Eats & Sweets The daily lines of folks waiting to get cones with sprinkles make it clear that Eats & Sweets is a favorite local scoop shop. Step inside, as I finally did recently, and you discover a comfy menu of savory and sweet treats. The small Lafayette destination has a patio next to a […]

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I’m not going to tell you anything you don’t already know, but you’re not alone when you experience sticker shock at the supermarket. I’m stunned weekly as I walk the aisles in search of bargains. The Associated Press reported that last month alone food costs climbed 1.4%, the most in nearly two years. With high […]

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ARIES March 21-April 19: “I have lived my life according to this principle: If I’m afraid of it, then I must do it.” Aries author Erica Jong said that. Since I’m not an Aries myself, her aspiration is too strong for me to embrace. Sometimes I just don’t have the courage, willpower and boldness to […]

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Scotland is famed for its single malt whisky, sought out by whiskey snobs all over the world, including this writer. Each distillery spread across the highlands and islands that litter the Scottish coast produces a unique spirit, varying in levels of smoke, peat, brine and other qualities whiskey snobs tell you it has before you […]

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One morning in March, low clouds hung heavy over the springy rubber track behind Boulder’s Manhattan Middle School of Arts. It was a perfect morning for running, if you like that crisp-cool air hitting your chest and reddening your cheeks. At 7:30 a.m. that Tuesday, half a dozen women and men clustered around each other, […]

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After four years of campaigning and haggling over little details, Boulder City Council on Tuesday night voted 6-3 to form a library district that would reconfigure how the city’s libraries are funded. The government entity exists only on paper until and unless voters also OK a property tax increase to fund it. Council decided that […]

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House passes MORE Act (again) after adding research provisions—now it faces an uphill battle in the Senate

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