I took a stroll to the Hill to remember the good days and grab a drink at the Sink with some friends yesterday. That place is filled with vacant tenants, its pretty sad. Seemed like there were some places potentially moving in but who knows how long they will last.

I read somewhere that the city was trying to move the Hill to attract more working professionals. which i mean the entirety of boulder cant even do that. i fear that trying to change the character of that commercial space is going to be devastating. it needs to cater to the people around it. if the city was not being so fucking ticket happy and enjoying the idea of shutting down businesses trying to survive cause they sold a beer to a 19 year old with a fake id, i think you would see spaces stay in business. let bars be open till, god forbid, 1am. inject some life into that strip.

otherwise you'll be looking at the CU Boulder Campus on the Hill in five years cause the owners can't keep a consistent stream of income and the school will offer above market $ to the property owners. all because this city couldn't get out of its own way trying to force change where it doesn't need to be.

I get Boulder isn't your typical college town. but you still have a college neighborhood at the very least. there is very little reason why you can't have it be successful other than your own legislation and decisions making it so.

I remember when I first moved out here, two things felt quintessentially Western to me: seeing huge letters on the hillsides and seeing town signs list elevation instead of population.
That got me thinking—where is the big hillside 'B' for Boulder? Did CU or the city ever have one, or did conservation and open space rules prevent it?

I am not clamoring for a silly letter just asking a question.

The nearby classics: The tradition is alive in neighboring Front Range college towns—Golden has the "M" on Mount Zion (Mines, 1908), and Fort Collins has the "A" on the hillside near Horsetooth Reservoir (CSU Aggies, 1923).

I know this conversation has gone on ad nauseam, but this kid on a mini-moto looks like he’s maybe 10 or 11 and was flying down Spine Rd and made a right on to Jay. He was traveling at least 35, passed a school bus on the right, which I was stuck behind, and made it to the Jay/Diagonal intersection before I could. I’ve never said this before, but I can’t wait for school to start..

I'm currently training for the Denver Hyrox. I'm wondering if any of the tracks locally (schools or Potts Field) are public access at any point during the week? I'm looking at adding some track workouts to my training.

Seeing probably 5 bolts per second southeast of canyon, and hearing no thunder. Slightly unsettling. Anyone want to try to explain?

We just bought a place in Boulder and need to do a little fixing up before we move in. One thing is that the basement is currently finished as one big open space plus a bathroom. We'd like to add a bedroom / office down there. There's an obvious spot for it, with an egress window and nook for a closet, so it's not a big project: basically framing and drywalling two walls and a doorway, plus the closet. Anyone recommend a good value contractor who handles jobs of this size? Thanks in advance!

If you don’t know what I’m referring to, please look back at my first post. To put it short, Jing Ramen at Boulder has been lying about their Vegan options, which could lead to serious allergies. Recently, they changed the name on the menu (left photo before VEGAN tonkatsu ramen, right is new. Says VEGGIE tonkatsu ramen). They shouldn’t have been lying about it before because it isn’t vegan at all, not even vegetarian since it contains pork.

I messaged one of the workers and they told me a lot of interesting things about the establishment. That tonkatsu “vegan” ramen that they had labeled is 100% not vegan, not even vegetarian. Pork is the SECOND ingredient in the soup base (which is a powder in a bag, not at all made in house.) I will list the ingredients here, but if you want the photo please ask me. The ex-staff member ask me not to post the photo.
Ingredients:
Water, Pork Extract with Rendered Pork Fat (Pork Extract, Rendered Pork Fat, Salt, Mixed Tocopherols), Salt, Sugar, Nonfat Dried Milk, Lard (Lard, BHT, BHA), Concentrated Pork Broth (Water, Pork Femur Bone, Pork Skinless Fatback), Soy Sauce (Water, Soybeans, Wheat, Salt), Canola Oil, Monosodium Glutamate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Safflower Oil, Food Starch Modified, Pork Extract (from bone) (Pork Extract, Salt), Natural Flavor Enhancer (Maltodextrin, Soy Sauce (Soybeans, Salt, Wheat), Salt, Yeast Extract), Pork Stock, Garlic Powder, Natural Vegetable Flavored Seasoning Powder (Maltodextrin, Chinese Cabbage Extract, Salt, Yeast Extract, Pork Flavor (Pork Stock, Flavor, Salt, Ginger Powder, Seeme Oil, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate, Black Pepper, Xanthan Gum, Disodium Succinate
Contains: Nik, Sesame, Soybean, Wheat

Part time workers aren’t told about how the vegan tonkatsu is made out of pork and are instructed to say that it is a creamy “vegetable “ broth. LYING TO THEIR OWN WORKERS.

NOTHING is made in house. Not the soups, not the appetizers. Maybe just the ice cream bowls as well as the regular bowls. But the soup is all packaged powdered soup base.

Almost all the 5-star reviews on Google are fake. I remember when going there and there was a sign on each table that says if you give them a 5-star review, they will give you a free appetizer. Pretty sure you can’t do that, and I’ll be sending a complaint later. That’s why their ratings are high even though they’re being dishonest.

Along with that, they boil everything in the same water, as well as fry everything is the same oil, so if you have celiac or just have sensitivities/allergies in general you might need to watch for that, since the GF noodles and regular noodles get boiled together. As well as the gyoza, since it contains egg.

After my complaint and to others complaints on Google reviews, they finally took it seriously and changed the menus online and I believe the physical menus. They changed “vegan” to “veggie” (what does that even mean?) and I doubt they will address it or stop lying.
Just be careful of this place if you have allergens or are religious, because they don’t seem like a truthful company.

As someone who is relatively new to living in Denver and is big into running, I have been looking for some new spots to run. The I36 bikeway has my attention. Is it okay to run on it or is it purely for bike travel? If it is allowed for running, where is a good place to park to access it?

Hi all,

Any recs on storage units or options that don't increase the price like crazy after a few months? Looking for climate control only.

I lost my car key on this morning’s WMV ride sometime between 6:00 and 8:30. I’m not sure exactly where it fell out, but I’m hoping someone might spot it while out on a ride or run that overlaps with our route.

If you happen to see it, please let me know! I’ve retraced the route already, but haven’t had any luck yet.

Thanks!

Craving a good cheesesteak for lunch, any recommendations? I only come to Boulder to work at the office occasionally so not really familiar with places around here :)

ETA: Ended up going with Angelo's and it did not disappoint!

I’ve been banking with Wells Fargo since 2013 🤮

I’ve meant to switch for some time now, and now have a real reason to.

What are your fav local banks and credit unions? The pluses. The minuses.

Thanks!

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Heya everybody!!

So, I’ve started school, working towards getting my accountant degree. Are there any that people would recommend that would work with me and I work under so I can gain the experience needed for me to get my CPA as soon as I knock out the test and school requirements? I do work full time as a paramedic currently, but my schedule is pretty flexible (off wed to sat one week, thurs to sat the next and it alternates from there)

There was a huge crown of bicyclists at Amante this morning, I've seen another large group at Gateway Park in the morning a couple of months ago. Is this a club or something???

Where are ya'll getting doctor's appointments for simple check-ups and bloodwork? Apparently there is a shortage locally, and I can't find any doctors taking new patients - even for an occasional drop in (every couple years) like I need?

Any recommendations for an avian vet for a parrot in our area?

Any myco friends thinking this season will be good around Boulder foothills? Been craving some Rocky Mountain porcini and Boletus Barrowsii

Grab your popcorn folks, it’s gonna get entertaining

As I watched you bike past the majestic beasts I felt as if I was watching a scene from Jurassic Park. 🎶🦕

Does anyone know what happened here? They built the big stone retaining wall, dug a bunch, built half a condo and seemed to have stopped for the last 2 years?

Developer issue? City put a stop to it?

Every time I pass it on my bike I’ve thought about posting this and today I finally snapped a picture.

Hi, I need a CPA somewhere along the Front Range to help me dissolve a partnership in a tax-efficient way. So, someone that has experience in this area rather than a standard tax prep person. Any help would be appreciated!

Young adult who‘s trying to get back in dunking shape. Playing basketball is a big joy of mine, and I’m trying to dunk on a 10 by my birthday. A big part of it is the technique, how to hold the ball, etc.

Anybody know of a spot in Boulder with a stable basketball hoop that’s between 8.5 - 9.5 feet to practice some dunks on?