What's Happening in Boulder County!
Celebrate 50 years of Eldora in style. To thank the locals for getting a season pass, an Eldora Season Pass Party will be held at the Shine Gathering Place. Enjoy a night of dinner specials, live music, dancing, door prizes and give aways. Get your pass to Eldora Mountain Resort now!
The party is tomorrow at Shine Gathering Place. 5:30-midnight, 2027 13th St in Boulder.
Lafayette is hosting a backyard composting how-to this Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 5:30pm at the library.
Come learn how to start and maintain a highly efficient backyard compost system by learning what to feed your compost pile, appropriate bins and methods for our geographics, tips and troubleshooting, and much more. This workshop is taught by Melanie Burow, a Master Composter in Colorado.
Register online or call 720-564-2226
October 27 and 28, 2012, the Butterfly Pavilion hosts their annual Halloween celebration. Come on out and meet some real life creepy-crawlies, along with games, costumes and candy. This event is included with your membership fee.
Come check out Seasoned Outdoor Exchange’s sample sale today! It’s their first sample sale, with reps from various outdoor apparel and gear companies. Hopefully you’ll find those snow pants you’ve been looking for – it’s almost ski season!
9am-3pm, 2067 30th Street in Boulder.
If you’re a fan of corn mazes, we have some aMAZing options for you!
Cottonwood Farms is one of our fall favorites. A hay bale maze for the little ones, corn maze for the braver, pumpkins galore, hay rides and more!
Anderson Farms in Erie puts on quite the fall event including Terror in the Corn haunted hayrode and ghost town after dark. For those not interested in the frightful possibilities, the maze is open during daylight hours and is very family friendly!
Rock Creek Farm, (Hwy 287 between Lafayette & Broomfield) also has a corn maze, pick your own pumpkins, and meet some farm animals.
The Wild Bear Mountain Mountain Ecology Center hosts the 12th annual Enchanted Forest this Saturday, October 13, 2012. Learn all about forest creatures and their habitats!
You’re thinking of adding a deck – do it yourself or hire a contractor? Tom Kalinski says hire a professional! Here are his tips on what makes for a great DIY project and what to leave to the pros. Painting or installing trim? Go got it.
Have you been thinking of investing in the area’s hot housing market? Here are some tips on what not to do, including not doing the math!
Grant Family Farms presents their annual Harvestival this weekend, October 6 and 7. Bring the whole family out for hay rides, beer garden, pumpkin patch, farmer’s market and more!
It’s that time of year: pumpkin carving, corn mazes and hay rides. Cottonwood Farms is just East of Boulder on 75th & Arapahoe. They offer a day at their farm where you can pick your own pumpkin, check out the farm animals and buy local organic produce. Admission is free and they are open through October 31. 
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