Summer Scene

Filling a calendar with all the great things to do in a Colorado summer is a pretty rewarding task. After all, how else would BW staffers get to find out about all the fantastic events, concerts and festivals going on this year? And we’re not just talking about the ...

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) 1750 13th St. (next to Dushanbe Teahouse) Boulder 303-443-2122 bmoca.org With its displays of innovative contemporary art, the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art...

There was a time when people were drawn to Colorado for the abundance of farming opportunities and the utopian possibilities of new settlements rather...

"Owning the Merc is a dream come true,” says Rainbow Shultz, who runs the historic Jamestown Mercantile—about a dozen miles northwest Boulder at 7,000...

Friday, May 26 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Watch or compete as bikers race the train to Silverton. 7 a.m. Durango to Silverton, ironhorsebicycleclassic.com. Through May...

FRIDAY, MAY 24 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Watch or compete as bikers race the train to Silverton — 50 miles and a 5,700-foot elevation gain....

The small town of Nederland (8,228 feet, population 1,445) is known not only for the Frozen Dead Guy, but also for being the gateway...

If you put all the guitar strings, piano wire, drum sticks and horns that are strummed, plucked, struck and blown in one summer here in Boulder end to end, it would reach clear to the Moon and back. At least that’s how it seems, with all the concerts, festivals, ...

There is a food or drink festival taking place somewhere in Colorado every single weekend of the summer of 2017. There is no shortage...

ALL-PURPOSE Park picnic at 11 a.m., Sunshine Canyon hike at 2 p.m., and a dinner party at 6 p.m.? Try these multi-faceted pieces: Gonzo Camp Collar...

Friday, May 25 Memorial Day Weekend at Fort Garland. Join re-enactors for fun, sun and historical activities throughout the weekend. 9 a.m. Fort Garland Museum,...

Friday, May 27 PaddleFest 2015 — A weekend of kayaking and rafting competitions, educational courses, on-and off-water demonstrations. Various locations around Buena Vista, ckspaddlefest.com. Through...