Stories and guides
Around Town
Local guides, history, and practical notes about living in and visiting Boulder Creek.
Messy Play Parties: from mail-order kits to celebrations with slime, tie-dye and more
Robin Imholte is winding down Messy Play Kits and focusing on slime, tie-dye and sensory parties, library events and community programs.
Two Paths to Redwood Mountain Spa
Kelly Ralston and Ashleigh Noce share the paths that brought them to Redwood Mountain Spa and the work they have built together in Boulder Creek.
Planning an Event in the San Lorenzo Valley: Halls, Caterers and Where to Start
Rent a hall in Boulder Creek, Felton or Ben Lomond, book a caterer and rentals, and find the right guide for a wedding or a kids' party in the valley.
SuperNatural Beauty: Boulder Creek's Med Spa
Meet Brandi Phillips, RN, of SuperNatural Beauty & Aesthetics in Boulder Creek: 11 years in critical care, and a med spa she runs on her days off.
The Big Basin Evacuation: Three Days in August 2020
On August 18, 2020, a small ranger team evacuated more than a thousand campers from Big Basin as the CZU fire closed in. The story of how everyone got out.
The Day the Last Train Left Boulder Creek
On January 26, 1934, the last train left Boulder Creek, ending 49 years of rail. The slow wind-down before it, and what a visitor can still trace downtown.
Mountain Sangha: Hot Yoga, Pilates, and Breathwork on Highway 9
Mountain Sangha is the hot yoga and Pilates studio at 12788 Highway 9, Boulder Creek. Class styles, breathwork and sound baths, pricing from $15 Wednesdays, and how to book.
First Friday in Boulder Creek: The Monthly Art Walk Downtown
First Friday in Boulder Creek runs 5 to 8 p.m. on the first Friday of the month, downtown. The 2026 dates and themes, and which shops and galleries take part.
Lille Aeske Arthouse: The Gallery and Listening Room on Highway 9
Lille Aeske Arthouse, 13160 Highway 9, Boulder Creek: a small gallery open Saturday and Sunday 11 to 3, plus ticketed concerts, First Friday, and venue rental.
Viscosity Art Glass: Blown Glass, and an Hour to Make Your Own
Cristy Aloysi and Scott Graham on 25 years of glassblowing together, raising a family in Boulder Creek, and the mountain outages that can undo a day's work.
Kitten Kornher Rescue: The Kittens in the Corner Window
Kitten Kornher Rescue at 13101 Highway 9 in Boulder Creek is the nonprofit cat rescue with kittens in the corner window. How to adopt, foster, or donate.
Joe's Bar: Live Music, Karaoke, and Pool on Highway 9
Joe's Bar at 13118 Highway 9 in downtown Boulder Creek: open daily 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., 21 and over, with live music, Tuesday karaoke, and the Thursday pool tournament.
We Counted 327 Jobs Within Reach of Boulder Creek. Here's What They Actually Pay.
We counted every listing on the Boulder Creek jobs board: how many post pay, what the hourly rates are, who is hiring, and how far you have to drive.
The Boulder Creek Farmers Market at Junction Park
I grow food a mile up the road, so I know the work in every table. Thursdays at Junction Park, May through October; buy the thing that's only there two weeks.
Riding the Flume: The Most Dangerous Fun Boulder Creek Ever Invented
In the 1870s locals rode makeshift boats down Boulder Creek's nine-mile lumber flume and walked its ten-inch planks. The stories, the diary entries, and the men who patrolled it.
The Businesses You Don't See From Highway 9
A count of every business in the Boulder Creek Local directory: what the valley actually sells, how many have no storefront, and what the town does not have.
Pizza in Boulder Creek: Round Table Is Open on Central Avenue
Round Table Pizza is open again at 13200 Central Avenue. Find hours, menu, delivery, opening-day prices, and the story of the building's return to its original pizza brand.
The I.O.O.F. Hall on Forest Street: Boulder Creek's Odd Fellows
Boulder Creek I.O.O.F. Lodge #152 at 152 Forest Street rents its hall for events, with a kitchen and lodge room. Rental terms, contact, and the Odd Fellows' place in town.
Notary, Shipping, and the Post Office in Boulder Creek
Post office hours and PO boxes, mobile notaries who come to you, and the closest UPS and FedEx drop-offs. Boulder Creek's paperwork errands, sorted.
Lorenzo: The Town Boulder Creek Swallowed
A mile south of Boulder Creek stood Lorenzo, a rival village with its own mill, hotel, and flume station. How the railroad's 1885 choice decided which town won.