Ethics Are Alive and Well in America’s Small Business Community: 25 Businesses that are 25 Years or Older

This year marks Yellow Scene Magazine’s 25th Anniversary and my 40th year in media (I started young at 12…). Supporting small, local businesses has been both my career and my passion, and I’ve come to believe that “supporting local” is more than just a slogan — it’s the foundation of sustainable, thriving communities. Over the decades, I’ve witnessed the harm caused by...

Hood Guide: Towns | The era of car dominance is ending

A few days before Halloween, a family of four was killed while at a stoplight on Thornton Parkway. A speeding driver slammed into the car, igniting an explosion that killed the family at the scene, and the driver less than two weeks later. Roberta Ayala, a council member representing Ward 2, felt the community’s collective shock and grief, and attended a vigil near the accident scene on...

Garden: The cost and benefits of growing a garden in Boulder

Homeowner Lindasue Smollen has an illustrious garden surrounding her North Boulder residence. She sprouts an array of fruits, vegetables, and flowers annually. To her, the benefits of the outdoor hobby are beyond mere cost. “I say that it's my therapy, but it's cheaper than therapy,” Smollen says. “It’s the joy that you get. It's just difficult to put a price tag on.” Smollen...

The Artists: Writing with Fire

Virginia native Cha Cha Hertz, as she sees it, went to college on roller skates. She stole them from a roller rink years back and fit them with some skateboard wheels. Her story being the last covered in this series is almost kismet as she is a master of several artistic trades: photography to calligraphy to papermaking to painting to graphic design. At this current juncture in her artistic life...