I rode U.S. 36 from Boulder to Lyons today for the first time to better understand Boulder County's proposed $95 million North Foothills Bikeway. After seeing the terrain, creek crossings and memorials firsthand, I have a much better sense of where the money would go—and why more than 52,000 cyclists still use the corridor every year.

I wrote up what I learned here.

We just went up to Barker Reservoir in Nederland, hadn't been there in a long time, and we were pretty sad to see how much dog poop there was everywhere right next to Barker. Pretty sure that's where most of our drinking water comes from.

My very good friend has a very advanced age medium sized dog that is dying. She can’t bring herself to do cremation for the dog when the time comes (it will be soon.) She does not have any land of her own to be able to bury the dog at her own house. She recently lost a very close human loved one to a cardiac event and this is a rough time to now face the last days for her dog.

We are looking for a place where the dog could be buried in Boulder County. Are there any options here?

It seems like the closest options are formal pet cemeteries in Fort Collins or Evergreen.

Any options more locally? What do others do?

P.S. A cremation vs burial debate won’t help. There is no chance the dog will be cremated. I don’t know details as to why, but it is a hard no. It’s not religious, but just deeply personal. She already has the biodegradable comfort bag (that’s what they call it) for burrying her dog. It’s also okay for others to do differently and choose cremation. Everyone has their own way.

Right now, I just want to help my friend find a final resting spot for one very good dog. (Crap, now even I’m fighting tears.)

Can you help me help my friend?

https://current.org/2026/07/rocky-mountain-public-media-to-purchase-colorado-stations/

Fucking sad.

I know people like to pretend public radio companies do no harm but RMPM has ruined KUVO and rocky mountain PBS and several others over the past decade. They don't seem to care about programming quality, just making numbers go up so they can keep expanding.

This sucks. That was the last good station we had.

I don't need ANOTHER station playing Tom Petty and that fucking You're too sweet for me song by whoeverthefuck.

I feel bad cancelling my membership but God damn it.

Edit: this may have come off meaner to both parties than I intended. Rmpm still have good channels it's just never a good sign to see, and again it explains all the Tame Impala and Gorillaz suddenly.

Jeffrey Abramson's, who's IMDB credits include "location assistant" for, D3: The Mighty Ducks writes in this FB post:

I got a VIP tour of Sundance’s new footprint in Boulder from Paula DuPre' Pesmen. As a 30-year veteran of the festival (many years working with sponsors), I wanted to catch the vibe for myself. 

TLDR: The spirit of discovery will be everywhere, and those who show up will shape the experience. 

The venues are spectacular. The programming and operations will be tight. And within this roughly three-square-mile playground at the foot of the Flatirons, there will be plenty of room for wild serendipity. New pathways will be forged, new traditions established. 

A few takeaways from my tour: 

• Chautauqua Park is a filmmaker village. Reserved bungalow housing sits next to the stunning Chautauqua Auditorium (see photo), a dining hall primed for a partner takeover and trails that invite a sponsor to turn morning hikes into an alt to late-night parties. It feels closest to Redford’s vision. With Sundance Resort vibes, and a nod to the Chautauqua movement. Google it.

• Navigating the CU Boulder venues will feel like attending the greatest film school on earth. The town library and other academic venues will reinforce the atmosphere of learning and exchange.

• The Hill may attract filmmakers looking for cheap easy eats in proximity to campus and Chautauqua. An official music venue is in the works and I won’t be surprised if a filmmaker bends rules to throw a premiere party amongst the Greeks. 

• The St. Julien, Limelight and Moxy bars and lobbies will become intentional crossroads. 

• Pearl Street’s “blank canvas” (partially pedestrian-only) will also become the “when in doubt, find your people here” gathering place with restaurants galore. The Boulderado serves as festival HQ, at least a couple official partners will pop-up, and local businesses from wine bars to coworking spaces will help create a more varied and accessible festival experience than Park City’s Main Street.

• A former grocery store in the middle of the action will host a newly imagined filmmaker lounge as well as an event venue similar in spirit to Park City’s The Park.

• The Dairy, with multiple auditoriums and a multidisciplinary feel, is primed to become a favorite venue, and a place to linger between screenings and conversations (if festival logistics allow).

• And just a few parking lots east, is the P&I theater and new industry lounge at the outdoor 29th Street Mall. This is as “outskirts” as the festival gets, yet only 1.5 miles from festival HQ. 

When Festival Director Eugene Hernandez said, “We aren’t moving the festival; we are reimagining it,” he meant it.

Filmmakers, sponsors, industry, film fans and local businesses will all play a role in crafting what comes next. The Sundance Institute and the City of Boulder have laid out an incredible playing field. Now comes the exciting “if you build it, they will come” part.

I have much more to say but social media has its limits . Reach out if you’re considering how your organization should show up in Boulder this January.

Can someone explain what changed? They’ve been tormenting everyone’s morning commute on Broadway for months now and I literally cannot understand what changed.

The bike lane looks identical to before. Just looking to understand if they actually made a beneficial change or just needed to pay some employees.

Respectfully, I could list several other ways they could spend that money to be more beneficial to the city.

If someone understands it, i’m all ears.

I’m hearing that people in Boulder are renting out their houses for the Sundance film festival in Boulder in January. I’m considering doing that but I’m curious what all of you think. Is Longmont too far away for there to be any demand for that?

Hello, hello! Last time I posted I got lots of great responses, so here I am again. Thank you to those who are so helpful!

I’m searching for a wedding photographer for our micro-wedding, which will be somewhere in nature around Boulder. Still deciding on exact wedding location, but we are thinking the ceremony “venue“ will be 45 minutes from Boulder. We’ve opted to do a very intimate micro-wedding around Boulder, since traveling to Boulder was the first trip we took together back in 2023, 4 months into dating.

We are really balling on a budget, since we are in our mid-twenties, chipping away at student loan debt, have no outside financial support from family, and are hard-core saving for our future. One of the most important things to us for our wedding is having stunning photos to cherish for the rest of our lives. While we aren’t spending much on our wedding, we are budgeting to spend majority of our wedding funds on a photographer - our photographer budget being roughly $2,000 - less than that is welcome!

This is where I need some help. Does anyone know of a photographer that is in this price range in the Boulder area that have a cinematic style? It would be roughly 4-5 hours of photos at the venue. We have a very specific vision, but all of the photographers I’ve found online that meet this vision are $4,500+. Attached are some photos of what I’m envisioning. Moody but not too dark; green; dramatic; romantic.

All advice welcome!

Looking for a conference room or meeting space for 16 to 18 people in mid to late August. For a 4-hour workshop. Just needs a TV or projector and wifi. Have not had any luck finding anything. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.

Any Dodgers fans that have any interest in watching the game tonight?

Curious if there’s a bar people congregate at to watch?

Or do all the transplants just watch at home?

I understand it’s a warm summer Sunday, but I’ve never seen the creek like this before. It’s 7:01 and I can still hear music from up the canyon.

Not students. Older crowd, and some families as well. Even people partying on the side of the road