Longmont Insider
Pumphouse Brewery: Collective efforts
Upon winning a bid for The Pumphouse Brewery just a year ago, Conrad Legendy knew there were colossal shoes to fill. Longmont’s foremost sports...
Outdoor fun for all ages
With over 400 acres of parks and 1,600 nature areas, Longmont contains the ideal environment for biking, hiking and water enthusiasts alike.
Whether you want...
Creative collisions
Over the past several years, makerspaces have popped up all around the country. The concept is simple: a community venue with tools to explore...
Lyons lair
Sitting pretty in the
foothills of our fabled range, Lyons is known as the Double Gateway to the
Rockies, thanks to the two highways that twist...
For a song
You never know if the next singer you hear at an open mic
night will go on to music fame and fortune. Take Nathaniel Rateliff,...
No need for an inferiority complex
Home to 11 operating
breweries — including one with roots in Lyons, and another stretching down to
Niwot — and a dozen-plus dedicated tap houses, Longmont...
Top Nibbles
Over the years, Longmont has been stuck with many nicknames by clueless out-of-towners ranging from “Longtucky” to “the turkey factory town.” The snobs stopped...
The Longmont Menus
Longmont’s dining scene is booming, so why stop at just one restuarant? Here, three Longmont-wide “menus” will guide your taste-buds on a curated journey...
Catch, release and the art of slowing down
The rich, cool waters around Longmont remain prime for fly fishing, a sport growing in popularity thanks to its meditative qualities.
The happiest of hours
There’s a moment between when work ends and the rest of our lives begin, to socialize, graze on appetizers and sip a low-priced libation....
