We were in the balcony and seats were still amazing! Longmont Symphony Orchestra was incredible and…read morethe acoustics are perfect for this type of show.

I'll assume this auditorium was built prior to 1992-93 when greater awareness and consideration was…read moregiven to the many who cannot manage all the stairs. I've been once and have no intention of going again. The stairs were difficult, I was not even aware of an elevator and do not believe it was even in operation at the time I was there. The steps to find seating was difficult, especially in the dim lighting - impossible when the lights were shut. It must be great for students, the very young, those with visual acuity and cushioned bodies. Great parking lot, lovely elevated location, beautiful landscaping and grounds. When it was built the planner never imagined the population explosion to the area.

I have attended this event for many years but found this year to be one of the better years in…read moreterms of the venue. In the past it was held at Harpo's Sports Grill just down the street from Avery Brewing Co. I always felt that it was way to crowded but not this year. This year it was held at the brewery, the fest was divided between two of their large storage warehouse and then connected at the rear of the building by tents, these tents also housed several food vendors. I was however a little disappointed in the showing of beers. Every year I look forward to the offerings from Cambridge Brewing and Firestone Walker, neither of them were there this year. As I know this is no fault of Avery's it still kind of bummed me out. I was very impressed with a lot of the beers but I have to say Avery brought it strong. Their beers were honestly the best beers there. Others had some amazing beers but very few were within the caliber of Avery's. As I have in the past I will continue to attend this event. There was a little problem with crowding but you are always going to have that problem at a festival. I think limiting the number of attendees to 400 per session was the greatest line of defense they could have taken.

Wow - according to the next review the previous years would have been a madhouse comparatively…read more I had huge difficulties getting around people and moving from area to area and booth to booth.

What a cute little museum!!! Unexpected and uncrowded. A nice history Estes Park. There are plenty…read moreof exhibits and be sure to go outside to the cabin and other exhibits.

This was the cutest small museum about the history of the town Estes park in Colorado. It has 3…read morebuildings with history art and artifacts. Definitely worth a visit if you come. Maybe takes you 45 mins to and hour to complete. Not to long. You can get it done is less than 30 if you don't actually read anything and just look at what they have. But definitely take the time to read and watch some of the movies they have to offer. You will be surprised at some of it. I won't spoil it so go see for yourself. The town itself IS AMAZING!!!!

What happened???? The only good thing about the festival…read morethis year was the music. I loved the bands that I got to hear. I have been going to this festival for 25 years or more. I've seen it grow and become one of the highlights of fall. I have not been since COVID. Wow. What happened? I really hate leaving critical reviews, but had to in the hopes that person(s) who are organizing this event will read this and make some improvements. While I realize that inflation is terrible now, the cost of food was insane. Some other reviewer mentioned that the cost for a booth this year was around $200. Overall, they didn't have much to offer this year. We went on a Sunday which is often less busy, but it felt like the Arapahoe County Fair. There were only a few Scottish themed food items and rest were typical carnival food. There wasn't a vendor selling Guinness or cider. They had some craft beer, mead, and wine in a can. There was one small food truck selling scotch eggs and another selling cottage pies. Each of these vendors had very long lines. There were a few vendors selling fish and chips. Several turkey leg vendors. There were only one-two people working at each booth. The admission fee was strange. The website said purchasing tickets online would save money. It was $35 at the door and $40 if you purchased it online plus a $5 convenience fee. That made no sense. That is higher rather than lower. I purchased two tickets online anyway and only got one. I emailed them and they emailed me my tickets. A few people mentioned that whomever organized the Festival needed to find a better vendor for selling tickets online. I would agree. Their website needs to be updated. Schedules of events were unclear. There was no information about parking and when we arrived, there were no signs indicating where we should park. There was a janky little machine that you could pay for parking through that. When got there, there was no program or one printed map and schedule on a sandwich board sign, so you could take a picture of. It was a map that looked like a 3rd grader did it with Minecraft and information on which tent to go to for the music. There were about half the number of pipe bands, competitive dancing, dogs of the British Isles, and agility dog shows. At the closing ceremony, there were only a handful of people in the bleachers and maybe 3 bands. It was so sad to see it decline like this. Just overall, it seemed like no thought or attention was given towards anything and it was like they thought the festival was going to run itself. I don't know how the festival is supposed to be run -- is it all volunteers?

I'm still a fan, but there have been many negative changes to the festivities: prices are higher,…read morethere were no rescue dogs there, on Sunday there were minimal dog agility activities, the heavy armour jousting was absent, and many of the clans have pulled out. We plan to get there early so we can get parking, and take a picnic rather than eat the festival food. Sis and I go to walk with the Douglas Clan in the service on Sunday, and love visiting with other clan members. Albannach was also present, as was the Welsh Baker in a separate tent set up for enjoying a Scotch egg and scones.

Terry Seidel is a sculptor by inclination, an art collector by avocation, an accomplished…read morebusinessman by experience, and a gallerist by chance. Early in his career Terry needed a side gig and, experienced with plaster, decided to start a swimming pool company. Mr. Pool was founded in 1978 and has become the preeminent regional source for custom pool and spa design, construction, and maintenance. Terry was always interested in art and began to use the wall space at Mr. Pool HQ in central Boulder to display art, partly in collaboration with Rule Gallery in Denver. This led to well-attended opening receptions which began to get a little raucous for a residential area. Terry looked for a more isolated space and found it at a foundry in North Boulder in 2016. He started with a small portion of the foundry complex, but eventually took over the whole thing when the foundry folded--thus Seidel City was born. The main building has been remodeled into three large gallery spaces, a sculpture studio, and a residential suite. The Tin Shack, the former foundry, is now a fourth gallery. There's also a stage with space and facilities for musical performances. Art show openings have become a major event, attracting hundreds of people. Terry has spent over 50 years making art, collecting art, and developing deep relationships with a wide variety of significant people in the art world. He consistently puts together shows of national interest. This place is one of Boulder's real hidden gems. There is a fairly extensive Mr. Pool mailing list, but outside of that, Seidel City is rather out of the way and not well-publicized. Terry runs a regular schedule of exhibitions, performances, workshops, and lectures in an environment he calls an art lab. You should seek this mecca out. Seidel City is open by appointment plus public opening receptions for new exhibits.

I had the chance to attend the14th annual Longmont Jazz Festival a few weeks back, put on by the…read moreLongmont Jazz Association. The event takes place under the pavilion in Roosevelt Park and this year was expanded to be a three day event. With a couple of nights of performances at the Dickens Opera House. So the L.J.F. isn't a destination event, meaning that people from all over the country come to Longmont for. But it is still deserving of the attention of any and everyone that loves jazz here in Colorado or is into supporting the local arts scene. LJF is a free event which is great. They have lots of local jazz, Latin jazz and salsa acts from the metro area. This year it was great to see some groups play that I've been wanting to see, like the Adam Bodine Trio, Quemando, the Longmont All Star Jazz Band, etc. Two artists whom I seen perform before t other festivals, Bob Montgomery and Eric Gunnison are always a treat to hear perform and were both excellent at the Longmont Jazz Festival. So this event in my opinion will only continue to grow year after year and I hope that you as well as others will be a part of it by attending. Looking forward to being there again next year!

You'd be hard-pressed to find any arthouse theater anywhere in this country that screens as many…read moreinternational, independent, cult, and/or classic films as IFS. They basically screen a different movie each day of the week which is just bananas. That means you could watch 30'ish films a month on the big screen should you want. Since they're run through the University of Colorado, IFS shows films on a semester basis with a break for the summer. They've been around for more than 20 years and I don't understand how so few people know about this, but now you do! So please go support them and get your mind blown by films no one else shows. Movies are shown in one of the large lecture halls on campus (Muenzinger Auditorium), next to Folsom Stadium. A little hard to find the first visit so give yourself some extra time for arrival. A lot of the metered parking on campus is free after 5pm but regardless of where you park, it's a little bit of a walk. Tickets average around $9. There are no concessions so come with your belly full. Depending on the feature, they screen digitally or 35mm (who the hell does reel-to-reel projection anymore? THESE GUYS!). Sound is great. Image is great. Well worth the drive from Denver.

The International Film Series (IFS) screens over 100 films a year including rare 35mm archive…read moreprints. The IFS is Boulder's first art-house theater and was established in 1941. Its primary venue is the 400 seat Muenzinger auditorium located just west of the Folsom football stadium. Tickets are seven dollars general admission, and six dollars for students. Checks are also accepted but they do not yet handle credit cards.

A great group of artists at this gallery that get together to paint on Thursdays. Visitors are…read morewelcome to come watch and chat with the artists.