Must-Have Gear This Year

Teresa Robbins

Teresa Robbins occasionally grabs a Snickers when she’s out riding. Sometimes, it’s a cup of coffee...

Garbage Grove

I prefer high-heels to galoshes, but after May’s graduation ceremonies I grabbed garbage shoes and braved Boulder’s refuse juice—organic, I’m sure—to examine our environmentally conscious community’s “trash.” Diving Dictionary Freecycle: To recycle items found for free-generally in trash facilities, on curbs or back alleys Freegan: Those who participate in the...

A Sip of What’s Hot

BoCo is on fire...with hot barbecue, cool treats and smokin' entertainment options that'll make you sweat. Take a sip, a nibble or splurge a little, we promise we won't tell...

Must-Have Gear This Year

From packs to doggie booties, gear-heads need the right stuff to hit the trail prepared. Here are our favorite packs, boots, baby packs and dog duds...

Editor’s Picks: June/July

Sheer Panic A quarter of a century ago, Athens, Ga., gave birth to what was to become the single most popular jam-band to play in Colorado: Widespread Panic—not Phish or the Grateful Dead...

The New Mixer

A recent visit to my brother in Berlin left me with a different take on that country and the almost reverent idolatry of their beer heritage...

Sincerely, Your Son

Dear Pop, I know you want some gadget or tool for tinkering for Father’s Day, but, let’s face it, we both know it’ll end up on a shelf...

Challenging Elements: Peas

Pizzeria da Lupo chef Jim Cohen hands me a small cup of bright green, fresh English peas...

Cheers, Beers and Moules-Frites

My husband’s coworkers wanted to take him out for a “manly” baby shower/happy hour and asked him to pick the venue...

Ode to East County

Summer has exploded across Boulder County, like a water balloon on a cement slab...

By the Books

In the books below, you’ll find tales of adventure and survival, animal encounters and a history of the area we all call home...

Bright Eyes

Large-framed sunglasses have been popular in past seasons—circa Nicole Richie—but this year, a smaller, more defined frame is in...

Sandal Season

It’s officially sandal season, and we’ve picked out a few pieces of easy, breezy, toe-liberating footwear for the ladies out there. Like what you see? All of these are available at Two Sole Sisters, 1703 Pearl St., Boulder. 1. Florida by Chocolat Blu in pelle red $112 2. Snaw by Cocobelle in burnt orange $104 3. Salvatore by Butter in green $275 4. Leila by Corso Como in cognac...

What to Wear…

When it comes to finding a swimsuit for summer 2011, oddly enough, go back in time to find a perfect “now” style...

Nine Hot Reads

Freedom Jonathan Franzen So, you were so overwhelmed with the hubbub around Jonathan Franzen’s literary return that you actually avoided reading the book...

Treading Water

Louie Psihoyos’ first flick garnered an Oscar while bringing millions of people into an cove in Japan to watch dolphins as they are herded and slaughtered for their meat...

Playing with Mud

Jeanne Quinn focuses her talents on making something innately ugly into abstract elegance...

Let’s Go to the Movies

Big-budget blockbusters aren’t the only reason summer is movie season...

Seven Steps to Grilling Mastery

Ask a professional pit master how he or she barbecues a steak and he or she may just show you where you can stick your rib-eye. Professional Cooking Tip: A common mistake is to add sauce too early. Do not add barbeque sauces with sugars in them until the very end of the grilling process. This will reduce the black charring of your meats. So, rule No. 1: Barbecuing and grilling are...

Low and Slow

If you watch the Food Network, read foodie magazines or find comfort in websites such as Epicurious or Serious Eats, you probably know that barbecuing—competitive barbecuing, specifically—is on fire...

Summer Cocktails

Our 5 Favorite Summer Cocktails 1. The newly crafted watermelon spritzer on the blossoming patio of Colterra, Niwot. 2. A giant margarita (try the pomegranate) at Richard's On Third, Longmont. 3. The Elderflower cocktail featuring the cucumber-infused Hendrick's gin and St. Germain at Magnolia, Lafayette. 4. The Aviation, a subtly complex classic cocktail, at the Bitter Bar, Boulder...

Keep on Ridin’

Comfort and steeze are what riding a bike should be about. The idea that riding a bicycle requires being hunched over at the waist so you have to crane your neck to see where you’re going and placing much of your weight on your hands and shoulders is crazy. For the small minority who are competitive racers (either on mountain or road bikes), the tuck position may be just fine. But for most...

Across the Board

Brian Ball is the co-owner of Square State Skate in Lafayette. Square State Skate offers lessons, camps and clubs. If you're not comfortable on your board, are still learning the lingo or are just learning to ride that board, give them a call at 720.999.4513. “What park should we go to on Friday?” Neil and I pondered as we planned our summer program. “Should we indulge in...

Farm Fresh

If the Midwest is the American breadbasket, then Colorado is certainly the produce aisle. Editor's Note: Full-service means staff is there to take money and answer questions. Self-serve farm stands are on the honor system. Also, hours, dates and months are all subject to change. Feel free to call the farm, check its website or follow it on Facebook for updates. Arguably one of the best...

Four Questions with Jazz Pro Mark Diamond

A practical fixture in the Colorado jazz scene, Mark Diamond’s bass has backed up nearly every serious player in the state at one time or another...

Road Warriors

Getting around on two wheels in Boulder County keeps getting progressively easier, safer and more convenient as more roads get the “bike friendly” treatment...

FroYo? Fo’Sho’

Like pizza shops and pork, frozen yogurt is having a serious resurgence in Boulder County. The self-serve spots (where you pour your own froyo and have full access to all of the toppings you need, paying by the weight as opposed to the size) are popping up faster than Starbuck’s in the late 1990s. Here, we explore nine local frozen yogurt havens. But never fear, there are lots more, including a...

Tid Bites: The Rib House celebrates 10th anniversary

The BBQ barons of Boulder County, The Rib House, will celebrate their 10th anniversary during a jazz festival and celebration in Prospect on July 4, noon to 8pm. The event will include live music from Hazel Miller, Nelson Rangel and Dotsero…as well as tons of ribs, brisket and smoky goodness, of course. Left Hand Brewery will also be on hand pouring beer. For more information, check out...