Monday Motivation

Our farmer's market has closed down, CU Stampedes are done for the season and it's officially almost Holiday season. I'd imagine Wal-Mart has Christmas lights out and Downtown Boulder will be lighting up for the Holidays in just two weeks on the 21st.

It is also dark around 6 o'clock in the evening, complicating evening recreational escapes. Some diehard cyclists are lighting to eek out a few more days, and runners have been retreating to their winter jaunts. However, If you're not one of them, this week is a great time to consider your winter workout habits.

One Boulder Fitness, at Broadway and Canyon, is one of Boulder's premier work out facilities. Not to mention convenient for all us downtown types. In addition to strength training and cardio, they offer classes including ski core classes for those looking forward to the slopes this winter.

If you're looking for something a little more spiritually rejuvenating you'll never have a hard time finding a class at Om Time. Their class schedule has a variety of instructors to choose from and runs all day everyday.

-Ian

Halloween Weekend All Over Downtown!

The snow on the streets of Boulder is melting just in time for an assortment of weekend events. With warmer weather than we've had all week, it's time for fall football festivities and downtown Halloween parties.

The weekend will kick off tonight with a CU's Homecoming Stampede, complete with CU's Golden Buffalo Marching Band, Chip, athletes, coaching staff and Grand Marshall, Top Chef NY winner Hosea Rosenberg from Jax Fish House.

Need some spooky fun to get you in the the mood for the scariest night of the year? Tonight, the Hotel Boulderado will host a Murder Mystery and Historic Boulder will be sponsoring a Ghost Walk Ghost Talk, with stops at Hotel Boulderado, the Carnegie Library, Boulder Masonic Lodge and the Willard Building. The b.side Lounge will also be hosting their Snow Themed Halloween Party benefiting Ovarian Cancer. If you have never heard of DeVotchKa, tonight is the night to check them out at the Boulder Theater!

On Halloween, DeVotchKa is playing a second show to a sold out crowd at the Boulder Theater. The Lazy Dog, b.side Lounge, Fox Theater, Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, Boulder Draft House, Conor O’Neills and Tahona (just to name a few) all have great events going on as well.

On Sunday, small ghosts and goblins will hit the bricks for Munchkin Masquerade starting at 1 p.m. (rescheduled from Thursday). Then, Jax Fish House will be kicking off their week-long 15th anniversary celebration.

Last Wednesday Night Farmer's Market!

I love winter in Boulder, and as summer events wind down I always get a little giddy with anticipation, however watching fall flicker away is always bittersweet. If you're reminiscing for summer on this warm fall day head over to the Farmer's Market for their last Wednesday night of the season. Cool fall evenings provide a unique ambiance for the market as the sun sets over the Flatirons. The next few days may get cold and wet so grab some vegetables, locally raised beef and create a stew to come home to; a couple pumpkins for the front porch and some tea from Dushanbe Tea House will keep you warm until you get there.

The market is now the only local farmers' markets to be owned by the participating growers. The market does everything they can to make sure vendors sell produce grown in Boulder County and there is nothing sold that is grown or produced outside of Colorado. The Farmer's Market has been operating on 13th st. adjacent to Central Park for over 20 years. With city and state support, students from CU's President Leadership Program researched other markets and helped make the present site selection. It has since become a Boulder tradition, a fabulous venue for fresh produce and a great place to mingle with friends and neighbors.

In two weeks, on October 17, the last arts event will be held in conjunction with the market though market itself will continue on Saturday mornings until November 7th.

- Ian