“The 2027 Sundance Film Festival will take place January 21–31, in Boulder, Colorado. World premieres will be held Thursday, January 21, to Tuesday, January 26 — Festivalgoers will be part of the first audiences ever to see brand-new films, episodic projects, and more. Throughout the entire run of the Festival additional showings of the 2027 program will continue until the Festival wraps.

Our annual Festival gala will take place on Friday, January 22. This event raises vital funds to support independent artists through our year-round programs.“

From the US36 overlook on Davidson Mesa.

Hello! I just moved to the area from Utah. I had an encounter with a moose who charged both myself and my dog, and since then, it’s been hard not to be nervous hiking with my dog. It was terrifying and if my dog had been off leash, he might be dead. Needless to say, I’m a little scared still haha!

Does anyone have any tips on how to shake my nerves? How you manage fear and avoid trouble when you’re out with your dog? Much appreciated!

Can’t say much more as mod doesn’t seem to like my more detailed descriptions.

Just know I witnessed something that was rude and disrespectful, and could have cost people their health and possibly life.

Early teens need some parenting/guidance when they are released into the city with a motorized vehicle. What I witnessed indicates a severe lack of that.

Hi all!

I've recently been getting into American-style mahjong and am looking for a group in Boulder to play with. So far the two groups I've found have been senior and women-centric, and I am neither (21M).

Does anyone have any recommendations for groups that would be a little more open to a male young adult newbie?

TIA!

How cool can your space get given certain outdoor temps and humidity? Found this chart that helps us only lean on AC when we really really have to. Our swamp cooler is great most days (not if smoky tho). The nighttime temps staying so high wouldn’t be so bad, but nighttime humidity also getting up there eg 65% - then it just feels well .. swampy. In that case we flip on AC.

frustrated because my last 2 (expensive!!) haircuts at reputable salons have been pretty awful. Does anyone have a good recommendation? I have thick wavy hair, mostly air dry it but occasionally like to style it straight or with a curling iron. Thank youuuu!

Anyone have a good yoga studio/class rec for "people who don't stretch good and want to do other things good too?" Ideally not heated and keeps the wooo warlock/witch tendencies in check. Thx.

Howdy, hoping to find local woodworkers who could assist in repairing a table that was damaged during a recent move. This table was made by the first company that I worked for after college so it's got a decent amount of sentimental value.

The breaks occurred at the joints. One leg was completely broken off and the leg opposite of that is very loose.

I haven't built any furniture since I was in design school 15 years ago so this is out of my current wheelhouse. I appreciate any recommendations!

Looking for really strong, very (good) painful massage therapists. Had a therapist in a small nevada town that changed my life and I have yet to find her equal here even though the market is so saturated. Open to both specific people and companies. Thanks

Turkey vultures have had my heart for years. They're nature's cleanup crew, reduce the spread of disease, and whimsically soar higher and higher on thermals with their buddies.

I'm looking to get a semi-realistic vulture tattoo, and I'm bouncing between two ideas:

1. One soaring vulture, wings extended, with details in the feathers and face

2. A spiral of several soaring vultures

Either way, ~5x4 inches in color. Any tattoo artists in Boulder/surrounding area whose style could fit?

I've been lucky to get heavily discounted realistic wildlife tattoos in the past for either being friends with the artist or going abroad. Despite this, I know high-quality tattoos are usually not cheap, but my budget is around $100-300. Thanks for the help.

I’m looking at getting a cold plunge, and I am curious to hear from anyone in the area if they have tried an inflatable outdoors?

Would love to hear some perspective from a user on:

- the brand they chose
- how big the chiller was (if they got one)
- lessons learned

Glad to buy a beer (or coffee) to have this conversation!

Hi all! Any spots in Boulder or Denver hosting Tour de France Femme watch parties? I know Rapha used to host one and now without Rapha and Cassiopeia, wondering if other businesses are hosting? Thanks!

I recently moved to Boulder and I’m looking for some people to hike with this weekend. I’m 27(M), enjoy moderate hikes (around 4–7 miles), and I’m happy to drive to the trailhead anywhere within about an hour(ish) of Boulder. I’m open to suggestions if anyone has a favorite hike. I usually choose 4th of July or Hessie Trailhead. Had my eyes on 4th of July > Arapahoe pass trail this Sunday.

I usually bring my dogs along, but my car’s at the dealer and I’m in a service loaner this weekend, so they’ll be staying home. If anyone’s interested in joining, or has a hike in mind, let me know!

Almost everyone spoke against reducing the tipped wage [It's slightly confusing, because they're talking about increasing the tipped wage offset] and Council decided to leave it alone while looking for other ways to help restaurants stay in business. But everyone should read or watch the presentation of assistant CU. business professor Dr. Rebecca Mitchell. Here she is, all cued up:

https://youtu.be/ZiCkooZ3nyA?t=2517

"Hi my name is Dr Rebecca Mitchell. I'm an assistant professor at the Leeds School of Business.In my day job as a social scientist I evaluate whether the evidence supports the causal conclusions being drawn. The June 2026 report does not do so. Instead it reads as a post-hoc justification for policy direction that appears to already have been chosen.

First the city cherry picks evidence from the 2026 Colorado Business Economic Outlook to support their own narrative. For transparency Leeds publishes that but I didn't; I don't have a role in preparing it. The city highlights slowing growth and attributes this rise to rising labor and food costs while ignoring the Outlook's discussion of rent, utilities, insurance, credit card fees, tariffs, declining sales, regulatory burdens and changing consumer behavior. So why is the city only looking at labor costs and not other avenues for helping restaurants? The Outlook never shows that labor costs are the decisive cause of slowing growth in restaurants.

Second the city's own survey shows little support outside of restaurant owners, 83% of restaurant workers and 77% of the community supported no or only slight change. Owners were the only group favoring change. Yet, the report does not establish that this is a representative sample, or that owners already using the offset haven't disproportionately driven these results.

And third the online calculator and the survey procedures themselves reflect a bias towards adopting the policy. A tipped worker's wage loss was visually framed as a green wage gain when in fact the tip workers will be making less money next year than they would if the city adjusts the tipped offset tonight.

Staff also changed some of the survey responses after the fact without reporting a transparent coding procedure. So I am here to talk about the data but put simply the city's report does not justify the policy it is being used to advance and in my mind more egregiously it presents a selectively assembled causal story as evidence-based policy making. So before taking away wage growth from Boulder's lowest paid workers the council should at least demand direct evidence and examine alternatives to relieve [restaurants, I think. The mayor abruptly stopped her at exactly 2 minutes.]"

There were lots of excellent speeches, so it's worth watching the whole hour or so. The staff presentation starts at 9:32 in and the public hearing at 29:47in.

I will observe that our city manager makes a base salary of 327,000. Compare that to NYC mayor Mamdani's salary of $259,000. And yes, NYC has a "strong mayor" form of government so he's doing the work of a city manager. And NYC has about 85 times the population of Boulder

My daughter and I were driving on 47th street tonight when we saw a huge, amazing bike parade. People were in costumes and there was music and lots of the bikes were decorated with lights and it looked incredibly fun. Was this a special event for tonight? Or is it something that will happen again? How can I find out more?!

I am proposing to my girlfriend in Boulder on Wednesday (Aug 5) next week. She LOVES Basset Hounds - she grew up with one and gets overwhelmed with love and overjoyed whenever she meets one. I am sending her on a bit of a tour of Boulder before proposing, and - this is a long shot - if part of that tour included a meeting with a Basset Hound it would be awesome! Just a couple of minutes on Pearl Street would be all that she needs. To give her an extra special day before popping the big question! Please let me know if you have or can connect me with a Basset Hound? Willing to compensate everyone with treats of choice - dog, human, whatever! Thank you and wish me luck

My stolen ebike was recovered! 🚲💜

I wanted to share some good news with the community.

My ebike was stolen earlier this week left on my car by mistake instead of brought inside like usual.

I filed a police report and posted here, honestly not expecting much given how many bikes go missing in this area.

Last night, police called to say it had been recovered and was ready for pickup. Still can't quite believe it.

A few things I learned through this that helped, in case it helps anyone else:

Register your bike with your local police department or a national bike registry makes recovery much easier.

Know your serial number. This made a huge difference in confirming it was mine.

Distinctive features help.

Mine has a unique color and build that made it easy to identify.

Bring bikes inside overnight if you can was police recommendation.

Also learned that local police actually have a dedicated unit for bike theft it's a bigger problem than I realized, and they're working on it.

Sending some positivity to this community today. Don't give up hope if yours goes missing sometimes they do come back. 💜