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Scoop: Dark Horse bar to reopen in Louisville

"We're going to use as much as we can to make this place feel like the Dark Horse."

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Boulder&#x27;s World Famous <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Dark Horse Bar and Grill" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/04/01/dark-horse-auction-april-14-items-sale" data-vars-content-id="c2dbf89b-8378-45fe-be86-f5eb74f3d856" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Dark Horse bar to reopen in Louisville" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/04/01/dark-horse-auction-april-14-items-sale" target="_self">Dark Horse Bar and Grill</a> plans to relocate to Louisville, Axios has learned.Why it matters: Boulder <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="may lose" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/13/boulder-dark-horse-closing-march" data-vars-content-id="c2dbf89b-8378-45fe-be86-f5eb74f3d856" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Dark Horse bar to reopen in Louisville" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/13/boulder-dark-horse-closing-march" target="_self">may lose</a> one of its most beloved and eclectic dive bars — but fans won&#x27;t have to say goodbye for good.

Hill bar loses liquor license amid Boulder police probe

A University Hill bar will lose its license for 10 years after a police investigation.

A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="University Hill bar" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/27/boulder-police-investigate-assault-hill-bar" data-vars-content-id="5ca75f27-9bf5-4fed-80a5-eef92d627d7b" data-vars-headline="Hill bar loses liquor license amid Boulder police probe" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/03/27/boulder-police-investigate-assault-hill-bar" target="_self">University Hill bar</a> will lose its liquor license and be barred from reapplying for 10 years under a settlement with the city, ending a licensing case tied to a police investigation.State of play: The deal closes the city&#x27;s case without a public hearing, leaving key details about the underlying police investigation undisclosed.

What to watch at this year's CU Boulder Conference on World Affairs

The four-day event brings global experts and marks CU's 150th anniversary.

Culture

The University of Colorado Boulder kicks off its 78th annual Conference on World Affairs on Monday.Why it matters: The conference convenes global experts to examine major international issues while spotlighting CU&#x27;s role in shaping public discourse.

Chefs partner to cook Boulder shelter meals

Local chefs will prepare monthly meals using donated ingredients for shelter guests.

Boulder&#x27;s All Roads is teaming up with local chefs to cook monthly meals using donated ingredients for people experiencing homelessness at the overnight shelter.Why it matters: It&#x27;s a creative way to turn community generosity into something practical — hot meals — while bringing in culinary experts to improve the experience and dignity of shelter dining.

Creative pizzas fuel Urban Field growth

The Longmont-based mini-chain blends pizza with other cuisines, like banh mi and gyros.

Urban Field&#x27;s founders are experimenting far beyond classic Detroit-style pizza — from banh mi pies to gyro-topped creations — as they expand across northern Colorado and lean into collaborations in Longmont&#x27;s crowded food scene.Why it matters: Original pizza concepts are reimagining what a neighborhood slice looks (and tastes) like — and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Urban Field" data-vars-click-url="https://www.urbanfieldpizza.com/" data-vars-content-id="41dbf1a8-cfc5-4b54-995c-6cda7be5cd2a" data-vars-headline="Creative pizzas fuel Urban Field growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.urbanfieldpizza.com/" target="_blank">Urban Field</a> is betting creativity and a little friendly competition will help them stand out.

Dark Horse items head to auction after closure

Fans can bid on iconic decor as the bar clears out before redevelopment.

After decades of collecting oddities, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="now-shuttered Dark Horse" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/13/boulder-dark-horse-closing-march" data-vars-content-id="c9058a42-d895-4f39-96cb-ee84e9e8541d" data-vars-headline="Dark Horse items head to auction after closure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/13/boulder-dark-horse-closing-march" target="_self">now-shuttered Dark Horse</a> in Boulder is auctioning off its trove of carriages, statues and antiques.Why it matters: Ever since the closure announcement, fans have been asking: What happens to all that stuff?

Boulder-based Gloo evaluates AI on faith values

The company says AI should strengthen spiritual and mental health.

Religion

Boulder-based <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gloo" data-vars-click-url="https://gloo.com/" data-vars-content-id="6905bdc8-6e4f-4c34-b13c-e02643cb74d5" data-vars-headline="Boulder-based Gloo evaluates AI on faith values" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://gloo.com/" target="_blank">Gloo</a> is trying to answer a new question in the AI age: Can chatbots help people flourish?Why it matters: As large language models (LLMs) gain traction in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="churches" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/12/christian-ai-chatbot-jesus-god-satan-churches" data-vars-content-id="6905bdc8-6e4f-4c34-b13c-e02643cb74d5" data-vars-headline="Boulder-based Gloo evaluates AI on faith values" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/12/christian-ai-chatbot-jesus-god-satan-churches" target="_self">churches</a>, nonprofits and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="schools" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/21/google-anthropic-microsoft-education" data-vars-content-id="6905bdc8-6e4f-4c34-b13c-e02643cb74d5" data-vars-headline="Boulder-based Gloo evaluates AI on faith values" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/21/google-anthropic-microsoft-education" target="_self">schools</a>, and increasingly field questions once reserved for pastors or counselors — Gloo argues AI should strengthen mental, relational and spiritual health — not just automate tasks.

Bakery brings French flair to downtown Boulder

French pastry chef opens Maisonette in Boulder with croissants, tarts, flan and more.

Food and Drink

If you&#x27;re imagining yourself in France, lingering over a warm drink and a buttery pastry, good news: you can skip the plane ticket purchase.State of play: Maisonette is now serving coffee, breakfast bread and all manner of confections right in the heart of Boulder.

Boulder's Frasca honored as one of America's best restaurants

The restaurant ranked No. 27 on Robb Report's list of top 100 U.S. restaurants.

Boulder&#x27;s Frasca Food and Wine has earned yet another national nod — this time landing among the top American restaurants of the 21st century.The latest: Robb Report, a luxury lifestyle publication, unveiled its list of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nation&#x27;s 100 best restaurants" data-vars-click-url="https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/lists/best-restaurants-america-21st-century-1237256635/kalaya-philadelphia/" data-vars-content-id="85b9f0db-408a-4c0f-92f0-d96229fb102f" data-vars-headline="Boulder&#x27;s Frasca honored as one of America&#x27;s best restaurants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://robbreport.com/food-drink/dining/lists/best-restaurants-america-21st-century-1237256635/kalaya-philadelphia/" target="_blank">nation&#x27;s 100 best restaurants</a>, selected by 250 chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers and other dining pros.

Stem Zero brings booze-free ciders to market

Stem Ciders has entered the sober-curious market with two zero-proof flavors and more on the way.

Colorado&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Stem Ciders" data-vars-click-url="https://stemciders.com/" data-vars-content-id="3f14aaa1-4d6d-4b26-8fef-678d1d2d4be7" data-vars-headline="Stem Zero brings booze-free ciders to market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://stemciders.com/" target="_blank">Stem Ciders</a> is jumping into the fast-growing sober-curious market with Stem Zero, a new line of non-alcoholic craft ciders that debuted this week.Why it matters: As more Americans <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="cut back on booze" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/13/alcohol-drinking-rate-low-health" data-vars-content-id="3f14aaa1-4d6d-4b26-8fef-678d1d2d4be7" data-vars-headline="Stem Zero brings booze-free ciders to market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/13/alcohol-drinking-rate-low-health" target="_self">cut back on booze</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nonalcoholic drink sales soar" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/29/mocktails-non-alcoholic-sober-bar" data-vars-content-id="3f14aaa1-4d6d-4b26-8fef-678d1d2d4be7" data-vars-headline="Stem Zero brings booze-free ciders to market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/07/29/mocktails-non-alcoholic-sober-bar" target="_self">nonalcoholic drink sales soar</a>, the launch positions Stem to capture a slice of one of the beverage industry&#x27;s fastest-expanding categories.

What PNC's merger could mean for Coloradans

FirstBank is joining  PNC to help local  businesses and nonprofits access larger resources.

Partners

Colorado&#x27;s most familiar name in banking is about to carry an even bigger footprint.The story: PNC announced an agreement on Sept. 8 to acquire FirstBank, Colorado&#x27;s largest locally-owned bank.<ul><li>Once finalized, Colorado&#x27;s fast-growing economy will become one of PNC&#x27;s largest markets.</li></ul>

Chocolove unwraps festive new holiday bites

The Boulder chocolatier's seasonal sweets hit shelves this week.

Boulder-based Chocolove is releasing a line of festive treats ahead of the holiday season, including a line of tree-shaped bites.Why it matters: It&#x27;s time to move on from Halloween candy and indulge in Christmas sweets.

Get messy at Boulder's new Boil Daddy

While we're all for presentation, sometimes you just want to dump your food in a tray and have at it.

Itching for some seafood in our landlocked state? You can go for a Cajun seafood boil at the new Boil Daddy location in Boulder.The latest: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="California-based franchise" data-vars-click-url="https://theboildaddy.com/" data-vars-content-id="2d2903b2-1ca1-4a2d-9528-29a166d2c350" data-vars-headline="Get messy at Boulder&#x27;s new Boil Daddy" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://theboildaddy.com/" target="_blank">California-based franchise</a> opened a spot at 1622 Broadway this summer, just the second Colorado outpost, with the other in Colorado Springs.

Relaunched accelerator will keep Techstars Boulder name

It's the latest move by Techstars to reconnect with its Boulder roots.

Techstars&#x27; relaunched local accelerator program will once again be called &quot;Techstars Boulder,&quot; not Techstars Colorado, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="as originally envisioned" data-vars-click-url="https://www.techstars.com/newsroom/better-for-founders-better-for-colorado" data-vars-content-id="9aa4d01b-daa0-456d-a9ff-6e4445a8ca9e" data-vars-headline="Relaunched accelerator will keep Techstars Boulder name" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.techstars.com/newsroom/better-for-founders-better-for-colorado" target="_blank">as originally envisioned</a>.Why it matters: It&#x27;s the latest move by Techstars to reconnect with its Boulder roots after unexpectedly cutting its local accelerator program and relocating its headquarters.

Axios Denver

Colorado leaders warn of a "deteriorating" business climate

Denver

Colorado is losing companies to rival states, report finds

A bar chart that shows the top destination states for companies leaving Colorado each year from 2019 to 2025. Texas leads with 21 departures, followed by California with 10. Arizona and North Carolina each have six, and Florida has five.

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Colorado leaders warn of a "deteriorating" business climate

Colorado is losing companies to rival states, report finds

Creative pizzas fuel Urban Field growth

Dark Horse items head to auction after closure

Colorado's oil and gas wars resume with new ballot measures