Tag: boulder
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New pedestrian bridge officially opens at popular Boulder County state park
Visitors to Eldorado Canyon State Park southwest of Boulder have a new connection to climbing areas in the popular state park in Boulder County. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) hosted a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Thursday for a new pedestrian bridge installed. According to CPW, the bridge provides increased access to the climbing-only…
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11 weekend things to do around Colorado Springs and beyond: Boo at the Bridge, Fall Fun Fest and more
SATURDAY All the little ghosts and goblins can go BOO at the Bridge for a family costume contest and trick-or-treating, as they walk along the spectacular Royal Gorge Bridge in Cañon City. Free carousel rides, lots of treats and the Skycoaster and Zipline will be open. 4:30–8 p.m. Saturday, tickets $10-15. tinyurl.com/4x8vezr8 FRIDAY-SATURDAY Time for the quintessential Halloween adult melodrama live…
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Attorney for Colorado Springs family of Boulder bomb attack suspect demands they be released from ICE custody
By Brett Forrest, KOAA An attorney for the family of Boulder’s Pearl Street attack suspect is demanding the release of the family from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, where they’ve been held for four months. Mohamed Soliman was arrested after throwing makeshift Molotov cocktails, or firebombs, at peaceful demonstrators on Boulder’s popular Pearl Street…
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A checklist of 20 great (non-14er) summits on Colorado’s Front Range
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just because you set your sights lower than 14,000 feet doesn’t mean you’re setting a low bar. No, these aren’t the highest mountains on Colorado’s Front Range. But they could be called just as quintessential…
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A Sherpa’s unlikely journey to food and drink fame in Boulder | Craving Colorado
BOULDER • Pemba Sherpa is often sipping chai. Not just any chai, but his chai. The chai of Sherpa Chai, the company that grew out of his longstanding restaurant here in an old Victorian house along Walnut Street. More importantly, it’s the chai of his mother, the chai of his mother’s mother. “It’s a generational…
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Nique Clifford’s friends, family support newest Sacramento King at watch party
Every time Nique Clifford appeared on television screens, the crowd of more than 250 at Bubba’s 33 erupted in cheers. The gaggle of fans arrived at the restaurant off Constitution and Powers on Wednesday to celebrate the former Vanguard boys basketball player with signage, T-shirts and varying jerseys from Clifford’s collegiate stops at the University…
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Flagstaff Mountain: A guide to the scenic road and adventure zone in Boulder
BOULDER • Heavy traffic funnels into Chautauqua Park, the iconic destination home to the Flatirons. But the road does not stop there. Up it goes past those angling rock formations, onward to Flagstaff Mountain. “Chautauqua is definitely the most meaningful place in the Boulder area,” says a local hiker, Dorothy Kucar, “but Flagstaff is definitely…
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The Everywhere War comes to Boulder | Vince Bzdek
Two headlines in The Wall Street Journal last week brought home how small the world has become. “The Intifada comes to Boulder,” read one. “Ukraine’s drone strike is a warning — for the U.S.,” read the other. The first referred to how the Palestinian uprising against Israel suddenly landed in our backyard last Sunday when…
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Boulder Jewish community, allies hold vigil following Boulder attack that injured 15
Longtime Boulder resident Vicki Muzika wore a very bright orange scarf and a coordinating orange outfit on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s not a fashion statement. It’s a statement to never forget the hostages, and in particular, it’s an expression of love for the Bibas family,” she said. “Orange is their color.” Muzika was referring to Shiri…
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Faith, fear and vigilance: Colorado Springs rabbis react to Boulder terror attack
How are people at the Chabad of Colorado Springs Jewish Community feeling after Sunday’s anti-Semitic terrorist attack at an outdoor mall in Boulder? Rabbi Boaz Vituk, who heads the synagogue, nudges aside his jacket before entering the holy building on Monday to lead a service for Shavuot. The high holiday marks God giving the Ten…