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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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Lifestyle

Put a Bird on It (Boulder-Style): Boulder’s Backyard Birds

Ever since Portlandia told us to “Put a Bird On It,” birds have been trending strongly in pop culture. And in nature, birds have been doing quite well since the...

Alli Fronzaglia · Dec 03, 2014 · 4 min read
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Feature Articles

Your Guide to Winter Hiking In and Around Boulder

The leaves have fallen and we’ve already enjoyed our first snowstorm. It’s November in Boulder! With each passing day, it seems that fall is slipping away and w...

Alli Fronzaglia · Nov 25, 2014 · 6 min read
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About Your Boulder

Boulder Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving: No Cook, Good Eatin’!

Thanksgiving. It’s a time for giving—and thanks. And turkeys. And the beginning of a busy holiday season filled with travel, and house guests, and stressful din...

Tyra Sutak · Nov 24, 2014 · 4 min read
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Lifestyle

Tourist in Your Own City: Afternoon Tea at the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

Streaks of sunlight pour through the southwest-facing windows, highlighting the puffs of steam drifting up from my freshly-brewed cup of tea. I’ll be the first...

Tyra Sutak · Nov 18, 2014 · 3 min read
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About Your Boulder

Winter Camping Around Boulder

You knew we’d be right there with the cold weather articles, didn’t you? Well, we didn’t want to disappoint. Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mea...

Adrienne Domingus · Nov 12, 2014 · 2 min read
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Feature Articles

Boulder Hike of the Month: Saddle Rock

Before September 2013, Saddle Rock was a pretty badass trail. Climbing steeply up to 7,000 feet and highlighting one of the Boulder range’s prominent rock forma...

Alli Fronzaglia · Nov 05, 2014 · 3 min read
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Feature Articles

Hike Boulder: The Shanahan and Big Bluestem Loop

Boulder’s open space is full of tough climbs and summits, but there are times when you’re in the mood to meander a gentler course. Luckily for us, we’ve got ple...

Alli Fronzaglia · Oct 28, 2014 · 3 min read
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About Your Boulder

Tourist in Your Own City: A Hike and Happy Hour at Chautauqua

If you live in Boulder, you know all of the touristy hotspots in town, and chances are, you’ve stopped frequenting them as often over the years. It’s not that y...

Tyra Sutak · Oct 27, 2014 · 2 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
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About Your Boulder

The Louisville Beer Guide

Louisville has truly become a destination for the craft beer scene. With three great breweries and restaurants serving local beers, it’s no wonder beer lovers f...

Kristen Kuchar · Oct 21, 2014 · 3 min read
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What's Happening This Weekend in Boulder?

Your Guide To Boulder Halloween 2014

When it comes to celebrating Halloween, Boulder is brimming with spooktacular events and rad locally-owned shops and farms for the best costumes, festive decor,...

Tyra Sutak · Oct 20, 2014 · 5 min read