Imagine the balancing act most 40-something Boulder County couples face as they search for a night of action while balancing a budget, kids and the ravages of time. (more…)

June 2008

Correction: While we still believe Erie is in need of a frequent event such as a Farmers’ Market in Old Town, officials were never contacted by any organization offering to bring one here as we reported below. We reported this story based on one source and never verified it with anyone from the Town of Erie.

It’s sad when a town that needs more people to visit its Old Town misses out on a prime opportunity to lure more folks to the business district. Recently, a local group asked the owner of Old Town Coffee if they could use the café’s front for a regular farmers’ market. (more…)

June 2008

A Familiar Face Returns, Another Moves Just Down the Street

by Rob Peaslee, photos by Ed Corcoran

Call it the Meatball Mambo. The Pizza Promenade. The Tagliatelle Two-Step. Whatever alliterative metaphor you choose, there’s no question that some serious shimmying has been underway with Lafayette’s Public Road Italian dining scene. (more…)

May 2008

Lafayette is banking on the fourth time being the charm for an Italian restaurant at Baseline and South Public roads. After three restaurants failed there (most recently 7 West) in the last decade, building owners were set to fill the spot with office space. To keep an eatery there, the city is sharing the risk with the owners and Annie Lee, who reopened Sweet Tomato in the former 7 West spot, which was home to Lee’s Sweet Tomato in the ’90s. Lafayette will pay two months rent, and cover up to six more ($4,833/ month) if it goes under again.

What’s Next: We like the city’s gusto, but wait to see if the Tomato makes it this time around and not leave Lafayette with the bill.

February 2008

The sale of Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette is straddling the line between medical care and religious beliefs. The buyer is a Catholic organization, and many in the community are ready to break out the pitchforks (two lawsuits are on file, one by Exempla). Being a religious entity, some healthcare services will no longer be offered, such as do-not-resuscitate directives and tubal ligations. Kaiser is threatening to send patients elsewhere, while trying to create a “carve out” section of the hospital not bound by religion.

What’s Next: Let’s hope Boulder Community Hospital and Kaiser team up again or a “carve out” succeeds.

February 2008