Boulder history & culture
Boulder's oddities have origin stories. The Chautauqua is over a century old, the star has hung on the mountainside since 1947, and CU hired its first woman professor back in 1878. We dig these stories up and write them down.
5 Incredible Museums to Visit in Boulder County
There are a ton of best museums in Boulder. You know, for such a smallish city, Boulder is sure steeped in culture and arts of so many kinds. It could be due to...
The History Within the History: Boulder’s Silvia Pettem
I’m a self-proclaimed history nerd. I took classes on the Civil War in college for fun. I think Cronkite, a biography of Walter Cronkite by Douglas Brinkley, wa...
Boulder in Pop Culture
Whenever I hear Boulder mentioned in a movie, sitcom, or song on the radio, I feel a little twinge of pride in my town getting a shout out. Sometimes it’s admit...
Boulder History: Eben G. Fine
What Boulder resident hasn’t enjoyed Eben G. Fine park on a hot summer day? The shadiest place in summer Boulder, Eben G. Fine park boasts lots of trees, and fl...
Boulder, Meet Nederland: A Mountain Town History
Many Boulderites know Nederland best as the quirky little mountain town they drive through on their way to a day of skiing at Eldora. About sixteen miles west o...
Boulder History: The Mall Crawl
I told my essay-writing class on Boulder’s Front Range campus that I, too, had an essay to write. I told them what it was to be about. “Mall Crawl?” asked a stu...
Boulder’s Beloved Alien: The Story of Mork & Mindy
Throughout his career, Robin Williams was a multigenerational talent, enigma, and cultural icon. Whether your instilled image of him is as the therapist from So...
The Reason for Boulder’s Running Season: Frank Shorter
Though born in Germany and raised in New York, Frank Shorter is still considered one of the more prominent figures in Boulder history. So much so, that a commem...
Inside The Hill: 5 Beautiful Buildings with Super Cool History
The Hill is known as a hangout for college students and its proximity to historic Chautauqua, but there’s actually quite a lot of history on The Hill. What star...
Boulder Sister Cities: One Big Happy Family
I mentioned the number of sister cities that Boulder has collected over the years in a recent post and, well, it stuck with me. I had no idea that Boulder had s...
Angels Among Us: Boulder History — John Breaux
There are many selfish people in the world, out to do nobody good but themselves, who climb over others and step on them to get what they want. Especially as we...
Boulder History: Meet Scott Carpenter
When I was little, I used to go play at Scott Carpenter Park and in the outdoor pool there often. I noticed that the playthings in the park area were all space-...
Rise of the Republic: The Golden Years
Welcome back, kiddos! Are you ready to learn more about The Bubble? If you haven’t been following along, I’m charting the history of Boulder and how it came fro...
History of the Boulder Reservoir
Boulder’s culture often reminds me of my time spent living in San Diego. In both locales, a sunny day means more bikers on the road than cars. Walks on the beac...
Rise of the Republic: The Middle Ages
Welcome back to the second installment of the “Rise of the Republic” series here at Your Boulder. If you aren’t familiar with what’s going on, I’m taking us all...
Rise of the Republic: The Early Days
The People’s Republic of Boulder. As I’m sure you’re well aware, this city wasn’t always tech startups and coworking spaces. In fact, Boulder is over 150 years...
Boulder History: Celebrating Glenn Miller
You may have attended events in CU-Boulder’s Glenn Miller Ballroom, but may not know the facts surrounding the man it was named after. There’s a reason, after a...
The City of Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks: A History
Both residents of and visitors to Boulder alike have instilled images of the city in their minds, whether that be a freezeframe of the Flatirons, Chautauqua, or...
Local history & culture businesses in Boulder
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