Denver/Boulder
Guest Post
Today, I have a guest post on my friend Aimee’s blog – Greeblemonkey. Check it out – It’s a thank you note to the parenting blogging community.
Ignite Boulder 5
Last Thursday was Ignite Boulder 5 – which was actually my fourth Ignite Boulder and, without a doubt, the best one that there was (with all apologies to Ignite Boulder 3). I don’t know if it was the venue – capacity mandated that we move to the larger Boulder Theater rather than the CU Campus – or if it was just lightning in a bottle – there wasn’t a single bad performance – but it was an amazing night filled with fun, laughs, and learning.
Photo via @AndrewHyde
Check out IgniteBoulder.com for updates – they will be posting links to the videos when they are available. It was a great night and I’m looking forward to the next one. I want to make it a Black Tie event if anyone is interested – Bring out everyone to look their sharpest and have a lot of fun. Would also be fun to take Pearl Street by storm dressed awesomely. Suit up!
Startup Weekend Boulder
On Friday, as I sat in the Threadless offices with Heather and Rachel, I decided I was going to stop by the opening session of Startup Weekend Boulder 3. Created by Andrew Hyde, this event is something that I have always wanted to attend but reluctance at finding my place within the weekend always kept me from doing so. I headed to Leed’s at CU and was amazed at the turnout. The room was full of eager people looking to have a fun weekend project or perhaps mark the beginning of larger business endeavors. As Andrew went around the room listening for ideas to be pitched, it was quite the scene to hear the different business ideas that were coming from the group. It was a great site to see.
I ultimately did not participate in the rest of the weekend, even though I just ran into a large collection of attendees at The Cup. I didn’t find a project that I wanted to work on – not because of the lack of quality projects. It was simply because I realized I couldn’t devote the time and passion to the project over the weekend without sacrificing energy that I need for the job that pays the bills. After stopping by TechStars today to catch up with a few of the projects, I think I made the right decision. Everyone was hard at work, devoted to their weekend fun and perhaps contemplating how to take these great ideas and turn them into great products.
If a startup weekend occurs in your area, I would definitely advise to check it out.
@TheCupBoulder
Chilling at @TheCupBoulder with @jessperate. (The picture is of my favorite shirt of late: I love @Threadless!) Trying to get some work done but will most likely people watch. God, I love Boulder.
Ignite Boulder #4
It’s been a few weeks, so I won’t go into a long post about Ignite Boulder #4. All I do know is that it was an amazing time and I’m already looking forward to the next one – which hopefully I can get my act together and actually do a presentation of some sort. I have a few ideas cooking in the brain but nothing really solidified.
I have a few videos I need to upload to my video channels (youtube and viddler) so keep checking there for those.
Ignite Boulder 4
Ignite Boulder 4 is tonight. It’s my absolute favorite tech event. I look forward to it whenever it happens – which is roughly every few months. Andrew Hyde puts together a great event that is all about our wonderful community here in Boulder. It’s now in a 500 seat classroom – this is probably the biggest fun tech event Boulder has seen. I’ll be posting pictures and video from the event as soon as I can – so stay tuned!
Kegs and Kites
The snow is falling hard on the Denver/Boulder area. It almost feels like upstate NY. Perhaps this is an omen, with the Orange playing tomorrow night for the right to go to the Elite Eight. Still, it puts a little bit of a damper on the unofficial start of Spring here in Boulder: AKA Kegs and Kites. See – with the snow falling like it has been, it will be somewhat tough to really enjoy flying a kite – if it’s even possible. I still want to meet up with people, drink some kegs, and just celebrate living here in Boulder. I guess, in a way, I was hoping this fun, somewhat childish event would be a great way to get together with friends new and old and try to do something big. I’ve been in Boulder for just under 2 years now and I’m finally hitting my groove – with my career, my social life, and everything in between. That’s a good feeling. I wish I could celebrate by flying a kite…
Wordcamp Denver
I don’t like badges on my side bar – personal preference – so I figured I’d just blog this. Looking forward to learning some things and hanging out with people I don’t see enough – like @zsazsa, @geekmommy and others!
Front Range Blogger Meetup
Last night, I went out to the Front Range Blogger Meet up at the Gordon Biersch Brewery in Broomfield, Co. It was my first time joining the group and it was a good time sitting around, talking, learning, and hearing the kinds of questions that bloggers – both new and old – had. Dave Taylor lead the group with a sort of informal conference feel to it.
I sat next to Denise of Eat, Play, Love and Doyle Albee of Metzger and his wife Terri. Denise and I conspired on a few things, talked about her daughters involvement in our latest photo shoot, and just hung out. It was a good time – although I probably shouldn’t have ordered and eaten an entire pizza – and I feel I made another good friend. Not bad for a Tuesday night…
