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HEALTH & WELLNESS, OPTIONS IN EDUCATION, and 65+

Ageless Travel

Kamala Venkatesh and her husband, Damoor, dreamed of a retirement filled with travel. The couple had emigrated from India to the San Diego area around the time Kamala was twenty years old. Together, they started a family, instilling a love for adventure and travel in their children. At fifty-four, Damoor planned to retire...

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Ageless Travel

Kamala Venkatesh and her husband, Damoor, dreamed of a retirement filled with travel. The couple had emigrated from India to the San Diego area around the time Kamala was twenty years old. Together, they started a family, instilling a love for adventure and travel in their children. At fifty-four, Damoor planned to retire in four years, then he and his wife could jet-set across the globe...

Mental Health Options in Education

According to NPR, "1 in four students missed 10% of the academic school year" due to struggles with mental health. Statistics have continuously proven that a student's mental health and well-being drastically impact their school performance. As today's younger generation has experienced some of the most chaotic of events in the past four years, from circumstances of COVID-19 to the endless...

Who Won the Low Carb vs. Low Fat Diet Debate?

Is a low fat or low carbohydrate diet better? Is paleo a fad or the real deal? Can I still eat whole grains without getting a leaky gut? Should I take a calcium supplement? How do I get enough Omega-3 fatty acids? Do I really need to fork over double the price for organic blueberries? Is it really necessary to kill myself with high intensity interval training five days a week? What about free...

SuperKids Camp Guide 2025

Summertime is almost here again and that means one thing: summer camp! Boulder and the surrounding areas offer a near limitless array of camps, programs, and activities for youth. There is something for everyone! Yellow Scene prides itself on providing the most up to date and thorough directory in Boulder County, but we suggest you contact camps and programs for individual schedules...

Scene

Scene Stealers | Jan 2025

Howlin Goatz, Wendy Woo, and The Ghost Towners @ The Fox Theater With Howlin Goatz bluesy Americana, Wendy Woo’s echoing power pop stylings, and The Ghost Towners’ country-rock dynamic, this unique showcase of local Colorado talent offers up diverse sounds with a consistent rock ‘n’ roll energy. And you know that this all ages show is going to be a party because the show falls on Wendy...

Editors Picks | December 2024

With the election of Donald J. Trump imminent, or already passed depending on when you read this, these are our picks for organizations you can get involved with or give to that are protecting democracy as well as ones protecting those most under threat right now

Kaleidoscope’s New Artist Showcase | Spotlight

Creativity is infectious. A simple stroll through a gallery or the attendance of a concert often has artists scrambling for their chosen media, eager to create something unique. This is the innate feeling that Jonathan Hanst, the Founder and Director of Kaleidoscope

Cuisine

Mushrooms Instead of Meat | Foodie

When you think of something thick, meaty, and juicy to bite into, are you imagining a mushroom? Maybe not, but perhaps you should. Mushrooms as a meat alternative is a growing trend that is not showing any signs of slowing down. This begs the question: why? Why specifically are mushrooms gaining so much popularity? The answers range from health to environmental reasons and many in between. As...

Off Menu with Aloy Thai

Food authenticity isn’t just a matter of mixing the right ingredients together to create a culinary masterpiece. It’s all in the technique, which Aloy Thai (“delicious Thai”) aptly demonstrates meal after meal. The flick of the wrist at the proper time, the right amount of water to create the ideal noodle consistency, and the right temperature are just a few components that go into making...

Boulder Tea Houses | In the Cups

We all love a good cup of tea, especially during the winter months. Besides a heart and body warming experience, tea has long been a ceremonial ritual in many countries across the world. Whether you’re drinking tea as a way to stay warm, as part of a ceremony, or as an alternative to coffee or alcoholic drinks, there are many great tea houses in and around Boulder. Each one offers a unique...

Notables

The Artists: Painting in the Dissonance

Betina Brumm transformed from detailed engineer to disruptive artist amid COVID pandemic

Month in Review

Month In Review | December-January 2024

This month's local, national and international news

Letter to the Editor

Publishers Note | January 2025

Gulp, there is no way I’m old enough to have run a local news magazine for 25 years. It truly feels like yesterday that I was bartending at night to support the little yellow flyer that would become Yellow Scene Magazine. Over the past 25 years, we’ve survived 9/11, the Great Recession, three wars, one flood, one fire, COVID-19, countless protests, and the arrival of digital media. Next up? Surviving DJT’s second term.