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The latest news and press releases from Downtown Longmont.

June 2022

More than coffee, MECO Coffee builds community
Jun 15, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Bar crawl, professional wrestlers, and beer oh my!
Jun 5, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Pato Banton kicks off Longmont summer concert series
Jun 4, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Tumult of past four years inspire new Mojomama album
Jun 3, 2022 | Longmont Leader

May 2022

Longmont Out and About: Downtown Summer Concerts Return
May 26, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Boulder County is raring to ring in summer 2022 with nonstop events
May 26, 2022 | Times Call
Parklets popup downtown
May 25, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Geeky goodness galore at Longmont’s newest toy store
May 20, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Jazz performances come to The Times Collaborative
May 19, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Gluten-free bakeries rise to occasion, demand
May 18, 2022 | Biz West
Old recipe, new flavor. Landline Doughnuts offers sweet treats
May 18, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Community builds during Creative Crawl
May 15, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Children’s and Teens’ summer reading program is back at Longmont Library
May 11, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Registration now open for Longmont Museum summer programs
May 10, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Art of Food Festival connects community with local agriculture
May 9, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Attendees can set their own pace at Longmont’s Creative Crawl
May 8, 2022 | Longmont Leader
‘Cinco’s back:’ Longmont’s 19th annual Cinco de Mayo returns following COVID
May 4, 2022 | Longmont Leader

April 2022

New Orleans natives bring a taste of home to Longmont
Apr 26, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Ziggi’s named again to fastest-growing list
Apr 26, 2022 | Longmont Times Call
Longmont resident gets downtown businesses on board to stop excessive car noise
Apr 25, 2022 | Longmont Times Call
Tales are woven in the fabric of Longmont's Moroccan rug store
Apr 20, 2022 | Longmont Leader
New store featuring letterpress greeting cards opens in Longmont
Apr 20, 2022 | Biz West
Longmont distillery raises $1.3M in private round
Apr 19, 2022 | Biz West
Longmont Liquors watches business and Longmont grow over past decade
Apr 11, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Beauty is priceless at Longmont Public Library formalwear pop-up shop
Apr 10, 2022 | Longmont Times Call
Greeting card business opens first brick-and-mortar store
Apr 10, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Summer on the Streets to feature local short films
Apr 10, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Winter Walkabout warms Longmont up for spring
Apr 10, 2022 | Longmont Leader
National Mexican Poetry Slam Champion hosting free Longmont poetry workshop, reading
Apr 9, 2022 | Longmont Times Call
Artists, writers collaborate for April exhibit at Firehouse
Apr 8, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Longmont’s Scrumptious closes during theft investigation
Apr 5, 2022 | Longmont Times Call
Celebrating health and wellness for pets, local Longmont business officially opens it doors
Apr 4, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Absurd parade turns heads in Longmont
Apr 2, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Longmont’s Dyer Realty merges with Structure Property Group
Apr 1, 2022 | Biz West
Music, arts, agriculture are all ideas for Longmont sugar factory-area redevelopment
Apr 1, 2022 | Longmont Times Call
On display: Loveland’s Artworks turns 10, Firehouse celebrates printmaking, CU highlights MFA theses
Apr 1, 2022 | Longmont Times Call
Spring Walkabout spotlights over 100 musicians in Longmont
Apr 1, 2022 | Longmont Times Call

March 2022

Longmont breweries to participate in Colorado Pint Day
Mar 27, 2022 | Longmont Leader
As Jester's Theatre closes, community refuses to give up easily
Mar 18, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Local restaurant makes farm-to-table dining accessible to most budgets
Mar 16, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Longmont distillery expands its roots
Mar 14, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Longmont's newest pizza shop looks to build hybrid business model
Mar 7, 2022 | Longmont Leader
The Best Work-From-Home Cities for 2022
Mar 1, 2022 | PC Magazine

February 2022

Firehouse to showcase Skyline student art in March
Feb 28, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Minuteman Press on Main Street is celebrating one year of business
Feb 22, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Abbott and Wallace looks to recoup losses during pandemic by becoming a distillery pub
Feb 17, 2022 | Longmont Leader

January 2022

Pickle beer returns to Longmont
Jan 28, 2022 | Longmont Leader
City of Longmont recognizes businesses that have adopted sustainable practices
Jan 21, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Longmont out and about: art auction featuring local artists to support Boulder County Wildfire Fund
Jan 20, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Longmont postpones annual Winter Walkabout in Downtown
Jan 17, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Creative Corner: Dancing transitions is a shared love of fitness for two Longmont women
Jan 16, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Take a “Long Range” look at local artists
Jan 12, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Local non-profits ready and willing to help Marshal fire recovery efforts
Jan 6, 2022 | Longmont Leader
Creative Corner: Local artist began creating art for entertainment, later it became a way of life
Jan 2, 2022 | Longmont Leader

December 2021

Longmont residents made mirth and merry on Main Street last night
Dec 12, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Applications open Tuesday for county affordable housing at The Spoke in Longmont
Dec 12, 2021 | Times Call

November 2021

Holiday Tree Illuminates Downtown Cheer
Nov 27, 2021 | Longmont Leader
After year of restrictions, Longmont’s shops bustle for Small Business Weekend
Nov 27, 2021 | Times Call
Small businesses celebrate day dedicated to local shopping
Nov 23, 2021 | Longmont Leader
LGBTQ teens bring bold designs to the catwalk
Nov 14, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Angles Sports finds new home in downtown Longmont
Nov 12, 2021 | Times Call
Longmont Local: Happy days ahead for new Longmont plant store
Nov 10, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont’s Saturday Lights Parade returns Dec. 11
Nov 3, 2021 | Times Call

October 2021

The Roost voted Best Overall in Boulder Weekly's "Best of East Boulder County"
Oct 28, 2021 | Boulder Weekly
A shocking selection of winners for Longmont switch box beautification
Oct 9, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Creative Corner: Art Becomes Medication
Oct 3, 2021 | Longmont Leader

September 2021

Longmont Journey: Music, motherhood and a high-definition record label
Sep 29, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Free Little Art Gallery shares local artwork with community
Sep 24, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Longmont coworking space uses history to inspire the future
Sep 14, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Welcoming all, pole dancing studio returns to Longmont
Sep 14, 2021 | Longmont Leader
MECO Coffee Collective joins Longmont downtown family
Sep 14, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Gallery: Gallery: Longmont's 150th Anniversary and ArtWalk
Sep 12, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont celebrates 150 years with an ArtWalk block party
Sep 10, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: MALDOS Coffee and Boba share's family's love for bubble tea
Sep 7, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Main Street businesses offer chance to win gift card
Sep 5, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Thursday nights at the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center are getting more eventful this fall
Sep 3, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Artist residency brings it All Together Now in the Firehouse Art Center
Sep 1, 2021 | Longmont Leader

August 2021

Live music, food trucks return to Longmont Friday for downtown concert
Aug 26, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
Latino Chamber of Commence makes history while celebrating Latino businesses
Aug 25, 2021 | Longmont Leader
All the holidays: 300 Suns throwing one big party for missed festivities of 2020
Aug 25, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
Acoustic melodies fill Longmont Library
Aug 24, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont chalk art washed away in sudden storm
Aug 22, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Main Street’s newest coworking space is ready to throw down
Aug 22, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Teen internship mingles art and social issues
Aug 21, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Chalk it up to the last weekend of Summer on the Streets, street art returns
Aug 19, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Library remodel gives teens a place to spread out
Aug 18, 2021 | Longmont Leader
For Longmont band tenbucksixer, you’re never too old for rock’n’roll
Aug 18, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Firehouse Art Center hosts several events and activities
Aug 14, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Summer concert returns to downtown Longmont
Aug 13, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont out and about: downtown businesses will offer sales and specials at Shopping Saturday event
Aug 12, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Stalled by COVID and employment shortages, St. Vrain Cidery resumes limited schedule
Aug 9, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Creative Corner: Grace Gutierrez
Aug 8, 2021 | Longmont Leader
After years of trials, hope prevails for Longmont band
Aug 6, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont out and about: The Longmont Museum opens exhibit to celebrate the 150th year anniversary of Longmont
Aug 5, 2021 | Longmont Leader
OUR Center welcomes patrons back with art
Aug 5, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Art transforming Longmont’s OUR Center, just as in-person services are revived
Aug 3, 2021 | Times Call
Longmont businesses swap storefronts downtown
Aug 2, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: The pandemic took everything, now new store focuses on helping others rebuild
Aug 2, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Take Longmont's history with you
Aug 2, 2021 | Longmont Leader

July 2021

Local artist celebrates Longmont with whimsical map
Jul 28, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: A new way at looking at Longmont BBQ
Jul 20, 2021 | Longmont Leader
The small farm in Downtown Longmont hopes to inspire more urban farming
Jul 19, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Colorado Crafted curates local love
Jul 18, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Voting is Now Live for Longmont's 2021 Shock Art Submissions
Jul 15, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Wibby Brewing receives top marks for favorite lager
Jul 13, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Gallery: ArtWalk's Summer on the Streets
Jul 12, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: From farm to sweater, some dreams begin with an act of kindness
Jul 12, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Shalene Onyango steps up as Longmont Community Justice Partnership executive director
Jul 12, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Old Town Outfitters closes its doors later this month
Jul 12, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Dry Land Distillers celebrate new home
Jul 11, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Firehouse Art Center opens call for entry
Jul 11, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Dry Land Distillers celebrate new home
Jul 11, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont computer store looks to younger generation to build its future
Jul 6, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: 300 Suns has kept to original mission after seven years
Jul 5, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Foxfeather's The Nature of Things released through Octave Records
Jul 2, 2021 | Longmont Leader

June 2021

HOPE kicks off summer concerts tomorrow
Jun 30, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Art in Public Places brings six new statues to Longmont
Jun 29, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Eco-friendly shopping trumps fast fashion at Longmont clothing boutique
Jun 29, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Latest Longmont public art named Mollie
Jun 26, 2021 | Longmont Leader
LDDA partners with area artists to display art on Longmont construction fence
Jun 22, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
Longmont Local: The Aspen Center takes a different approach to early education
Jun 21, 2021 | Longmont Leader
JavaStop owners celebrate their first year running the legacy coffee shop.
Jun 21, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Firehouse Art Center hosts Summer on the Streets ArtWalk in downtown Longmont
Jun 20, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
Bakery brings gluten-free love to Main Street
Jun 20, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Local artists gather to weave a little color into downtown.
Jun 19, 2021 | Longmont Leader
ArtWalk ​is ready for Summer in the Streets this year
Jun 18, 2021 | Longmont Leader
LDDA began installing parklets in downtown Longmont this week
Jun 18, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
Main Street will soon be lined with parklets.
Jun 17, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Snarkington's relates to customers with snarky humor
Jun 14, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Snarkington's relates to customers with snarky humor
Jun 14, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Wibby Brewing receives top marks for favorite lager
Jun 13, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont filmmaker highlights the special in the ordinary of local babershop
Jun 11, 2021 | Longmont Leader

May 2021

Longmont Then & Now: First Avenue and Main Street
May 22, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Downtown Creative District wants to establish sense of place and community
May 16, 2021 | Longmont Leader
A Florae: Bold business growth
May 12, 2021 | The Washington Post
Firehouse exhibit explores space between
May 6, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Tangerine's Longmont location reopens today
May 6, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Tacos GTO is trading in their truck for brick and mortar
May 4, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Crackpots, 20 years of inspiring your inner artist
May 3, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont restaurants draw from dwindling labor pool
May 3, 2021 | Longmont Leader

April 2021

Smokin' Bowls relaunches with lunch hours
Apr 29, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Derby Longmont style: Two local businesses bring the Kentucky tradition to Longmont
Apr 27, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Mother/daughter duo remove pampering stigmas at local barbershop
Apr 26, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Tracing the evolution of Longmont’s economy over 150 years
Apr 25, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
Pivoting forward: What the pandemic has done for two local businesses
Apr 24, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Maker General, where crafting focuses on inclusivity
Apr 19, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Ground to glass; tracing locally made drinks back to the ground it grew in
Apr 18, 2021 | Longmont Leader
City to create signage for Main Street Dismount Zone
Apr 10, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Library announces PEEP contest winners
Apr 5, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont musicians sing a new song for COVID success
Apr 4, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Firehouse Art Center sets pottery wheel into motion
Apr 2, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Wibby Brewing brings live music to patrons
Apr 1, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Ziggi's Coffee opens 100th franchise
Apr 1, 2021 | Longmont Leader

March 2021

Deluxe Barbers Wasn't Afraid to Make Big Changes
Mar 31, 2021 | EforAll
Spring has sprung, local brewers create lighter brews for the season
Mar 29, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Students Work with Denver Artist
Mar 28, 2021 | Times Call
Community column: Why is Longmont art important?
Mar 12, 2021 | Longmont Leader
'Situation Report:' New Firehouse exhibit homes in on headlines of 2020
Mar 8, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Getting a good read on business — Used Book Emporium has been city staple for 25 years
Mar 8, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Back to business: The Roost, Longs Peak Pub open again after winter closures in response to COVID
Mar 6, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Family-owned Moe’s Broadway Bagel renovates formerly vacant Longmont building
Mar 6, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
SHOP LOCAL: STOCK UP ON THESE WOMEN-MADE PRODUCTS FOR SPRING
Mar 5, 2021 | Colorado.com
Colorado gift startup branches out to California
Mar 4, 2021 | Biz West
After last year's lane closures to provide more outdoor space for businesses along Main Street, LDDA seeking feedback for 2021
Mar 4, 2021 | Longmont Leader
LDDA seeks community input on outdoor dining amid ongoing pandemic
Mar 4, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
Students spread wings for mural collaboration
Mar 3, 2021 | Longmont Leader
"Building community through collaboration:" Longmont businesses find opportunity despite COVID-19
Mar 1, 2021 | Denver 7 - The Denver Channel

February 2021

Beating the odds: Launching a business during COVID demands determination, opportunity
Feb 28, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
Small art, big dreams: Square Foot art show opens today at Inspiration Gallery
Feb 26, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Going the extra mile: Sustainable practices a key focus for some Boulder County businesses
Feb 21, 2021 | Longmont Times Call
Is rallying cry to support local Black-owned busineses making a difference? COVID makes it hard to tell
Feb 21, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: BrewHop Trolley keeps rolling during pandemic, poised for a return as events happen, restrictions loosen
Feb 15, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Dickens Opera House nets $50K from Colorado Arts Relief Fund
Feb 13, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Boy Scout leads renovation of studio at Firehouse Art Center
Feb 13, 2021 | Longmont Leader
HOOD GUIDE 2021 | Home & Hood - Downtown Longmont
Feb 10, 2021 | Yellow Scene Magazine
Longmont Local: Old T-shirts get fashion-forward makeover thanks to Graphic Revival
Feb 8, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Art everywhere: Eclectic collection of murals add colorful community touch across city
Feb 7, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Cool new resident takes up residence at St. Stephen's Plaza
Feb 3, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Barbed Wire Books, home for local authors
Feb 1, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Full Winter Walkabout sitting out 2021, but music, ways to support artists and businesses still on tap this month
Feb 1, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Full Winter Walkabout sitting out 2021, but music, ways to support artists and businesses still on tap this month
Feb 1, 2021 | Longmont Leader

January 2021

Ziggi's ranks in top half of Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500®
Jan 30, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Firehouse Art Center teams with Boulder museum to allow teens to raise their voices through art
Jan 30, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Jen Rose: Flight of the Polychromatic Zooids - Review of Firehouse Art Center exhibit
Jan 28, 2021 | Denver Art Review Inquiry & Analysis
Goodbye and hello: Longmont Symphony welcomes new executive director
Jan 21, 2021 | Longmont Leader
Longmont Local: Mystic Sisters, a shop born of love
Jan 4, 2021 | Longmont Leader

December 2020

Longmont Local: Family-owned Cheese Importers brings taste of Paris to city
Dec 21, 2020 | Longmont Leader
Longmont's own award-winning Dry Land Distillers to move into larger space next year
Dec 3, 2020 | Longmont Leader

November 2020

Longmont Local: High County Bank comes to city
Nov 30, 2020 | Longmont Leader
Celebrating small: Art, music and more put focus on local businesses to kickoff holiday season
Nov 29, 2020 | Longmont Leader
Longmont, Boulder businesses: Shopping local crucial to survival of local restaurants, stores
Nov 28, 2020 | Longmont Times Call
Longmont's Absolute Vinyl is So Much More Than a Record Shop
Nov 24, 2020 | Travel Boulder
LDDA taking artful approach to infusing joy into holiday season
Nov 16, 2020 | Longmont Leader
LDDA turning Artists Sunday into Thanksgiving weekend celebration in Longmont
Nov 14, 2020 | Longmont Leader
Longmont, Boulder musicians create soundtrack for ‘Social Dilemma’ on Netflix
Nov 12, 2020 | Longmont Times Call

October 2020

Longmont business circulates petition to keep Main Street barriers in place through 2021
Oct 15, 2020 | Times Call
Turning 20, Longmont’s Day of the Dead festivities bring to life citizens of the past, artists of the future
Oct 8, 2020 | Daily Camera
Top 100 Places to Live
Oct 1, 2020 | Livibility

September 2020

Heading Downtown.
Sep 30, 2020 | American Craft Spirits
Affordable housing project slated for construction this month in downtown Longmont
Sep 11, 2020 | Longmont Times Call

August 2020

Dickens 300 Prime. New name, owners for Main St. mainstay
Aug 30, 2020 | Longmont Leader