yellow scene magazine cover for September 2021

The Indulgence Issue

The Myth of the Lafayette Vampire: Stakes and All

In an unsuspecting municipal cemetery in Lafayette lies Todor Glava, a coal miner who died in 1918 from influenza. Are you scared yet? The gravesite is filled with strange trinkets like a plastic chicken, fresh flowers, bubble gum, and a cigarette butt. Crudely carved into his headstone is his birthplace...

Features

21 BOCO Drinks: Libations That Make Life Worthwhile | The 2021 Indulgence Issue

We raise our collective glasses to toast the vintners, the distillers, the brewers, and the baristas who spend their lives, their love, their money, and their energy on keeping us libated, liquored up, awake, and loose. We love a summer sip, to dance under stars when the wine hits, to shoot vodkas with strangers in random bars, and to recall it all over a cup of coffee.

21 Chefs: Magic Makers | The 2021 Indulgence Issue

Our BOCO chefs – from established names to newcomers in the local cuisine scene – share their favorite dishes for Yellow Scene's readers.

21 Favorite Dishes, from Chefs and Owners | The 2021 Indulgence Issue

Chef and owner favorites across BOCO. Looking for a place to go out for a nice, hearty meal? Check out these mouth-watering selections.

21 Desserts & Appetizers | The 2021 Indulgence Issue

We are blessed in Boulder County to have not just some real innovators in appetizers and desserts, but also some classic executions that will inspire you to eat or keep eating.

The Myth of the Lafayette Vampire: Stakes and All

In an unsuspecting municipal cemetery in Lafayette lies the vampire Todor Glava, a coal miner who died in 1918 from influenza. Are you scared yet?

Halloween Directory 2021

Festivities to sink your teeth into this spooky season. Includes shows, events, pumpkin patches, costume shops, and haunted houses.

Scene

French’s 5: Halloween Candy | September 2021

Ever wonder what the most popular Halloween candy was when you were a kid? Gotcha covered.

Spotlight… on the Niek Velvis Blues Band | Sept. 21

Musician Niek Velvis talks about collaborating during a pandemic, learning to love the process again, and obscure Italian theatre.

Talibexas | Duly Noted Sept. 21

When SCOTUS upheld Texas’ unconscionable anti-choice law, social media lit up with memes comparing the Lone Star State’s legislature to the central governing force of Afghanistan.

Cuisine

21 BOCO Drinks: Libations That Make Life Worthwhile | The 2021 Indulgence Issue

21 Chefs: Magic Makers | The 2021 Indulgence Issue

Our BOCO chefs – from established names to newcomers in the local cuisine scene – share their favorite dishes for Yellow Scene's readers.

21 Favorite Dishes, from Chefs and Owners | The 2021 Indulgence Issue

Chef and owner favorites across BOCO. Looking for a place to go out for a nice, hearty meal? Check out these mouth-watering selections.

21 Desserts & Appetizers | The 2021 Indulgence Issue

We are blessed in Boulder County to have not just some real innovators in appetizers and desserts, but also some classic executions that will inspire you to eat or keep eating.

Health

You Are Here! | Health

When we look at maps, we orient ourselves to where we are right now, then determine where we want to go. This is important in life, too. We need to look at life and say “we are here today” and then ask “where will we go tomorrow?”

Also in This Edition

Denver’s Marijuana Mansion: Icon, Destination, Cultural Hub

Nestled quite anachronistically among condominiums, a Domino’s Pizza, and several nightclubs, just a block from homeless sweeps a few days prior, sits a lovely sandstone mansion. The building, which is in the national registry of historic sites, has largely not been able to monetize its opulence until recently. The Cresswell Mansion’s history in Colorado cannabis culture however was already established years before.