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What to do when there’s ‘nothing’ to do . . .
EVENTS
Celebrating Community: Art + Science + Action Partnerships. 5 p.m. Thursday, November 4, Arbor Institute, 1708 13th Street, Boulder
The six projects featured in this...
Get out
The National Park Trust has dubbed May 19 National Kids to Parks Day, a day when they invite every family in America to visit a national, state or local park. Their slogan, which is touted by their mascot, Buddy Bison, is simple — “Explore outdoors, the parks are ...
Looking closer at ‘local’
Breaking news: You’re in Boulder. Or Longmont, or Lafayette, or Nederland, or Louisville. Now that you’re aware of it, spend like it, says local entrepreneur Richard Fleming. “You’re in Boulder to have the unique Boulder experience,” Fleming says. “You don’t go to ...
Mud, friends and the pursuit of happiness
You’re dirty, bruised and sore. So are the people around you. Paying upwards of $90 to run (sometimes bike) and crash through military-style obstacles isn’t exactly the typical way to spend a Saturday. So why are adventure races gaining in popularity? Because in ...
A dedicated space for Indigenous artists
It may seem like Robert Martinez is established, "but it’s been a long road to walk,” says the Native artist from the Wind River...
2012 Student Guide | Who you gonna call?
Though you’ve likely already heard that college will be some of the best years of your life — which has some truth to it — there will also be times when everything isn’t coming along just dandy. But just because your mom isn’t around to help doesn’t mean you won’t ...
Float tank therapy
There’s a tricky conundrum for the writer who happens to find himself in the position of crafting an article about sensory deprivation. In order to fully appreciate the intended effects of the session, one has to allow the mind to wander, to turn inward. Yet, ...
Student Guide 2010: You’re in college, it’s time to get politically...
You`ve seen the photos from the 1960s and 1970s of students protesting on campus with their “Make love, not war” signs. Well, times may have changed, but the college years are still one of the formative periods in one’s life when it comes to political beliefs ...
A drink to go with that organic meal
Boulder is a foodie town, and foodies love a nice glass of wine or a...
Community involvement comes naturally in planning green spaces
Just when you thought Boulder couldn’t get any greener, Boulder Parks and Recreation is planning to do just that...
Conserving Colorado’s golden goose
The conservation of our resources,” former president Theodore Roosevelt once said, “is the fundamental question before this nation.” The sentiment seems like a modern reaction to a shrinking natural world but, a century ago, Roosevelt saw an urgent need to protect ...