Life + Culture

Hiking with The Hat Guy

Spreading Kindness With Every Step Article by Meredith Rowe | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer Before Curtis Jones could even begin his Tuesday morning hike of Mount Sanitas, a woman approached him excitedly at the trailhead.  “I’ve hiked this dozens of times,” says Susan Brooks. “I really wanted to manifest Curtis this morning!” This interaction was not a one-off. In fact, over the course of 3.33 miles, we stopped dozens of times so that Jones could reach into his...

Life + Culture

Restaurants Aren't Supposed to Last Forever

Article by Leon Corn | Photography by Illustration by John Carlson There's a question people ask at parties:  If you were an animal, what would you be?  Or maybe,  if you were a car ... Here's a better one. If you were a restaurant, which one would you be? Some are loud and scrappy, a little rough around the edges. Others are buttoned-up, quiet, and perfectly elegant. Like people, restaurants have personalities. Unlike people, they rarely enjoy long lives. Some restaurants die young...

Home + Design

Collected by Instinct

Inside Sherry Kass's World of Outsider Art Article by Willow King | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer When asked where it all started, Sherry tells of a friend who returned from France bearing three small gifts: drawings, torn and framed. Fragments and yet whole in themselves, and something in Sherry's chest cracked open. Not a slow appreciation. A bolt of lightning. This was roughly 30 years ago.  Sherry and her husband Scott Tracy have spent decades assembling one of the most...

Life + Culture

Only in Boulder

A Collection of Rituals and Joyful Oddities That Show How the City's Traditions Become Shared Experiences Article by Emily O'Brien | Photography by Illustrations by Gina Dodge Boulder is a place where the everyday tends to bend. A commute becomes a float down a creek, a football kickoff starts with a bison sprint, and a fallen cottonwood turns into a library. History here doesn’t just sit in the past—it gets spoken, acted out, and revisited in places like Columbia Cemetery after dark. Across...

Food + Beverage

Park Hill Peach Boys’ Fresh Peach Pie 

Article and Photography by Park Hill Peach Boys’ Fresh Peach Pie   Ingredients: The Very Best Pie Crust* (recipe to follow) 1 1/3 cups sugar 3/4 cup flour 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1 1/2 tbsp. Lemon juice, sprinkled over peaches 6 cups fresh peaches, peeled, sliced 2 tbsp butter Directions: Combine sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Stir in sliced peaches, lightly, coating with sugar-flour mixture. Pour into pie shell and dot with butter. Place top crust over pie. Pinch and seal...

Arts + Culture

Human Scale

Modern Design, Made Personal Article by Stephanie Bingham Design is everywhere. It shapes the way we gather, the way we move through a space, the objects we surround ourselves with, and the experiences we share. The most meaningful places are not just designed to be seen. They are designed to be lived in, experienced, and remembered. This September, M onth of Modern 2026 explores Human Scale: Modern Design, Made Personal , a celebration of the spaces, stories, and creative voices that...

Entertainment

AROUND TOWN

Article and Photography by Colorado Brazil Fest August 6-9 Experience four days of Brazilian music, dance and culture throughout Boulder, from jazz and choro to samba, forró and Carnaval-inspired performances. Enjoy live music, dancing and a lively celebration of Brazil’s rich artistic traditions. For more information, visit ColoradoBrazilFest.org . The Jayhawks + James McMurty August 8 Catch two acclaimed Americana voices at Chautauqua Auditorium as The Jayhawks bring their...

Shopping

Boulder Classics

Eleven Colorado Brands With Boulder Roots Article by Emily O'Brien Boulder has a knack for growing brands, and the surrounding Front Range has done the same. Some of these companies were founded in Boulder itself, while others established major headquarters nearby or built much of their identity there before expanding far beyond Colorado. Some have become household names, while others remain beloved favorites among wellness enthusiasts, outdoor adventurers, and food lovers. Together, they form...

Arts + Culture

Sundance Enters a New Era

Director of Sundance Film Festival and Public Programming, Eugene Hernandez, Discusses the Festival’s Move and Boulder’s Role in Its Future Article by Emily O’Brien | Photography by Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer When Sundance Institute announced Boulder as its new home of the Sundance Film Festival beginning in 2027, it marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter for both the Festival and the city. Boulder Lifestyle Publisher Andy Manz recently caught up with the Director of Sundance Film...

Arts + Culture

A Corfu Reverie

Article and Photography by Willow King I flew into Corfu expecting a Greek island and found something closer to a palimpsest—a place where four centuries of Venetian rule left their signature and never quite got painted over. Corfu Town announces this the moment you step into it: pastel facades in faded ochre and rose, shuttered windows, arcaded streets that could be mistaken for a back alley in Venice itself if not for the blaze of bougainvillea spilling over every wall. The island was never...