Welcome
Welcome to /c/Longmont.
With all of the recent drama around Reddit, this community was started as an alternate to the /r/Longmont community on Reddit.
The community here is much smaller, and we need your help for it to grow. Feel free to cross-post (or, repost) content here so we can build up a good history of content in the event that Reddit (completely) falls apart.
CHUBurger rock ‘n’ rolls again topped with pickleball partnership
https://www.longmontleader.com/local-business/chuburger-rock-n-rolls-again-topped-with-pickleball-partnership-8021505
“Now that we’ve built a strong core team who are focused on the customer’s experience, we were more than ready to revisit this opportunity,” Katechis said.
Where & When | 2023 Annular Eclipse – NASA Solar System Exploration
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/eclipses/2023/oct-14-annular/where-when/
The Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. It will be visible in parts of the United States, Mexico, and many countries in South and Central America.
Longmont welcomes the Butterfly Pavilion, a new public art installation inspired by Mexican culture
Longmont welcomes the Butterfly Pavilion, a new public art installation inspired by Mexican culture
https://www.timescall.com/2023/07/28/longmont-welcomes-the-butterfly-pavilion-a-new-public-art-installation-inspired-by-mexican-culture/
The Butterfly Pavilion, a new public art installation in Longmont, celebrates over 25 years of partnership between the cities of Longmont and Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico.
Handyman Recommendation for exterior paint and caulking
I have two pieces of siding that need to be replaced (or at least sanded down and repainted) and some caulking that needs to be replaced around exterior windows.
Anyone have a handyman that they’d recommend?
Longmont rent down 3% from a year ago
Longmont rent down 3% from a year ago
https://www.longmontleader.com/local-news/longmont-rent-down-3-from-a-year-ago-7228543
In Colorado and U.S., year-over-year rent growth fell to zero for the first time since the early pandemic.
Longmont’s Multifaceted Approach to Better Bicycling | PeopleForBikes
Longmont’s Multifaceted Approach to Better Bicycling | PeopleForBikes
https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/longmonts-multifaceted-approach-to-better-bicycling
When it comes to great places for bicycling along Colorado’s Front Range, Boulder and Fort Collins are often touted for their long histories as bike-forward cities. However, thanks to recent population shifts bringing more people to surrounding suburbs, a new wave of Colorado cycling cities is emerging.
Pumphouse Brewery is now employee-owned
Pumphouse Brewery is now employee-owned
https://www.longmontleader.com/local-business/pumphouse-brewery-is-now-employee-owned-7215998
The roughly 100 employees of Pumphouse Brewery currently own 10% of the business.
City of Longmont to run heat mapping study (Volunteers Needed)
City of Longmont to run heat mapping study
https://www.longmontleader.com/local-news/city-of-longmont-to-run-heat-mapping-study-7204017
The project has been conducted in over 60 U.S. cities, including Boulder.