Arts + Culture

Gatsby’s Other Story

Allyson Reedy Gives Myrtle Wilson a Voice in Fitzgerald’s Classic Article by Emily O'Brien What if you could hear the untold story behind one of literature’s most overlooked characters? Local author Allyson Reedy gives Myrtle Wilson a voice in her daring new novel. Mrs. Wilson’s Affair is a feminist retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby from the perspective of Myrtle Wilson. Her new book offers a striking exploration of how loneliness and longing can shape a life—and...

Arts + Culture

Shine Bright with Art + Soul, 25 Years in the Making

Article by Avery Young | Photography by Craig Pratt In the heart of downtown Boulder is a designer jewelry gallery, curated and operated by Debbie Klein. For 25 years, Art + Soul has helped adorn a wide array of customers with pieces crafted from across the globe. Focused on small, precious things that make a big impact, Debbie takes pride in her business and what it stands for: “We focus on jewelry artists from around the world, sourcing from smaller, artisanal workshops where each piece is...

Arts + Culture

Contemporary Ballet, Refined and REDEFINED

Boulder Ballet’s Latest Season Takes Guests On a Journey About Humanity and the Process to Create Something Remarkable Article by Cassidy Ritter Autumn is a time for reflection and refinement, something professional dance company Boulder Ballet is sharing with audiences this season. Boulder Ballet’s 2025/26 season, Refined REDEFINED , takes guests on a compelling journey of humanity full of hardships and successes, while redefining contemporary ballet as we know it today.  “Everyone’s...

Arts + Culture

Putting Down Roots

Here's What to Know About the Inaugural Boulder Roots Music Festival as It Takes Over Downtown Boulder October 17 to 19 Article by Katherine Owen For three days this fall, Boulder’s Pearl Street will transform into the backdrop for a brand-new weekend-long music festival, Boulder Roots Music Festival, featuring national headliners Andy Frasco and the U.N., North Mississippi Allstars, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, The Rumble ft. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr., and Yonder Mountain String Band. The...

Health + Wellness

Strength for Life!

From Bone Density to Body Confidence, Lifting Weights Offers Women Far More Than Muscle—It’s the Foundation for Long-Term Vitality Article by Willow King As a 50+ active woman, I cannot go anywhere these days without hearing a conversation about women and lifting weights. It is the new everything. As someone who came of age in the golden era of cardio (Jane Fonda!, still love her so), Buns of Steel, and aerobics, the list kind of dead ends in the recent Demi Moore film, The Substance . Bless...

Sports + Recreation

Back to OV & Boulder

Ty Haney's Return to Outdoor Voices Article by Meredith Rowe | Photography by Annie Powers Back in July, Ty Haney officially announced her plan to return to Outdoor Voices, the brand she created in 2013 and led until 2020. With her return comes the new OV Hike Collection, including The Boulder Dress, named for her hometown and the place she once again calls home base. Haney grew up just a few blocks from Chautauqua Park. She attended Flatirons Elementary, Southern Hills, and Boulder High...

Home + Design

Building Cedar Avenue

An All-Women Team Reshapes How Homes are Designed, Built, and Lived in Boulder Article by Edson Graycar | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer On a special half-acre lot in the heart of Boulder, a new home is beginning to take shape. It is defined not just by its architecture and landscape but also by the team building it. The Cedar Avenue project brings together an all-women leadership group spanning architecture, interiors, construction, and landscape, a first at this scale in the...

Arts + Culture

AROUND TOWN

Article and Photography by The Thin Place at Dairy Arts Center October 3-26 BETC brings Lucas Hnath’s The Thin Place to Boulder, a haunting play that blurs the line between the living and the dead. In an intimate, séance-like setting, audiences follow Hilda and her mysterious medium friend, Linda, as they explore questions of belief, grief, and illusion. Performances run on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. For tickets and more information, go to  BETC.org. ...

Arts + Culture

Legacy in the Making

Our Local Women Exposing the Path Article by Linden Butrym | Photography by Nicola Huffstickler of Old Black Kettle Boulder is home to an incredible community of women, and this year, we celebrate a select group of these remarkable individuals. Through the historic wet plate collodion photography process, we are capturing their legacies in heirloom images, ensuring their stories endure for generations. These women are making indelible marks across various industries, including creative...

Health + Wellness

Radiant, Resilient, Renewed

Rocky Mountain Regenerative Medicine Takes a Fresh Approach to Women’s Midlife Wellness Article by Emily O'Brien For too long, women entering midlife have faced a frustrating reality: symptoms of perimenopause and menopause often have been brushed aside, misunderstood, or misdiagnosed. Colleen Grady, NP at Rocky Mountain Regenerative Medicine, witnessed these gaps firsthand both as a clinician and during her own 40s, when she experienced disrupted sleep, changes in digestion and joints, and...