I was invited on a tour of the new conference center that will open soon for CU. The campus…read moreadministrator reach out to our neighborhood group to allow us to see it just before opening as we had put up with years of construction . On my walk down I passed some old and well kept green spaces of old campus areas. It was a brutally hot day in the 90s so walking this route was the easiest. Lot of lush green spaces this year since we have had such a wet summer. When the hotel gets open and I have a chance to try the eatery that will be open to the community as well as campus, I will give my full review. But this conference center hotel is something CU has been lacking for a long time. And it will be an asset when Sundance comes to Boulder in 2027!

Took a tour with my niece and we both were really impressed…read more Great facilities Great faculty Great curriculum for many under grad degrees and grad studies. Smack dab in an amazing place: The flat irons are right there. One of my fav hikes in the area South Boulder to Little Bear Peak. Great dinning and shopping on Pearl

It's been a long time since I visited the North Boulder Rec Center. It's fairly far from my house…read morebut they have a lot of nice programs. Decades ago my younger son took gymnastic classes there. My husband has used their pool for Scuba trip prep swims to test out their equipment. Also my kids and many of their friends had birthday party events there in the 80s. A friend of mine invited me to stop in and try out their fitness classes for seniors. The program is free to us, though most of the participants have some form of support from their medicare supplement policy (Silver Sneakers membership) and I assume that benefit supports the program financially. Nothing is ever "free" in the sense that it is just like being out in nature. There is a large building and many staff to support. All the staff we met in the process of signing up and get information on programs were very pleasant, efficient and supportive. The teacher of the class was a very positive and talented young woman who clearly understood her participants very well. The music was such fun. Some was the a similar play list to what I had in classes in the late 80s & early 90s, when I last took an indoor fitness program at other locations under the Jazzercize label. Many disco dance songs, new in that era, retro classics now. Also some pop songs of the 60s for some of us and cool down relaxing folk and ballads focus too. I was surprised yet pleased to hear Joan Baez "Diamonds and Rust" unique to a class like this I think. Parking is a bit complicated at the center, as the lot out front has very small spaces and is filled quite early in the day, but there is more room along the sides with slightly larger spaces and now that we know that, we will try there first next week.

I only write yelp reviews when I have an exceptionally poor experience or an exceptionally optimal…read moreexperience. If I could give zero stars I would. First, the water was COLD. My two year old son's teeth were chattering and his lips turned blue within 5 minutes of swimming there. I asked a life guard if there might be something wrong and when she checked she said it was 81 degrees, which was only 2 degrees colder than what they usually keep it at. 83 degrees is 15 degrees colder than normal body temp. This is WAY too cold for little ones. I later heard that they have a hard time keeping the water warm. If this is the truth, it would have been nice to hear up front. Next we went to warm up in the hot tub. Apparently they only allow 15 or so people at a time, which I have no problem with, but as I approached the hot tub, the head life guard, a young boy, held his hand up at me with a stern look and shook his head. I had no idea what he was shaking his head at and felt very unwelcome. I had only just come through the door and was still far off from climbing in. It seemed as though he was reprimanding me before greeting me and sharing the rules with me. Very shortly after I began to understand what was going on, three people exited the hot tub. He looked at me with a grimace and said, "you're lucky". I understand that young people who are given responsibility and power are just learning to find themselves and their way in it. I don't blame this young man for his misunderstanding of how to enforce rules in a kind way. But I do blame the adults who run this facility for not mentoring him better. I left shortly after that. When I arrived home I found I had left my toiletries bag in the shower. When I called to see if they had it the next day I was told over the phone that they "usually throw these kinds of things out". When I asked him to let me know if it was there or not he said he was not permitted to tell me over the phone. I said, I have a two year old and I really don't want to drive across town, just to find out it's not there. Would you please tell me if you have it in the lost and found? He said, "no". I drove across town that day with my son in tow. When I got there they did not have my toiletries bag, which was a nice plastic water proof zipper bag with shampoo, conditioner, deodorant and soap. Why on earth would you throw such a thing out instead of keeping it for a day in the lost and found? I simply could not believe how disappointing and unkind this whole experience was. I had to write a yelp review. There really isn't much more I can do except warn people away.

I know people only post the really good and really ugly so here's my good!…read more I actually played at BIS growing up and was an employee for years. Boulder indoor is committed to soccer. They have been in the business for what has to be close to 20 years now (I think it was established 2002). They have a fantastic facility (as it's not the same building as the review from like 2012 referred to). It is smaller that a mega warehouse but I enjoyed the size because I could see all the games and trainings from one location. What I thought was so funny were the reviews that listed all the issues. I feel like I could still fix these issues even though it's been years since I've been on that POS (pt of sale) system. Most of those are without a doubt front desk staff errors that occur when 50 families come in to get and pay for a player card for 18 hours straight. Not justifying, agreeing that there are minor kinks to work out but hoping you have some understanding that new employees are hired just so the kids can play, which is GRREAT and how it should be. The system (software not business) could be much easier to navigate and assign payments, refunds, and the like. But I know they solved every issue that came up while I was there with payments, double charges and the like! The kids I coached all loved playing there I had teams 5-18 years old enjoy it. Adult league is competitive, I agree with those who are worried about injuries as I have had my fair share and then some from individual challenges with certain players. I'll be honest my mistakes are forgetting my height and weight in coed when there are others 12-15" taller and in average at least 50+ pounds heavier than me and going into tackles like I'm their size. But I know it can be scary to think about an injury that might occur. The referees do get comfortable with their job. There needs to be a whole reset of the attitude of the players because when a ref does set the tone, 'everyone' complains (usually 75% of the regulars) about how they won't let them play. So it is an issue on both sides. I think they could really change the reffing and playing demeanor while coming back from the pandemic. I would say if you're comfortable having level headed conversations about what you felt unsafe with, the refs and owners do listen. I always talk to referees and try to do it calmly about some of the things I appreciated about their reffing and where I felt unsafe or if there was continuous unequal treatment of the teams. In general referees listen and will try to see what you saw, not when you leave a yelp review but actually advocate for the change! I've always seen the business work with complaints and try to change either how that situation was dealt with or how to change more dramatically. Overall this is a fantastic place run by soccer people who know business. Most other locations are not run by soccer people, and the knowledge of the game and feelings associated are shared by the owners and staff! Give it a chance, you might become a 18 year return player :)

I recently played a game at this facility and was very concerned about safety. The opposing team,…read moredespite being well ahead, played aggressively: shoving, yelling, and purposely fouling players. Several players weren't wearing shin guards, despite posted rules. A female player was hit hard in the head. She was visibly wobbly and holding her head, and although she said she was "OK," proper concussion protocol requires that any player with a head injury come out immediately. The game continued with no intervention, which was unsafe and unacceptable. I didn't have fun and regret spending my time here. I felt unsafe and unwelcome, and I will not be returning. Recreational sports should prioritize safety, enforce equipment rules, and ensure referees stop play when injuries occur.

Great 20 plus point win over Oregon State last night. I dont know if Oregon State is just a bad…read moreteam or is it a good sign of things to come for Buffs basketball. Part of the reason for the lack of support for Buffs basketball, relies in poor recruiting, lack of support from the athletic department, and horrible scheduling of teams. You can't blame students and fans for not filling the Coors Events Center for basketball, when you're scheduling teams like Texas-Pan American, Longwood, or Western New Mexico. Top athletes aren't going to want to play for you when all your only selling point is playing in the Big 12 and at the same time you have a hard time selling out an 11000 plus seat arena on a regular basis. If there is one thing I do like about this season's CU team and what I witnessed last night is that new head coach Tad Boyle has this team playing hard on the defensive end and that results in wins like they had over Oregon State. This year they're not an NCAA tournament team because they having been able to win on the road, but if they go on to having a good season, then it should help recruiting and the move to the PAC 12 next year will help here as well. But first it all starts with winning, commitment and direction.