the result in most significant part of climate change. Floods, rains, high temps, low temps, snow amounts, glaciers melting, and on and on. Short […]

BOULDER, CO, October 2023 – Boulder Country Day School (BCD) and The Wandering Jellyfish Bookstore will host “Storytime with Children’s Author Julie Danneberg” on Saturday, October 21st from 10:00am-11:30am. This event is free and open to the public. Children will be entertained by Julie Danneberg’s reading of her just released book, Sick Day Jitters, and […]

Stacker used Zillow data to create a ranking of Colorado cities with the most costly homes. The Zillow Home Values Index ranks cities for all homes as of April 2022.  The average property value in the most costly city on the list is $2,830,071, which is 387 percent higher than the state average of $581,101. […]

Motto: “Our Pride is our Life” (Niwot High School) 1. Get a taste of “beervana”   Bootstrap Brewing, home of “beeravana” and local brews, boasts an extensive menu, including their own brews which can be found in stores across Colorado. Bootstrap Brewing also hosts food trucks, local bands, open mics, game nights, and more! 2. […]