By Jezy J. Gray - Feb. 28, 2024

Now you see me

“I hate the governor in Texas,” says 8-year-old Reece.  The second-grader is sitting alongside their mom for an interview with photographer Jesse Freidin, who has been traveling the country since...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Feb. 28, 2024

Concerts: Feb. 29-March 7

ON THE BILL: Los Angeles singer-songwriter Clementine Creevy brings her grunge-tinged Cherry Glazerr project to the Front Range for a March 6 gig at Bluebird Theater with Kentucky sophisti-pop trio...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Feb. 28, 2024

Kicking the bucket list

As we seek to align our calendars with the Earth’s journey around the sun, 2024 has been blessed with Leap Day. That’s 24 extra hours to explore, eat a leisurely...

By Shay Castle - Feb. 28, 2024

BoCo, briefly: Feb. 28, 2024

Fire on the Flatirons Firefighters extinguished a wildfire on Boulder’s Second Flatiron this weekend. The half-acre blaze started Saturday night, according to Boulder Fire-Rescue (BFR), and was fully contained early...

By Readers like you - Feb. 26, 2024

Letters to the editor: Feb. 26, 2024

First, do no harm The Baseline Project from Foothills Parkway to US 36 is intended to improve safety. Intersections have been redesigned with very tight right turns to slow vehicles...

By Toni Tresca - Feb. 21, 2024

Delicate dance

No cows ever roamed the building, but the Dairy Arts Center was once indeed a real dairy. Long before it was the multidisciplinary arts hub Boulder residents know today, the...

By Kaylee Harter - Feb. 21, 2024

BoCo, briefly: Feb. 21, 2024

Engagement sessions for minimum wage increases BoCo cities are looking for feedback on minimum wage increases that could be coming in January 2025. Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville and Erie are...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Feb. 21, 2024

Events: Feb. 22-29, 2024

Vinyl Night4-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, Left Hand Tasting Room, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free Head to Left Hand for a night of wax and libations from one of the...

By Shay Castle - Feb. 21, 2024

Happy town

In 2017, National Geographic named Boulder the happiest city in America. Writers touted its “scenery, culture and world-class quality of life.”  They might have wanted to drive a few miles...

By Kaylee Harter - Feb. 14, 2024

Under one roof 

Crystal and G, a married couple both wearing tan Carhartt overalls, sit on a bench at the Boulder Bandshell on a sunny Thursday afternoon.  They’ve been homeless for just under...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Feb. 14, 2024

Gov’t watch: Feb. 14, 2024

Government offices are closed Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of President’s Day.  Boulder City Council On Feb. 22, Council will: Because Van Vleet was purchased as open space, using open...

By Gabby Vermeire - Feb. 7, 2024

Dear Whole Foods Daddy: Feb. 7, 2024

We all have questions and need advice, but sometimes the pseudo therapy in the Instagram stories of astrology girls doesn’t cut it. Or maybe the gate-keeping culture of adventure bros...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Feb. 7, 2024

Gov’t watch: Feb. 7, 2024

Boulder City Council Reminder: At the Feb. 8 study session, Council will: • Meet for 3.5 hours for a staff presentation and discussion on homelessness strategy. At the Feb. 15...

By John Lehndorff - Feb. 6, 2024

Big truffle makers

Willy Wonka undergoes dire challenges on his unlikely path to become a chocolatier whose sweets make people fly in Wonka, the new prequel film about Roald Dahl’s famous character.  “I’ve...

By Kaylee Harter - Feb. 6, 2024

Weekly Why: Why is there so much radon in Colorado?

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking — and Coloradans face a greater risk than the average American. Half of houses in Boulder County have unhealthy...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Jan. 31, 2024

Gov’t watch: Jan. 31, 2023

Boulder City Council  At the Feb. 1 meeting, Council will:  • Review a plan to redevelop a 448,668-square-foot site at 2952 Baseline Road, currently home to the Dark Horse. The...

By John Lehndorff - Jan. 30, 2024

An ode to okonomiyaki

During my freshman year in a college dorm, the eating was easy, if not especially tasty. The first time I had to feed myself was a year later as a...

By Shay Castle - Jan. 25, 2024

Our next 30 years

Boulder Weekly published its first edition in 1993. But we weren’t “official” until 1994, at least in the eyes of the state. Boulder Weekly incorporated as a business on June...

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