Boulder Holiday Traditions
Boulder has always celebrated the arrival of winter and the holiday season in many ways! From the holiday parade to the County Courthouse lights and decorations check take a walk back in history.
Tag: boulder history
Boulder’s Chautauqua History
Chautauqua is as iconic a Boulder monument to some as the Flatirons it sits below. Learn all about Boulder’s Chautauqua in our latest collaboration with the Museum of Boulder. The Word “Chautauqua” Chautauqua, like all of Boulder and Colorado, was once indigenous land. The tribes that traditionally occupied Boulder are Cheyenne, Ute and Arapaho. The word,
Boulder County Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs
Some of your favorite Boulder County bodies of water have an interesting past. Find out more about the unique stories of our lakes, ponds and reservoirs, plus see photos from their past, in this post with our friends at Museum of Boulder. Boulder Reservoir Boulder Reservoir was initially constructed in 1954-55. It was to be
Pride Month Interview with Glenda Russell
In honor of Pride Month, our friends at the Museum of Boulder interviewed Glenda Russell, a psychologist and researcher who has been working to understand and write about Boulder’s LGBTQ history for many decades. Below is an excerpt from that interview. You came to Boulder in 1970. What was it like for LGBTQ+ people here
Dive into Boulder’s Pool History
Boulderites have been cooling down at pools for decades, but do you know the history of all these watering holes? Check out these historic Boulder pool photos provided by our friends at Museum of Boulder and the Carnegie Library for Local History. Scott Carpenter Pool One of Boulder’s largest public pools is named after our
History of Health Care in Boulder County
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting all of us worldwide, how a community cares for the health of its citizens is particularly relevant. We may take the availability of local health services for granted in normal times, but it’s worth considering how they’ve evolved over the past 125 years. Learn about the history of Boulder’s healthcare
Pioneering Women of Boulder County: Martha Maxwell
March is Women’s History Month, and we’ve partnered with our friends at Museum of Boulder to feature the famous Boulderite Martha Maxwell. Martha was a 19th-century hunter, taxidermist and feminist.
Meet Pioneering Boulder Scientist Dr. Warren Washington
Boulder has long been a hub for climate study as the location of NCAR, NOAA, and countless research initiatives and experts at the University of Colorado. Long before “climate change” and “global warming” became ubiquitous terms, many people in our community were pursuing the interdisciplinary study of climate trends, effects and forecasting. Among the fields
Boulder’s Deep Ties to Skiing
If you think of skiing in Colorado, chances are you will think of Aspen, Vail, Breckenridge or Keystone. But Boulder County and even Boulder itself have a rich history of skiing all their own. From Eldora in Nederland to the University of Colorado ski team that helped the USA medal in the 1964 Olympics, Boulder
Museum of Boulder Celebrates 75 Years with New Exhibit
The Museum of Boulder’s Archive 75 will feature 75 artifacts and documents that help paint the picture of Boulder’s 150-year evolution from pioneer mining town to a bastion of liberal social causes and a global center for science, technology and outdoor recreation. This installation in the 2,600-square-foot main exhibit gallery on the first floor of the
