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Boulder (Colorado)

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Photos: Micah True story in NY Times brings back Westword cover

    Micah True, the world-famous "ultrarunner" who was found dead in New Mexico in April, was profiled Sunday in a mammoth New York Times piece by Barry Bearak, who described True's days as a furniture mover and prizefighter in Boulder. That's when True, then going by the moniker "The Gypsy Cowboy," dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2012

    Weekend's best dance/party bets: Communikey, Unified Field, Brown Suga Youth Fest and more

    With all that's going down this weekend between Communikey -- which is already well underway, and bringing a legion of talent to Boulder over the next three days -- Unified Field, the Sonic Bloom pre-party, Brown Suga Youth Fest, and the various other parties around town being hosted by DJ Mu$a, str ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Culinary Calendar: Microbreweries for the Environment, a food truck blow-out and more

    Food truck are revving up for the summer, which means plenty of parties -- including Boulder's first, set for June 8. But the mobile movement really gets in gear this week. Here's a taste of what's on the culinary calendar:

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    University of Colorado to ban visitors on 4/20 and close Norlin Quad

    After weeks of denying that it would crack down on 4/20 events, the University of Colorado Boulder has announced that school will limit campus visitors to official business only and close down the famous Norlin Quad where as many as 10,000 students have gathered to smoke herb in past years. The camp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Cured and The Pinyon have dinner covered tonight

    Every Wednesday, Cured, 1825 Pearl Street in Boulder, encourages you to cook for yourself by offering up an idea for dinner and also the ingredients to make it. And once a month, the specialty shop asks a local restaurant to help.

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Reader: Boulder versus South Federal pits 1 percent against what, exactly?

    We're down to the Final Four in our Street 16 menu matchup. And one of the contests is very tough: Boulder versus South Federal Boulevard. The "foodiest" town in America versus Denver's ethnic strip. Yesterday, one reader was so torn he wondered how to split his vote. But no more. Writes one reader ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    CU Boulder has higher rate of eating disorders compared to other colleges, report says

    Hype spread throughout the aesthetically attractive city of Boulder after the release of the most recent 2011 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. Boulder beat out most other cities across the nation, ranking number five (and number one in 2010) for "overall well-being." Mirror, mirror, on the wall, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    Denver Restaurant Week, cheese classes in this week's culinary calendar

    ​Denver Restaurant Week began this past Saturday (prompting some words of wisdom from Matt Selby, chef of Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben's) and continues through Friday, March 9. Participating restaurants are offering prix-fixe meals for $52.80 per couple or $26.40 per individual. Visit the w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Occupy Boulder: Attorneys use Fourth Amendment to defend protesters

    Of all the constitutional freedoms cited in defense of the Occupy movement, the First Amendment is staked most territorially. But in Occupy Boulder, attorneys defending protesters arrested for illegal camping are using the Fourth Amendment in a push to dismiss evidence gathered when police officers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2012

    Occupy Boulder to see same park curfew ban Occupy Denver faces

    After hearing comments from the public and city council last night, Boulder City Manager Jane Brautigam is finalizing an ordinance that will close all city parks to residents from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. daily. Despite debate from Occupy Boulder, city officials backed the bill mirroring Denver's own p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Coffee appearances, Candy Cane Festival and more on this week's culinary calendar

    ​There's plenty for java junkies this week, with events celebrating new coffee partnerships and expansions in our great state. But that's just start of the food fun, which also includes the annual Candy Cane Festival and much more. Here's a taste of what's on the menu:

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Colorado beer calendar: Open beery holiday treats at local breweries

    Holiday beers are on tap all around town, and you'll find some good ones right at the source -- at the breweries that make them. Some of the wintery wonders you can try include Ugly Sweater at Wit's End Brewing, Winter Spice Ale (with star anise, vanilla soaked in rum, ginger and allspice) at Copper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Occupy Boulder -- make that one of the Occupy Boulders -- hopes solidarity will help movement

    Given its demographics, Boulder would seem to be the ideal spot for a local version of Occupy Wall Street to flourish. But while Occupy Denver appears to be building momentum, a similar movement is just getting started in Boulder -- not due to a lack of interest, but because so many different organ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    Beer labels can be beautiful, too. Here are five cool ones from Colorado brewers.

    When Longmont's Left Hand Brewing hired Boulder-based Moxie Sozo to redesign its labels a couple of years ago, the results opened a lot of eyes -- and landed Left Hand beers on a lot of best-designed beer label lists. As an added bonus, Moxie, a Boulder design and advertising agency, incorporated th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Sweetgrass Productions, Level 1, Stept win big at IF3 International Freeski Film Festival

    ​Colorado companies cleaned up at this weekend's fifth annual IF3 International Freeski Film Festival in Montreal, with Boulder-based Sweetgrass Productions taking Best Cinematography for Solitaire, Denver-based Level 1 Productions winning Best Editing for After Dark, and Boulder-based Stept P ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2011

    Birds Are The Words

    ​Colorado companies cleaned up at this weekend's fifth annual IF3 International Freeski Film Festival in Montreal, with Boulder-based Sweetgrass Productions taking Best Cinematography for Solitaire, Denver-based Level 1 Productions winning Best Editing for After Dark, and Boulder-based Stept P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Colorado companies dominate Outside Magazine's 50 Best Places to Work, 2011

    ​Take your job and shove it: Seven companies from Colorado made the cut this year in Outside Magazine's annual 50 Best Places to Work list, released this week and published in the magazine's September 2011 issue -- including the top four spots on the list.

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Ten Colorado bartenders will showcase beer cocktails at Star Bar this weekend

    ​It was late last year when we started spying beer cocktails in bars. There were just a few at first, and most of them were basic twists on micheladas or other fizzy drinks -- experimental and not always tasty. But lately, the beer cocktail has become a veritable trend, with ale making its way ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Colorado beer calendar: Beer Culture the Movie screens; Breckenridge Brewing turns 21

    ​Every time I think that there can't possibly be enough room in the market for another brewery in Denver, I step into a packed tap room and I change my mind. In fact, it's so difficult to get a seat sometimes at places like Great Divide and Dry Dock, that both places could probably double in s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Rocultura Mexican Cultural Fair, pancake breakfasts and more on this week's culinary calendar

    ​Like you and like us, many people are attempting to recover from all the loving-of-America we did this past weekend. But if you're still going strong (or already recovered), we have food-and-drink options for you this week. Take a peek at what's on the menu:

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Tesla Motors moves from Boulder's Pearl Street showroom to Park Meadows

    Big pics below.​Back in 2009, we reported about the impending opening of a Tesla Motors outlet in Boulder, just in time for local shoppers to get a reported $42,000 tax credit for buying one of the sleek electric cars. Thank you, America! But less than two years later, the outlet -- which woun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Patio parties, Boulder SourFest, tea and chocolate and more on this week's culinary calendar

    ​The second annual Boulder SourFest is sold out (again), but there's plenty more taking place this week, including Triple Crown festivities, Pints for Pussycats and much more. Here's a taste of what's ahead:

  • Calendar

    May 12, 2011

    A Toast to Women

    ​The second annual Boulder SourFest is sold out (again), but there's plenty more taking place this week, including Triple Crown festivities, Pints for Pussycats and much more. Here's a taste of what's ahead:

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Dave Query, owner of Happy, is a happy man

    Mark MangerA happy Melissa Harrison back when she was at Happy, Dave Query's restaurant in Boulder.​Dave Query, the man behind the Big Red F restaurant group -- including the Jax Fish House outposts in Denver and Boulder (and, soon, Fort Collins), Lola, West End Tavern, Centro and, most releva ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Valentine's Day to the Docent Dinner #3

    A Flickr photo.​The week's starting off with a big, heart-shaped bang and winding down with chili cook-offs and docent dinners. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, February 14: There are far too many Valentine's Day events to list here; check our online listings to see all the heart-warm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2011

    Boulder B-cycle: Google helps get new bike-sharing program rolling

    From 303Cycling.com​With the success of Denver's B-cycle program, it was only a matter of time until Boulder, our pedalicous neighbor to the north, would be clamoring, "Me too! Me too!" It turns out Boulderites won't have to wait much longer: A recent Boulder City Council report noted Boulder ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: New Year's Eve dinners and more

    ​Dozens of restaurants are hosting special New Year's Eves dinners -- but there are other culinary specials this week, too. Here's a taste of what's on the menu:

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2010

    Animation Nation

    ​Dozens of restaurants are hosting special New Year's Eves dinners -- but there are other culinary specials this week, too. Here's a taste of what's on the menu:

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Yo, mates! Australian Noosa Yoghurt is now available in a store near you

    ​ Boulder-based Noosa Yoghurt (Don't forget that "h" -- It's an Australian thing.), formerly just available for home delivery via Morning Fresh Dairy in Bellvue, has been gradually unveiling its Australian-style yogurt (typically denser and sweeter than typical yogurt) across the state and els ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Learn to cook and Dine Out for Life

    A Flickr photo.​Got some gaps in your culinary education? There are seven different culinary workshops, discussions and demonstrations this week, plus tons of wine tastings, Dining Out for Life and the inaugural Boulder Brew and Music Festival. Keep reading for a taste of what's ahead: Monda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Earth Day specials across the city

    ​The big news in food this week is Earth Day; you'll find a variety of Earth Day specials at various area restaurants, plus a screening of Food, Inc. on PBS to kick things off the night before. Here's a taste of what to expect: Monday, April 19: Dine out today at Dino's, 10040 West Colfax Av ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Wine dinners and Breakfast for Boobs

    A Flickr photo.​The upcoming week is overflowing with wine tastings and dinners, many to benefit great causes, but there's also a long-awaited beer release, the continuation of the Green Routes tour and much more taking place in Denver's culinary scene. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    Flobots winter tour dates announced

    ​All right, break's over, kids. Time for the big takeover. Looks like the Flobots are getting back to work -- and it's about damn time, for chrissakes. While the rest of us slept in intervals as a result of our efforts to diligently invest our time in such noble, productive pursuits as drinking ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    Medical marijuana in Colorado: A directory

    Herbal Connections dispensary (photo by Aaron Thackeray)​ Colorado's medical marijuana business is booming -- or, if you prefer, blooming. You can read about the growth in Joel Warner's feature story or The Latest Word's marijuana category, which includes reviews of dispensaries. But if you ju ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Finally, proof that Boulderites weren't always vegetarians

    Glenn Asakawa, University of Colorado.The last steak knives ever to be used in Boulder. And you thought those arrowhead-like rocks you found in your flowerbed were cool. As several media outlets have been reporting, a cache of ancient tools, including knives and axes, has been discovered in a Bould ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 18, 2008

    A Frosty-Free Christmas

    Glenn Asakawa, University of Colorado.The last steak knives ever to be used in Boulder. And you thought those arrowhead-like rocks you found in your flowerbed were cool. As several media outlets have been reporting, a cache of ancient tools, including knives and axes, has been discovered in a Bould ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2008

    Choices for the Chosen

    Glenn Asakawa, University of Colorado.The last steak knives ever to be used in Boulder. And you thought those arrowhead-like rocks you found in your flowerbed were cool. As several media outlets have been reporting, a cache of ancient tools, including knives and axes, has been discovered in a Bould ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2008

    The Nature of Things

    Sound Circle hosts a seasonal concert without an agenda.

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2008

    Belle Stars

    Sound Circle hosts a seasonal concert without an agenda.

  • Calendar

    November 29, 2007

    Be a Superstar

    Sound Circle hosts a seasonal concert without an agenda.

  • Calendar

    December 7, 2006

    Fear Factor

    Vox Feminista tackles terror.

  • Calendar

    October 26, 2006

    Having a Ball

    See what's new at BMoCA.

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    Beauty and the Bestiality

    Quit horsing around, Bob Beauprez!

  • Dining

    July 15, 2004

    Boulder Blahs

    The Kitchen puts the flat in the Flatirons.

  • News

    October 19, 2000

    Justice, Boulder Style

    The county will soon have its first new DA in 28 years. But in order for justice to be done, former cop Steve Thomas thinks the office needs a complete overhaul.

  • Music

    January 27, 2000

    Please Release Me

    The funk, the punk and the drunk in a roundup of local recordings.

  • News

    October 1, 1998

    The Spin Crowd

    The funk, the punk and the drunk in a roundup of local recordings.

  • News

    September 10, 1998

    The Mom Squad

    For this group of online sleuths, death makes a holiday

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