Scene Stealers

Elephant Revival at Boulder Theater Sure, they have instruments like a stomp box and a musical saw and a washboard, but that doesn’t mean you should write them off out of hand as another one of “those bands,” that seem to be trying really hard to define the “Colorado sound” for the rest of us. Truth is, Elephant Revival’s a band built from the best parts of Americana, cut with a...

Jason Hall: A Director on the Up and Up

Writer-director Jason Hall began his Hollywood career as an actor, but in spite of stints on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and numerous other shows, he found his way to life as a scribe. You might have heard of a little picture he penned called American Sniper. Now, he’s back with his directorial debut, Thank You For Your Service, a true story and a spiritual sequel to the journey he began with...

Secret Recipes: The Welch Cookies

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The Ascent of AscenDance

Boulder-local Isabel von Rittberg is both a dancer and a rock climber, and she remembers the precise moment, during a drive to Montana to visit her Grandmother, that she first thought of combining the two disciplines. “I was driving through the Virgin River Gorge in Utah, listening to music and looking at the towering rock walls, and I had a vision so clear and so strong that there was no way I...

Tales of the Northern Coal Field: Coal-Country Gridiron

On December 10th, 1937, Lafayette High School won the state football championship. This December marks the 80th anniversary of their win, the most celebrated athletic achievement in Lafayette history...

2017 Locavore Holiday Guide

Boulder ZUNI A certified member of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association, Zuni offers stunning Native American arts from across the Southwest. What Zuni does, providing a place for these artists, is extremely important in a tourist, materialist culture that hocks imitations and trinkets. Some of Zuni’s most wonderful offerings are their Zuni Fetishes - small carved animals representing the...

2017 Giving Guide: Nonprofit Wish lists To Give Life To This Holiday Season

All of the sensations that come with the holiday season are returning: The warmth of gratitude in the belly, the it’s-been-too-long bear hugs from loved ones, the welcome crispness in the air and, admittedly, the little kid in us ready to salivate over gifts. Do you think everyone feels like this? We sure do hope so. As one of the happiest, wealthiest, and most educated cities, we, sadly...

Camp Gorgeous: Mt. Princeton Hot Springs

Like all of Colorado’s natural wonders, the Mt. Princeton Hot Springs were first used by Native Americans and later exploited and built out by successful miners in order to exploit the land for financial gain...

Happy Water: Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn & Spa

Cottonwood Hot Springs boasts of both a mineral composition that’s exceptional and a location that’s intentionally designed to get you zeroed in on nature and mindfulness. Located in Buena Vista, CO, not far from Mt. Princeton should you want to explore the region. Turn Back Time But first, let’s talk about history. Cottonwood Hot Springs was originally a hotel and then a sanitorium...

Carbondale Magic: Avalanche Hot Springs

Carbondale is magic. It’s a winter wonderland. In fact, when I first arrived in Colorado, my first stop was in Carbondale to visit my friend Brittany, who is a well known ice climber. If I had known about Avalanche Ranch and Penny Hot Springs, I would have stayed an extra day or two. But I digress... Avalanche Ranch Cabins & Hot Springs is best described as a Rocky Mountain picture...

Sacred Minerals: Indian Hot Springs

Close enough for a last-minute trip and far enough for getaway vacation vibes, the hot mineral baths at Indian Hot Springs have been used for over 150 years (not including native use prior) and are known to relax the mind, body, and soul. Turn Back Time These waters are believed to be from some of the greatest mineral zones in the world. The Ute and Arapahoe Indians discovered the hot springs...

Historic Luxe: Dunton Hot Springs

Tucked inside the San Juan Mountains of the Colorado Rockies and across the mountain from Telluride, Dunton Hot Springs has been through a few transformations before it became a luxurious resort with mineral hot springs. Embrace the history of the Wild West around you, while easing your winter weary bones into its warmness embrace. Turn Back Time Early-day Dunton was a mining camp with an all...

Month in Review: November 2017 – Yellow Scene Magazine

Post-Hurricane season and the madness of multiple severe storms hitting American coasts this last month, October saw 261,00 jobs added to the economy, mostly representing a return to work of those temporarily displaced and an increase in jobs related to construction and recovery efforts.