January in Boulder doesn’t arrive with fireworks or frantic goal-setting. It shows up quietly—clear mornings, long shadows on the Flatirons, and a collective exhale after the holidays. While much of the country leans into pressure-heavy resolutions, Boulder takes a different path. The new year here isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about returning to what […]

  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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Boulder is quietly stepping into one of the most transformative cultural moments in its modern history. With the Sundance Film Festival set to arrive in 2027, the year 2026 becomes the runway—where planning, alignment, and vision converge. For a city long defined by outdoor culture, innovation, and independent thinking, this moment feels less like an […]

“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” — Alan Cohen The start of a new year often brings pressure to have everything figured out. Plans, goals, timing, clarity. This quote is a quiet reminder that progress rarely begins with perfection. It begins with movement. Alan Cohen’s words […]

New Year, New Boulder You Every January, the same promises resurface: get fit, slow down, be happier, do better. And every February, many of those resolutions quietly fade. But Boulder is different. Here, resolutions don’t need to be extreme or dramatic. They work best when they’re woven into daily life — shaped by trails, open […]

  “Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.” — Lao Tzu Boulder Creek is one of the quiet constants in this town. It doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t demand attention. It simply flows—day after day, season after season—shaping the landscape and the rhythm of life around it. That’s why […]

Motivational Monday Before Christmas: You Made It This Far This Monday arrives just before Christmas, a moment on the calendar that often carries more weight than we expect. The year is winding down, expectations feel higher, and many people are quietly carrying more than they let on. If you are feeling tired, reflective, emotional, or […]