yellow scene magazine cover for August 2024

the SMART Issue

Afterschool Programs: Socialization and Innovative Education

The state of education in America is still in a period of recovery from the Covid pandemic. Across the globe, schooling is suffering from a multitude of issues from staff shortages, increased violence and misbehavior among students, and the gap between test scores that students used to reach pre-pandemic. An article...

Features

Car Shows

How love for our cars helps bond our communities

Afterschool Programs: Socialization and Innovative Education

How afterschool programs can help close gaps in student learning and social skills

State of the Schools, How Are Our Kids Doing?

Recovery from the pandemic, the advance of AI, and mental health are all topics of focus for BVSD

A Thrifting Mode for Every Vibe

Cheap synthetic items intended to be used for a short time and replaced by another is unsustainable and irresponsible

Scene

Roots Music Project | Spotlight

The nonprofit Roots Music Project in Boulder supports the growth of hometown superstars from the ground up

Entertainment Picks

August events to attend before summer’s end

Scene Stealers | August 2024

Fall in love with some live jazz this month

Cuisine

Apples for Adults | In the Cups

Harvest season is here. Enjoy nine ciders, a pommeau, and a whisky, all from Colorado.

A Brief Intro Into Colorado Apple Growing | Foodie

Apples might not be native to Colorado, but that hasn’t stopped the Centennial State from making this fruit its own

Culinaria – Biryani

Biryani has both a complex history and flavor

Month in Review

Month in Review | August

[ Local ] Stone Canyon Fire burns over 1,500 acres, destroys six homes, and claims one life Yellow Scene wins lawsuit against the City of Boulder over attempt to charge thousands of dollars for the release of unedited police bodycam shooting footage MAGA Conspiracy theorist Tina Peters was found guilty of multiple felonies from trying to hack into Colorado voting records to prove...

Nelson's Corner

Nelson’s Corner | August 2024

E-bikes, and technology generally, are going to be the ruin of us. Full disclosures: I have a lifelong love affair with bicycles and I am writing this on a MacBook Air. The bicycle is among humankind’s most elegant inventions. Having walked, run, driven, and flown, I believe bicycle pace is the optimal speed from which to view our world - fast enough to feast on an endless visual buffet...