October 1, 2019 update: Added Knotted Root Mother Tucker is now open This is a definitive list of all Boulder County craft breweries (map here), including key details (such taproom […]
We woke in complete darkness for our attempt on Mt. Shasta from the Helen Lake base camp on the mountain’s southwest side. Under the feeble glow of my head lantern, […]
We moved to Boulder exactly five years ago. Before we moved, a colleague of my wife’s told us that they didn’t allow anyone into Colorado without a Subaru, a bike […]
The Black Keys’ latest release (their first in five years) ought to win the “Truth in Advertising” award. (If there isn’t such an award, there should be.) ”Let’s Rock” captures […]
Most everyone I know who hikes and climbs is haunted by a particular mountain, the one they’ve tried—and failed—to climb multiple times. Among my friends, I’ve heard Rainier, Denali, Shuksan, […]
If you’ve going to call your band Mannequin Pussy, you’d better be good. Damn good. Otherwise, you’re just a band with a name that conjures an oddly disturbing image. (Unless […]
I always bring earplugs when I backpack, partly to keep my brain from misinterpreting noises outside the tent (see The Bear Who Wasn’t There) and partly to block out the […]
After over 50 years as a working musician (an entire lifetime: “I’ve never held an honest job in my entire life!,” he told us during his Broadway show), you’d think […]
Updated June 23, 2019 Since writing mostly consists of sitting in front of a keyboard (with long moments of staring out the window thinking, “Why didn’t I listen to my […]
The highlight of our visit to Senegal? Not the food, which was amazing (with an emphasis on fresh seafood). Nor the people who are warm, friendly and very proud of […]