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In a surprising news to me the Longmont leader has decided to shut down the online news operations  in Longmont Colorado starting June 1st 2024.  They been in operating in Longmont for last 8 years and is owned by village media. Before it was owned by Longmont observer which was a non profit.   Currently the only real news Longmont Colorado has is Longmont times call which has been here for long time. The way people get news is changing from old traditional ways. Many people are sharing stories, news, and posting food videos and becoming food reviewers and influencers.   Anyone can create news in 2024 you just need the followers.   Thank you for reading. I will be sharing more longmont news 

Hi everyone in Colorado starting June 1st 2024  nine counties in Colorado by law have to sell new type of gas til September. The federal clean act requires certain area to change the gas when pollution number reaches certain numbers.  Adam's, araphoe, boulder, Broomfield, Denver, douglas,Douglas, Jefferson, Larimer,  and weld counties starting saturday will be switching to reformulated gas.  Reformulated gas has been modified to reduce emissions and is also denser then regular gas so is less likely to evaporate.   Experts have predicted that in Colorado gas can increase around 5cent a gallon but in California is gone up 35cent a gallon.    Colorado has seen huge increase in people moving here and traffic. Not sure how much reformulated gas will help but expect gas prices to go up.    Let me know how you feel about reformulated gas? 

Many longtime residents of Longmont Colorado have heard about the popular aunt Alice's diner that has been in the city for more then 50 years.   Aunt Alice's has been a popular breakfast and lunch spot for many years.  They have many long time regulars who come through out the week. You will see groups of seniors having a get together and the whole family enjoying food.  This might surprise everyone but the owners recently sold the place to Omar and Pilar de  Posadas. They said they won't be making to much changes beside outdoor patio where people can bring dogs and making the ordering system easier for customers. Lmk if you enjoy aunt Alice's and what your favorite dish is from here? Thanks for reading 

Hi foodies is this the best birria tacos in Longmont Colorado?  Chile con quesadilla just opened a location inside of Parkway Food Hall.  They been voted for best tacos and green chile last few years on Westword magazine.  I stopped by today for lunch to try it out and here is my review.  I got 3 birria tacos for $16 they were good size and not small with nice amount of meat.  Tortillas tasted different and maybe handmade?  The birria meat had good flavor and it was tender and juicy.  Consome was good but the color of broth was not dark red color like other places.  The churro banana pudding was amazing.  Right amount of sweetness and all the ingredients complimented each other well and churro was great for dipping.  Overall the food was good and I would get it again. This birria taco is up there in top 3 best birria tacos in Longmont Colorado.  Thanks for reading this blog. 

Hi foodies in Longmont Colorado did you know this week one of the most award winning food trucks from Colorado is now open in Longmont?  Inside the new parkway foodhall you will find a place called chile con quesadilla.  Since opening in 2020 they have won over 20 plus awards for having the best tacos and green chili in Denver.  For last couple years they been voted best tacos and green chili in Westword magazine and top taco Denver.   They currently have food truck, a restaurant in Brighton, a restaurant in longmont and they also do catering.  Menu and ordering is simple. They have 9 flavors to choose from.   Then you can choose either taco, quesadilla, nachos, bowl, or sandwich.  They also have different side dishes, desserts and drinks.  Meal prices are $12-$16 and sides/desserts $3-$7.  In Longmont Colorado we already have many good taco places. Go try chile con quesadilla and see if is better.    Thank you for reading...

Hi Longmont and readers every memorial day weekend a popular event called boulder creek festival happens in city of boulder.  It takes place along the boulder creek between 9th st and 14th st between canyon and araphoe Blvd. Is a 3 day event that goes on til May 27th 2024.  They are open 10am to 10pm Saturday and Sunday and 10am-5pm on memorial day.  If you don't drive or know you gonna drink.  From Longmont you can take the BOLT bus and that will drop you right infront of the festival.  There is ton of stuff to do for the whole family.  They will have live music, roller skating, skating lessons, inflatables, face painting, food trucks, beer fest, live art show and mural wall, art battles.  Plus the will have 100s of vendors selling interesting and cool unique items.  Is gonna be great weather this weekend. If you never been to boulder creek festival and looking for something to do definitely go check it out.  

Hi Longmont and readers over the last decade longmont has been seeing more people and businesses from Boulder  moving to Longmont Colorado. You can't blame them as Longmont is more affordable and better place to raise a family.  Many might be surprised but another group of people coming to Longmont are Christian activist from Boulder.  I use to see them all the time at 28street in boulder. There would be 3 or 4 of them holding a sign with Christian messages. Some would shout and yell at you. I was in downtown Longmont today and came across a guy and was from Boulder.  Maybe Naropa university will move the campus to Longmont next? Thanks for reading blog about Longmont.   

Hi foodies in Longmont Colorado today I have some good news to share. If you love Mexican food the popular place Teocali cocina is about to open up on 5-25-2024.  They are located at 460 main st in downtown Longmont.  Hours they are open 11:30am- 9pm.  They also have two other locations in Arvada and Lafayette.  I have never eaten here but from what I heard most of the food is gluten free or can be made gluten free.  They recommend that you make reservation online.    From what I saw on the menu it looks good a little bit more on the pricy side but this is modern and hip place.  Most of the tacos were around $5. But they had dishes you don't see at other place like mango habenero cerviches, blistered shistito peppers, big eye tuna wraps, pork bell tacos,  They also have main dishes like Adobo tuna, birriria de res it has braised beef short ribs and bone marrow, pork shank and more. Most main dishes were around $22-$25.   They also h...

Hi foodies in Longmont. One of the first places I tried at the parkway food hall was the shawarma shack.   They sell wraps, gryos, bowls and more.  They had chicken, lamb, and falafel to choose from. I got the chicken gyro, fries, and a drink it came out around $22.    It took about 10 minutes for my food to come out.  You can watch them make the food infront of you. I didn't see them cooking the meat on the spits grill idk if they have one in the back?  The chicken was a little dried and under seasoned.  They also put to much sauce on mine. It was ok but compare to spitz I tried out last week. Spitz Mediterranean was better and better deal.   Everyone has different taste. Go give it a try atleast once if you don't try you never know if is good or not.  Thank you for reading my blog about Longmont 

Hi foodies in Longmont Colorado.  This week parkway food hall opened up at 700 Ken pratt Blvd. Unit 200.   It has over 16,000 Sq ft of space with 8 food vendors, full bar, meeting/event room, arcades and patios.  They will be hosting live music and different events.  The food hall was nice and spacious with alot of places to sit and eat.  I was there for 2 hours today doing some work and eating.  This is great place to come hangout or for people who work from home on the computer. Saw number of people with  laptops.   I recommend that you come with group of people and order many different dishes to try. It smells so good in here you gonna want to try everything especially when you have the munchies.  Thank you for reading my blog.  To watch the full video goto YouTube: MunchieswithTae  

Hi Longmont did you know a new tea house is about to open up?  Is called luminous tea house located at 624 main st in north downtown Longmont  Colorado.   They specialize in unique lose leaf  tea blends and they have many different flavors available.  They will also come out with new flavors through out the year like the strawberry lemonade herbal and fruit tea or peach serenity wellness tea.    I have not seen the inside but from what I seen they will have a space for customers to drink teas, chai, coffee, and even Indian street food.  For tea lovers go check luminous tea when they open. Thank you for reading my blog about Longmont.  

Yes, in Colorado, people can buy alcohol on Christmas Day from stores. In 2022, Colorado laws changed to allow retail liquor stores, liquor-licensed grocery stores, and liquor-licensed drugstores to sell alcohol on Christmas Day, as long as they are normally permitted to sell alcohol on Sundays. This change in law applies to: - Retail liquor stores - Liquor-licensed grocery stores - Liquor-licensed drugstores However, it's important to note that individual stores may still choose to be closed or have limited hours on Christmas Day, so it's a good idea to call ahead or check their social media or website to confirm their holiday hours. Additionally, some establishments may have special holiday hours or events, so it's a good idea to check ahead of time to plan your holiday celebrations. Thanks for reading the free news

Here is what I found about Longmont Pride Festival 2024.  - *Date and Time*: Friday, June 7th, at Roosevelt Park 3:30-8:00 pm - *Activities*:     - Art vendors     - Local organizations     - Interactive games for the whole family     - Fun activities spread throughout the day - *Food*: Delicious treats from abos pizza, cousins main lobster,  grapes lemonade, sol Popsicles, and Mexican food truck - *Performers*: Performers will be announced starting May 20th - *Volunteer opportunities*: Volunteer opportunities are now available - *Registration deadline*: May 31st - *Theme*: Sober and tobacco-free experience for the whole family If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask Out Boulder county. If you like to perform or Volunteer  reach out to Juan Moreno he/him  jmoreno@outboulder.org  

Hi Longmont did you know we just got a new place for entertainment and a place to do something?  The place is called Longmont Social located at 2025 lonosphere st.  At the prospect neighborhood.  They are having ribbon cutting at 4pm on 5.23.24   They offer tap house (bar) with Colorado beers,  axe throwing, golf simulation,  corn hole, and community escape room and food truck. I haven't been here yet but sounds like a interesting place to check out. This is in a nice neighborhood where all the homes are million dollar plus so expect to spend some money 💰 

Hi foodies I was at Longmont Colorado  Costco this week when I saw a new item at the deli section.  For $4.49 a lb they had beef/pork meatballs with pasta and sauce. Most of the packages weighed 4+lbs.  It comes with 6 large meatballs and I say it was about 1/4 lb each.  I saw the workers making the meatballs  so you know is handmade.   The pasta was thick rigatoni and it was perfect to catch all the sauce.  It was also soft and tender and not mushy.  The sauce was good and tasted like the Kirkland brand sauce.   Overall it was good and I got 3 big plates out of it so it was definitely worth the money and I would get it again. 

Hi foodies in Longmont.  I got good news for people who love chicken wing and fries .  For a limited time buffalo wild wings is doing all you can eat boneless wings and fries for $19.99.  Is only available for dining inside and only on Mondays and Wednesdays.   For $19.99 is this really a good deal?  A 10 piece boneless wings is $13.99 and for 20 piece is $27.99.  So you have to eat atleast 20 pieces or more to make it worth it.  After couple beers and drinks and lots of fries how many wings do  you think you can really eat?  Lmk if you think this is a good deal?  Did you notice they can only offer boneless wings but not the real chicken wings? Many think boneless wings are chicken nuggets?  

Hi everyone let me show you one of the most dangerous neighborhood in my city of Longmont Colorado.  That place is Countryside village manufactured mobile homes  located at 1400 south collier st.  Over the years they had number of shooting and last year a child was shot in a drive by shooting here. Countryside village has mobile parks also in greeley and federal heights.  Longmont doesn't really have any hoods or bad part of town.  You feel safe walking or riding bike anywhere.  But some areas do see more crimes . Lmk if you agree if  Countryside village is the most dangerous hood in longmont? 

Hi foodies in Longmont Colorado. The first ever food hall in longmont is having grand opening today 5-20-24 at 11am. They are located at 700 Ken pratt Blvd #200.  It will  have 16,000 Sq ft of space.  They will have 8 food vendors, 3 retail places, indoor and outdoor bar, a patio and nice space for meetings and events.  Some of the food vendors are chili con quesadilla, baa hachi, pie dog, spice fusion, hesher BBQ, and cleaver and company.   Tuesday on 5-21-24 they will be having ribbon cutting with longmont chamber of commerce at 4:30 pm. Go check it out and support the first food hall in Longmont Colorado.  

Did you know Colorado is one of the few states that don't have any Aldi discount grocery stores?  Aldi currently has 2381 stores in America and they are in 40 different states.  Studies have shown food items are cheaper then Walmart.  The reason why is cheaper is because everything is Aldi brand items. Same concept as trader Joe's. They are able to pass on the saving and better qulatiy control.   On march 2024 Aldi said they will be opening 800 more stores in next 5 years.  They also bought popular grocery chain called Winn Dixies and they will be converting some Winn Dixies into Aldi stores.  We could see Aldi enter Colorado market as is a popular place plus with king soopers and safeway trying to merge and selling over 90 stores? I never been to Aldi but from what I read and seen sounds like a grocery store I would go often. Is cheaper then Walmart and better quality.  Lmk if you would love to see Aldi in Colorado or longmont?  

Hi Longmont many people have driven by and seen the 2 building on 9th and main st. The one with Broncos mural  and the one next to it. As long as I been in Longmont they sat empty in a prime location.  I guess who ever owns it is not in hurry to sell or redevelop it yet.   But with the new Casa Lou Cardenas apartments built across the street maybe we will see something happen. I try to find old pictures but that seem impossible.  But from what I heard the Broncos mural building use to be gas station 20+ years ago.  And next to it use to be taco/mexican restaurant .     Lmk what kind of business you would like to see open up here?

Hi Longmont I was riding my bike through south main st.  And close to where Longmont museum is I saw a ditch that was trashed by the homeless people.   There were lots of trash down there from sleeping bags, clothes, food,  beer cans and more stuff.   It looks like some of the homeless people were sleeping in the little tunnel down there?   Idk why but many homeless people like to trash places and this is common thing we see all the time.  If anyone is wanting to go clean it up.  Have gloves and you need to becareful of dirty needles and feces.  City workers probably has to go clean it up.  What is the solution to this issue beside homeless people cleaning it up?