SideDish Longmont

Annette Smith steps into the studio to talk about talk about why she moved from Menlo Park, California to Longmont, Colorado. It's a fun reminder of all of the wonderful reasons we love this place. But, she also talks through some rather... disquieting similarities that are worth considering as we plan our "Best Longmont." God that sounds, like, REALLY heavy. It's not, we promise. This is SideDish! We also talk about artificial turk and the best container for your homegrown bud. That's what fair and balanced, uh, "reporting" is all about, right?

Mentions:

Roots Colorado

Costco

Fig & Ivy

Happy Day Plants

Longs Peak Pub

West Side Tavern

Full Circle Yoga

Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music!

This week, Annie And Brady are joined by Keefe Ryan - who is just some local red headed guy who believes in taking the bus, the power of pickup basketball, and the goodness of people. Though, maybe we should call him "King Keefe" for how much he talks about "the throne." Maybe it's a missed opportunity. Too much? Ah, well, it didn't seem to be too much for him (or any of us) at the time. Don't worry, it's not all potty references, some of them are just regular ol' pot references.

Mentions:

Frozen Dead Guy Days

Sinister Bakers Cafe

Local Drive

Kanemoto Estates

Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music!

You think there’s no nightlife in Longmont today? Ha! This week Annie and Brady are joined by Erik Mason - Curator of History at the Longmont Museum - who reminds us how good we have it. That’s right, we get to the bottom of those “no cruising” signs on Main street. We also talk turkey, or, more specifically we talk about restless nights and the souls of a million deceased poultry. Or… poultry-geists?

Mentions:

Frozen Dead Guy Days

Birrieria Dona Maria

Sinister Bakers Cafe

Potholes Report Page

Thanks to Andy Eppler and David Cutter Music for our intro and outro music!

Annie and Brady talk dating with a couple of locals, Dusti and Zach. We can't say that they're experts, but they do seem to have more experience than they want. Join us to learn why the library is the perfect spot for a date and to hear some (extremely) strained metaphors about seeds, tomatoes, and dating. Oh, and one of them is single - maybe you're a match? Listen to learn more... just, like, don't make it weird. 

Mentions: 

CDOT Safety Patrol Program

Freewheel Popup Rollerskating

Geeks Who Drink - Wibby Brewing

JD's Delights Donut Shop

But not a buck short! An episode so good it took Annie and Brady two trips to the studio to get it recorded. Obviously this was because of our commitment to quality and not because we're tech dummies. Ahem... anyway, we're just elated that Sarah Welle came back for our redo. Sarah is the co-founder of Colorado Crafted - a company that curates Colorado products into giftable experiences. She's also a Longmont Enjoyer and likes a game of duck duck gray duck. By the way, does anyone want to buy a Longmont vs Nobody shirt? 

Mentions include:

Abuelita's Mexican Restaurant

Eight Black Airport Shuttle

Skate Free Wheel

Tacos GTO 

Leckerlee

Dryland Distillers

Annie and Brady are joined by Heidi Quince from Simply Bulk Market. Heidi is a wonderful, soft spoken soul who truly believes in doing good. Join us as she shares her vision for zero waste and healthy community. Oh, and she shares what the most popular item at the bulk store is - it caught us both off guard!

Other mentions:

Sonic 

St. Nix Collectibles, Toys, and Antiques 

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" for our intro music. And thanks to David Cutter Music (not Andy Eppler... whoops) for "Float Away" for our outro music.

New year, new format, new guests! And, we’ve got to say that the guests are really the standout “new” feature. This week, Annie and Brady are joined by WORLD CLASS athletes (and incidentally, Longmont residents) Sage Hurta and Alicia Monson - professional runners with the On Athletics Club. How did we wind up with a couple of world class athletes on our pokey little podcast? We have no idea - but join us this week for their takes on Longmont’s best places to eat, run, and nap.

Check out Sage and Alicia on social: 

Twitter 

Leashamonson

Sagehurta 

Instagram:

@Munsonalicia 

@Hurtasage

Other mentions:

99_bar

Bober Tea and Mochi Dough

Family Bakeshop

Anchan Thai

Happy New Year! This week, the SideDish crew actually gets the scoop on some REAL news. That’s right, a real journalistic first for the SideDish crew… but mostly because it’s ABOUT the Sidedish crew. They also spend some time dodging controversy and then, oddly, spend even more time talking about controversial downtown developments. So tune in this week for news and drama about Longmont, Colorado!

Mentions: 

Longmont Books

Sunshine Vintage & Thrift

The Rack

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music

Thanks to David Cutter Music (not Andy Eppler... whoops) for "Float Away"

City of Longmont Transportation Planning Manager, Phil Greenwald, joins the show for this discussion of parking, traffic and new developments.  Get a cup of hot cocoa and tuck into this warm and cozy extra long discussion of urban planning. 

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away

Annie and Eric reminisce about old restaurants in Longmont while Scrooge Brady has a mild cast of holiday angst

Thanks to Andy Eppler for "Nothing but the Rain" as our Intro

Send Off Music
Thanks to David Cutter Music for "Float Away