NEDERLAND - You know the building—the OTHER big one on Big Springs Drive (#80, to be exact), and you probably know that it is a home for small businesses in Nederland. It’s been there since early 2014, planned originally as a warehouse for Steve...
NEDERLAND - This is the business that started it all. While the offices at 80 Big Springs Drive are a strongly positive addition to the downtown commercial scene, the driving inspiration for the building was this early business of Steve...
PEAK TO PEAK - Meet Steve Olson and Marilee Bryant, owners of TopGun Handyman Services LLC. In 2018, Olson was laid off from a job he had worked at for 19 years. He decided to take some time off. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit just as Olson...
PEAK TO PEAK - Alexandra Spencer Armitage, owner of Home on the Range Real Estate LLC, told The Mountain-Ear that she was “destined to be a Realtor.” And that’s what she’s done for 26 years in the Peak to Peak area. But before that, she spent 13...
Who brings art with a French flair to Nederland? Who has taught French in Nederland schools, but emphasizes Colorado wildlife in her paintings? Whose life is in Nederland, but...
NEDERLAND - Ella Zevenbergen is opening a therapeutic bodywork treatment practice in Nederland. She will provide treatments focusing on fascial work involving organs, nerves, and arteries. Her treatments can be used to address an array of physical...
NEDERLAND - Nederland has seen cannabis processing facilities come and go over the years since pot has been legal in Colorado, and The Flower Collective may seem on the surface to be just another one. However, The Flower Collective tells us that it is...
PEAK TO PEAK - Bob Broadwell and his team make up the only septic system business in the Nederland/Peak to Peak area. In 2008 the mountain business started and now it’s booming. Broadwell prides himself on having a thorough approach while being...
Workers from Nederland often struggle to commute down windy mountain roads. In 2017, married couple Jennifer and Steve Karowe were tired of the drive and thought up a solution: a place to work where you live. That year they founded Hub Ned...
There are few things in nature as multifaceted as the flower. They come in many species, regionally specific classes, thriving in different environments, holding distinct roles in their ecosystem, and taking on symbolic roles, emotionally...
NEDERLAND - Nedernet began as a novelty idea at the dawn of Wi-Fi. Now, it is a company that became essential during the pandemic. And it offers what few communities have: an independent local network provider. In 2001, David Hardy and...
NEDERLAND - Holly Phillips is a hair stylist unlike any other—although, in this wonderfully unusual community of ours, that may be too broad a statement. You see, Phillips, owner of Hair by Holly LLC, sees herself as part of a community ...
NEDERLAND - Wild Bear Nature Center, currently located in the Nederland shopping center, is soon entering a new space. Situated in the wilderness, the new location will easily allow visitors to immerse themselves in nature. According to Wild...
PEAK TO PEAK - Mama Roo’s food truck is making an impression in Nederland as a locally-owned spot for comfort food. The menu has items ranging from empanadas to egg rolls. All are designed to give customers the sensation of a home-cooked...
NEDERLAND - Are you looking to improve your fitness, enhance your flexibility, and elevate your overall well-being? Look no further than Good Life Pilates. This low-impact exercise method has taken the fitness world by storm, and for good...
“So many things run out,” Resham Gurung said, planning out her staff’s priorities while sitting in the newly redecorated dining room of her next venture, as the sounds of power tools echoed in the kitchen. The contractors work in the background...
Our spectacular Carousel of Happiness is certainly not a new business in Nederland, having opened on Memorial Day weekend in 2010. Nor are their retail offerings – how many of us have bought and given Carousel gifts of T-shirts or books? But this...
NEDERLAND - An entrepreneur all his life, Lee Zuniss has been practicing his 1:1 coaching in Nederland and Boulder since 2022. He led a complex life before that, including serving...
When I need crickets or superworms for my bearded dragon, Zilla, I skip the trip down the hill and head straight to Nederland Feed and Pet. It’s not just about convenience; it’s about knowing that Adam Pause, the owner, has the experience and...
For 22 years, Tungsten Toffee has been a local treat, offering melt-in-your-mouth confections that tell a story far beyond their sweet flavor. Run by Mary and Timothy Curcio, the business began as a homeschooling project with their children. What started as a fun way to teach science, math, and marketing has grown into a Nederland staple and one that encourages the community to “Keep It Local.”