83° and All Jazzed Up — Your Friday in Boulder

🌤️ Weather

Well, well, well… looks like we’re skipping straight to June.

• Morning: A sunny 53°F start, not a cloud in sight.

• Afternoon: Scorching by April standards — we’re hitting 81°F and flirting with records. Patio lunch? Absolutely.

• Evening: Staying clear with a soft dip to 54°F. Basically perfect for lingering outdoors.

• Wind: South breeze at 5–10 mph during the day, switching west by night.

• Sunrise/Sunset: 6:28 AM / 7:36 PM

• Humidity: Morning 60%, down to a crisp 19% by afternoon.

📣 Heads-Up: This could be Denver’s first 80-degree day of the year — and Boulder’s not far behind.
🔗 Read the full forecast at KDVR

📰 Local Stories

🏨 St Julien Turns 20 — and Still Feels Like Boulder’s Living Room
The St Julien Hotel & Spa hits a milestone with two decades of downtown hospitality. From live jazz to top-shelf cocktails, locals still love it as much as the out-of-towners.
🔗 Travel Boulder

🌲 Controversial Logging Order Sparks Local Concerns
New federal rules could open up protected Western lands — including Colorado forests — to logging. Critics fear long-term damage to wildlife and fire-prone ecosystems.
🔗 Reddit Discussion + Colorado Sun

🔫 Colorado Enacts New Assault Weapons Ban
Governor Polis signed the state’s long-debated assault weapons ban this week. Legal challenges are expected, but for now, the ban is in effect.
🔗 Colorado Sun

🍾 Hold That Toast: State Halts Liquor Sales in Groceries (Temporarily)
Colorado’s liquor licensing board hit pause on new grocery store permits, citing a technical backlog. Small businesses are watching closely.
🔗 Colorado Sun

🏠 Why Your Home Insurance Bill Might Spike This Year
Lawmakers are advancing a bill that could shift the cost burden of wildfire risk to individual homeowners.
🔗 Colorado Sun

🥚 Still Paying Too Much for Eggs? It’s Not Just Bird Flu
A Colorado State University professor says supply chain inefficiencies and feed prices are prolonging high egg costs.
🔗 KUNC Podcast

⛷️ Last Tracks: Here’s When Colorado Ski Resorts Close
As the snow melts fast, here’s a roundup of closing dates for Colorado ski areas — including Eldora’s end-of-season plans.
🔗 CPR News

🎟️ Things To Do

🎶 AJ Lee & Blue Summit
📍 Fox Theatre | ⏰ 8:00 PM
A night of soulful bluegrass and Americana from this high-energy West Coast band.
🔗 z2ent.com

🎸 Cönaxx, Knuckleball & Curb Surfer
📍 Velvet Elk Lounge | ⏰ 8:00 PM
Grunge, punk, and indie collide in this triple bill of Boulder basement vibes and raw guitars.
🔗 etix.com

🎷 Modern Jazz & Soul Fest (Day 1)
📍 Roots Music Project | ⏰ 7:00 PM
Kick off this new local festival celebrating jazz, groove, and soulful expression.
🔗 Eventbrite

🎬 The Falling Sky (Film)
📍 Dairy Arts Center | ⏰ 4:30 PM
A stirring documentary about the Yanomami community’s sacred traditions and fight against deforestation.
🔗 thedairy.org

🎭 The White Chip (Theater)
📍 Dairy Arts Center | ⏰ 7:30 PM
A raw, funny, and deeply human story of addiction and recovery.
🔗 thedairy.org

🎶 Jazz Supper Club at Full Cycle Café & Bar
📍 Full Cycle Café | ⏰ 6:30 PM
Live jazz with dinner and drinks in one of Boulder’s coolest hangout spots.
🔗 FullCycle Event

🎛️ Electrogong / Kansas / Light Technics
📍 Trident Café | ⏰ 7:00 PM
Experimental sound, ambient tech, and analog visuals in the cozy backroom at Trident.
🔗 tridentcafe.com

🪩 College Night at Avanti
📍 Avanti Boulder | ⏰ 8:00 PM
Live DJ, happy hour deals, and food from every corner. Show BuffOne ID for drink specials.
🔗 Avanti Events

🧗 Intro to Mountaineering with Golden Mountain Guides
📍 Norrona Boulder | ⏰ 5:00 PM
Gear up and learn the basics of mountaineering in this crash course for weekend warriors.
🔗 Norrona
🔗 Also listed at Downtown Boulder

🎶 Floyd’s Wall – Liquid Sky Laser Show
📍 Fiske Planetarium | ⏰ 9:00 PM
Pink Floyd meets full-dome visuals in this trippy end-of-week classic.
🔗 Fiske Show Info

🚴 Social Bike Ride + Happy Hour
📍 Full Cycle Bikes | ⏰ 5:30 PM
A relaxed Friday ride through Boulder followed by beers and snacks at the café. BYO helmet.
🔗 Meetup Event

🌲 Boulder Wilderness Hike
📍 Meetup Group | ⏰ 9:00 AM
Get out into Boulder County’s backcountry with a group of friendly nature lovers.
🔗 Meetup Hike

💬 Make New Friends Happy Hour
📍 Rayback Collective | ⏰ 6:00 PM
Come solo or bring a friend — this easygoing mixer is for anyone looking to expand their Boulder circle.
🔗 Meetup Event

💡 Boulder AI & Tech Social
📍 Galvanize Boulder | ⏰ 6:00 PM
Network with local engineers, founders, and tech lovers over drinks and demos.
🔗 Tech Meetup

It’s Boulder at its best today — warm, weird, and full of good music. Happy Friday!