Boulder County Lifestyle July 2014

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Editor’s Letter

Exploring Summer Fun.

july 2014 publisher Andy Manz | AManz@LifestylePubs.com

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ummer fun comes in many forms. I am always thrilled with the longer daylight hours so I can pack in more activities. When my children were younger, I would have them list off all the fun things they wanted to do over the summer. I would proceed to cut the list into strips and put them in a small basket. Each week we would draw a slip of paper and have a fun activity to plan for during that week. In those days it was: go roller skating, play in the sprinkler, go to the zoo.

In more recent years my summer fun involves weekend camping and hiking, while the kids spend their summer break poolside. This year we are about to embark on a very new plan. My oldest daughter is jetting around Europe only to return home for two weeks then turn around and spend a month in New York. It’s starting to feel eerily like what I anticipate it will feel like when she goes off to college next year. A little bit empty. My younger daughter has her first job with Boulder County Youth Corps. Not a lot of pool time for her this year.

And I am embarking on some new adventures, too. For one, I got a whole new look— I’m calling it “summer fun blonde.” As research for a story (see the October issue), I’m taking a stand up paddleboarding class. I also plan to take up salsa dancing whether my husband chooses to join me or not.

editor Heather Shoning | HShoning@LifestylePubs.com

contributing writers Jordan Lebowitz, Camille Wilson

contributing photographers Alex Vaughn

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Healthy Lifestyle

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Behind Bittersweet Café you’ll find a sweet surprise called Pôr.

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20 Summer Fun!

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Around Town Boulder Country Day Summer Day Camp Program BCD Summer Day Camp program is carefully designed to blend fun summer activities with rich learning experiences that promote active participation. Preschool and school age students are welcomed into age-appropriate, inviting classrooms and outdoor spaces that are designed to enhance social, emotional, intellectual and physical growth. Examples of summer program learning experiences include arts and crafts, music, science, physical fitness, cooking, dramatic play, nature walks and games.

Our summer program is composed of two parts: • Summer Day Camp (ages 3-7) hours are 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Summer Specialty Classes (ages 3-13) hours vary • June 2 – August 8 Summer Specialty Classes - BCD offers exciting classes such as art, bird watching, pottery, Renaissance adventures, music, foreign language, ballet and much more!

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of the big Louisville Public Library. This is one of three little libraries that is part of a service project adopted by the Library Board of Trustees this year. Two of the libraries have already been placed: one in the Town of Superior, at the corner of 4th Avenue and Coal Creek Drive across from Legion Park and the second in Louisville’s Community Park. The third will also be located in Louisville, in the vicinity of Cottonwood Park.

Each will contain a mix of books—fiction and non-fiction, for all ages— drawn from donations to the Louisville Public Library Foundation.

Perhaps as a nod to the earliest days of the Louisville Public Library—when it was a few temporary shelves in the corner of a room—members of the Louisville Public Library Board of Trustees embraced this service project to build, stock and find locations for three ‘Little Free Libraries’ in the community. Even though it was a small pilot project, finding the time and resources to bring this vision to life took the support and enthusiasm of several people—including local businesses. Louisville Home Depot; Warped Imaging, Signs and Banners, Louisville; and ReSource, Boulder, all helped with the construction of the Little Free Libraries.

West Grange, New Residential Development Comes to Longmont

Lafayette is top finalist for the NRPA Gold Medal Award

Boulder-based Markel Homes has begun infrastructure work on one of the largest new residential developments in west Longmont.

West Grange, approved for a build-out of 599 new homes on 126 acres, will join Longmont’s development plans for its 29-acre Dry Creek Community Park, featuring ball fields, tennis and volleyball courts and an 18-hole disc golf course. In 2014, four multi-use sports fields will open. Although not yet funded, Longmont also would like to build a new 80,000-square-foot recreation center there.

Located on the corner of Nelson Road and 75th Street, West Grange backs up to hundreds of acres of county open space, offering new home buyers access to numerous area hiking and biking trails as well as convenience to Boulder, Hygiene, Lyons and Boulder County destinations. Largerman Reservoir is also nearby.

Current plans call for about a 50/50 mix of single-family and multi-family homes. The first of four planned phases for the project, 90 single-family and duplex homes, will be built on 28 acres. Markel is partnering with Phoenix-based Meritage Homes, which has been active in the Northern Colorado region. Meritage initially will build single-family homes priced from $350,000 to $450,000; Markel will build duplex homes priced $350,000 to $400,000.

Longmont will build a 10-acre neighborhood park in West Grange on land dedicated by Markel. Several other pocket parks are planned throughout the project. West Grange is close to numerous new Longmont schools, from Eagle Crest Elementary School to Altona Middle School and Silver Creek High School.

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The National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) announced the City of Lafayette has been chosen as one of four finalists in the annual Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management for populations less than 30,000.

Founded in 1965, the Gold Medal Award program honors communities in the U.S. that demonstrate excellence in parks and recreation through long-range planning, resource management, volunteerism, environmental stewardship, program development, professional development and agency recognition. Agencies are judged on their ability to address the needs of those they serve through the collective energies of citizens, staff and elected officials. Four finalists in each class are chosen to compete for grand honors each year.

“We are genuinely honored that Lafayette is represented on a national level,” says Monte Stevenson, director of the Parks, Open Space and Golf Department. “Our success is in part indicative of the backing we have from our community for outdoor recreation and park amenities. Lafayette citizens support our department’s mission through voter support, stewardship, and the active use of our parks, open spaces and golf course.”

Curt Cheesman, director of the Recreation and Facility Management Department, says the award is validation of quality services.

“It’s always been our objective to provide top-notch amenities to the community,” says Cheesman. “The Department was very proud 12 years ago when we received our first Gold Medal, and then again in 2011 and 2012 when we were selected as a finalist. Since that time we’ve gone to great lengths to continue to enhance and grow our offerings. I’m pleased to see that after 25 years of operations, the Bob L. Burger Recreation Center is still at the top of its class. It’s a great testament to Lafayette that residents have the multitude of nationally recognized indoor and outdoor amenities available right here in our community.”

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Projects within the past 5 years that have gained recognition for the Departments include: -A new regional destination skatepark; the Lafayette Skatepark -The Lafayette Quest Scavenger Hunt -The Mountain View Egg Farm/Rock Creek Trail regional connectivity project -Reinstating the historic Thomas Farm open space back to a working farm -Great Bark Dog Park enhancements, Simpson Mine Park, Romero Park, Festival Plaza -Implementing multiple energy sustainability measures including solar systems at the Recreation Center -Addressing the needs of special populations through a multitude of programs including an ADA compatible remodel of the hot tub/spa areas and a new ADA/family changing room at the Recreation Center, scholarship programs, and accessible playgrounds and trails -The acquisition of over 231 acres of open space land -The addition of 4 miles of trails -Various community partnerships including the Josephine Commons Senior Housing Development

Implementation begins on Lafayette’s Community Energy Efficiency Plan In 2013 Xcel Energy selected Lafayette and three other Colorado communities to participate in a new Demand Side Management

(DSM) pilot program known as the Community Energy Efficiency Planning (CEEP) program. CEEP is intended to assist communities to become more energy efficient by connecting users to incentives, programs and rebates.

Through the program’s provided tools and technical assistance, Lafayette’s Energy Sustainability Advisory Committee (LESAC) and numerous committed businesses and community stakeholders led the effort to develop a Community Energy Efficiency Plan which will assist residents, businesses and other organizations to use energy more efficiently and achieve community goals. While Lafayette is already a leader in promoting energy sustainability, the purpose of the Community Energy Efficiency Plan is to accelerate Lafayette’s progress toward greater energy sustainability with a focus on energy efficiency in its vibrant business sector.

The Plan addresses three specific strategies to support energy efficiency and conservation in Lafayette’s commercial building sector 1) Building permit education initiative; 2) Energy efficiency drive and contractor training; and 3) Green Business Award Program expansion. Each strategy incorporates specific targets and implementation steps to mobilize action.

“It’s rewarding to know Lafayette’s dedication to sustainability is making a difference and that Xcel will be using us as a model for other municipalities,” says Curt Cheesman, City liaison to LESAC. “These three strategies have the potential to conserve an estimated 6,280,100 kWh, 48,000 therms, and $521,500 annually.”

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Around Town THE 16TH ANNUAL LONGMONT JAZZ FESTIVAL JULY 19TH The Longmont Jazz Festival will be held in the Roosevelt Park Pavilion, 725 8th Avenue in Longmont from 11 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 19th. Featured will be six local bands along with a jazz clinic.

The all day festival is free and open to the public. Due to limited seating, please bring a folding chair. Food trucks and an ice cream vendor will be available for lunch and refreshments. Door prizes will be awarded to donors.

The schedule for the festival is: 11–11:45 a.m. LONGMONT JAZZ ALL STARS – the best student musicians from the St. Vrain District play in a big band format 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PAUL ROMAINE WITH ALL STARS – jazz performance 12:45–1:45 p.m. BIG SWING TRIO – spirited arrangements of swing, Latin, hard-bop, blues and jazz standards 2–3 p.m. JAMES BARELA BLu7 – jazz fusion combining the elements of modern jazz, world music and contemporary trends 3:15–4:15 p.m. WHAT’S COOKIN’ BIG BAND – outstanding big band featuring 18 of metro-Denver’s finest jazz musicians

4:30–5:30 p.m. ALFREDO MURO LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE – “The music of Alfredo Muro elevates the guitar to a higher plane... it is richly eloquent.” —Jose Feliciano 5:45–6:45 p.m. FAT CITY MARDI GRAS BAND – the best of traditional New Orleans celebration music with blues, zydeco, Dixieland and street beat funk Supporters of the 2014 Longmont Jazz Festival are The City of Longmont, The Longmont Community Foundation, the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, Jamey Aebersold Jazz, The Boulder Drum Shop and Tribes Drums, KGNU, Deere and Ault Consultants, Inc., the Boulder County Arts Alliance and KUVO. For more information, check the Longmont Jazz Association’s website at LongmontJazz.com. The Longmont Jazz Association is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization.

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Back Alley Surprise Behind Bittersweet Café You’ll Find a Sweet Surprise Called Pôr Article Heather Shoning | Photography Alex Vaughn

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ôr @Bittersweet, an upscale—yet relaxed—wine bar, is like a little slice of Heaven in the alley behind Bittersweet Café.

Thank Bittersweet owner Patrick Walsh and local businessman Todd Stevenson for filling this wine lovers’ niche. When the pair knew the building—once a miners warming shack at its former location in Lafayette—was going to open up, they brainstormed what should become of it.

“We looked at it as ‘What does Louisville really need?’”

Stevenson says. “We thought about what we could do that would complement the other businesses in town that would also draw people.”

Once the decision was made things moved quickly. Construction on the building, as well as the myriad of patio areas, began in mid-February, and Pôr @Bittersweet opened in May. The building offers scant seating at and near the bar and lounge-style seating in the loft. But it’s the outdoor spaces that will keep you coming back. Intimate and relaxing, each space has its own vibe. In one you’ll find a large outdoor fireplace and a pergola with lighting overhead. Another has a firepit and a small stage for live music.

And yet another offers bocce ball fun.

As impressive as the seating options, Pôr’s menu touts 11 wines and one beer on tap as well as another 14 wines by the bottle. Often in-house Sommelier Larry Khan will drop by your table to offer a

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special bottle. There’s also an impressive liquor list if you’re looking for something stronger. The food, prepared in the Bittersweet Café prep kitchen, is fresh and delicious. Don’t miss the $10 charcuterie plate—it’s more than enough for two. The flatbread pizza and hummus are two more “must haves.” And if the food and wine isn’t enough, top off the evening with a piece of the decadent Chocolate Oblivion, a flourless chocolate cake, or a trio of French macaroons.

Head over to Pôr after the Street Faire for more live music or check out the Thursday night running club based from the wine bar. Tuesday nights boast special tastings or wine f lights. There’s something for everyone at Pôr.

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Gravitational Pull A Couple of Science Guys and a Brewer Bring Great Beer to Louisville Article Heather Shoning | Photography Provided

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ravity. Acceleration. 9.8m/s2. We’re not just talking geeky spent two years putting together a business plan, raising funds science here; we’re talking beer. And more specifically we’re and finding the perfect space. talking the beginnings of Gravity Brewing in Louisville.

Now, where does the geeky science come in? In concocting the John Frazee discovered home brewing in college. After a short first beer, Acceleration, it was 9.8% alcohol (like 9.8m/s2) and 98 IBUs, stint in Seattle, home of a mature brewing scene, Frazee returned which basically means about as bitter as a beer can get (in a great way, of to Boulder to continue his career as a civil engineer. He contin- course). So, the acceleration of gravity is 9.8m/s2, Acceleration was the ued to brew throughout. Four years ago he had an epiphany. After first beer and Gravity would become the name of the brewery.

All geekiness aside, Frazee felt a pull to pursuit his passion that passing by what had been the post office in Louisville and seeing it under construction, Frazee assumed someone was opening a craft resulted in the great brewery open today. With about 14 beers brewery; he thought it was about time someone do that in Louis- on tap on any given day, you’ll not be left wanting. The Gravity ville. Later when he realized the spot would become Lucky Pie, he spectrum includes barrel-ages beers, British-, German- and Belgian-style beers all true to their styles, while pushing the envelope. knew the niche was still open and he needed to fill it.

The tasting room is host to local bands on Saturday evenings, “I decided that you only live once,” he says. “And I decided to and they offer rental for private events. The most exciting news do what I love.”

He mentioned wanting to start a brewery to Ryan Bowers, for the venue is that soon the owner of Worldwide Vittles, a Denfriend and home brewer alike. The two decided to go into busi- ver food truck, will begin serving food from the brewery’s adjaness together, but they knew to differentiate themselves from cent kitchen space.

“We will have our own sort of in-house food truck,” Frazee other home brewers-turned-businesspeople, they would need a says. “It will offer a better all around experience competitive edge—a professional brewmaster. for our customers.”

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Super Summer Top 12 Summer Fun Adventures for Families with Kids in Boulder County Article Ellen Nordberg

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ired of hitting the same old parks, pools and rec centers with your children every summer? Looking for local, low-budget inspiration? Grab your swimsuit, and a Frisbee, slackline, or mountain bike, and try some of these lesser-known Boulder County experiences.

Become a Junior Ranger at Eldorado Canyon State Park

Learn to appreciate and care for the canyon’s natural resources in this free program for kids aged 6-12, Saturday mornings from 10–11:15 a.m. throughout the summer. Activities include hikes, scat spotting, dam building, bear awareness, raptor appearances, plus outdoor games, talks and crafts. “Little Critters” program for ages 3–5 takes place on the second and fourth Fridays every month at 10:30 a.m. The road and several trails have been restored after flood damage, and the Visitor’s Center is open. $8 park entry fee, $70 for annual pass. 9 Kneale Road, Eldorado Springs, CO, 80025.

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Experience Parkour

Your kids already love to run through parks--jumping off benches, climbing trees, and leaping off swings. Take them to the rock garden on the Pearl Street Mall between 13th and Broadway to scramble on giant boulders, or visit Apex Movement for official Ninja Warrior obstacle courses, chimneys to climb and a foam pit. Camps, classes for all ages or open gym for $10. ApexMovement.com.

Play Through on a Disc Golf Course

Grab a small Frisbee, and practice passing or shooting from different distances into the chain-link “holes.” Head for any of four local Boulder County courses: Harlow Platts Park, Boulder has nine holes on 23 acres; Valmont Park, Boulder has 18 holes on 11 acres; Autrey Park, Superior has nine holes; and Louisville’s Meadows Park features five holes. For instruction and tips, check out DiscGolf.com. Free.

Try Stand Up PaddleBoarding

Rocky Mountain Paddleboard offers lessons for kids as young as four (accompanied by parent) on the beach at the Boulder Res-

ervoir. $75 per person or a one-hour rental for $20. Reservations recommended at RockyMTNPaddleboard.com. Already an experienced paddleboarder? Rent a SUP from the city for $15/hour. Gate fee $3.75 for kids 18 and under, $6.25 adults. BoulderColorado.gov/ Parks-Rec/Reservoir-Boat-RentalsBoat-House. photo credit town of superior

largemouth bass. Artificial flies and lures only, please. Once an industrial gravel pit, Walden Ponds Park is now a flourishing wetland habitat with 3.5 miles of trails. Walden Ponds Road off 75th between Valmont and Jay. Free. BoulderCounty.org/OS/Parks/ Pages/WaldenPonds.aspx.

Splash in the Fountains on the Pearl Street Mall

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Wear your swim suits or shorts and scamper through the fountains. Water randomly shoots up from the pop-jets in the pavement on Pearl and 14th Street all summer long. Afterwards, climb on the giant stone snail and other sculptures between 14th and 15th streets. Free.

Go Slacklining

Disappointed that Boulder parks ban slacklines using city trees?

Grab your line and check out Superior’s official slackline park. It’s “bring your own line,” but with three sets of posts, there’s plenty of room for everyone. Need a slackline? REI sells beginner kits, or check out Gibbon-Slacklines.com. Gibbon also offers camps and workshops through the town of Superior at SuperiorRec.com.

Founders Park, 601 W. Coal Creek Dr., Superior. The park is free.

Watch the Trains at Louisville Community Park Pedal a Pirate Ship

The boathouse at Lafeyette’s Waneka Lake rents flamingos, pirate ships, ducks, and other kid-friendly shaped paddleboats. Two person paddleboats cost $7 for thirty minutes, and four person paddleboats coast $9 for thirty minutes. Hours: 4–7 p.m. Fridays, and 11 a.m.–7pm Sat/Sun. Park includes a full playground and a walking trail around the lake. CityOfLafayette.com

Play conductor on the train structure in the park, climb atop the miner’s cave boulder, run through the fountains or watch the real trains speed along the tracks across the street. (Conductors almost always blow their whistles on their way through town!)

Bring Fido to the gated dog park, complete with pond. Bella Vista Dr., Louisville. Free.

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Ride the Trails at Valmont Bike Park

This 42-acre bike park offers trails and features for toddlers to adults, from four miles of cross country trails and obstacles, to slalom tracks and structural jumps. The tot track has a paved loop for small beginning riders on trikes or run bikes.

Bring your own helmets and protective gear. Avid4Adventure offers camps, Avid4.com. 3160 Airport Rd., Boulder. The park is free. BoulderColorado.gov/Parks-Rec/Valmont-Bike-Park Fish at Walden Ponds

Grab your fishing poles and head for Duck Pond, Bass Pond and Ricky Weiser Wetland in search of bluegill, channel catfish and

Behind the Millenium Harvest House hotel along the Boulder Creek Path, you’ll find glass windows in a wall along the creek.

Peering through the windows, kids can see the rainbow trout, carp and cutthroat trout native to the creek. 1345 28th St., Boulder. Free.

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The 2014 summer series includes picnic shelter performances of Alice In Wonderland, Three Tales of Edgar Allan Poe and a July 3rd Patriotism and Pops family concert in the auditorium. Bring a picnic and spread out under trees beforehand, or visit the playground and miniature playhouse. Picnic shelter shows $15 for kids 10 and younger, and tickets for Pops concert $12 and up. Chautauqua.com/Family.php July 2014 | Boulder County Lifestyle 21

Locally Owned

Building with the Best County Line’s lumber stands above the rest Article Jordan Lebowitz Photography Alex Vaughn

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ounty Line Lumber Co. has been in business for almost 30 years and the most outstanding fact about them over time?

Not much has changed.

Now, in other industries, change is vital to success. In the lumber industry, the need to provide top quality materials at competitive prices, whilst delivering unbridled customer service, is a constant. It is only recently that consumers have become more dedicated to knowing where a product comes from, mainly in regards to the food we eat. The owners at County Line Lumber have understood this same principal with respect to building materials since their inception, valuing what goes inside your house as much as you value what goes inside your body. This high standard of accountable business operations, where everything matters, is what separates County Line Lumber from all the rest.

So, how do they compete with the “Big Box” retailers?

“We belong to the country’s largest lumber buying group (Lumbermen’s Merchandising Corporation—over $3 billion purchased a year) and I have been doing this since the ’70s, says owner Bill Dowd. “I know what mills produce the best materials and that is what I purchase for my customers. Besides the high quality of our lumber, our staff is our greatest strength.”

The associates who assist both contractors and consumers alike use their advanced building knowledge to guide customers through every project. The extraordinary level of personal attention, guidance and time given to customers is not your typical customer service experience. Unless, of course, you visit County Line Lumber.

County Line Lumber also offers “material takeoffs” service.

This service allows you to drop off a set of blue prints or plans for a build, and County Line Lumber will use those plans to create a material breakdown list to cover everything you need for the project. Like a shopping list for building a deck! This service is a time saver for contractors and a lifesaver for DIYs. Dowd understands the importance of being a locally focused business that can compete with the national chains. He under-

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stands that being a part of the community means giving back and he does so in ways that are near and dear to his heart.

The company donates building materials to several different organizations, including the Boy Scouts. They support the local high school through advertising with the athletic program and help out with prom night through donations as well. Recently, County Line Lumber handed out 500 spruce tree seedlings with planting instructions to all of their customers.

Bill Dowd’s personal pride is prevalent in the way he operates his business. Contractors are assured the lumber delivered to their site is of highest quality. Consumers are guaranteed a consultative approach to their DIY projects that encompasses prebuild materials list (material takeoffs), troubleshooting tips and “brain picking” conversations.

The business model that Bill Dowd uses for his lumberyard is simple: don’t cut corners or participate in low quality materials buying; a customer’s experience is as important as the wood they buy; and returning value to the community that supports them is a mainstay.

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Healthy Lifestyle Bradford Heap with Salt employees planting peppers at their plot, “the soul patch,” at Circle Fresh Farm

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Choose Your Food, Choose Your Future Article by Hilary Gordon and Aaron Perry | Photography Provided

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he iconic Boulder lifestyle is one associated with fitness; the outdoors: yoga and mindfulness practices, science and innovation, and, of course, natural, delicious foods. A destination for many a traveler, weekending college-parent, and the visiting professional, the Boulder restaurant scene attracts visitors and locals alike. Natural, organic and farm-to-table fare is abundant and restaurant patrons relish in the wide variety of culinary artistry offered by celebrated chefs and restaurateurs.

These chefs and restaurateurs committed to clean, sustainable foods are making substantial investments in sustainable food systems and in our sustainable future. A significant portion of a restaurant’s total budget is spent on food, and this translates to tens—if not hundreds—of millions of dollars per year invested in healthy soils, clean water, nutrient-dense vegetables and meats, and dairy products free from chemicals, hormones and other residues.

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The more these chef-leaders invest in natural and sustainable foods, the more they are diverting millions from industrial production systems that are desecrating ecosystems and poisoning our society’s food. There is a growing cadre of chef-leaders in Boulder who understand their potential impact for positive change and sustainability in the world, and they are to be celebrated!

Bradford Heap (owner/chef, Colterra and Salt) is a notable chef-leader profoundly committed to sourcing natural, local, non-GMO foods for his clientele.

“I will only serve foods I feel good about eating every day and that I would serve to my mother and my children,” he says. With long-standing relationships with local farmers like Dave Asbury of Full Circle Farms, Bradford is delighting diners with cuisine that is both delectable and healthy, clean and sustainable. When asked why he incurs the additional costs of sourcing only non-GMO foods, Bradford responds, “I want to be able

Lamb Hash from Volta Mediterranean Restaurant

to confidently answer my children when they grow up and ask, ‘Dad, what did you do to help when the environment started getting bad?’”

With an unwavering commitment to the integrity of the ingredients they source, Jon and Eleni Deering (owners, Volta) have introduced a natural, elegant Greek and Mediterranean concept to the Boulder dining scene that delivers family recipes and rich, traditional flavors prepared from clean, natural and organic meats and produce. Dedicated to ingredient integrity, the Deerings offer “fine dining without the pretense,” where you’ll find passion for hospitality and a commitment to pure, clean, local, organic and non-GMO ingredients—including their not-to-be-missed non-GMO wine and

spirits. Keeping it “clean and real,” the Deerings recognize that “ultimately it’s up to the consumer to make the real difference.”

Anyone familiar with the restaurant industry in general, and the Boulder restaurant scene in particular, knows that it can be a challenging business. The cost of food tends to be at the top of the list of how restarauteurs manage their bottom lines. Providing clean, local and organic foods to the public means, ounce for ounce, plate for plate, these chef-leaders are incurring higher food costs than many of their competitors just down the road.

“Food cost is probably what prevents chefs from doing more or better with local and organic foods,” says Bradford. “They fear that it’s too expensive or too hard to do.”

This is where you come in.

These chef and restaurateur leaders play such a powerful and important role in the food system—they are to be celebrated. And they could be better understood. Although the chefs and commercial food buyers APPEAR to be making purchasing decisions that affect our food, its quality and where it comes from, they aren’t making these purchasing decisions in a vacuum. They are responding to the communities’ demands. They are responding to what YOU are telling them you want (or, if you’re not telling them, what you aren’t telling them you want).

Heap and the Deerings wonder why they don’t hear more customers inquiring about the origins of their food around town. They encourage consumers to “ask us the tough questions about what we’re serving and where it came from!” Likening the consumer’s relationship with a

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The community – aka “consumers” – has become increasingly educated and discerning when it comes to food quality, whether foods are clean and natural or they are pumped full of growth promotants, hormones, antibiotics, preservatives and industrial processed fillers. We have become increasingly aware of the direct connection between the foods we eat and our health and feelings of well-being.

But we haven’t necessarily let our desires be known as clearly as they could to the chefs and restaurateurs in the community.

We have so much to celebrate here in Boulder – the lifestyle, the amazing chef-leaders and farmer-heroes. And we have the opportunity to do more to choose our future by choosing our food.

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Animal Tracks

Smart Ways to Make the Most of Summer with Your Pets W

ith warmer weather finally arriving, it’s time to get smart about making the most of summer with your pet. To keep pets energetic and active during the summer months, take a proactive approach to protecting them from health hazards.

Hang loose: Avoid trimming your pet’s hair shorter than an inch as this can lead to sunburn. If your pet is naturally short-haired, or you have to cut their hair short to keep them cool, make sure to use pet sunscreen to protect against sunburn.

Understanding Heat-Triggered Pet Threats

Check home base: Walk the perimeter of your backyard to check the fence for areas that need to be repaired.

Warmer weather can trigger problems for pets, such as heat stroke, dehydration, sunburn and flea and tick outbreaks.

“After this cold winter, I can’t wait for the weather to heat up,” says Wendy Diamond, Chief Pet Officer of Animal Fair magazine. “The best way to prevent flea and tick infestations and other potential warm-weather health problems is to plan ahead. Your pet will appreciate your thoughtfulness and you’ll both have a happier summer.”

Go on the offense with fleas and ticks: Fight pests proactively to save time, money and hours of scratching. Choose a product that is easy to apply like Adams pet products. The Adams line of Spot On treatments, home sprays and many other flea & tick control products also kill flea eggs and larvae that may be hidden in bedding and carpets. Killing flea eggs and larvae prevents them from growing into biting, breeding adult fleas.

Tips for a Healthy Summer

As the weather heats up, follow Diamond’s tips to ensure your pets have a healthy and safe summer: Drink up: Encourage your pets to drink extra water so they don't get dehydrated.

Watch for hot spots: Look for shade and try to avoid heated surfaces like sidewalks, sand and asphalt as they can burn delicate paws.

Also, walk your dogs early in the morning and at night to avoid the hottest times of the day.

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My motto: “Why wait for our pets to tell us when they’re in trouble by panting or scratching when it is easy and smarter to get ahead of the issues?” shares Diamond.

Smart Opportunity for Summer Fun

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Sold Properties

Recently SOLD Boulder County Properties subdivision

original list

sold price

% sold/orig

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3000 Washington Street, Boulder

$2,100,000

$1,915,000

91.19%

5

4

3500 4th Street, Boulder

$1,980,000

$1,800,000

90.91%

6

5

8857 Portico Lane, Longmont

$1,795,000

$1,700,000

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5

6

2900 Linden Drive, Boulder

$1,689,000

$1,689,000

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3

3

135 Brittany Lane, Lafayette

$1,575,000

$1,400,000

88.89%

5

5

2665 Dakota Place, Boulder

$1,500,000

$1,490,000

99.33%

5

5

9302 Tollgate Drive, Longmont

$1,050,000

$1,035,000

98.57%

4

3

1024 La Farge Avenue, Louisville

$969,000

$953,000

98.35%

5

5

8403 Brittany Place, Niwot

$949,000

$949,000

100.00%

4

4

730 Skywalker Point, Lafayette

$945,000

$935,000

98.94%

4

6

935 Grant Place, Boulder

$915,000

$915,000

100.00%

4

3

395S 68th Street, Boulder

$898,000

$908,000

101.11%

3

3

1325 N Teal Court, Boulder

$899,000

$905,000

100.67%

4

4

768 Mountian Meadows Road, Boulder

$875,000

$873,500

99.83%

3

4

340 18th Street, Boulder

$849,900

$842,000

99.07%

4

4

4132 Westcliffe Court, Boulder

$819,900

$829,900

101.22%

3

3

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Lifestyle Calendar

July JULY 1 COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL MASH-UP: COLDPLAY & BEETHOVEN Chautauqua

Chautauqua Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Tickets $25 - $45 ($22 - $42 member) Buy tickets online. Chautauqua.com

JULY 3 COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL: PATRIOTISM & POPS FAMILY CONCERT Chautauqua Auditorium

A fun-filled family concert to kick-off the July 4th holiday weekend featuring the CMF orchestra performing all of your favorite patriotic tunes just for the occasion! Lawrence Golan, conductor.

Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12 - $48 ($9 - $45 member).

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July 4th

music and tour with it, joining forces with the game-changing string quartet Brooklyn Rider. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets $35 - $60 ($32 - $57 member). Buy tickets online. Chautauqua.com

July 5–6 WEST WORLD POA HORSE SHOW Boulder County Fairgrounds–Indoor Arena

Over the July 4th weekend see two national-level horse shows for the Pony Of the Americas Club. The Rocky Mountain Regional is July 3–4 and the West World Show is July 5-6. Classes include halter, Western, English, trail, reining, costume and gymkhana events.

Riders from across the country will show at the Regional and West World, and spectators are welcome. There is no charge for spectators to attend. For a list of classes and other information, please go to the Colorado POA website at COPOAC.org.

July 7 Pick’n and Brew’n West Flanders

Pick’n and Brew’n open bluegrass pick every Monday night from 8–10 p.m. at West Flanders. Drink some great beer and sit in with some of the great pickers in Boulder County!

Concert in the Park Thompson Park, Longmont

Celebrate the 4th of July with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra on July 4th at Thompson Park. Festivities start at 11:30 a.m. with concert by Longmont Youth Symphony. Patriotic music, picnic prizes, children conducting the orchestra, 1812 overture with cannon, fun for the entire family. Longmont Symphony performance at 1 p.m.

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July 5 Penny & Sparrow Still Cellars, Longmont

Special Saturday event! Small cover, all proceeds go to performers.

Andy Baxter and Kyle Jahnke, on tour from the heart of Texas. This highly talented duo makes mellifluous music influenced by The Swell Season, Bon Iver, Mumford and Sons, and others. Show starts at 6:30 p.m. PennyAndSparrow.com

JULY 5 Bela Fleck & Brooklyn Rider Chautauqua

Bela Fleck is recognized as the premiere banjo player in the world and for inventing the image and sound of the banjo through his remarkable performing and recording career that has taken him all over the musical map and on a range of solo projects and collaborations. In 2011, Bela wrote his first stand alone banjo concerto, on commission with the Nashville Symphony. This work, along with his new quintet for banjo and string quartet will be released in August. This new format was so compelling that Bela decided to create a whole night of 30 Boulder County Lifestyle | July 2014

July 10 The Sweet Spot Trio Louisville Community Park

Rhythm and blues, jazz and swing. Celebrate the glory of summertime in the park. Bring a picnic and the entire family to enjoy music in the park with friends and neighbors. LouisvilleCo.gov

July 11 Los Lobos Steinbaugh Pavilion, Louisville

Louisville has the good fortune to be home to a branch of one of the great American music families—the Karps—founders of Waterloo Records in Austin. Louisvillian Josh also happens to have a great touch with restaurants—like Main Street’s Waterloo. Help us celebrate Waterloo Night at the Faire, with kudos to the Karps for helping us book the band from East LA. Show starts at 9 p.m. DowntownLouisvilleCo.com

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Nationally known, FACE, a capella rock band will perform at the July Art Night Out. Art Night Out will feature artists booths, Art on the Street sculptures, galleries, Arty’s Creation Station a free children’s art activity booth, food trucks and an expanded ARTS!Lafayette beer & wine garden. Local, Lafayette brewed beer from Front Range Brewing Company will be served at the ARTS!Lafayette Beer Garden. Public Road will be closed from Cannon to Emma Streets. Free activities for kids run 5–7:15 p.m. ARTS!Lafaytette Beer and Wine Garden 5–9 p.m. Artist booths and vendors on Festival Plaza 5–8 p.m. Free Concert! Bands will play at Festival Plaza 7–9:15 p.m.

Special Sunday event! $5 cover, all proceeds go to performers. Sit back, relax with sips and snacks, and enjoy a unique and entertaining book read by local performer Sharon Glassman and friends. Mr. Bean provides tasty treats, special guests add voices and trickery, and Still Cellars serves up amazing summer sips on this special Sunday afternoon affair...including the “Cinn-atra!” Starts at 3 p.m.

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JULY 16 THE BLACK PIRATE (1926) Chautauqua Auditorium

Silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks and featuring live musical accompaniment by the Silent Cinema Trio. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $12 ($6 Member), $6 children 10 and under. Buy tickets online. Chautauqua.com

July 16 Dinner and a Movie–Elf Community Park, Louisville

Dinner starts at 5 p.m., movies start at dusk. Please be courteous and respect the neighbors of the park by not parking illegally or blocking someone’s driveway. Better yet, walk or ride your bike to the park. LouisvilleCo.gov

July 16 Bands on the Bricks, The Tripping Griswolds Pearl Street Mall

Covering everything from The Eagles to Peter Gabriel, the Tripping Griswolds put on a not-to-be-missed night of dancing and fun. From oldies to alternative and everything in between, Bands on the Bricks is Boulder County’s premiere outdoor summer concert series taking place in the heart of the city on the bricks of the one-and-only Pearl Street Mall. A not-to-be-missed summer tradition with 10 weeks of free concerts. Enjoy performances from the best local musicians along the front range while dancing under the stars. Featuring an outdoor beer/wine/margarita garden starting at 5:30 p.m. every Wednesday night, featuring Rio Margaritas and a new local brewery every three weeks. This summer’s brewery line-up includes: Sanitas Brewing Company, Avery Brewing Company and West Flanders.

July 18 Young Dubliners Steinbaugh Pavilion, Louisville

Ahhh, high summer in Colorado, sunflowers in bloom, romance in the air, musical mayhem on Front Street. There’s no better way to spend a Friday night than dancing to the never-had-too-much-fun sound of these mega-talented lads. And yes, if the stars align and everyone behaves, the Steinbaugh stage may ring out with the sound of a good clogging. Show starts at 9 p.m. DowntownLouisvilleCo.com

July 19 FOD- La Cuisine du Soleil Marine Street Historic District

Join your hosts in the garden for a summer evening to savor the freshness and flavors of Provence created by Chef Dakota Soifer of Café Aion and Will and Coral Frischkorn of Cured. You will experience Provence-inspired small plates and wines from small-production, off-the-beaten path vineyards. Enjoy these delights of Provence in the Marine Street Historic District in west central Boulder. Tickets $100. BrownPaperTickets.com/Event/605797

July 19–20 Open Arts Fest Pearl Street Mall

A Celebration of Visual Arts in Downtown Boulder. From whimsical and modern sculptures to traditional watercolors, oils and more, Open Arts Fest is a beautiful outdoor gallery nestled in the heart of downtown Boulder on the renowned Pearl Street Mall. Saturday, July 19, 10 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sunday, July 20, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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July 25

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Funk, soul, rock and high-energy blues. Celebrate the glory of summertime in the park. Bring a picnic and the entire family to enjoy music in the park with friends and neighbors. LouisvilleCo.gov

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July 25 The Prairie Scholars: Tacos, Tequila & Tunes CyclHOPS, Longmont

The Prairie Scholars feel right at home when there are tasty tacos and margaritas around. CyclHOPS is just the place for them in Longmont with their excellent menu and friendly staff. Whether you like to sit at the bar or hang out on the patio, come enjoy some locally made tunes, chips and salsa and a refreshing margarita in this newest Oskar Blues location. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. Eat.OskarBlues.com/CyclHOPS

July 30 Dinner and a Movie–Heavyweights Community Park, Louisville

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The race will start at the Boulder Reservoir with a single loop 2.4mile swim. Once finished in the water, the first transition will start the athletes on a beautiful 112-mile one-loop bike course in the city’s vast open space. The bike will loop around Carter Lake and along the eastern plains of the Front Range before ending downtown at Boulder High School. The two-loop run course is almost entirely on Boulder Creek Trail, winding along the creek and through city parks.

Spectators will have multiple opportunities to cheer on the athletes and the last few steps of the day will take athletes up Pearl Street for a triumphant finish. IRONMAN.com

Through August 28 Tebo Train 12th and Pearl

“All Aboard”! Calling all kiddos...enjoy a ride on the Pearl Street Mall’s Tebo Train! Children ages 10 and under (and accompanying adults) will chug along the beautiful Pearl Street Mall on the only set of wheels permitted “on the bricks”! The Tebo Train boards in front of Wells Fargo Bank at the corner of 12th and Pearl streets. Admission is FREE! Monday-Thursdays, May 27–August 28, 10–11:15 a.m.

To submit your event for our calendar, please contact Heather at HShoning@lifestylepubs.com

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Parting Thoughts

Not for Kids Only Words Camille Wilson

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ith each heave of the snow shovel in those late spring storms as winter seems to drag on and on, I cursed myself for not fitting in one more trip to the pool last summer or one more weekend camping in the mountains. How could I have let the carefree glory of sun and heat sneak away so quickly and leave us with this pile of cold white stuff—again?

This has to be the year I give myself a break and just do it up.

Thinking back to the summers of my youth, it’s pretty great that my biggest concerns included capturing the flag and choosing a popsicle flavor. I was completely free. As an adult, I have to admit things are still pretty great. I am free to have both popsicle flavors if I want, stay up late telling stories, float down the river with a few beers in tow or even road trip to Yosemite’s Half Dome. Though I do stay up late and have been known to drink a beer or two on occasion, that other stuff—the carefree summer stuff—just hasn’t been happening as much as I’d like.

Instead, I’ve been letting life get in the way: It’s the birthday party my 5-year-old really wants to attend that is smack in the middle of the weekend we had hoped to be in Breckenridge. It’s the neighborhood block party on the night we were planning to make s’mores and sleep in a tent in the back yard. Worse yet, it’s the laundry that has to be done upon returning from a week visiting family in the Midwest and pulling the giant weeds in the garden so they don’t finally sprout teeth and begin eating small children.

It’s always something. But this year I’m not bending.

I have lists of all the fun things my family and I plan to fit in this time around. I have searched the local calendars of events and transferred things to ours so we won’t forget or miss them. I’m practicing saying no to things that will get in our way and have worked in plenty of unbooked days to leave room for spontaneity.

It has been a conscious and deliberate choice to make this summer “The Fun One.” It just doesn’t seem fair to let the kids keep having it all. So maybe I’ll see you on the hiking trail or at an outdoor concert or campground. But if not, it’s probably because I’m enjoying a glass of wine on my patio and watching the stars cross the night sky. The cleaning and yard work can wait.

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