What's Happening in Boulder County!
You’re getting settled into your new home, unpacking, rearranging… Here are some home maintenance tips that can save you money now and down the line. Simple things like adjusting the temperature on your hot water heater and checking air filters can have an impact on your bottom line.
This Friday marks another First Friday in beautiful downtown Louisville, Colorado. With great art and great fun for all ages, come on out and enjoy! Click here for more info on this and other other Louisville happenings.
…For Stout Month, that is! Mountain Sun‘s infamous stout month draws beer lovers from near and far to taste such delicacies as Girl Scout Stout, their take on a minty chocolate concoction. If you’re looking for a unique beer tasting experience, get to the Mountain Sun, Southern Sun or Vine Street Pub before March 1.
Bring a can of food for Community Food Share any Tuesday (2-7pm) for $5 admission and skate rental at The Rink, Boulder’s downtown outdoor skating rink at 13th & Walnut. Fun for the whole family!
Did somebody say “cheese tasting?!” Boulder’s own Cured offers a variety of wine, cheese, pairings and other classes on Thursday evenings. March 1, 2012 is cheese – come learn the history, categories and other tidbits about cheese and taste a wide variety. Fun!
The Boulder Public Library offers many choices for kids of all ages to attend storytime. It’s a wonderful way to engage your child in reading and often sets them up for a lifelong love of books. Check out the storytime schedule and other events here. For older kids and teens, the library offers games nights, an art gallery and a Teen Advisory Board that helps the library decide on events and even chooses books to add to the library’s collection.
Who knew you could check out where your home may be leaking energy with something as simple as a candle? Check out this simple method from MSN real estate: Home Energy Audits. Sealing these energy wasters can cut your home energy bill by up to 30%!
Looking for live music here in Boulder this weekend? Check out these hotspots:
The Rock N Soul Cafe on 52nd and Arapahoe.
The Laughing Goat Coffee House offers an eclectic mix of folk, jazz and experimental tunes every night at 17th & Pearl.
Boulder’s Home of the Blues can be found in the Boulder Outlook Hotel. If you’re a blues fan, this is the place to be!
Cuvee wine bar at 946 Pearl has the sophisticated look and sound you might be looking for. Check out their line-up of piano and acoustic jazz.
The Oscars are coming up on Sunday, February 26, 2012. Have you seen all of the big nominated films? Some of Best Picture nominees are still playing at the Century Theater here in Boulder, and the Regal Colony Square Stadium 12 in Louisville. Be sure to catch the likes of Hugo, The Descendants, The Artist, The Help and others while you still can!
And for those of you who like short films, the International Film Series (IFS) at CU is showing the live action, animated and documentary shorts this week. Click here for dates and times.
Boulder County Hospital is sponsoring a free health lecture on Safe Exercise for Seniors, February 23, 2012. Click here to register!
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