I believe that this is going to be an incredible thing for Boulder and for all of our patrons, and for both businesses to be complementing each other rather than competing, Cheryl Liguori, Boulder Theaters general manager, told Boulder Weekly in June, when the merger was announced.

Boulders a touch lacking in latenight dining options, although Cosmos Pizza on 30th Street is open til the wee hours and is an easy walk from the Williams Village dorms. With pizza available by the pie or the slice, Cosmos serves up hearty New York-style pizza with hefty crust and generous doses of cheese, pepperoni and other popular toppings.

And yet, its all too easy to get stuck in the cycle of student-oriented eateries like Jimmy Johns and Qdoba. In foodcentric Boulder, there is no reason to follow such monotony. This guide offers a sampling of some of Boulders best deals for the quality-seeking diner.

The Avery Brewing Company is kind of in hiding. The taproom is barely marked from the street, and if you call for directions, they boil down to taking a service road west of a car wash. But if you find it, youll have landed in one of those precious havens for invested beer drinkers the kind who take a sample in pint glasses.

OK, so if you checked the online program calendar for 1190, youd know what youre getting. But its much more fun to just tune to the station on your AM radio or your computer or even through the 1190 iPhone app, and listen to the random sampling, from hip hop to heavy metal, from a live concert to a local musicians latest EP.

Speaking of Program Council, this student-run group is responsible for a ton of great (and almost always free) entertainment, from big names like the Dave Matthews Band to an impressive free film series that includes everything from cult classics to the latest blockbusters.

Richard Rokos is entering his 20th season as head coach of CUs ski program. He has guided his skiers to five national championships, most recently in 2006..

Coburn, a rising junior from Crested Butte, will run in both cross country and track, having already made a name for herself. She placed second in last seasons NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the steeplechase and first in the same event at the Big 12 Championships in May.

Last years squad finished eighth in a conference that sent seven teams to the NCAA tournament. They celebrated a win over Baylor, who went to the Elite Eight, and took number one Kansas to overtime. The program also won its first Big 12 road game since 2005.

The program gives CU students the opportunity to participate in anything from rugby to freestyle skiing to water polo against other college teams from around the state, the region and the country. These student-athletes often get the chance to play for national club championships in their sport.