So, a friend and I were out the other day for a nice morning bike ride. Since it was pretty early in the morning, we hadn't really had a solid breakfast yet, and so, as the ride neared its end, our attention began shifting to our surly stomaches – now muttering unhappy threats at us. We were both simultaneously seized upon by an overwhelming desire for donuts. What an amazing food! As we discussed the incredible world of donuts, we were awestruck at our discovery that apparently every culture has at some point discovered the joy of deep-frying some sort of delicious dough: sopapillas, beignets, and even fry bread (to name only a few) all seem to share with the donut some grand heritage of fried goodness.
Anyway, after all this donut talk, our ride ended and we scrambled to the computer to look up the best donut shop in town. We were shocked! Google only produced two locations for donut shops in Boulder, and they were both out of business. The nearest donut shops were either McCaslin Boulevard in Superior, or out in Longmont. Well, this would have worked if we could have based our bike ride around getting to the donut shop and back, but since we were already worn out, we couldn't pedal all that way. We had to settle for Safeway, and don't get me wrong, a donut is still a donut, and they really hit the spot, but sometimes you want a specialist – a place so devoted to donuts that's all they make. These are donuts that can truly be trusted.
The troubling question we are all now forced to confront is: are there really no donut shops in Boulder? Sometimes, a hungry cyclist craves the donut, and we've got to have somebody somewhere who can help in these situations!
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