We have a few stalkers at Yellow Scene Magazine. Okay, they are really not stalkers at all. In fact they are some of our biggest fans and come the first week of the month, they start calling in asking a simple question: When is the next issue coming out? (more…)

April 2008

I had to laugh when the Erie Review hit our doorstep this week, its front page story being an obvious follow up of a feature in our April issue. In our story, we told how Old Town Erie faces new struggles as development just a few blocks away at the so-called “Four Corners” continues to progress. Their perspective was much different. (more…)

April 2008

Can Erie’s New Center and Old Town Coexist?

Jacob Harkins

The thing that makes a suburb stick out from the bland is its identity. In this region, that identity is tied very closely with the historic old towns at the center of many of the North Metro communities. (more…)

April 2008

Much to the chagrin of Erie Airpark residents, it appears that a 200-foot road will be built between Vista Ridge Parkway and Bonanza Road, connecting two communities in the name of luring a shopping center. Oh, and to make the controversy seem non-controversial, the town has now found another reason to build the road: public safety. Since there’s only one road into the Airpark now, it can take 11 minutes or more for an ambulance to reach homes in this neighborhood. Apparently, Airpark developers promised residents the connection would never be made, although the town never said that. For both financial gains—the project would make the intersection at Highway 7 and Bonanza lucrative—and safety reasons, we support the town.

What’s Next: Residents are upset since a developer promised them the road wouldn’t be built; the town looks to move ahead anyway.

February 2008

North Metro Sledding Destinations

by Jacob Harkins

Of course, close to home is always the best way to beat the hordes of Coloradoans looking to play in snow-filled playgrounds. If we get lucky and have a few metro-area blizzards this season, sledding may be the only option if your sedan can’t get out of your snowdrift-filled cul-de-sac. Oh, if you don’t have a sled, a few lunch trays from your child’s cafeteria (please don’t break any laws in obtaining them) and a roll of duct tape should suffice. Here is a city-by-city list of slopes:

Superior: The open space just south of High Plains Drive along the western side of McCaslin Boulevard is a top sledding destination. Long runs, high speeds. Be careful.

Louisville: The city’s recreation center has multiple sledding spots for kids, as well as a few miles of cross-country ski trails.

Lafayette: Autumn Ash Park has a “very gentle hill,” according to those who know.

Boulder: Tantra Park is the longest hill in town at more than 100 yards. It’s on Brookfield Drive in South Boulder. The hill east of Casey Middle School at 13th and North streets is short, but steep. The soccer field below keeps even the smallest of sledders safe. East of town, Meadow Glen Park at 55th and Pennsylvania is another option. Or check out Chautauqua Park and join some CU students who seem to build a kicker each time it snows.

Niwot: The high school has its own short hill just above the oval track.

Longmont: Skyline High and Sunset Middle schools feature short runs, though Skyline’s north-facing slope stays slick just a little bit longer.

Thornton: The “multi-” in Thornton’s multipurpose fields just west of 108th and Colorado includes at least one wintertime activity. So too does Pecos Park at Pecos and 96th.

Westminster: Credit the 622-foot cross-town elevation gain for some of the best sliding spots. The City Park Recreation Center (Sheridan and 105th) claims to be “the city’s best sledding hill.”

Winter Sports Guide 2008 

January 2008