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treet performing, or Clockwise from top “busking,” is one of left: Ibashi-I twists the oldest and purest himself into shapes; MasterBlaster G puts forms of public on his musical show; entertainment alive Peter Irish captivates today. It’s a human tradition a crowd with his that transcends time and daring tricks. culture, and it’s an art that’s found a special home in Boulder, thriving on the Pearl Street Mall. For most of the year, that popular strip of Boulder teems with musicians, contortionists, jugglers and other various artists — magicians, street poets, teens banging away at Zimbabwean mriba’s. Each performer shares their act for whatever families, couples or individuals might be curious enough to stop and watch. For many of these artists, this is not only their passion, but their full-time profession. There aren’t a lot of places like Pearl Street in the U.S., according to many of these buskers. That’s why so many street performers, many of whom travel the nation (and even the world at large), spend so much See BUSKERS on PAGE 14
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It isn’t every day you get to watch children throw knives at a man, 10 feet above the ground on a plank balanced on a rolling tube. Nor is it a very common sight to see someone doing yoga while balancing a burning chair on their face. But, these scenes aren’t unheard of on Pearl Street — at least, not when Peter Irish is performing. Irish is a busker from Virginia who started performing in San Francisco before eventually finding his way to Colorado. He now lives and performs in Boulder — juggling fire, sharp objects and balls in a fantastic display of coordination and bravery. Irish is also a renowned and world-record-holding foot juggler, and he performs all over North America. “I work festivals and fairs all over the place, but Pearl Street is my main spot. It’s home,” Irish says. “There’s really not that many places in the country where you can do this anymore and Boulder is one of the friendliest.” I
Peter Irish is a Irish has world-recordworked the holding foot streets of juggler who New York performs all over North City, Key America, but West, Clear he calls Water Beach, Boulder home. Baltimore, Boston and Bentonville, Canada. But, he says, the Pearl Street Mall is just too special to leave. “You can go other places, but other places are more competitive.” Irish says. “The cool thing about Boulder, is we all know each other, we’re all friends, we work cooperatively.” This creates a special kind of community among the street performers here, Irish says. They take turns working “the spot” — the intersection of Pearl Street and 13th Street — rotating shows and hanging out in between them. The feats that Irish performs are nothing short of spectacular; the show is gripping from start to finish. Will the flaming chair stay balanced on his face as he descends into the lotus pose? Will today’s volunteer-child-knife thrower miss the mark and impale him? Can he actually juggle three balls with his feet and three with his hands all at the same time? BOULDER WEEKLY
For Irish, it’s all just another day on the job, another chance to perform his art and impress his crowd.
MASTERBLASTER G Do you hear some jazzy trumpet music echoing up the street? Is it bright? Bouncy? Vibrant? Are there tap shoes involved? It’s probably MasterBlaster G doing his thing. “I’ve been playing the trumpet for 13 years now,” says Gabriel Angelo (aka, MasterBlaster G), and he’s been tap dancing for eight years on top of that. “At this point in time, this is my career.” MasterBlaster G is on the Mall week days and almost every weekend, tapping his heart out and blasting his trumpet... masterfully. Between his skill with the brass instrument, and his talent with the taps, MasterBlaster G is a sensational one-man band — a performer who’s hard to ignore and even harder not to smile at. His music is infectious. “I do what I do to show people to love and live,” MasterBlaster G says. “It’s all about love and life.” MasterBlaster G started busking at 10 years old in San Francisco where people knew him as the “San Francisco Trumpet Kid.” Since then, he’s played over 550 professional events and has been on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He moved to Boulder with his wife, and now he’s a regular on the Pearl Street Mall, blasting his roughed-up trumpet and ratatatapping along with his custom-welded steel street-tapping shoes. It’s a classy act. And one that is a welcome element of the Pearl Street atmosphere.
IBASHI-I Born almost 3,000 miles away, on the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts, Ibashi-I has come a long way to perform his act in Boulder. Known around town as, “the Pearl Street Contortionist,” he is one of the most recognizable, and attention-grabbing, regulars on the Mall. “Everybody look at me!” Ibashi-I calls to passersby as he stretches in BOULDER WEEKLY
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“I leave and come back,” he says. “I usually go to Key West, New Orleans, places like that in the winter time ... I got to stay with the warm weather.” When it’s warm in Boulder, though, Ibashi-I can be found on the Mall every weekend performing his fantastic feats of flexibility, drawing oohs, ahhs and laughter from the captivated crowd he always seems to attract.
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Everything about Zeal is Zen. Not only are you treating your body to flavorful and nourishing superfoods, you get to do it al fresco by the babbling Boulder Creek. Follow the never-ending signs through the tiled garden path to a quaint and intimate patio setting, complete with cavernous umbrellas and twinkling lights. It’s the perfect place to unwind and enjoy a refreshing acai bowl, wholesome mighty bowl (packed with quinoa, chickpeas, sauteed greens, sweet beets, carrots, cucumber and lentils), or filling grass-fed meatballs and zoodles in an addicting tikka masala sauce.
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Magic Beans: Meet bass player Chris Duffy ‘It’s a dance party, a conference on self-expression’
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and musician involved was such a blessing for my comfort and the album’s sound; he really captured my bass’ tone in the best way, and it really shines on this track. “Mission” is another special one for me. It’s the first song that I wrote that we played live with the Beans. BW: You guys tour a lot throughout the year. How is it different to perform in Boulder for a home crowd than on the road? Duffy: I really try to treat every show the same, no matter if there are 20 people in the crowd or 2,000. It’s easier said than done, but I just want to connect with everyone out there with an open heart, and listen to my bandmates with open ears. You always know a home crowd is going to support the crap out of you on stage and make you feel loved. It’s incredible when you show up to a town you’ve never played before and are received with a palpable energy that you weren’t expecting. I’m so thankful for everyone and anyone who comes out to our shows or listens to our music; you folks are still the only reason any of this works. BW: What are you excited about right now? Duffy: We’re incredibly excited to announce a couple of Colorado shows to close out 2018, including our Halloween throw-down with Consider the Source at the Fox Theatre in Boulder. We’re doing a Western theme, inspired by the show Westworld that we’ve been geeking out on recently. It’s going to be an epic costume party at one of the best venues in the country, so we hope all of Boulder makes it out! We’ll be hitting rehearsals hard when we get back from East Coast tour in August, so there will no doubt be some new songs played at these shows. Gotta keep things fresh! BW: What is your proudest accomplishment? Duffy: Recording Casino Cabaret was an amazing experience — we learned so much and are so happy with the finished product. Jam bands have a habit of releasing studio albums that fail to capture the energy of their live shows, but I think we were able to avoid this while still embracing a balance of clean-cut precision and first-take freedom. We’ve gotten a great response from jam fans and lovers of more conventional pop and rocks styles alike.
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The new Museum of Boulder its educational role onsider the (now deleted) tweet by The New York Times: “Obama offered balm. Trump drops verbal bombs. But both were accused, in a polarized country, of making racial tensions worse.” Consider this a textbook case of false equivalency in mainstream media: two arguments presented together, as equals, when, in fact, they are not. Then, there’s President Trump and his use of mobile keyboards — the Twitter megaphone that empowers, without distinction between public consensus and fringe babble. There are polls telling us public confidence in the actions of U.S. Congress flounders in
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tion-delivery conditions, it can’t come as a surprise. Is this our fate in the dawn of the 21st century? Attempting civic conversation with “trash talk” as our source material? Or is there a place where the public can get the straight, honest-togoodness scoop, where information is selected and presented in a good-faith effort to inspire learning and informed public discourse? Well, turn off your screen, and search no further, pilgrim. There is at least one public institution that scores high marks when it comes to the public’s trust: museums. Studies vary but, in general, public trust in museums hovers around 80 percent. According to the American Alliance of Museums, “Museums are considered the most trustworthy source of information in America.” For 34 years, the Museum of Boulder was located on
Above: A Museum of Boulder curator holds an Arapaho amulet. Right: an artistic rendering of the new Boulder Exhibit Gallery.
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University Hill in the Harbeck-Bergheim House, a 4,000-square-foot historic home built in 1899. But the musuem moved downtown after an extensive three-year renovation of the former Masonic Lodge building, and doors to the revamped exhibits opened in May 2018. The $11-million relocation project features both permanent and traveling exhibits, with multimedia and interactive experiences and displays. It also includes a learning center for adult and school programs, in addition to a
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children’s space for interactive experiences. And as this upgraded facility continues to evolve, with more exhibits and installations in the works, it does so at a time when many in the field are rethinking the role of museums for the 21st century. Around the country, museums are experimenting with new ways of storytelling and renewing audience engagement with history, which is only as alive as the public’s investment. The Museum of Boulder’s exhibits reflect the values inherent in these new directions, values that create an alternative place for citizens to turn to for good information that can enable them to engage constructively in their communities and beyond. The centerpiece among the new installations is the Boulder Exhibit Gallery, a permanent 2,600-square-foot exhibit that opens its doors in November 2018. The $2-million project has been two years in the making. In this space, visitors will be guided through displays, interactives and multimedia experiences that cover the history of Boulder
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from the earliest days of Native American inhabitants, through key times of cultural, scientific and economic change, continuing to the present day. There will be stories ranging from the travels of Chief Niwot of the Arapaho to the building of the Keppler telescope by Ball Aerospace. Nancy Geyer is the executive director and CEO of the museum, and she sees the Boulder Exhibit Gallery as an important statement on behalf of the museum’s commitment to expanding its public education role. “[The Boulder Exhibit Gallery] will show people how we got to where we are,” Geyer says. The gallery’s goal? “An informed citizenship with an expanded scope of what is going on today,” she says. The increased emphasis on its public education function is one of the key qualities of the museum’s changing character. Traditionally, historical museums devote their main efforts to collecting and preserving documents and artifacts. Preserving the history on behalf of society was how and why most museums came into being. But the increasing shift toward public engagement brings everyone into the historical record as a participant. Exactly how that happens is open to the creativity of the advocates of this approach — the people like Geyer who are willing to think outside the box. This is not to say the Museum of Boulder doesn’t have a curatorial presence as well. It has an archive of 900,000 photos and documents on permanent loan to the Carnegie Library, which is located next to the museum. A 7,000 square-foot off-site building holds another collection of 44,000 artifacts, some of which are being made ready for inclusion in the Boulder Exhibit Gallery. It’s clear, however, that the pendulum is moving toward the audience-centric approach, as an excerpt from a 2016 Museum of Boulder annual report reads, “to fundamentally reframe how people approach history and view their own role in its creation.” For the Museum of Boulder, the decision to move venues provided the perfect chance to kick-start this new participatory approach, where history is not viewed as confined to a past but exists on a continuum with many vantage points from which patrons can explore and ponder events. See MUSEUM on PAGE 28
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While not everyone agrees about shifting a museum’s emphasis away from traditional curating and The museum includes an exhibit toward cultivating greater audience appeal, the on the Caribou Museum of Boulder, through the Boulder Exhibit Ranch, the famous Gallery and other programs, is making a strong comlocal recording mitment to the public education approach. studio. One such example is the museum’s “Inclusipedia” program, which Geyer says is about tracing the immigration history of various ethnic groups into the Boulder area. Community members meet at the museum monthly and, under the guidance of staff, learn how to make new Wikipedia entries and edit old ones. Their goal is to include influential figures from Boulder’s past and present in Wikipedia’s database and make them available for researchers. Past efforts have emphasized entries of people of color and women from Boulder. Only 17 percent of Wikipedia’s biological pages are about women, according to Museum of Boulder staff, and Geyer says that there are submissions by local contributors about African American, Latino and Japanese migrations into the area that are now in the historical record as well. One entry tells the story of more than 150 Japanese Americans who were recruited from the World War II detention camps to serve as instructors at the Navy Japanese Language School, which operated on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Inclusipedia allows community members to participate in the creation of their own history. It’s another way the Museum of Boulder offers citizens a path to their own empowerment. Creating opportunities for citizen involvement at the Wikipedia level may be one participatory path, but the picture changes when it comes to telling the story of the Arapaho, who were the first inhabitants of the Boulder area. The Arapaho have not always had the opportunity to participate in the telling of their own stories. Kevin Grover, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, believes that omission may be the greatest threat Native Americans face today. “Perhaps the largest [danger] is the ignorance of the non-Native public about the Native American past and present,” Grover says, which is one reason why museums across the country continue to wrestle with accurate representation in exhibits as society grows ever more multicultural. Still, this increased awareness gives rise to a number of pressing questions, some which have no easy answers. For example: Who has standing to speak on behalf of a community? Surely the community member of course. But, what about the curator/ archeologist/anthropologist who is a specialist in the field, but not a member of the I
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community? What about cases where competing representatives each claim to speak on behalf of a community? Who has standing to challenge a group’s validity? These are all questions at the forefront of policy debates as museums increase outreach and seek broader community engagement. The reality is that as we move forward, ethnic groups will continue to increase demands for control over their histories and how they are portrayed, and museums will experiment with how to respond compatibly with their expertise in order to complement community members’ interpretations of their history. In the case of the Museum of Boulder, the thornier questions of identity and representation seem to have been handled through careful consultations with Arapaho elders from both Oklahoma and Wyoming. An Arapaho guest curator was hired from the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming to consult on the Native American portion in the Boulder Exhibit Gallery, which will feature a multi-media theater experience with Arapaho elders telling their story. Taking the museum’s increased public involvement and expanded educational roles to new levels has led some in the field to speculate whether museums are becoming change agents. In other words, has the educational emphasis — where exhibits directly address social problems and jump-start social engagement — led to museums becoming a force for change? And, if so, does that interfere with the reputation of museums as a welcomed source of reliable, impartial information? Geyer’s believes a balance can be struck. “We’re careful to avoid taking sides in what we do,” she says. “But we do hope what we present will stimulate people to help them see new ways of thinking.” Kristen Lewis is the curator of collections at the museum and responsible for assembling the historical artifacts that will complement the multimedia and interactive experiences going into the Boulder Exhibit Gallery. She describes the museum experience’s influence on behavior as more individual: “If the exhibit stimulates [a patron’s] interest to a level so they do their own follow-up research when they leave,” she says, then they’ll consider themselves successful. In her curator parlance, doing follow-up is referred to as, “taking a deeper dive.” Altogether, the Boulder Exhibit Gallery will showcase culture via myriad channels — from the filmed storytelling of Arapaho elders to displays of memorabilia and musical instruments, from the Caribou Ranch recording studio of the ‘60s, to an immersive experience of living on the NASA International Space Station. It will show the latest weather and climate change research to come out of Boulder-based labs, as well as illustrate the entrepreneurial spirit that launched the organic and natural foods movement. The accomplishments of the tech industry will also be on display, along with a place to experiment with laser technologies, virtual reality and aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. Creating a place that expresses the history of a community in such dynamic display is not to be taken lightly. Many who study the development of policies that foster cultural and historical preservation know that what the Museum of Boulder is doing offers a pathway for a community to discover the specialness of its place. Dr. Constance DeVereaux, an expert in cultural policy and management who has published extensively on issues of cultural identity and consults with cultural heritage groups, says, “Unique heritage is one of the best reasons for museums to exist in smaller towns, like Boulder, across the United States.” She continues, “It’s a way for a community to remember, celebrate and preserve something about itself that makes it different from every other place on the planet.” An excerpt lifted from the Museum of Boulder’s mission statement declares its drive to “connect to the past to provide a context for the present.” The span of the Boulder Exhibit Gallery, from Chief Niwot to the latest from NASA, is evidence of that claim. If the Museum of Boulder’s reinvention can indeed connect with the public’s quest for information — the kind that nurtures a strengthening of civil discourse — then it’ll only strengthen the case for an interactive educational approach to historical information. They may be onto something. And you may want to head over and take a look. BOULDER WEEKLY
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THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE of Science and Technology (325 Broadway) houses what’s known as the atomic clock, a timepiece that tracks the minutes and hours precisely measuring shifts in atomic energy. As such, this clock sets the official time in the United States. And while the concept of time may be just as elusive as it is valuable, one thing we know for certain: Spending your time outside, scientists all over the world have shown, is one of the best ways to allocate the precious minutes of your day. Here, you’ll find a selection of the Boulder-area’s best trails, listed according to their drive-time from the National Institute of Science and Technology. Whether you’re jonesing to get on a trail right away or up for an extended excursion, only spend as much time in the car as you can afford so you can maximize your time outside.
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Choose to go either direction on this trail, as it unfurls rolling hills up and down both ways throughout the loop. You’ll run/hike/bike next to a river, between swaths of open space, beside towering cliffs and along shaded slopes.
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Though this loop starts with a mile-long quad-burning ascent, you won’t regret putting in the work. Once the trail evens out, you get the secluded feel of the backcountry with a fraction of the drive time. Dogs are welcome too, but only on a leash.
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Day Trip: Estes Park Stroll through scenic mountains by day, and haunted hotels by night
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hether the aspens are turning yellow and there’s a chill in the air, or the mountains are covered in a soft dusting of snow, or the foliage is peeking bright-green, a visit to Estes Park, the bordertown of Rocky Mountain National Park, promises jaw-dropping views and a spectacular day. A launchpoint for many day trips, this mountain town, merely an hour away, boasts a riverfront main street, easy access to hiking, and dozens of cozy cafes and restaurants. As a bonus, be sure to drive the scenic Peak-To-Peak highway between Estes Park and Nederland on your way in or out of town for a breathtaking view of the expansive Colorado Rockies.
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Start your day in the mountains with a cup of fresh roasted coffee at the Kind Coffee shop, a friendly and welcoming hangout popular with the locals. Grab a seat on the riverside patio, and enjoy the warm morning sunshine and lively conversation. 470 E. Elkhorn Ave., kindcoffee.com
Just an hour away from Boulder, Estes Park offers ample activities for people of all ages and abilities.
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From the coffee shop, walk 10 minutes across town to the Mountain Home Cafe for a hearty breakfast in a cozy location. Fill up on a mountain egg scramble or the specialty Swedish pancakes before hitting the road for your big day. 457 E. Wonderview Ave., mountainhomecafe.com
Morning activity: For some of the region’s best
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Pack a picnic lunch en route from town, stopping at one of the many eateries like Scratch Deli and Bakery, and bring it to eat at the half-way point of your hike. If you’re visiting on a Tuesday, Friday or Saturday, stop by the Croft Family Farm, located at The Twisted Pine on 476 Moraine Ave., for fresh local produce. Visit croftfamilyfarm.com for more information.
The historic Stanley Hotel, which inspired Stephen King’s famous novel The Shining, is a must-stop if you’re in town.
Afternoon activity: After a morning
out in the park, spend a relaxed afternoon window shopping along Elkhorn Street and the riverfront. Stop by Aspen and Evergreen, an art gallery and store that showcases mountain-inspired pieces by local artists. 356 E. Elkhorn Ave., aspenandevergreen.com
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to the Red Rose Rock Shop and adjacent Dick’s Rock shop, a historic landmark that features a half-century old rock collection. Purchase your own rocks to bring home, or select a geode to crack open and reveal the crystals inside. 490 Moraine Ave., redroserockshopestes.com
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down, head to the Rock Inn Mountain Tavern for a cozy and intimate dinner. This wood cabin occasionally hosts musicians and bands on its 80-year-old stage for an old-fashioned boogie, so make sure to look up its full lineup of events before you go. 675 CO Route 66, rockinnestes.com
Spooky evening:
After dark, make your way to the historic Stanley Hotel, famous for inspiring Stephen King’s The Shining. This grand and luxurious hotel offers visitors a variety of eerie nighttime tours. Depending on the time of year, sit out on the front lawn for an evening of stargazing, storytelling and s’mores, or explore the hidden hallways for a night spirit tour. 333 Wonderview Ave., stanleyhotel.com
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Join the club in Boulder, Colorado by Will Brendza The Denver Business Journal has estimated 50 percent of those in Boulder rent their living spaces rather than own them. Here are some helpful tips for navigating the seemingly neverending rental cycle.
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the University’s 33,200-and-counting students, more startups and larger tech companies coming to town, plus the fact that this is still the “happiest city in America,” finding a place to hang your hat in Boulder is becoming both increasingly difficult and expensive. It may be part of the price of living somewhere spectacular, but...
Don’t be discouraged by that, renters!
With a little bit of inside intel, tips, tricks and local wisdom, you shouldn’t have any difficulty navigating the strange and often frustrating enterprise of renting a room in Boulder. The process might give you a headache, sure. It might even push you to the edge of sanity itself, but it’s not an impossible thing to do... just, sometimes, an arduous one.
Getting started
You should be familiar with your budget and know how much you are willing and able to spend on your monthly rent. Generally, the accepted rule of thumb is that you should never spend more than one-third of your income on rent. But, everyone is different and you may choose to pay more or less than tha. Either way, figure it out before you even start the search. From there, it’s a matter of checking resources. Websites like Craigslist and apartments.com are widely used — they are all accessible,
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with daily updates and the ability to filter searches by price and location. And if you can get on nextdoor.com in your desired neighborhood, locals may have otherwise unknown rental leads. Also, some Facebook groups, like the “University of Colorado (UCB) Housing, Sublets & Roommates” page, can be useful places to find rooms or link up with potential roommates. Do you have friends or family in the area? Word of mouth can also be a powerful connector.
Roommates are the way to go
Studios and single-room apartments are, of course, available, but they are typically more expensive. Which is to say, in Boulder, living with others is more affordable than living by yourself. As is the case in most cities, having roommates or friends to look for housing with when you begin the process can make finding a place easier in the end. It will increase your options, for one, because most homes and many of the apartments for rent in Boulder are multibedroom, multi-bathroom situations. And it will help avoid the risks of living with total strangers. If, however, you don’t know anyone and still need an affordable living situation, your best bet might be finding a room to sublet, and move into an outgoing tenant’s room before their lease is over. This relieves the burden of rent from the tenant, while at the same time ensuring that the landlord still gets paid... by someone. This can be particularly helpful if you are looking to move into a single room during nonpeak season (outside the summer and new year months). Craigslist and Facebook groups like “Boulder Creative Housing” and “Boulder, CO: Real Estate, Housing, Rental and Sales” are goldmines in this situation. Boulder also has a few of cooperative housing opportunities — such as the Ingram Court Co-op, Wild Sage, the Boulder Creek Community or Nyland Cohousing — that are scattered throughout and around town. The rent is usually cheap at these places and the living situation is communal. Aside from being the most environmentally friendly way to live in a city, it’s a surefire way to get close to new people and learn the nuances of cooperative co-habitation.
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be. There are, however, some exceptions. Generally the closer you are to the mountains, to Chautauqua, Pearl Street or to campus (i.e. the Hill), the more expensive the rent will be. Though, that’s not to say with the right kind of determination and a little luck you can’t find some steals in those areas, too. Check into older houses or apartments in these more expensive neighborhoods — what you might sacrifice in modernity you could make up for in location and affordability. It’ll take vigilance, however. Cheap places in choice neighborhoods typically vanish as quickly as they appear. If you attentively refresh housing websites, you might just catch one. The easiest way to save on rent, though, is to withdraw from the heart of Boulder. Whether you go north, east or south, with distance, you’ll find more availability and more affordable options. Consider transportation when looking for a place. Are there bus stops nearby? Is there a bike path you can use? Do you know any friends in the area with whom you can carpool? How close is the highway? It also never hurts to check in with the Boulder Police Department for information on crime statistics in certain neighborhoods — if only for some peace of mind. These can be found on the City of Boulder’s “Weekly Crime Map & Statistics” page. Perhaps most useful, though, are the personal accounts of other Boulder renters. Just talk to people. Ask your friends and acquaintances or even total strangers about their experiences renting in certain places or from certain landlords and real estate companies.
The easiest way to save on rent is withdrawing from the heart of Boulder. Whether you go north, east or south, with distance, you’ll find more availability and more affordable options.
Be strategic about when you look
Most leases in Boulder turn over at the end of July, just before school starts. This is one of the best times to look for a place because there are so many people changing residences and availability flourishes. Similarly, in December, when the first semester of school is over, a lot of CU students travel to study abroad. This creates a wave of rooms that students need to sublet out — an opportune time for anyone looking for a single room or shorter-term lease. See RENTERS on PAGE 36
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Once you’ve found the right place that fits your budget and your personal standards, it’s time for the main event — the typically stressful, usually labor-intensive challenge of actually moving your life from one building to
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another. Before you do, though, it is important to do a walkthrough of the new place — preferably with the landlord. Fill out a condition of rental property checklist, like the one provided on the Colorado State Government website or the one courtesy of CU’s OffCampus Housing & Neighborhood Relations department. Make note of anything and everything that’s damaged or in disrepair, record what is scheduled to be fixed, take pictures of anything noteworthy, and sign these documents with your landlord. This is useful in avoiding damage disputes and security deposit difficulties later on. There are several local moving truck companies like Boulder Valley Transfer and Taylor Moving and Storage, along with more corporate, widespread companies like U-Haul and Penske. Moving trucks can be an expensive aspect of moving, so keep your eye out for bargain deals or coupons that could save some change — websites like Groupon sometimes have deals on moving services. Splitting the cost with a roommate or friend who is also moving is another good way to shave down those moving expenses. And, when it comes to packing and transferring stuff, there are a lot of easy hacks that can help to simplify the process and mitigate loss/breakage. Here’s a few of our favorites: • Pick up cardboard boxes from local liquor stores — they’re usually free. • Wrap delicate or fragile objects (like plates or glassware) in shirts or coats. • Label boxes on the side, not the top, for easy organization. • Color code your boxes by room with colored sharpies or stickers. • Pack a small separate bag with all of your basics and daily necessities, so they’re easily accessible. • Use all suitcases and duffel bags for the heaviest items. • Put trash bags around hanging clothes to protect them and make transportation easy. • Roll your clothes up (don’t fold them) to make more space. • Cover all bottles of liquid (soap, cleaning supplies, etc.) with plastic to mitigate leakage. • Pack loose jewelry in egg cartons to keep it organized and protected. • Plastic grocery bags are great for adding extra padding to boxes (and it keeps them from the landfill). • Have a yard sale and get rid of things — you’ll be glad you did and can make a few extra bucks to help soften the cost of moving.
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The joy of second-hand furniture
Sometimes, it’s simply easier to get rid of old furniture and furnishings than to move them to a new home. Sometimes it’s just necessary. That can be an exciting prospect in this city — there’s no shortage of cool second-hand furniture in Boulder. Goodwill Boulder on South Broadway, near Baseline Road, is a hot spot for people donating furniture, clothing and household items. This is one of the busiest and most widely utilized thrift stores in town — so it’s a great place to find a new couch, crock-pot or that special rug you need to tie a room together. Naturally, the best time to visit is around the end of July, when everyone is moving and donating. The TRU Hospice Thrift store on East Arapahoe is another great place for second-hand items. You’ll find a ton of used furniture items, and all the proceeds go to hospice. Visit on a sale day and everything in the store is half-off. There’s also the Humane Society of Boulder Thrift and Gift Shop on Arapahoe and the Greenwood Wildlife Consignment Gallery and Thrift Shop, also on Arapahoe. And on Valmont, Estate Alchemy is a great place to find some upper-end secondhand furniture. The beginning of May (when CU’s school-year wraps up) and late July (when leases throughout town start turning over) are two of the most fruitful times to go furniture hunting on the streets and among the alleyways of Boulder. People are known to leave tables, chairs, couches and other household items outside, in hopes that either the garbage man or a fellow Boulderite will come pick it up. That might sound a little weird to some — but one person’s trash is another person’s living room furniture. Plus, it’s a very real way of diverting waste and recycling household effects. If you do go on a furniture streethunting trip, The Hill is a predictably productive neighborhoods for it.
to keep up. This is survival of the most determined — perseverance of the innovative and resourceful. And it might sometimes take more effort than it does in other cities. But the more energy, thought and strategy you put into your move to or around Boulder, the better chances you have of finding the right place that fits your personal tastes, your budget and that allows you to live with the right people in your preferred part of town. And if you really put your mind to it, you can do it in an environmentally conscious, low-impact way. So, good luck out there, renters. It may not be an easy road, but it’s also not an impossible one. And if you want to live in Boulder, it’s all part of the experience.
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Above: “Solstice,” by Randall Roberts and Morgan Mandala
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isionary art is a maze of sacred shapes and images mapped by an artist in order to reveal a divine and spiritual language. The paintings can emerge from spontaneous bursts of creative energy with little-to-no conceptual idea beforehand — that uninhibitedness is part of what makes visionary art special. For those not familiar with this form, it’s easy to get acquainted, especially here in Boulder. Think of the spiraling, colorful geometric vistas you might find in an art gallery or at a festival. Today, visionary art is reaching a wider audience, and some of the best artists of the genre are living right here in Boulder. Take Randall Roberts and Morgan Mandala for example. The two are taking visionary art to a new level with their collaborations and have made Boulder their home because it’s a community that nurtures their craft. Their paintings explode with visions from an unseen world, ones they hope provide reflections of expansive consciousness. The art is detailed and daring, a mirror held up to the inner self. See VISIONARY ART on PAGE 42
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VISIONARY ART from PAGE 39 Art, clockwise from “Art never failed me,” Mandala, who top left: “Portrait of grew up in Chicago but attended college in Alan Watts” by Fort Collins, says. “As far as there being Roberts; “Portrait of something that I did to kind of express Homer Simpson” by myself as a young teenager, [art] was Roberts; “Trinity” by Mandala something that I’ve always gotten lost in. I wanted to come out here to be by the mountains to have a more natural environment, as opposed to a concrete world of consumption and very little connection.” Struggling with the idea of “making it” as an artist, Mandala considered veterinary school, but in the end realized she had to follow her passion for art — not just any art, divine art. It’s been the central theme of her work as she’s explored and re-created mythical gods and goddesses through her creative eye. “My painting ‘Trinity’ is my baby and probably one of my favorites,” she says, “I wanted to merge these archetypes of the divine mother and all these different cultures.” Roberts, who grew up in Hudson Valley, New York, also dreamed of
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becoming an artist in his youth. “I enjoyed drawing my whole life, and I was into Dungeons and Dragons and video games and stuff. I really wanted to be a designer for video game monsters. ... When I was 29, I made my first painting and it took over my life, and I abandoned all the ideas for, you know, getting a real job with the art and just became a painter,” Roberts says. It was when he met famous artists Alex and Allyson Grey at the Omega Institute, an educational retreat in the Hudson Valley, that he first discovered visionary art. He then quit his job, burned his 401K and pursued his dreams of being an artist. In 2007, his painting “Portrait of Alan Watts” put him in the canon of visionary art. “I wanted people to know about [Alan Watts], so I made a painting of him and then YouTube had a couple of his speeches and then it started popping up online, and I realized that other people I don’t know were into this,” Roberts says. Following the Alan Watts wave was the painting “Portrait of Homer Simpson,” which Roberts says ended up becoming a popular piece of “blotter” art onto which liquid LSD is dropped. When Roberts met Mandala a few years later, it was clear they had the same purpose in creating visionary art. “I met her at Rootwire Festival. It’s [progressive space rock band] Papadosio’s party. It was back then anyway. They were one of the first festivals to invite multiple painters as part of their festival, and we met there and shortly after fell for each other pretty hard,” Roberts says. Not long after, Roberts made the move to Boulder and the two started working together. In 2013, they created their first collaborative painting, “Symbiosis.” “Both of us have painted with other painters before, and it was so fun and easy to work together and we didn’t have to think too much about it. We both kind of got to explore a new style with each other in a way that was less serious than our individual work and could work faster because there was two of us,” Mandala says. The two spend months out of the year traveling to different festivals, participating in live paintings so people have a chance to witness the magic of BOULDER WEEKLY
their creations firsthand. Much of their work takes place on the road, but when they aren’t traveling, they’re hanging out with their cat, Moo, at their home/ art studio. “[The scene in Boulder,] it’s just popping right now,” Roberts says. “I think the scene is the strongest in the country that I can think of for the particular kind of art we make.”
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Big Gigantic: The electronic jazz phenomenon born and bred in Boulder Jason Siegel
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hen Dominic Lalli and Jeremy Salken started their Boulder-based EDM project, Big Gigantic, the two musicians never could’ve expected the whirlwind that was about to propel them into electronic stardom. Lalli, a trained jazz musician from the Manhattan School of Music, was playing saxophone with The Motet, the beloved Denver-based afrobeat funk band, when he met Salken, who, at the time, was working as a drum tech for The Motet and dabbling in graphic design. The two started jamming together just as Lalli was starting to produce electronic music, honing his skills as a DJ and experimenting with ways to weave his love for jazz into the pulsing digital dance music he produced. In 2008, the two officially teamed up as Big Gigantic. What happened next, happened quickly. In 2009 they produced their first two EPs, Fire it Up and Wide Awake — their provocative, bass heavy, saxophone-driven dance music quickly distinguishing them from other EDM artists through a combination of classic instruments riding atop hyped-up electronic beats. That, in concert with the vivid spectacle of lights and lasers, makes their live shows a multi-sensory spectacle. For the next few years, their songs were shared relentlessly across the See BIG GIGANTIC on PAGE 46
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web, via sites like thissongissick.com, and At first, Big Gigantic say their fan base expanded beyond Colorado, they fought to be taken seriously by the EDM across the nation and outside of the U.S. industry, but their devoted The Big Gigantic wave was swelling, and fan base helped carry fast. them through those Still, their sound was so foreign to most doubtful times and now major entertainment agencies that for the the duo tours the first two years, Big Gigantic couldn’t get any majority of the year. major talent agency to back them. Their sound didn’t fit the mold of EDM’s DJ-centric template, which meant that not only did their manager have to double as their booking agent, but they also often had to agree to door deals in order to get gigs, where they assumed all financial risk for the event. That was a chance they were willing to take, though. So confident were they, in their unique sound and their insanely loyal fan base, they dove headlong into live shows, regardless of the financial uncertainties. And it paid off. Their shows were successful and grew steadily — from local gigs and one-off performances, to opening for bands like Sound Tribe Sector 9, to festivals like Mountain Jam, Bonnaroo and Coachella, touring the world with their hybrid music. Eventually, in 2012, they headlined their own festival at Red Rocks: Rowdy Town. In just four years they had risen from musical obscurity to commanding the stage of Red Rocks. “It’s basically the bucket-list, coolest thing ever,” Lalli says, of playing the Rowdy Town show at Red Rocks. “And the fact that we get to keep on doing it every year is pretty special.” “It’s one of the greatest venues that we’ve ever been to,” agrees Salken. “It’s such a special vibe there... It never gets old, that’s for damn sure.” 2018 is Rowdy Town’s seventh year, and as such, Big Gigantic decided to step outside of the box and add another dimension to their live show. “We try to break new ground every year,” Lalli says, “And that’s why this year we decided to do the show in 3-D.” He explains that the crowd will receive a pair of 3-D 46
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he adventure hub of Fort Collins is located just an hour’s drive north of Boulder — far enough to feel like you’re breaking out of the bubble, but close enough to hop up for a single day or even just an afternoon. With a quaint all-American downtown, the oldest street car west of the Mississippi, spectacular Colorado mountains, and a plethora of breweries, distilleries and restaurants to choose from, a visit to this city never disappoints.
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Fort Collins’ old town is so charming it served as inspiration for Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. Start your day in the neighborhood at Harbinger Coffee, a modern coffee shop that blends warm family service with top-quality coffee. 505 S. Mason St., harbingercoffee.com
There are countless opportunities for outdoor activities near Fort Collins. The geography of the Poudre River Canyon is a unique gem that’s a must-visit.
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Take a leisurely five-minute walk from the coffee shop over to The Waffle Lab, a fun breakfast joint that specializes in — you guessed it — Liège waffles. Try the classic Chicken and Waffles, or the jocularly named Mild High Grilled Cheese Waffle. 130 W. Olive St., Unit D, thewafflelab.com See FORT COLLINS on PAGE 50
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Morning adventure: If the weather is nice, join a bike and brewery tour to experience Fort Collins the way the locals do: from the seat of a bike. Select from several mellow three- to sixmile rides to visit the breweries of your choice, and bring home a growler or two of your favorite beer in the handy bike basket of your rental bike. beerandbiketours.com
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If you’re in the mood for more scenery, head north out of town to Poudre Canyon Road (Route 14) and west along the spectacular Poudre River to enjoy views of changing foliage, fly fishermen and kayakers along the canyon. Stop at Tortilleria y Panaderia before you go, located at 1669 S. College Ave., to grab a picnic lunch for the road.
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After getting your fill of cute farm animals and autumnal colors, pay a visit to the Swetsville Zoo, an eclectic sculpture garden. Made of welded metal and machinery parts, the creative figures are part animal, part mechanical and all awesome. roadsideamerica.com/story/10787
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like hip-hop, rap, indie rock, punk, pop, electronic, bluegrass, classical, prog rock, adult contemporary and more. Weingarden says the list of big names that come through Boulder is extensive: Snoop Dogg, Ryan Adams, Lauryn Hill, ODESZA, Primus and the String Cheese Incident have all played the People’s Republic in recent days. Many big-name artists also played Boulder before their careers took off, like Big Wild, Louis the Child and Chance the Rapper. One of the most popular destinations for college students is located only a few steps away from campus. Situated on the Hill, Fox Theatre is an iconic Boulder venue, voted fourth on Rolling Stone’s list of the best clubs in America. “My favorite thing about the Fox is that I just feel like I’m at a really warm, welcoming house party,” Ravisankar says. “And at the same time you’re seeing the really top-of-the-line artists that are relevant nationwide, or even locally. It feels super homey but you’re seeing top-quality acts.” Almost acting as a big brother for the Fox, the Boulder Theater on 14th Street is a Boulder staple in its own right. Opened in 1906, Boulder Theater is a designated Colorado historical landmark, and each year the theater hosts some of the biggest names in music. While the Fox features a lively, club-like vibe, Ravisankar says, the Boulder Theater has a regal and refined atmosphere. The wide spectrum of offerings is a result of an engaged listening community, says the Z2 team. Between the venues, there’s a wide breadth of acts to book. “It’s really diverse, which is great, because you’re not pigeon-holed into one thing,” Weingarden says. “It’s not just all EDM or all hip-hop. It’s great because everyone’s a music fan” “[Boulder] has a pretty high music IQ,” continues Joe Golaszewski, talent buyer for Z2. “People that live in Boulder see a lot of music. They pay attention to music. They explore different types of music. ... “They’re not just myopic, like, ‘I’m just listening to rap or I’m just listening to indie,’” Golaszewski says. “You see a lot of crossover at the shows, which [proves there are] really intelligent listeners in Boulder.” Catering to an audience of smart music lovers is also a priority for Taylor Denn, eTown’s talent coordinator. Founded in the early ’90s as a nonprofit, eTown is a nationally syndicated radio program and multimedia event company that broadcasts its events to more than 300 stations. The company found its current home venue on Spruce Street in 2008 after years of broadcasting its program from the Boulder Theater. When cultivating eTown’s lineup, Denn looks for pioneering acts. “Music has become so emulated because there’s so much of it out there,” he says. “It’s so hard to be original. I try to find people who have their own sound.” In the past, eTown has welcomed such diverse artists as Atmosphere, Tegan and Sara, the Flobots, Brother Ali, Michael Franti, Bob Weir and Jack Johnson. Denn looks for musicians across the board, with one simple goal in mind:
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“We find people who write good songs,” he says. “That’s the genre.” And they host their shows in an intimate 200-seat venue. The team behind eTown works to cultivate a grassroots atmosphere that’s focused on community and sharing ideas. “eTown kind of feels like you’re invited to something,” Denn says. “It feels like you’re in the living room of this artist you love.” Like any good university, CU hosts a number of can’t-miss music shows each academic year. As the main entertainment provider for campus shows, Program Council puts on concerts in Club 156, Mary Rippon Amphitheater, Old Main Chapel and the annual WelcomeFest on Farrand Field. Located in the University Memorial Center, Club 156 is one of Program Council’s main venues, in the past hosting major bands like the Foo Fighters and Phish. While Club 156 features many touring acts, Zahorik says he also books many student acts. “A lot of the music that people are into [is] the same genres these acts are playing, since they’re a part of the student body,” he says. “So by booking all these different students, we’re giving people their own tastes of music and giving the band a chance to break out in their own way.” Zahorik says many of the bands and DJs continue on to play the Fox and the Boulder Theater, opening for other acts or even headlining. Boulder has served as a launching pad for many bands, including Leftover Salmon, Big Gigantic and Yonder Mountain String Band. Boulder plays an important role in the Colorado music scene. While Denver boasts a strong reputation for its live music scene, Ravisankar’s sees Boulder’s influence all over the Mile High City. “Especially because we’re a college town, we’re a bit of a tastemaker too,” she says. “A lot of music young people are listening to that’s introduced here ends up filtering into Denver.” And not just Denver, but the national music scene as well. Golaszewski cites Post Malone’s show at the Fox last fall. “We had a chance to get him before he really popped,” he says. “[We booked him] and by the time he came through, his album was platinum. There was a huge line around the corner for his show. It was a great concert.” BOULDER WEEKLY
As the music scene continues to grow in Boulder, Weingarden says, the city continues to attract better acts, letting them put on better shows. “We’re super grateful for the communities [that help] us continue to make great music happen,” he says. “We’ll continue to book the best music we can as long as the people are coming out. ... We’re always busy and looking forward to the next show.”
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1537 Pearl Street [B] Boulder, CO 80302 • 720-287-0645
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