From the Editor: Our Esteem

By Tina Eichner

As the Our Broomfield Team and I finished up this January issue just before Christmas, it occurred to me that starting the year with a recognition issue is contradictory to January being about improvement and resolutions, and I kind of love that. Or maybe it is perfectly appropriate to be celebrating a shiny New Year, by celebrating the best of our community. Either way, I am pleased to share with you this milestone issue and hope you will indulge me a few additional musings.

2025 is the start of our 5th year in business! It seems like just yesterday that I sat on the living room floor with my husband and kids discussing starting this business as the darkness of Covid settled over the world. The odds were definitely against us. But I felt passionately that we needed to try, and that Our Broomfield would fill an important information void in the community. Today we are the only information vehicle that reaches 37,000 Broomfield homes each month. We did not get here alone! Through the years we have been thankful to work with hundreds of local advertising partners to get their businesses messages out to consumers.

In 2024 we were out and about more than ever! We were fortunate to be able to sponsor numerous community events and partner with many beloved local organizations. This past year I LOVED speaking with you, our readers. From the Broomfield Area Bites and Brews to Broomfield Days, and the Women’s Networking Event to the Broomfield Council on the Arts and Humanities Halloween and Holiday Events, it was so much fun speaking with you and hearing how you look forward to receiving the magazine each month!

We are proud to be your connector. And circling back to the top, that is what this issue is all about! Each year, we survey the community to learn which businesses are your favorites. Neighbors share tips with each other, right? To conduct Our Favorites, we hold an online survey from August through October. The survey is promoted on our website, through social media, and in this magazine. We had more votes than ever before this year! And we are proud to announce the winners starting on page 24. Check it out and next time you seek a new business to try, consider one of Our Favorites!

Looking to the year ahead, we are excited to continue bringing you valuable local content and information and seeing you out in the community. We are working on a few new exciting programs and partnerships and I can’t wait to share more details soon. We are continuing to expand our digital presence through our new website and social media channels and will soon be sending digital updates via email! If you would like to join our list, visit www.ourbroomfield.com and click the button in the upper right hand corner.

All of us at Our Broomfield wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2025! Thank you for reading.