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NewnessFall Scan QR code to visit our Instagram LIFESTYLE LETTER As summer days evolve into crisp fall nights, along comes the desire to experience something different. I don't know what it is about the fall, but every year, like clockwork, you can almost feel that newness vibe in the air. Is it the back-to-school shopping or the temp drop or the sunlight fading? Who knows. Scratching that itch might take form in a partial home remodel, explor ing a fine art gallery, tasting a new-to-you cuisine or attempting to perfect a fun cocktail that is sure to impress your friends. Just think of it as whatever that little something is that will put that pep back in your step. This month, we have you covered with new places to explore and new options to consider for your home. We can't wait for you to flip through. Warmly, PUBLISHER Andy Manz | amanz@citylifestyle.com MANAGING EDITOR Kate Manz | kmanz@citylifestyle.com PUBLICATION DIRECTOR Chantel Ellerington | chantel.ellerington@citylifestyle.com SALES DIRECTOR Donna Ironside | donna.ironside@citylifestyle.com EDITOR Emily O'Brien | emily.obrien@citylifestyle.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR Kelsey Huffer | kelsey.huffer@citylifestyle.com STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Kelsey Huffer | kelsey.huffer@citylifestyle.com COPY EDITOR Allyson Reedy | allyson.reedy@citylifestyle.com INTERN Emily Tobiason | emily.tobiason@city.lifestyle.com AD DESIGNER Rachel Chrisman LAYOUT DESIGNER Kelsey Proctor CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Livia Hoosen, Lisa Van Horne, Jessica Mordacq, Katherine Owen, Allyson Reedy, Cassidy Ritter, Emily Tobiason CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Gina Dodge (Illustration), Poppy & Co. by Kelsey Huffer, Max Seigal September 2022 Corporate Team CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Randy Radosevich DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA Mindy Hargesheimer ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson AD MANAGER Chad Jensen WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell LIFESTYLE LETTER Proverbs 3:5-6 Learn how to start your own publication at: citylifestyle.com/franchise CITYLIFESTYLE.COM/BOULDER | Boulder Lifestyle™ is published monthly by Lifestyle Publications LLC. It is distributed via the US Postal Service to some of the Boulder area’s most affluent neighborhoods. Articles and advertisements do not necessarily reflect Lifestyle Publications’ opinions. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced in any form without written consent. Lifestyle Publications does not assume responsibility for statements made by advertisers or editorial contributors. Information in Boulder Lifestyle™ is gathered from sources considered to be reliable, but the accuracy of all information cannot be guaranteed. EMILY O’BRIEN, @BOULDERLIFESTYLEEDITOR 14

inside the issue The Style Issue SEPTEMBER 2022 ON THE COVER DEPARTMENTS 14 Lifestyle Letter 18 City Scene 28 Business Monthly 42 Local’s Choice ARTS + CULTURE 48 Outdoor Adventure SPORTS + RECREATION 56 Open House HOME + DESIGN 64 Local Limelight HEALTH + WELLNESS 72 Artist’s Palette ARTS + CULTURE 78 Hot Spot FOOD + BEVERAGE 84 Driver’s Notebook AUTO + MARINE 86 Giving Back LIFE + CULTURE 92 Home Update HOME + DESIGN 98 Locals Only ARTS + CULTURE 106 Fashion Forward LIFE + CULTURE FEATURED 48 Starry Nights How To Stargaze At Home, Around Boulder and Throughout Colorado 72 Capturing the Modern Cowboy Meet Duke Beardsley, a Sixth-Generation Coloradan Whose Work Explores the Spirit of the Classic Cowboy With a Completely Contemporary Lens 78 Date Night We’re Crushing on Bellota and Sherry’s Soda Shoppe. Here’s Why Cover Art: Duke Beardsley Capturing the Modern Cowboy 72 48 78 16

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1: The 18th Annual Boulder Garden Tour, organized by local nonprofit Garden to Table, benefited school gardens in Boulder County. Guests enjoyed an eclectic selection of gardens, from urban vegetable plots to this Creekside Sanctuary. 2: Garden to Table, the new beneficiary and organizer of the tour, was assisted by a team from Elevations Credit Union. 3: The People and Pollinators Action Network and Boulder County Beekeepers Association educated guests about pollinators. 4: Homeowner Theresa Beck enjoying the day with Programs Director Lindsey DeCuyer. 5: Masa Seed Company was one of many booths participating in the 2022 Garden Tour. 6: Guests checked out the raised bed vegetable garden with a handmade willow branch fence. Photography by @garden.to.table.gtt, @csnitkin city scene

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Based on the Reddit sensation, a horror thriller of a young couple who buys the perfect, secluded house—only to discover the terror within. Harrison Query is a Colorado native. He has sold projects to Lionsgate, Netflix, Amazon and SONY. Matt Query, born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, is a litigator who focuses on legal issues related to water rights, natural resources, public lands and fish and wildlife management.

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Mountainfilm On Tour–Boulder Mountainfilm on Tour—Boulder comes to Chautauqua Auditorium on September 21 at 7:30 p.m. It will feature a collection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and engaging documentary short films that align with Mountainfilm’s mission to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world. Local rock climber Becca Droz will guide the audience through the program, providing insight on the films, filmmakers and subjects. Get tickets at Chautauqua.com/Event/ MountainFilm-On-Tour-Boulder-2022

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HachetteBookGroup.com Boulder Ballet Celebrates 40 Years! Join Boulder Ballet for a year of transformative art that brings power, pas sion and a little play to center stage. The 40th season celebrations open at Chautauqua Auditorium on September 24, with an evening of contemporary bliss featuring the works of Twyla Tharp, Jacob Mora and Boulder Ballet’s new Artistic Director Ben Needham-Wood. Boulder Ballet School is thrilled to announce its new School Director, Andrea Basile. Enrollment is open! For more information on classes and performances please visit BoulderBallet.org

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I love school because there’s so much fun stuff to learn!” “ I AM A BULLDOG Preschool through Middle School bouldercountryday.org Open Houses November 3 & 5, 2022 PRESCHOOL Cultivating curiosity and wonder ELEMENTARY Fostering engagement, perseverance and joyful learning IB MIDDLE SCHOOL Developing inquiry, innovation and critical thinking CAMPUS Beautiful, safe and located in Gunbarrel FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE BUSINESS MONTHLY BUSINESS MONTHLY CONTINUED Raising Digital Natives With Dr. Devorah Heitner How To Thoughtfully Guide Our Children in the Digital Age September 21 from 6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom Dr. Heitner is the author of Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive (and Survive) in Their Digital World and the founder of Raising Digital Natives. Her mission is to cultivate a culture of empathy and social/emotional literacy. Register at BoulderCountryDay.org/Programs/Parent-Education-Series CONTINUED > 30

BUSINESS MONTHLY Get Linked at Walters & Hogsett Jewelers Looking for a fun outing with friends or quality mother-daughter time? Make an appointment or stop into Walters & Hogsett Jewelers Thursday – Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Get Linked! Select your preferred chain and have it lasered to perfectly fit your wrist. You can even personalize it and show your CU and soror ity pride. The process is simple and fun. Learn more at WaltersAndHogsett. com/Pages/Get-Linked CONTINUED > BUSINESS MONTHLY CONTINUED 1825 Pearl St Ste B, Boulder, CO (720) @dedalusboulderdedaluswine.com389-8096 Wine Shop & Market Join us for free weekly wine tastings! Every Thursday from 4-6 p.m., swing by to discover wines made by small producers and travel to new places with every sip. 32

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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 with ATOMGA on September 27

Seun Kuti is the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and spent most of his life preserving and extending his father's political and musical legacy as the leader of his father's former band, Egypt 80. Come experience Seun's twist to the music, digging deep into various African traditions to reflect the conti nent's struggles and cultures. Get tickets at FoxTheatre.com

In partnership with Historic Boulder, join Month of Modern for a one-of-a-kind House Tour experience in Boulder. See an impressive spectrum of residen tial design from our talented architecture commu nity. Featuring a mixture of project types, sizes, budget scopes, and neighborhoods, the event will offer a close-up look at how architectural design can make a difference in how we live.

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As companies are gaming out the best ways to reconfigure their workplaces to align with proto cols and practices workers are demanding, the event will challenge interior designers and archi tects to dream big about what’s new and next.

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Join us for an evening of fast-paced storytelling and inspiration, Pecha Kucha style! The event will feature a series of presentations, each consisting of 20 slides shown for 20 seconds each, totaling a talking time of 6 minutes, 40 seconds. The presen tations will center around the theme “DESIGN FOR CHANGE” where an interdisciplinary panel of Boulder’s design thinkers and practitioners will explore how to use design to create value and make the world a better place.

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Over 60 of our regions finest designers and artists were invited to produce a large format poster –each utilizing the same theme. The exhibition of the work, will be held during NoBo’s First Friday.

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SmithKlein Gallery has become a destination for local, national and international clients. The relation ships that the team forges with their partner artists are fundamental to this success. One such partnership is with Karen Scharer, a local artist who showcases her oil paintings at the gallery.

“Having a community identity is becoming even more important in a world where places tend to look the same. Local businesses provide character and original ity, and create cultural diversity in ways that corporate shops simplySmithKleincan’t.”

At the Intersection of Culture, Community and Creativity with SmithKlein Gallery and Karen Scharer

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A commitment to enriching the community—as well as the lives of those within it—through artistic expression has remained foundational through the business’s nearly 40 years of Communicationexistence.and experience are dual principles that are also key to the SmithKlein Gallery mission.

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Gallery has been a much-loved mainstay on Boulder’s historic Pearl Street Mall since 1984. Nathan’s mother, Deborah Smith-Klein, founded the gallery in an effort to spread her passion for fine art, and she became one of the few female business owners on Pearl Street Mall at the time. Nathan and his wife, Ann, purchased the business ten years ago, and it has evolved to represent modern and contemporary artists from all over the world.

The SmithKlein Gallery expe rience today is characterized by extensive knowledge—thanks to longtime manager Lize Brittin and the gallery team—as well as the expressive curation of the gallery itself. Curating is a particular passion for Nathan, as he pairs paintings with glass that highlights the colors of the works along with sculptures and other pieces—all from different artists—to create scenes and tell stories so that visitors can be inspired. Meanwhile, Ann works to provide realistic digital expe riences to clients through tai lored digital compositions that help them visualize their artwork in their home.

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“American cities and towns aspire to be places where people want to live and visit,” Ann says.

“I’ve been working with Nathan and Ann since 2019,” Karen says. “I feel like a valued member of the gallery family.”

Community identity is a concept that’s close to the hearts of Nathan and Ann Klein, second-generation owners of Boulder’s SmithKlein Gallery. And it’s through their cel ebration and proliferation of art that they hope to help the Boulder community retain an identity of cultural diversity and vibrant artistic energy.

Regarding the gallery’s physical location, Ann notes that it is of paramount importance that clients not only love the artwork that they choose, but also have an enriching experience when they walk through the doors. Ann notes it’s a virtue that has become even more vital since the onset of the pandemic, as there was a period when con necting with art in-person and on a personal level was lost.

“A brick-and-mortar gallery run by knowledgeable art advo cates who are also involved members of the community can provide much more than just décor,” Karen says. “The decadeslong presence of SmithKlein Gallery in Boulder is a statement about the importance of a local source for art and creativity in a vibrant community. Their presence and welcoming approach offer an opportunity for members of the community to engage in-person with creativity, and the community’s ongoing support of their gallery is a reflection of the value it brings.”

“I have a strong sense of optimism about people and our abil ity to overcome obstacles and build a better world,” Karen says. “I hope my paintings convey that sense of optimism and grati tude for the incredible world that we live in.”

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Karen’s parents met during an oil painting class, and she was surrounded by a love for art throughout her early years.

As Nathan and Ann look to continue their family legacy of pro viding art to the community of Boulder and around the world, Karen notes the inimitable importance of a gallery such as theirs.

“Both of my parents had an appreciation for how art can enliven and enrich life,” Karen says.

“My motivations are pretty simple,” Karen says. “I paint because I feel compelled to try to add something positive to the world. I want my work to be uplifting and a source of inspiration andWhileencouragement.”Karennotes that most of her work is non-objective, she says that the influence of the natural world—especially Colorado’s inspiring light, vistas and colors—is undeniable.

This early exposure planted the seeds for Karen’s eventual immer sion in a creative career, and she began pursuing artistic endeavors seriously in 1986. From painting with watercolors, then acrylics, to now primarily focusing on oils, Karen has also transitioned from a style of traditional realism to non-objective abstraction.

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OUTDOOR ADVENTURE | SPORTS + RECREATION “Hiking fanatics can rest their legs for a minute and stargaze after taking a night hike to the peak of their favorite trail. The farther you are from city lights, the better you will be able to see the night sky.” 50

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Whether you are looking to decompress, explore the out doors or simply make your inner child happy, stargazing is an activity that is sure to help you take a step back and relax.

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• September 25 New Moon — There will be no moonlight in the night sky, making for perfect stargazing conditions.

October 8-9 Draconid Meteor Shower — Best viewed Saturday evening in dark skies, this shower may produce several meteors per hour.

• September 26 Jupiter at Opposition — Spot Jupiter as a small bright dot all night as it reaches its closest proximity to the Earth.

September 10 Harvest Moon — This is the full moon closest to the Autumnal Equinox, when both hemispheres receive the same amount of sunlight.

Conveniently, the Boulder area (and all of Colorado) is home to breathtaking views and miles of open space. All you need is something comfortable to sit on and warm layers, and you can enjoy starry skies just about anywhere. Here are several astronomical dates to keep in mind during the next few months as you plan a stargazing adventure:

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• November 8 Total Lunar Eclipse — Viewers in Colorado will only be able to see part of the eclipse, but look out for a red-tinted moon as the Earth aligns directly in between the sun and the moon in the early morning.

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There’s no easier place to decompress and enjoy the outdoors than in your own backyard. In good weather, grab your favorite people, blankets and snacks to watch the sunset, then cuddle up for a night of magical sightseeing. Special gadgets like tele scopes or binoculars aren’t necessary, but be sure to bring them out if they are accessible to you. Stargazing apps like Night Sky share information about the stargazing conditions at any location, while visualizing and locating constellations and planets. By pointing your device upwards and scanning the sky, viewers can see it come to life. Search “stargazing” in your app store and you are sure to find an app that suits your needs.

Hiking fanatics can rest their legs for a minute and star gaze after taking a night hike to the peak of their favorite trail. The farther you are from city lights, the better you will be able to see the night sky. There are also several spots to drive to around Boulder. The Boulder Star on Flagstaff mountain lights November 11,

The town’s accomplishments have led to vis ible dark skies and incredible Milky Way views. An added bonus, the towns are only a threehour drive from Boulder and offer plenty of hotels and cottages to stay in. Experience the starry skies on Main Street in Westcliffe, or head to the Smokey Jack Observatory (SJO) to look through one of Colorado’s most state-of-the-art telescopes. Public Star Parties scheduled throughout the month (both in-person and virtually) allow attendees to look at various constellations, galaxies and planets through this telescope at Westcliffeno-cost. also offers reservations for Amish Wagon Rides, which pull visitors through the countryside day or night. Another stargazing spot is the DeWeese Reservoir State Wildlife Area, just five miles north of Westcliffe. Settle down by the water or get comfortable at one of the picnic areas to see the stars.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE | SPORTS + RECREATION but the location remains perfect for watching the sunset or stars year-round. Find parking on Flagstaff Road and watch from the trail or perhaps safely atop your car!

The Fiske Planetarium located on CU’s campus offers educational and entertainment shows year-round. From live talks on galaxies to star programs, there are plenty of ways to learn about our solar system and our place in it. Visit Colorado.edu/Fiske/ for more informa tion on upcoming shows and live talks.

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The Wet Mountain Valley is home to Colorado’s first designated International Dark Sky Communities, Westcliffe and Silver Cliff. The title, given by the International Dark Sky Association, recognizes cities that work to reduce light pollution through proper outdoor lighting and community education efforts.

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Boulder-based Melton Design Build is known for its team’s expertise in distinct home remodeling, gorgeous custom home construction and fos tering meaningful partnerships with its clients. The team is also highly adept at navigating the various municipal requirements and per mitting scenarios that often arise in Front Range builds. This collective expertise paid off especially well in one recent Denver project. For this project, the team’s clients were relocating from Chicago and seeking a Front Range home to suit their taste and lifestyle. Having found the ideal lot, the clients began the process to renovate the 1927 brick bungalow. However, due to permitting restrictions, the project evolved into a new custom home build with elements of the original structure incorporated.

“The Melton team has extensive expertise at both complex remod eling and new custom home builds,” says Adrian Wisniewski, project developer with Melton Design Build.

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“Because of this experience, we were able to pivot with this project rela tivelyThesmoothly.”clientsand the Melton Design Build team collaborated to envision a home that would reflect the owners’ personal style and strike the right bal ance of respecting the area’s history and modernizing and improving upon it.

“The clients came to us with a spe cific set of goals and wanted to reuse the existing building’s footprint and extend vertically to modestly support their needs,” says Greg Ingalls, AIA, NCARB, and primary architect on the project. “They wanted to make sure that the second level blended with the historic first story in harmony.”

The end result is a home that, as Adrian notes, walks the ideal line between timeless and contemporary. Described by Greg as a unique take

“The clients had a great eye for style and were very good decision-makers,” says Adrian. “We quickly got to know their unique aesthetic preferences, and then we were off to the races.”

A warm color palette permeates throughout the home, which is filled with abundant sunlight spilling in from new oversized and uniquely shaped windows. Dark blues and rich wood add to the home’s comforting, contemporary nature. The kitchen is exem plary of this warmth and welcome and includes a custom bronze vent hood for added character. Distinct tile details are also sprinkled throughout. In the mud room, the porcelain wall tile gives the illusion of custom wood trim details. The primary bathroom is yet another sterling example.

OPEN HOUSE | HOME + DESIGN on a modern urban home, it has a clean, simple style with pops of color and personality throughout. Upon entry, guests are greeted by an open staircase that’s flooded with natural light as well as an inviting entryway that offers a glimpse into the living space and backyard that follow. Greg notes that the open main floorplan is the highlight of the home, an area that connects the living, dining and kitchen areas and allows for open conversation between the spaces. It’s an area ideal for both entertaining and everyday living with lovely, spacious flow.

“Every piece has its own unique character. These clients were a joy to work with and gave great design direction so that we could build their custom dream home together.”

“We found an amazing handmade tile for our dramatic her ringbone feature wall,” says Emily Stewart, interior designer with Melton Design Build. “Every piece has its own unique character. These clients were a joy to work with and gave great design direc tion so that we could build their custom dream home together.”

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Intention and purpose are themes throughout the home, including in the materials used both inside and out. The home’s exterior blends with the existing character of the neighborhood with its reclaimed ground-level brick masonry and dark framed window grilles, which Greg notes pay homage to the industrial buildings across Denver. Meanwhile, the wood balustrades and charcoal siding provide a comforting modern touch.

In all, it’s a home that comes together to celebrate simple mod ern style along with the history of the area. As Greg notes, it’s a home that reads like an old soul, but that includes all the ameni ties and comforts of contemporary living. MeltonDesignBuild.com

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To continue the physical and metaphorical cleans ing custom, Moon Bath’s Boulder-based co-creators Dakota, an artist and entrepreneur, and Sierra, a Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner who grew up in the Rocky Mountains, created a line of sustainable and organic bath teas, salts, aromatherapy and body and facial rituals that are sold online, directly to consumers.

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On a spring night five years ago, Dakota Hills and Sierra Brashear both drew baths to honor the Scorpio full moon, filling the tub with botanicals, bath salts and essential oils. They then immersed for a 30-minute soak, getting out to air dry so their skin could fully absorb the lingering effects of the bath tub’s contents before practicing breathing exercises andThemeditation. morningafter the ritualistic dip, the two won dered if a simple bathing practice could help them, and others, connect with themselves and the cosmos. It started with a name: Moon Bath. It refers to the sacred act of bathing in the moonlight, as well as the ancient Ayurvedic ritual of immersing in water, salt and inten tion in alignment with nature’s rhythms. Ayurveda, a historical and natural medicinal practice still widely used in India today, often uses natural plants and minerals for treatment, plus diet, exercise and lifestyle recommendations. And the rit ual of bathing has a centuries-old history, too: In cul tures and religions around the world, water wasn’t only necessary for washing up, but also represented purity, spiritual well-being and wisdom.

“We loved the idea of turning our bathtub into a warm tea, adding a little milk and honey, and then steeping our bodies,” Dakota says. The two friends wrote a book together in 2019, “Moon Bath: Bathing Rituals and Recipes for Relaxation and Vitality,” that guides you through 16 bathing rituals using botanicals (which you brew like tea before adding to the bath water, which isn’t hot enough to extract the medicinal properties), salts and essential oils. The baths correspond with a new moon, waxing moon, full moon and waning moon for each season.

Included with the bath recipes, the book contains journal prompts and self-care prac tices. Dakota and Sierra say they often feel the effects of the change in moon cycle and season in their energy level, desire to be social or instinct to go inward. With moon bathing and meditation, they harness these reactions, bal ancing the body with the elements of nature and the moon’s energy.

Sierra mentions the Ayurvedic concept of prakruti, one’s mind-body constitution, as a guiding principle for aligning our self-care with the elements within and around us.

“When we know our prakruti, we can more easily discern what is beneficial for us versus what is harmful, and which rituals and practices will bring us closer to balance,” Sierra says. “The moon’s phases are such a powerful representa tion of these natural forces.”

“Self-care is always crucial, and it’s the lack of this awareness that can result in us finding ourselves in a state of discomfort,” Dakota says. “We hope the moon bathing movement inspires folks to reconnect with nature’s rhythms and, ultimately, more with themselves.”

Moon Bath’s co-creators suggest setting the mood with a soft towel and robe, warm lighting and music before gently stepping into your tub to soak for 30 minutes and relax.

These four phases correlate to each of Earth’s four seasons and the elements that influence them. The new moon resonates with the season of winter, the cold air inviting us to turn inward and reflect. The waxing moon represents expan sion and growth, corresponding with spring and the earth element. The full moon embodies summer, a season of activation influenced by the fire element. And the waning moon rep resents autumn and water as a time of harvest and releasing what no longer serves us as we prepare for the new moon.

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By understanding the lunar cycle and its asso ciated seasons, Dakota says that “you become more attuned to Earth’s rhythms. And when that happens, you strive to live in harmony with the rhythms, creating space for the natural ebb and flow of the energetic tides within us.”

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“I love being horseback as much as I can. Because I grew up doing it, a lot of the ranches will just put me to work. So I’m just part of the crew for the day or the week or the weekend, whatever they’re doing,” he explains. “What I’m really just going for is to be in it–to feel it. I think that really, for me, it’s essential to experience that all the time so when I go back to drawing and painting, I feel it. I’ve been there. Then, when someone who knows that world looks at my work and says, ‘You got that right,’ boy, that really feels good. Because I have done an awful lot of it.”

Sometimes that of friends; sometimes his own, like the one he grew up visiting in east ern Colorado. Now, year after year, week after week, he still regularly makes the drive between his home in Denver to the world of cowboys and cattle. But to Duke, it’s not as distant as people think.

See the West through Duke’s eyes at Altamira Fine Art, which represents Duke and has galleries in Jackson, Wyoming and Scottsdale, Arizona. Or see more of his work at DukeBeardsleyStudio.com or follow him on Instagram at @DukeBeardsleyStudio.

“The temptation for me is very real, but I’m not happy there,” he says. “I want to push the art and myself outside the confines of convention. I grew up loving the traditional giants of Western art, like Frederic Remington and Charles Russell. I knew their work inside and out, basi cally by heart…But I grew up in the 1970s in the suburbs of Denver with a cattle ranch outside of town. And the West I grew up in was entirely different than the one they portrayed. So I want to portray our West, our time.”

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“I’m very influenced by the color palette of the pop art movement,” he explains. “And so those bright, saturated primary and second ary colors, they just speak to me. It’s just such a fun juxtaposition against the traditional Western iconography.”

“The separation between rural and urban, ranch and city is more in our heads than any thing,” he says. “Part of what I hope to do in chal lenging and modernizing this iconography for myself is make it relatable to people who don’t spend their time in a saddle or fixing fence. So they can experience it for themselves.”

Growing up sixth generation Coloradan, Duke has had more than his fair share of expe rience. Today when he goes out to work on ranches, he’s gathering inspiration for his art, but only in between putting in the work.

On any given day, particularly during brand ing season in the spring, you might find Colorado artist Duke Beardsley on some of the most stunning ranches in the West.

Duke says that with something as beloved as Western art and iconography, a traditional artistic approach is tempting; it can be lucra tive in terms of recognition, awards and earn ings. But as someone who likes to, as he puts it, “shake the snow globe” in order to see things differently, there’s no reward in that for Duke.

“The separation between rural and urban, ranch and city is more in our heads than anything.”

His camera and sketchbooks go with him. But the art comes to fruition later, at home in his studio in Denver where he sorts through thousands of images and all the quick 10-15 second gestural sketches he made to study the nuances of the form and movement of the horses and their riders. Then it all comes back to life on canvas, where everything starts as a charcoal drawing before Duke layers on acrylic paint followed by layers of oil paint.

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For date night, whether it’s a first fling or a longtime, slow-burn romance, you need food and drink that will inspire. Luckily for those in love (or aspiring to be), Boulder recently got two date night-worthy spots, Bellota and Sherry’s Soda Shoppe . Because the only thing better than eating some of the best regional Mexican food and old-school ice cream is eating it with someone you’d give up the last bite for. Bellota opened in north Boulder in late June, and it’s been pack ing its sunny courtyard and bright dining room ever since. From the team behind Boulder’s already beloved Oak at Fourteenth and Corrida, plus the amazingly talented, James Beard semifinalist chef Manny Barella, there’s pretty much no way you can’t have a crush on this restaurant.

Manny, who was born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, has also spent time in fine dining kitchens at Frasca and Denver’s Uchi, but Bellota is the culmination of those elevated skills and personal fla vors. Take that chile relleno, a tempura battered poblano inspired by his time at Uchi to keep it crispy but light. Or the shrimp taco, where Manny uses techniques learned at Frasca to achieve crus tacean perfection in the form of griddled shrimp butter-brushed tortillas stuffed with shrimp, cheese and tomato crema.

It’s possible that nothing can ignite a spark quite like pork that’s been rubbed with achiote, garlic, cumin and oregano, wrapped tightly in banana leaves and cooked overnight. Or maybe it’s the perfect chile relleno you need to find that loving feeling, lightly crisped with tempura batter and oozing with cotija and Chihuahua cheeses. If all else fails, there’s nothing more roman tic than frozen cream and sugar; maybe in the form of a scoop of creamy pistachio ice cream or a boozy vanilla bean shake.

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Keep the charm going by heading to Sherry’s Soda Shoppe, a 1950s-style ice cream parlor that scoops amazing homemade ice cream in flavors like pis tachio and strawberry golden Oreo, as well as serving hard-to-find specialty drinks like egg creams and brown cows. The retro soda fountain is from the Rosenberg’s Bagels & Delicatessen team, and the same care that has made them Colorado’s favorite bagel is poured into all of the frozen treats.

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But it’s that cochinita pibil, marinated for up to two days before slow cooking overnight, that really inspires passion. Find the pitch-perfect pork in tacos and tortas, and its braising liquid—because you don’t want to waste a drop of that juice—in the red potato appetizer. The bowl of taters is coated in the pibil jus, then topped with cotija and onions.

The original Sherry’s is in Five Points, but the sequel location is on The Hill, and you’ll find sparks flying between high school sweethearts both new and old while waiting in line for the ice cream floats and sundaes. It’s the perfect place to close out date night—or, if you’re lucky, maybe it continues.

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“For date night, whether it’s a first fling or a longtime, slow-burn romance, you need food and drink that will inspire.”

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As one of the leading luxury car manufactur ers in the world, Audi has secured its spot at the top with its evolution of models that cater to a wide spectrum of drivers—always with a smooth and speedy experience in mind.

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vehicle has a combined EPA-estimated fuel economy of 25 MPG with the option to upgrade to the plug-in hybrid model for an even more economical ride. Its luxurious interiors include a 10.1-inch infotainment screen, wireless phone charging and pre mium leather and wood features.

With 38 models in their lineup, including the Audi A3 Sedan with its dynamic mus cularity and fuel-efficient powertrain to the powerful Audi RS6 that delivers a 0-60 mph time of just 3.6 seconds, the German manufacturer continues to impress. Today, we are highlighting one of Audi’s newest rides, the 2023 Audi Q5 driven by elegant design and progressive tech.

The AWD vehicle reveals a fresh take on the original with a seven-speed dualclutch transmission that sends power to all four wheels, plus available tech features that include driver’s assistance for park ing, a 360-degree camera and a 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system. The

The Q5 can serve as an SUV family car with its four-door design and 38 inches of legroom for rear passengers. The sport version, the SQ5, caters more to speed enthusiasts for its turbocharged V-6 with 349 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque sent through an eight-speed automatic transmission and impressive power that reveals 0-60 mph in just 4.7 seconds.

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The Russo-Ukraine War started in 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and began armed conflict in Donbas. After a Russian military build-up on the border of the two countries late last year, they launched an inva sion of Ukraine in February. Ukrainian couple Andriy Zakutayev and Viktoriya Oliynyk began the all-volunteer nonprofit Sunflower Seeds Ukraine in Boulder when the war first started as a grassroots way to provide medical supplies and protective gear directly to the frontlines. The husband and wife reached out to friends in Ukraine to ask how they could help save lives. With their home country in terror, this Boulder family also called on their action-oriented local commu nity to help provide humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian people and medical supplies for small groups of their defenders.

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of Colorado Boulder, put on Night Out For Ukraine. Sixty participating restaurants, half in Boulder with the rest in surrounding Front Range cities, donated a portion of their pro ceeds on that day to the organization. Though Sunflower Seeds Ukraine is still totaling the final amount, the event raised tens of thou sands of dollars.

“It’s a major amount of money for people in the Ukraine and can provide hundreds of first aid kits and personal protective gear items,” Ben says, estimating that most adults there only make $200 to $400 a month. This isn’t nearly enough to provide supplies to a friend or a family member at the front line, let alone a larger number of people in Ukraine.

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“Besides the fact we live here, we think Boulder is highly educated and compassion ate in international relations and foreign politics,” Andriy says on why they started the organization in Boulder. “It’s a very natural place for a grassroots organization because of the global awareness people have here.”

“There was one person from Nederland who managed to take 26 suitcases from Denver on her way to vacation in Poland, along with 3 kids of her own,” Viktoriya says, with the bags then delivered to Ukraine.

“We found a cure for that sadness in Sunflower Seeds Ukraine. We are able to do things in Boulder that help save lives in Ukraine, one first aid kit at a time,” Andriy says, and he encourages others to do the same. “There’s always a need for good hands, kind hearts and smart brains, which are plentiful here in Boulder.” Learn more about Sunflower Seeds Ukraine at SunflowerSeedsUkraine.org

With methods like this, smaller grassroots organizations find ways to move quicker and more flexibly than big, national ones like Red Cross or UNICEF, staying agile to ever-changing needs during the war.

Following the fundraiser, Boulderites reached out to put on similar benefit events to help Ukraine. On September 17, Sunflower Seeds Ukraine is helping a local artist orga nize Benefit Art Auction for Ukraine, with all proceeds from dozens of pieces of excellent original art going to this cause. Events like these help Ukraine by fund ing supplies, but also increase awareness in Boulder during a war that continues destroy ing the country. Andriy says he and his wife, as well as other volunteers, channel their heart ache surrounding this war into helping those who defend Ukraine.

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As Sunflower Seeds Ukraine’s team in Boulder grew, so did the amount of aid they could provide in Ukraine. Their team near Rivne, in western Ukraine where Andriy grew up, ensures medical help gets to those in need at the frontlines in the eastern and southern parts of the country. When possible, the organization buys tourniquets, bandages and other first-aid kit components in Ukraine to support the local economy, which has been derailed by the war. When materials can’t be purchased in Ukraine, Sunflower Seeds Ukraine instead buys them in Germany, then their Polish team delivers these items to Rivne. When the organization has to buy specialty medical items in the U.S., they find friends and volun teers willing to take them in extra luggage to Ukraine or Poland.

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“Our floor products are 100% sourced, grown and manufac tured in the United States from sustainable forests,” Peter says. “We’re proud that we have a zero-waste product and 100% utili zation. While we have produced over one billion square feet of hardwood flooring, we have more standing timber today than we did in 1889.”

For Peter Connor, fifth-generation company president of WD Flooring, sustainability is much more than a buzzword. It is a core philosophy and practice that remains a legacy of his 150-year-old“Sustainabilitybusiness.isour ethos,” Peter says. “It has been part of our lexicon since 1872.”

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WD Flooring was established by Peter’s great-great-grandfather in Laona, Wisconsin, where the family owns and operates its vast timberland and sawmill. When WD Connor, Peter’s great-grandfa ther, inherited the business, he set out to establish it as a sterling example of sustainable forestry and manufacturing. He became the namesake of the modern iteration of the company as a tribute to his trailblazing in sustainable forestry in the early 1900s.

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As the company has evolved over the decades, this foundation of sustainability has remained steadfast.

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“We’re dedicated to the idea that we can bridge the divide between what consumers want and what nature can provide with out harm,” Peter says. “Our timber is a net positive contributor to the environment. We’re capturing and sinking carbon from the atmosphere and storing that carbon first in the trees, then put ting that carbon into a product that, in most cases, will outlive the useful age of the buildings in which it exists.” This principle of sustainability also translates into how the company satisfies the needs and wants of consumers. WD Flooring and its Legacy of Sustainability BY LISA VAN HORNE

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“We essentially live at the center of a two-circle Venn Diagram,” Peter says. “One circle is what nature provides and the other is creative design. The nexus of these two notions is where we exist. It’s what keeps us relevant and always progressing.”

For Peter, evolution and adaptation will continue to feature sustainability as WD Flooring extends its legacy.

This means that the company’s prod ucts—its prefinished hardwood floors in particular—allow for customers to be closely connected to the products’ ori gins. From the forest to the mill to the showroom, this process allows for a lim itless platform for design—respecting the evolving styles that customers are seeking as well as the life of the forest. Today, WD Flooring offers hundreds of hardwood floor products—what Peter notes is probably the most diverse prod uct mix in the industry—to customers for a wide range of projects. From myriad res idential renovations and builds—such as the Greystar project at Union Station—to commercial undertakings, sports floors, flooring for high-profile clients and much more, WD Flooring products are defined by their inimitable quality, craftsmanship, artfulness and longevity.

The company recently marked an expan sion into Colorado with the opening of its showroom in the Denver Design District. This was a highly personal move for Peter, as he has a long-standing connection to the mountains and the Colorado lifestyle.

“We’re in control of every aspect of the manufacturing process,” Peter says. “We’re one of the last vertically integrated companies in the industry.”

Nearly every floor that the WD Flooring team produces through its showroom is a custom creation. One such example is in a recently completed green-build home in Boulder, in which the design and build team was looking to partner with a company that shared its emphasis on sustainability. This project in particular involved creating flooring that could be used over Warmboard radiant flooring panels. In addition to its exquisite floors, the WD Flooring team is also known for the close collaborations that they forge with the designers and architects they work with to bring their beautiful floor ing to life in spaces such as this.

“We love all things Colorado,” Peter says. “People here just get things done, unless of course, it’s a good powder day in the moun tains. For over 20 years Colorado has been a target market for us. We’ve been a big part of bringing a lot of Colorado’s new and changing design choices to the market.”

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Born out of Boulder’s local design community in 2014, September’s Month of Modern is a month full of design events, exhibitions and experiences exploring the theme “design for change” with a focus on how to empower, inspire and create change in the world. All events are open to the public and anyone curious about design is encour aged to Designattend.isall around us and good design makes our lives easier.

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“We're experiencing a lot of flux in the world right now, so I got thinking about how can we use design to inspire and create change,”

That’s exactly what Boulder’s annual Month of Modern (MoM) event celebrates. In its eighth year, MoM will focus on designing for change.

Stephanie Bingham, a founding partner at Month of Modern and marketing director and partner at HMH Architecture + Interiors, says about this year’s MoM theme. All events will take place in-person and health and safety mea sures will be in place, including low-touch, individually packaged food curated by GB Culinary, extra space for attendees to roam each venue, and limited capacity and ticketing for indoor events. MoM events are open to everyone. “You don't have to be a designer. All of our events are open to the public,” Stephanie says. “Anyone who's curious about design or has ideas to share is welcome, and I hope that this year’s theme makes people curious.”

Various Month of Modern events will take place across Boulder in September, including a panel discussion about the future of work places, a local art and design exhibit and a self-guided tour of homes.

Stephanie suggests RSVPing or purchasing tickets in advance because seats are limited and have sold out every year.

MoM also partners with nearby nonprofit organizations. This year, proceeds will be donated to NoBo Art District, Street Wise Arts and Historic Boulder. Read on to find out more about these wildly popular events.

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Taking its inspiration from the 2021 Birmingham Design Festival, the Creative City showcases 60 of the region’s top designers and artists. Each artist will cre ate a large board that coincides with this year’s Month of Modern theme “Design for“ItsChange.”intriguing ‘Design for Change’ theme will surely inspire interesting ideas that make people think seriously and creatively about the future,” says Leah Brenner Clack, interim director at the NoBo Art District and founder and exec utive director of Street Wise Arts. “The concept of The Creative City is perfect for Boulder, having so many amazing cre atives and artists here, and we are looking forward to the debut of the showcase at NoBo Art District’s First Friday.” Visitors are welcome to explore the exhibit on Sept. 2 and Sept. 8. A people’s choice winner will be chosen by attendees and presented with an award designed by local jewelry artist Todd Reed. After the event, the artwork will be converted into corn hole sets and auctioned off at the Wrap Party on Sept. 29. Proceeds from the auction will go to the NoBo Art District and Street Wise Arts.

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“Emerald City” COST: Free

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PPECHAKUCHANIGHT SEPT. 8 6-9 LOCATION:P.M. Dairy Center COST: $25 (includes light bites and one drink ticket) LOCALS ONLY | ARTS + CULTURE N100

Similar to a Ted Talk, the Pecha Kucha Night is an evening of fast-paced storytelling guaranteed to leave attendees inspired. With Jay Ferracane of graphic design studio Angry Bovine as the emcee, the evening will include an interdisciplinary panel of Boulder’s design thinkers. Each speaker will present 20 slides centered around this year’s Month of Modern theme, how to use design to create value, and ultimately make the world a better place. This already hefty task comes with a catch—each speaker has only 20 seconds per slide, speaking for a total of six minutes and 40 seconds each. Food and drinks will be provided thanks to the event’s title sponsors YESMF, Cottonwood Custom Builders and Signature Windows.

This event will challenge architects, interior designers, office manag ers and others about the future of design when it comes to office spaces.

CONTINUED > OFWORKPLACETHEFUTURE SEPT. 15 6-9 LOCATION:P.M. BC Interiors COST: $20 (includes light bites and drinks)

Taking place at BC Interiors, this panel discussion will explore that ques tion and focus on how to best set up workplaces aligned with today’s protocols and what workers are demanding.

“We’ve all spent the last two-plus years of uncertainty discussing how the office could and should evolve,” says Laura Chapman Boyd, creative director at BC Interiors. “We look forward to continuing that conversation with the thought leaders from Haworth and our panel of design experts.”

For the last two years, companies have been investigating and testing different design methods and reconfiguring their workplaces. But what do employees need in an office now and how does design play a role?

Attendees will leave this event with new ideas and an idea of what’s next for workplaces.

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One home will also be awarded with a “Landmark of the Future” award.

Are you curious about how a home is designed and what makes a good design? Or have you ever found yourself wandering the neighborhood wondering what the inside of your favorite house looks like? Join Month of Modern for a look inside five local homes In partnership with Historic Boulder, this one-of-a-kind tour will showcase a variety of architec tural styles, budgets, project types and sizes and offer a closer look at how design can impact how we live.

LOCALS ONLY | ARTS + CULTURE HHOMETOUR SEPT. 24 10 A.M.-4 P.M. LOCATION: Various locations COST: $50 (one ticket), $80 (two TICKETS)

“Celebrating our 50th year, Historic Boulder is delighted to participate with the Month of Modern tour of homes. We initiated the ‘Landmarks of the Future’ tours in the 1990’s as a part of our mission to promote the benefits of preservation through education, advo cacy, rehabilitation and celebration,” says Leonard Segel, executive director of Historic Boulder. “Highlighting distinctive homes by architects is a way of reinforcing the enduring, innovative spirit of Boulder.”

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Celebrate with Month of Modern designers, architects and other community members during this evening of food, drinks, music and conversation. In addition to music, food and drink, performances by the Boulder Ballet will take place throughout the night. Awards will also be given to the winner of Creative City and for the “Landmark of the Future” home. Both awards are designed and presented by local artist Todd Reed.

H WWRAP PARTY SEPT. 29 7-11 LOCATION:P.M. Boulder Theater COST: $65 (includes food and drinks) T

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“After reading Cobblestones, Conversations, and Corks, I was filled with immense pride. Giovanni Ruscitti’s book is an eloquent and poetic tribute to his father and his family. It’s a work of art that made me laugh and cry.”

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A few weeks before his father Emiliano Ruscitti passed away in 2019, he told his son, “Someone should tell our Faststory.”forward to August 16, 2022, the day Cobblestones, Conversations and Corks: A Son’s Discovery of his Italian Heritage, a memoir about his parents and their struggles during World War II, their extreme post-war poverty, how they met, and their romance, and their decision to immigrate to the US, hits the shelves.

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“I am so honored and proud to be able to tell his story. I hope you enjoy my tribute to my family and Cansano,” said Ruscitti.

“It is a story that preaches the art of living life in full, with joy and compassion.”

A captivating, candid, and insightful account about a man’s Italian heritage. Kirkus Reviews

“I’m in the middle of the NFL playoffs and couldn’t put the book down. I had to finish it. Readers will love Ruscitti’s book!”

“My parents’ story was much like that of many immigrants - they grew up in Cansano, Italy, during World War II in deep misery and poverty. They fell in love and emigrated to the US in the late 50s to live the American dream. And that they did,” said Ruscitti.

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