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Lisa Van Horne

Lisa Van Horne

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Lisa Van Horne is a writer, editor, and communications professional with a passion for telling the unique stories of people, businesses, and places. Having traded the subways and skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan for the bliss that is Boulder, Lisa has found home in Colorado and writes on topics including architecture and design, craft beer, local businesses, and local lifestyle. When she’s not scribbling away she can be found exploring Colorado’s mountain towns, learning how to play guitar, swimming, cooking, and cheering on the Buffalo Bills and Colorado Avalanche. Twitter: <a href="https://wwwtwitter.com/LisaVanHorne31">@LisaVanHorne31</a> Portfolio: <a href="http://www.lisavanhorne.com">www.lisavanhorne.com</a>

36 articles on Your Boulder

boulder co moose
About Your Boulder

Boulder County Moose Tales

Imagine you’re walking out of a bar on Pearl Street Mall after dinner or a few drinks with friends and out of the corner of your eye you spot a moose. That’s no...

Lisa Van Horne · Jul 15, 2015 · 4 min read
NCAR Mesa Laboratory (DI00221)
About Your Boulder

Eyes to the Sky: Boulder’s NCAR and the Mesa Lab

One of the first things that struck me after moving to Boulder was just how big the Colorado sky is. In Boulder, you can watch thunderstorms blow in from over t...

Lisa Van Horne · Jul 08, 2015 · 4 min read
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About Your Boulder

Boulder’s Flood History

Alongside the Boulder Creek Path in Boulder’s Central Park, the Gilbert F. White Flood Marker stands as a stark pillar of awareness of Boulder’s susceptibility...

Lisa Van Horne · Jun 24, 2015 · 4 min read
Discover CHAUTAUQUA
About Your Boulder

Boulder’s Chautauqua Park: A History

Boulder’s citizens put great value on the physical health and well being of their bodies. They also place a huge amount of emphasis on the health and well being...

Lisa Van Horne · Jun 15, 2015 · 4 min read
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About Your Boulder

A Picnic at the Park Boulder-Style

Even though April and May have brought rain, clouds, and snow to Boulder, summer truly is just around the corner. Soon enough Boulderites will happily (and hope...

Lisa Van Horne · May 20, 2015 · 4 min read
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About Your Boulder

A History of Boulder’s Pearl Street Mall

For those of us Boulder transplants who have fallen in love with Colorado and with this city in particular, we can’t imagine Boulder without Pearl Street Mall....

Lisa Van Horne · May 13, 2015 · 5 min read
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About Your Boulder

Open for Fresh! The Boulder Farmers’ Market is Back

Beginning this past Saturday, April 4th, a stretch of 13th Street between Canyon and Arapahoe in downtown Boulder becomes a weekly haven for fresh produce-lovin...

Lisa Van Horne · Apr 06, 2015 · 3 min read
BIFF 2015 film festival
About Your Boulder

BIFF is Back: The Boulder International Film Festival from March 5th – 8th

The 2015 Boulder International Film Festival marks the eleventh annual running of the festival put on by the Colorado Film Society. Since its inaugural festival...

Lisa Van Horne · Mar 04, 2015 · 3 min read
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Lifestyle

Spotlight on Eldora: Boulder’s Local Mountain Resort

When you pull into the parking lot of the Eldora Mountain Resort just over twenty miles from downtown Boulder, you can have your ski boots on and be in line for...

Lisa Van Horne · Jan 21, 2015 · 3 min read
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About Your Boulder

A Festive Family Activity: Christmas Light Cruises in Boulder

One of my favorite Christmas pastimes as a kid was the tradition of taking a drive with my family to look at the holiday light displays on the houses in our nei...

Lisa Van Horne · Dec 18, 2014 · 4 min read
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About Your Boulder

Give the Gift of Boulder

If I’ve learned one thing since moving to Boulder, it’s that people who live in Boulder truly, genuinely, and unabashedly love Boulder. There is real pride here...

Lisa Van Horne · Dec 09, 2014 · 5 min read
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Hiking

Three Novice Hikes for New Boulderites

It doesn’t take living in Boulder for very long to realize that being a Boulderite is synonymous with enjoying hiking on the trails amongst the area’s landscape...

Lisa Van Horne · Oct 22, 2014 · 4 min read