Thinking Out Loud - HVC Blog

The mighty Healing Village Collective comupter infrastructure has taken a hit and not functioning. We will be back up and posting shortly. Hopefully.

I worked in an independent bookstore while I waited for my acupuncture license. Independent books stores are run by passionate people who flat out love books, reading, and community. Working there, I was able to see first hand the challenges faced by the owners of small independent bookstores. Amazon, eBay, Barnes & Noble, and now the Kindle, iPad, and other eBook readers are all making it difficult for any small bookstore in the best of times.

Not far from Healing Village Collective is a great store, The Bookery Nook. This store faces all the same challenges as any independent bookstore - plus the CITY HAS TORN UP THE ENTIRE STREET IN FRONT OF THEIR STORE. The construction has been going on for weeks, and from what I am told will stretch into the autumn. This has effectively destroyed the majority of foot traffic in the area. I have not spoken to the owners directly; however, I cannot help but think the construction is just a huge headache.

If you are in need of a book this summer, consider driving over to The Bookery Nook. Purchasing books from a local dealer keeps your money supporting the community, and in this case is helping a local business with deal with on-going headache.

 

(Seriously.)

Here is the Westword reporting on the issue.

Some pretty great FREE events this warm summer weekend.

Thought it might be good to share them:

• Denver's Cherry Blossom Festival
• Free outdoor concert on South Broadway
• Boulder Ballet in the Park
• 4th Annual Festival of the Arts in Boulder
• Dance Lessons and Demos

Have a great weekend!

Over the weekend I attended the Rocky Mountain Bicycle Festival and met a pretty amazing group of people.

The organization Bicycles for Humanity collects old, used bicycles here in the U.S. and ships them to colleagues in Namibia and Zambia. Primarily the bicycles are given to healthcare workers to greatly extend the range they are able to travel to treat people. This area is rural; and for the majority of residents, the cost of a simple bicycle is well out of reach. The group has a great video here.

If you have one or more old bicycles, or just bike parts, sitting around consider dropping it off at one of the local shops listed on the website. It is a simple act that can have a huge, huge, impact.

All the details at: www.b4hcolorado.org

 

This weekend, June 11 and 12, Denver will be hosting the Rocky Mountain Bike Festival.

I have never been to this event and am completely looking forward to going this year. Check out all the free things they are offering:

• a whole host of cycling clinics

• yoga classes

• cruiser jamboree

• kids parade

If you go, look for me, I will be wearing a huge orange bike helmet.

More information at their website: Rocky Mountain Bike Featival