Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Four Days
In four days you can cover all of the above and overlap with one of Boulder's fabulous
farmers markets
(
Click
here
), held in Central Park on Wednesdays and Saturdays. But first, work up an appetite at one of Boulder's famed
yoga studios, then head to the
Walnut
(
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) or
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
(
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) for an IPA.
Grab a sidewalk stool and dig into a fragrant bowl of fresh Asian noodles at
Zoe Ma Ma
(
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) then get
down and dirty at one of the dive bars, such as
Catacombs
(
Click here
)
or the
Sundown
(
Click here
).
The following day, grab an early breakfast at
Moe's Broadway Bagels
(
Click here
)
, then drive up to
Nederland
(
Click here
) and go for a hike or mountain bike ride amid alpine environs. Get back in time for happy hour at the
Med
(
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)
, where a good cross-section of town munches cheap and tasty tapas. Stroll down the street to the
Absinthe House
(
Click here
) for a taste of the hot, new club scene.
Festivals & Events
MUSIC, FOOD
Boulder Creek Festival
( 303-449-3137;
www.bceproductions.com
;
Canyon Blvd, Central Park; May; 206, JUMP)
Billed
as the kick-off to summer and capped with the Bolder Boulder, this summer festival is
massive. Over 10 event areas feature more than 30 live entertainers and 500 vendors. There
will be food and drink, music and sunshine. What's not to love?
Bolder Boulder
( 303-444-7223;
www.bolderboulder.com
;
adult from $59; May)
With 54,000 runners and pros ming-
ling with costumed racers, live bands and sideline merrymakers, this may be the most fun
10k in America, ending at the CU Stadium.
ATHLETICS
Conference on World Affairs
(
www.colorado.edu/cwa
;
CU Campus; early Apr)
This fantastic week-long event brings the
campus and town together with excellent public lectures, films, music, panel discussions
and debates. Presentations are given by top thinkers, artists, politicos and economists. It's
really an inspiring time. In its 66th year, topics change yearly.
EVENT
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
( 303-492-8008;
www.coloradoshakes.org
;
CU Campus; $18-54; Jun-mid-Aug)
For over half a century,
summer has professional actors putting on the Bard's tragedies and comedies in the lovely
outdoor amphitheater at CU. The highly acclaimed series is a Boulder highlight.
THEATER
