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As residents of the Centennial State, we know Colorado is beautiful — from the farms of its sweeping eastern plains to the rugged, snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains to its semi-arid southwestern chaparral deserts. It’s not hard to understand why Colorado is ...

Buying groceries is a familiar ritual. The overhead lighting in a too-cool air-conditioned warehouse casts the aisles in an unreal light. A zombie-like shuffle among fellow customers is polite yet disavowing, an implicit acknowledgement of estrangement even in a ...

For most of us, owning a car is a necessity. And with the necessity...

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 ...

Whether you’re a student from across the globe or across the country, or simply an adventurous foodie, Boulder has much to offer in terms of walletfriendly ethnic and regional eats. Since we can’t list every possibility in town, we are highlighting dining ...

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 ...

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In Thomas Stoner’s book Small Change, Big Gains: Reflections of an Energy Entrepreneur he makes a case for taking the environmental movement to the free market. Major government intervention could only hope to succeed by mandating that everyone turn off everything ...

Local and homegrown foods have been a fad in Boulder for so long they’ve become passé — they’re the fodder of restaurant menus across the city. But the local food movement isn’t confined to your entrees. It’s a drinkable movement, too, that’s found its way into ...

Scott Lininger relishes the feeling he gets when he supports someone’s creative project on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter, one of many online platforms that allows people to pool small amounts of money with others across the country to fund a stranger’s idea...

Schedule of Events — Fall 2013 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) – How Do They Work? Sept. 9, 4 p.m. ATLAS 100, Cofrin Auditorium Free Dan Grossman will share his recent experiences with MOOCs as an instructor working to reach a broad audience with a challenging...

Sex, sex, sex. Now that we’ve got your attention, let’s talk about a few serious issues. Depending on your personal background, you might feel confident in your sexual knowledge, or you might have an unanswered question or two. Luckily, CU has more resources ...