New England favorite makes long-awaited return to Niwot

Summer in Niwot hasn't been quite the same since Lobster Bash left 2nd Avenue, but the late, lamented community feast is making a comeback. On July 31, the Niwot Business Association is hosting the inaugural Lobster Fest, which "takes it up a notch," according to NBA treasurer Mary Coonce, one of the event's organizers.

"Lobster Bash was my first exposure to Niwot," she said. "I was living in Boul...