Boulder Athletic and The Boulder Force have combined to become FC Boulder.  For everyone that is new to the area and if you have a young soccer player you will want to visit www.fcboulder.com to find out information about tryouts and camps.  FC Boulder has a full range of teams no matter what level your player is at.

If your young player is new to the game or has other interest than just soccer FC Boulder has a whole range of recreation teams to choose from.  If your son or daughter wake up with the Soccer Ball and sleep with the darn thing they have some of the best coaches in Colorado to help take your future Pele to the next level.

Below is the information on this years try-outs:

2012 Tryout Dates

* Age groups are based on the age of

Misleading email makes its rounds again.

It all started with a simpel email that has been going around for a couple years, but I figured we should mention it since I have started getting calls again.  In the spring of 2010 at that time Congress had just passed the “Obamacare” health bill a misinterrpretted news article created a flurry of activity on the web.

An opinion piece in the Spokane, Wash., Spokesman-Review reported inaccurately that the health care bill contained a provision for a 4.0 percent “sales tax” or “transfer tax” on the sale of a home. This was seized upon and spread across the country.

NAR responded quickly, pointing out that the bill, which becomes law in 2013 imposes a 3.8 percent Medicare tax for some

The Hunger Games Came to Boulder, Colorado last night at midnight and as a result my daughter Callie found herself in the paper thanks to Doug Brown, Writer Extraordinaire with the Denver post.  

I have to admit I was a little hisitant about the whole idea of the Girls staying up until 3:00 in the moring to watch a movie on a school night, but in the end I gave in.  Thinking back to my own childhood it is the times that we did the unusual that stood out and defined who we are.  I am sure the girls had a great time, I do have to admit I am glad I was home asleep in my bed!

Here is a link to Doug's article http://blogs.denverpost.com/food/2012/03/23/hunger-games-spawned-teenage-feasts-boulder-home/6205/

Now I will have to get the movie report

The Broncos just received word that Peyton Manning has chosen Denver, Colorado as his new home.  Peyton when weighing the options of where to move his family and make his next run at the Super Bowl felt the quality of life in Denver and the quality of the Broncos program tipped the hat in Colorado's favor.

It is will be interesting to see how this move plays out, but we are excited to welcome Peyton aboard and look forward to the start of the next football season!

Good News For Our East Coast Friends Coming to Colorado

Cherry Creek's Tori Link is in girls lacrosse state championship game against Air Academy at Peter Barton Stadium on Wednesday. Cherry Creek won 16-11. May 25, 2011. Hyoung Chang/ The Denver Post ( HYOUNG CHANG )

The University of Colorado has added Women’s Lacrosse to its list of Division One Sports for 2013.  This is great news for CU and the community as a whole.  In 1979 when my family moved from Upstate New York to California my brother was well on his way to establishing himself as a standout lacrosse player in Vestal, New York.  When we arrived in California no one had even heard of Lacrosse, so Doug’s path of playing Lacrosse on Scholarship in Collage came to an end. 

We want to thank all of you who use our website, so we’ve put together a fun little contest. We’re giving away a $75 gift certificate to any of Colorado’s Big Red F Resaurants, simply “Like” BoulderHomeSource on Facebook and fill out the form with your information!

After filling out the contest form, get three of your Facebook friends to enter the sweepstakes and you’ll be automatically entered in to win an additional “secret” prize!

The Old Louisville Inn is one of the oldest buildings still standing in historic Old Town Louisville.  This beautiful building has been the home of several different restaurant establishments over its 106 years life span. The building was originally built by E.J. Difrancia, who was the Louisville agent for Tivoli Beer in Denver.  The Old Louisville Inn has a picturesque antique back bar that dates back to the 1880s.  This bar is the second oldest in Colorado and features a copper spit trough and a 22 caliber bullet hole.

In the early days, the saloon was also known as the Colorado Cafe and the Primrose and was an operating ice house.  The original hand-crank elevator was and still is in use today. In its prime, this saloon was the heart of the

Much to my wife's chagrin I have the desire to one day build and live in a 600 sq foot cabin.  When everyone else is walking around IKEA I am sitting in the 450 Square foot house thinking this would be just perfect.  Their is just something special about a small home.  Everything has a place and is within easy reach.  

It is not uncommon for Cyndy to come down at night and say what are you doing on the computer.  "You are looking at the site again!" I have to embarrassingly admit "yes."  For those of you who suffer from Small house addiction like me, be sure to visit www.freecabinporn.com.  It will truly stimulate the brain juices and allow for hours of blissful dreaming.

The photo of the cabin by Trevor Curtin of Grandfather Oak

Here comes the snow wooohoo we need some, but it also means it is time to sneak in a winter ride before the snow hits. 

One of the best winter rides is Halls Ranch in Lyons.  Halls actually has two routes one from Apple Valley road and the other from the South Facing (better for winter) Route 7 South St Vrain Rd.  The path from the parking lot will lead you to Bitterbrush trail where you will begin to climb through some technical single track you will crest the hill at about 1.5 miles where you will drop down into a valley.  The trail becomes smoother at this point, but you will continue to climb until hook up with the Nelson loop, which can be ridden either way.  The loop is 2.3 miles and is a good way to add some extra mileage if you