Hello Longmont! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: A new trattoria, airport bus service returns, and summer family fest + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
A new neighborhood trattoria: Boulder chef Antonio Laudisio will open Taverna Laudisio in Niwot next month at 121 Second Ave, taking over the 1914 House space with Italian fare, outdoor patio, and intimate dining -- see the new trattoria.
Local favorite faces change: Longmont’s Landline Doughnuts & Coffee announced it is closing and selling the building as owner moves to Washington. Potato doughnut shop opened in 2022, a sale might keep it alive -- see the doughnut shop changes.
Airport bus service returns: RTD’s board will vote July 28 on a proposed hourly Longmont-to-DIA SkyRide through Niwot and Lafayette Park-n-Rides, following committee approval and Clean Transit grant funding after last year’s shuttle shutdown -- check the SkyRide plan.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Your easy reset spot: Sneak a quick lap by the water at Dawson Neighborhood Park, let the kids conquer the playground, maybe drop a line if you’re feeling lucky. Zero overthinking, maximum chill... perfect for that after-work exhale we all claim we’re making time for.
Plant therapy, anyone: Happy Day Plants is a nonprofit plant shop in downtown Longmont that hires adults with disabilities and hosts low-pressure workshops like terrarium and potting bars. Need a nudge to keep that fiddle leaf alive? They offer consults and local delivery so your home jungle actually thrives.
Retro fun, on tap: Quarters Bar+Arcade is your neighborhood plug for vintage button-mashing and a self-serve tap wall, so you can sip, play, repeat without the rush. Roll in this week for 128 classics across 19 machines, plus pinball and skee-ball lanes... a perfect low-effort high-smile weeknight.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🎶 Summer Concert Series: Dogtags @ Longmont Museum | Thursday (6/25) at 7:00 PM – Nothing beats live soul and jazz at sunset over Longs Peak, and the free museum courtyard concert delivers. Denver’s nine-piece queer soul collective DOGTAGS brings friendship, community, and horns. Pack chairs and a picnic, snag food and drinks there, leave the BYO vino at home.
🌿 Nature Fridays @ Sandstone Ranch Visitors Center | Friday (6/26) at 9:00 AM – Nothing beats an easy Friday wander at historic Sandstone Ranch, where the Visitors & Learning Center turns the prairie into a weekly themed adventure. You stroll, you learn, you get your steps, and you feel smug about choosing nature over errands.
👨 Grown Up and Me Music Class @ Butterscotch Studios | Friday (6/26) at 9:30 AM – Carly Parker is leading a Grown Up and Me music class where your kid bangs drums, rattles shaky eggs, chases a parachute, and you call rhythm sticks a workout. Noisy in the best way, with puppets, movement, and smiles you do not have to bribe.
📚 Storytime with Boulder County Fair & Rodeo Royalty @ Longmont Public Library | Friday (6/26) at 10:00 AM – Only in Longmont do tiaras, belt buckles, and violins share a storybook. Boulder County Fair and Rodeo Royalty team up with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra for all-ages musical storytime that is wholesome, a little cheeky, and surprisingly toe tapping, no babysitter required.
🎪 Summer Family Fest @ Elevated Communities Cat Cafe | Saturday (6/27) at 5:30 PM – Summer Family Fest is taking over the cat cafe with kittens, on-site adoptions from Front Range Freedom Rescue, and activities for the kids and the cat. Plant catnip, make toys, play trivia, try carnival games, and savor a carnival where nobody brings home a goldfish.
🐇 Discover Rabbit Mountain @ Ron Stewart Preserve at Rabbit Mountain | Sunday (6/28) at 9:00 AM – If you swear you’ve already memorized every rock on Rabbit Mountain, come test that theory. A friendly guide through the Ron Stewart Preserve uncovers odd geology, quiet wildlife, and the people who came before, plus good stories, fresh air, and zero rush.
🛠 TinkerFair 2026 @ TinkerMill MakerSpace | Sunday (6/28) at 11:00 AM – Nothing beats poking around a makerspace when the garage needs a new excuse. Expect hands-on demos, tinkering for all ages, a vendor market, a silent auction, live music, and a food truck, all under one roof. Bring curiosity, leave with projects, parts, and bragging rights.
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07 — The Longmont report Weather forecastToday — High: 88°F — Low: 58°F — Precip: 32%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tomorrow — High: 81°F — Low: 55°F — Precip: 83%
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