Penny's Pie Shop is a cottage bakery based in Lafayette, Colorado, run by Jocelyn, a mama to a toddler and a medical speech language pathologist by day and an aspiring baker by night. The business started during the pandemic in 2020 as a way to bring people together and create moments of joy through baking. Jocelyn bakes from the heart and finds inspiration from childhood flavors, with her favorite creations being any sort of laminated flakey pastries, especially fruit pies. Penny's Pie Shop attends the Lafayette Farmers Market every other week, where Jocelyn shares her handcrafted pies and pastries with the community. The shop also takes orders for special gatherings, baby showers, birthdays, and gender reveals, creating custom baked goods for life's celebrations. As a cottage bakery, Penny's Pie Shop brings artisanal baking directly to Lafayette customers through farmers market appearances and custom orders, combining professional speech pathology work with passionate after-hours baking that celebrates traditional techniques and nostalgic flavors.

Customers who manage to find the front door to Cherry’s Cheesecakes & Delights discover a source of artisan baked goods. They’re also lucky enough to encounter Cherry Shuler, the shop’s owner and guiding light. 

Foxglove Bar & Hideout at 107 S Public Rd positions itself as 'a neighborhood bar in old town Lafayette focused on garden-inspired cocktails, spirit-free creations, and genuine hospitality,' creating a welcoming hideout where patrons feel like regulars from their first visit. Open Tuesday through Saturday 4-10 PM and Sunday 3-7 PM, Foxglove distinguishes itself through its commitment to crafting 'something delicious and fun, no matter what your tastes or preferences,' with both alcoholic garden-inspired cocktails and thoughtfully designed spirit-free options demonstrating inclusivity for all drinkers. The venue includes The Yard, a flexible event space featuring Punch Buggy Shave Ice and partnering with Folk Eats, which serves soups and stews from an Airstream stationed on-site. With lots of outdoor seating and a casual yet upscale atmosphere, Foxglove has become an integral part of Old Town Lafayette's downtown scene, offering creative drinks and genuine hospitality in a unique setting that encourages community gathering whether for cocktails, events, or casual meals from their food partners.

Lafayette Public Library serves as a comprehensive community resource center offering far more than traditional book lending, providing Lafayette residents with extensive digital access to free eBooks, eAudiobooks, digital magazines and comics, movies, TV, craft videos, documentaries, and popular music through services like Overdrive/Libby, ComicsPlus, Creativebug, and Hoopla. The library's innovative programs include family storytime with bilingual songs and crafts, writers' workshops for adults to share publishing tips, Death Cafés for meaningful conversations, and 'Connect D' tech support sessions where tech-savvy teen volunteers help community members with devices, apps, and websites. Special services distinguish Lafayette Public Library from typical municipal libraries: homebound delivery of materials, hotspot lending for internet access, game tablets, oral history recording equipment, audio-enhanced books, home energy audit tools, and free passes for museums, planetariums, and State Parks available to residents 17 and older. Through adaptive reading equipment, subscription research resources, and computer coaching, the library ensures that information access and digital literacy support reach all community members regardless of age, ability, or technological expertise.

Located just north of Hwy 66 in Longmont, Colorado, Switch Gears Farm is a one-acre vegetable farm started in December 2020 and is fully operated by Brett Matson and Vanita Patel.

Brett’s journey into growing food started in western Pennsylvania, where Brett worked for his grandfather’s dairy operation. Brett still remembers being 10 years old, dipping a coffee cup into a huge stainless-steel tank full of unpasteurized milk, and thinking it the best thing he’d ever tasted in his life. As Brett took more sips, he remembers wondering why milk from the store doesn’t taste like this. It up another world: into growing and raising food straight from the source.

Vanita, on the other hand, doesn’t have direct farming experience. However, she’s a nerd at heart and loves the challenges of problem solving. You can find her working the markets or helping behind the scenes to make sure the farm has the resources it needs.

CITY OF LAFAYETTE NOTICE OF HEARING Please Take Notice that the Lafayette Liquor Authority will conduct a Hearing on Thursday, December 11, 2025, to consider a new application for a Tavern License for Triple One Public House LLC d/b/a Triple One Public House located at 111 North Public Rd, CO 80026. The member is listed below. Jeffrey Brown 95% Said Hearing will be held in person on Thursday, December 11th, at 1pm, City Council Chamber at 1290 S. Public Road, CO 80026. Any person in interest may appear at the hearing and be heard regarding the matter under consideration and/or may submit in writing prior to the hearing any matter relative to the hearing. For further information, please contact Christy Orzulak, Deputy City Clerk at (303) 604-4386. ATTEST: Lynnette Beck, City Clerk Published: Boulder Daily Camera November 21, 2025-2144200

CITY OF LAFAYETTE NOTICE OF HEARING Please Take Notice that the Lafayette Liquor Authority will conduct a Hearing on Thursday, December 11, 2025, to consider a new application for a Tavern License for Triple One Public House LLC d/b/a Triple One Public House located at 111 North Public Rd, CO 80026. The member is listed below. Jeffrey Brown 95% Said Hearing will be held in person on Thursday, December 11th, at 1pm, City Council Chamber at 1290 S. Public Road, CO 80026. Any person in interest may appear at the hearing and be heard regarding the matter under consideration and/or may submit in writing prior to the hearing any matter relative to the hearing. For further information, please contact Christy Orzulak, Deputy City Clerk at (303) 604-4386. ATTEST: Lynnette Beck, City Clerk Published: Boulder Daily Camera November 21, 2025-2144200

Citing the current state of the craft beer industry, Sanitas Brewing Company announced on Facebook that it is closing the doors of its taprooms in Boulder, Lafayette and Englewood. 

The Lafayette-based WOW! Children's Museum was selected as one of 20 children's museums nationwide to participate in Nurturing Numeracy Skills and Math Literacy in Children's Museums, a program created through a partnership between the Association of Children's Museums and the Simons Foundation. The museum learned of its acceptance in November 2024. Current additions include a teller station in the bank exhibit where children can sort play money, and a bank vault feature with lockboxes that children unlock by solving math problems to win small prizes. The museum plans to expand math learning opportunities across additional programs and exhibits in 2026. WOW! is one of only two Colorado children's museums in the program, alongside Buell Children's Museum in Pueblo.

Tucked along the quiet bends of Coal Creek in Lafayette, Colorado, Three Leaf Farm is more than just a working farm—it’s a sanctuary for inspiration, creativity, and connection to the natural world. Here, we grow organic herbs, flowers, and produce for our own local...