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Home and Hood: Xeriscaping 101: Climate-Savvy Landscaping

June 26, 2017 Like 0 Michelle Polizzi

Despite its dry climate, the Rocky Mountain region is home to a variety of flowers, shrubs, and trees, many of which provide lush foliage year-round. Xeriscaping is a landscaping method that harnesses the resilience of these drought-tolerant plants. Relying on…

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Home and Hood: A Refresher on Reclaimed Goods

June 26, 2017 Like 0 Carah Wertheimer

No matter where you live along the Front Range, there’s likely a secondhand building materials seller near you. Not only are prices lower, but the stores are often tied to charities. Ranging in size from shops to warehouses, these sustainability-oriented…

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ARTS!Lafayette Chairperson Rachel Hanson

May 18, 2015 Like 0 Brett Calwood

Rachel Hanson is the chairperson for ARTS!Lafayette, a non-profit organization aimed at raising money and obtaining grants for the benefit of arts and culture in the city of Lafayette.

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Church & State

May 8, 2014 Like 0 Elizabeth Escobar

Ride along with BoCo's finest, and visit our most sacred sites

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Rebuilding After the Flood

May 8, 2014 Like 0 editor

Nine months on, there's still work to be done

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Peeps: Q&A with Kuvy Ax

February 4, 2012 1 0 Andra Coberly

When it comes to food and restaurants, Kuvy Ax has her hands in every pot. Ax is a public relations pro specializing in Boulder County’s restaurants, chefs and food-related businesses. She calls Hosea Rosenberg, Mark Monette and Bradford Heap clients,…

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Gunbarrel: Best place to live if you’re a pet lover

February 4, 2012 Like 1 Brandy Simmons

Somehow, survival on the outskirts of Boulder bears all of the positives and none of the heavy traffic, Hill hype or leash laws associated with Boulder proper. Even where leash curbing is posted, Gunbarrel is a haven for pet owners…

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Erie Village: Best place to life if you’re a family

February 4, 2012 Like 0 Andra Coberly

Erie has gone from raucous mining town to quirky rural community to bona fide suburban wonderland. While there are neighborhoods here that satisfy Boulder County families, Erie Village offers a beautiful setting for families and it’s right in the heart…

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Lafayette: Best place to live if you’re a history lover

February 4, 2012 Like 0 Andra Coberly

The history of Lafayette is a lot about the gumption of one hell of a lady. Mary Miller was a proverbial one-woman-show: She worked her family farm after her husband Lafayette died, helped bring coal mining to the area, platted…

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Prospect: Best place to live if you’re a socialite

February 4, 2012 1 0 Andra Coberly

What once inspired ire from critics and jealousy from outsiders has slowly transformed into a happy community of new urbanites. Prospect, the mod neighborhood-turned-shire just south of Longmont, has developed into exactly what it was created to be: chat-with-your-neighbor, wave-to-the-mailman,…