What's Happening in Boulder County!
Located in Historic Downtown Louisville, WinterSkate is an old-fashioned ice skating rink complete with skate rental, concessions and traditional holiday music. Celebrating its thirteenth year as the original outdoor ice skating rink in the community, WinterSkate presents the perfect opportunity to enjoy the winter season in a beautiful small-town setting.
Open every day through February 2014. More details can be found here.
Running, walking, hopping or even slithering – the movements of animals across the landscape are captured in the tracks they leave behind. Some tracks last only a few moments and others become fossils that endure for millions of years. Steps in Stone, Walking Through Time is a new exhibition that features real fossil tracks and trackways from the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History collections.
Interactive exhibits invite children and adults alike to explore how animals, from insects to dinosaurs, moved across the earth, how their tracks became fossils, and how we study tracks to learn more about ancient landscapes and animals.
Get the scoop on this new exhibit – CU Natural History Museum Website
Open Space & Mountain Parks is offering a very fun hiking option this fall – Howl-o-Ween – a fun hike for dogs and their people. Visit fun educational stations amid the beautiful colors of fall while your dog trick-or-treats for tasty dog snacks and toys along the way. Costumes – dog and human – are encouraged. This hike is happening on Saturday Oct. 25 from 11 – 2 pm. Meet at the Cherryvale Trailhead, 66 S. Cherryvale Road. https://bouldercolorado.gov/osmp/cherryvale-trailhead
Thinking of hiking this weekend? Find an great fall hike in and around Boulder! Here is a list of hikes to check out – Fall Hikes Around Boulder
Open Space & Mountain Parks is taking you and your dog to explore Boulder’s changing landscape post September 2013 floods. The naturalist guided hike includes time to learn about the ecology and geology of our changing scenery. This is an easy hike. Location given at registration – which you need to do ahead of time at 720.564.2177 or by going to http://dogsflood.eventbrite.com
Changing Landscapes Hike: October 10, 2014 from 4 to 6pm.
It’s black bear season! Join Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks Ranger Brian Litwin on October 5, 2014 on a moderate hike to learn what bears are up to this time of year. Are they dangerous? How do I know if one is close by? If there is one in my yard, can’t it just be relocated somewhere else? Why is a bird feeder also a bear killer? Learn all about these fascinating animals, including what motivates them, what we can learn from them, and how to behave around them. Meet at the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage October 5, 2014 – 5 to 6:30pm. Follow this link for a map to the meeting place.
The Boulder Farmer’s Market is in full swing and the peaches are ripe! This is the height of the season and the Market is filled with veggies and fruits. May we suggest heading downtown, grabbing this week’s veggies and fruits, & purchasing some delicious food? While you are at it, duck into the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art–it is free when the Market is on.
Whether you are new to Boulder or have lived here all your life – you can still learn something new! Take a hike. Take a photo. Journal about nature. The City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation offers ongoing nature programming. Learn more about their ongoing programming on their website – Nature Hikes and Programs.
Take a hike. Take a photo. Journal about nature. The City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation offers ongoing nature programming. Learn more about their ongoing programming on their website – Nature Hikes and Programs.
The Boulder Nites Classic is a family friendly fun ride around the streets of Boulder. If your family wants to join in the fun then it’s time to register because this event is August 9, 2014 at 7:45pm. Don’t miss out on the fun starting and ending at North Boulder Park. Live music with the Goonies, Upslope Brewing beer garden, Kids Zone, and lots of fun! Learn more about the event and register – here – or just show up for the fun!
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