This Saturday: Home & Garden FUN Fair

What are your plans this weekend? Come have fun with us!

You're invited to join us at the 3rd Annual Boulder Home & Garden Fair on May 1st from 10 am to 4 pm. Don't miss Boulder's PREMIER event for home and garden enthusiasts! Connect with over 70 local businesses available to help you jump-start spring projects!

Check out our video from last year!

Plant Sales * Food * Giveaways * Kids' Area * Live Music

Log on to HomeandGardenMag.com/fair for more info.



We look forward to seeing you there!

This event is brought to you by Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine and Accent Windows

Organic Lawn Care to Wild Edibles - Harlequins Gardens Educational Classes

Offering classes with excellent teachers to guarantee you a successful garden. Classes are $10 to $15. It is best to pre-register for these classes both in case they fill up (most class sizes range from 12 to 25) and in case too few people register and we have to cancel the class.  You can register and pay for classes in person (cash or check), by mail (check) or reserve by phone and follow up with cash or check payment. HG does not accept debit or credit cards.

 http://www.harlequinsgardens.com/classes-for-2010/

HARLEQUIN’S GARDENS
4795 N. 26^th St. Boulder, CO 80301
303-939-9403   www.harlequinsgardens.com

This Weekend: Architects & Designers at Home. Historic Boulder Spring House Tour (proudly sponsored by BCH&G Mag)

Architects & Designers at Home
Historic Boulder Spring Home Tour
Each spring Historic Boulder hosts a tour highlighting architecture from Boulder's more recent past. One of the most popular tours was Architects at Home in 2008. This year we are reprising this theme with Architects and Designers at Home, offering an opportunity to see inside the homes of Boulder's innovative architects. The tour is scheduled for 11am to 5 pm on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25. historicboulder.org
http://www.homeandgardenmag.com/events.html#Anchor-April-49575

We have a couple of tickets to give away, if you're interested in going, let us know!

Dandelion Festival April 24, Bandshell @ Canyon and Broadway 9am-4pm

Promoting awareness about dangers pesticide usage.
Lecture by Brigitte Mars about wild, edible, and medicinal plants of Boulder
Foods and other edibles made from dandelion (?)
Backyard gardening tips (achieving and organic lawn)
Face painting and dandelion crowns for children
Music
Earth-Friendly exhibition booths
Local farmers' veggies and flowers
Dandelion Cook-off!
http://pesticideboulder.org/default.aspx

If Spring Greens are your thing, you may also enjoy this article from the Spring issue of Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine: http://www.homeandgardenmag.com/articles_sp10/recipes-spring-greens.html

Boulder County is FULL of Incredibly Talented Artisans

We're always amazed when we discover new artists in Boulder county. And, while chatting with people for our Fall Furniture Issue we came across some amazingly talented furniture crafters. We were so thrilled with our discoveries, I've decided to share them with YOU!

Aspen Log Creations, 303-819-0301
Joyful Furniture, 303-565-6678
Reclaimed Creations, 303-378-1029
Sticks & Stones Wood Workers, 303-503-6066
The Western Craftsman, 720-261-2562

For a complete list of our Furniture Finds, check out "Home Furnishings" in the Resource Directory.

Events: Oct. 15 2009 Bonfils-Stanton Lecture

Wilderness as Muse is the topic of this lecture by Terry Tempest Williams, a writer, naturalist and conservationist whose work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times and numerous other publications. The theme of her lecture is restoring our connection to the land, to the sacred and to each other. In 2006, Williams received the Robert Marshall Award from The Wilderness Society—their highest honor given to an American. Her lecture begins at 7 p.m. in Mitchell Hall at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St. To register, call 720-865-3580, e-mail registrar @ botanicgardens .org, or visit Denver Botanic Gardens website and click on classes.

We love DecorAsian... let me tell you why.

Because they donated this beautiful chair for us to giveaway to one lucky reader of Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine!



All you have to do is go to our website and choose your favorite style, then fill out a short survey, then voila! You're entered to win!

The announcement party will be January 15th at the Boulder location. Stay tuned for details.