Tag: boulder
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A look at 14 Colorado restaurants that gained prestigious Michelin awards
Colorado joined prestigious culinary ranks last year when the Michelin Guide picked restaurants to add to its worldwide list of recommendations. They were restaurants in Denver, Boulder and the state’s central mountains — additions to a French-rooted tradition long trusted by travelers with serious appetites. Michelin Guide’s anonymous inspectors fanned out to find the finest flavors…
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Fee coming to popular winter destination in Colorado
A new fee will be imposed at a popular destination for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in northern Colorado. Vehicles will be charged $10 to park at the Brainard Gateway trailhead, the starting point to Brainard Lake, at the edge of Indian Peaks Wilderness outside Boulder County. Fees will be required starting Nov. 15. Meanwhile, this…
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‘Internet’s grandpa’: Jim Morris spreads positivity, passion for environment
BOULDER • Passionate about environmental causes, Jim Morris sports a full head of gray hair, a white beard and round glasses. But his most notable attribute: his excitement. With his signature smile and genuine joy, it’s no wonder he’s often been coined the “internet’s grandpa.” Always wearing a wildlife-themed tee from his shop — whether…
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Commentary: Sundance Film Festival in Boulder is an intriguing scenario
When I heard that Boulder was in the running and, in fact, one of three finalists, to get the Sundance Film Festival, all I could think of was my tête-à-têt with Jennifer Aniston.. It was January 2002. Jen and I were in downtown Park City, Utah, her promoting one of her first indie films, me…
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New trail in Boulder a break in ‘country’s longest-standing bike ban’
Cyclists in Boulder are celebrating a trail eight years in the making — a trail symbolizing a much longer wait. The city recently announced opening North Sky Trail. The singletrack roams 3 1/2 miles off U.S. 36 north of town, flowing through rolling terrain eyed in the late 1800s for a railroad connecting up to Left…
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Annual ‘Tube to Work Day’ in Boulder Creek raises money for charity
Organizers say 400 took to Boulder Creek for the annual tradition which dates back nearly 20 years. “This is what Boulder was known for for decades—being a wild, whacky hippie town. It’s kind of evolved into a tech town recently, but this is kind of keeping the Boulder spirit alive,” Lance Panigutti, whose company Without…
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Colorado town to love in summer: Boulder
BOULDER • It’s Prime Time in Boulder. You already know that. You know that along with millions of national TV viewers who watched a charismatic coach take the college football world by storm last year. Prime’s effect? One study suggested the local economy could thank Deion Sanders for $113.2 million in impact. University of Colorado…
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Colorado justices signal intervention in 4 ongoing cases, including jury trials for evictions and Ouray rape prosecution
The Colorado Supreme Court recently signaled it may intervene in four ongoing cases in the trial courts on subjects that include a tenant’s right to a jury trial in eviction proceedings, whether defendants should remain incarcerated pending a sanity evaluation and a judge’s decision to sanction prosecutors for late-disclosed evidence. Although most of the Supreme…
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Interactive map educates on Colorado recreation, points to lesser-known destinations
A new, interactive tool aims to educate first-time visitors to the outdoors around north-central Colorado while also pointing to lesser-known destinations. A map by a multi-jurisdiction collaboration, NoCo Places, lists several parks, open spaces and trailheads popularly reached from the Denver metro area. Listed, too, are land-stewarding do’s and dont’s and information on flora, fauna,…