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Downtown Boulder Gets Its Missing Piece

Article by Emily O'Brien Downtown Boulder hasn't seen a residential development this size in roughly 50 years. A rare run of contiguous lots, pieced together parcel by parcel over decades, has finally landed in one hand after years of assembly. Picea Residences is a four-level luxury townhome development rising on Spruce Street. Trailbreak Partners is developing the project. Phase I is now for sale, with move-in anticipated for 2027. A Different Scale Most downtown Boulder townhome projects...

Sports + Recreation

Off The Beaten Path

A Little Fly Fishing Guide to Boulder, Colorado Article by Jeff Schwing | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer Let me break the ice for those of you who don't know: Fly fishing isn’t that hard. There is nothing stopping anyone from walking into a fly shop, buying a rod, and hitting the river, and if you are like me, it will change your life.   At the root of fly fishing, we are imitating nature as much as possible to coax the natural behavior of trout. The farther from that you are...

Arts + Culture

Month of Modern Returns with Human Scale: Modern Design, Made Personal

Article by Tony Firestine | Photography by Lisa Doane Photography Returning for its 13th year, Month of Modern (MoM) celebrates the creativity, craftsmanship, and conversations that shape Boulder's design community. This year's theme, Human Scale: Modern Design, Made Personal , explores how architecture, interiors, art, and design enrich everyday life. "Design is ultimately about people," says Stephanie Bingham, MoM Director and Marketing Lead at HMH Architecture + Interiors. "The spaces we...

Sports + Recreation

The Long Game

Fernando Lovo is Focused on Developing Student Athletes and Strengthening the Bond Between CU and Boulder Article by Tony Firestine | Photography by Courtesy of CU Athletics More than half a year into his tenure as Director of Athletics at the University of Colorado, Fernando Lovo is still adjusting to the pace of one of college athletics' most visible jobs. He jokes that the transition is like "drinking from a fire hose," but the whirlwind has not dampened his enthusiasm or spirit. If...

Entertainment

Your Sundance Game Plan

A Quick Guide to Attending the 2027 Sundance Film Festival Article by Emily O'Brien | Photography by Illustration by Gina Dodge Studio For more than four decades, the Sundance Film Festival has been a cornerstone of independent cinema culture, fostering a community of storytellers and cinephiles. Each year, thousands of attendees gather for a mix of film premieres and episodic screenings, talks, and events. Senior Programmer and Director of Strategic Initiatives John Nein explains that there...

Entertainment

The Sound of Serendipity

Boulder’s Mapleton Hill PorchFest Article by Avery Young | Photography by Courtesy of Mapleton Hill Porch Fest One day in 2011, Dominic "Dom" Nozzi was scrolling a listserv when he came across a discussion about porchfests. A former town planner, Dom had taken an interest in an urban design mailing list when this unexpected gem fell into his lap. He wanted to start a porchfest in Boulder. Porchfest is a community event where bands and musical acts play on neighborhood porches for local...

Education

Inside Tara Performing Arts High School

Where Theater, Travel, and Total Presence Shape Students Article by Emily O'Brien | Photography by Courtesy of Tara Performing Arts High School Tara Performing Arts High School puts every student on a stage at some point, yet most of them grow up to do something completely different. That's by design. The school started small. In the early '90s, its founders, who'd all trained as Waldorf educators, ran an after-school theater program in Boulder while they figured out what a full four-year...

Food + Beverage

Morso is Boulder’s New Favorite Bite

Hosea Rosenberg Channels Little Italy in South Boulder Article by Allyson Reedy | Photography by Joni Schrantz It’s not even 5 p.m. on a Tuesday, and Boulder is already here. They’re drinking giant orange spritzes at the bar, catching up with friends in the sunny dining room, and spilling across a 12-top with three generations of family. Most people I know are still answering emails, but here a man was just presented with an olive oil and sea salt-topped dish of soft serve that I immediately...

Travel

A Day Away in NYC

Express Escape From the Bubble to the Big Apple Article and Photography by Chris Ta Born and bred in the DMV area (not the Department of Motor Vehicles, but rather District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) and now a local Boulder resident of 15+ years, with a decade of retail experience about town. You may have come across Chris Ta cafe hopping or generally bopping around town. Here’s Chris’ brief guide for a jam-packed day in NYC. Different city, same adventures.  Looking to do a...

Finance + Legal Services

Beyond the Balance

Smart Planning Today Can Help Preserve More of Your Nest Egg Tomorrow Article by Tony Firestine Building a healthy retirement account is an accomplishment, but reaching retirement with a sizable balance introduces a new challenge: taxes. While many investors focus on accumulating wealth, understanding how and when those savings will be taxed can make a meaningful difference over a retirement that may last decades. John Young, a Certified Financial Planner who works with high-net-worth...