Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
29th Street Live
( 303-449-3137;
www.bceproductions.com
;
29th St Mall; various Fri & Sat Jun-Aug; 205, 206, BOLT,
BOUND)
Boulder's corporate mall goes rock and roll on selected summer nights. Crowds
can get thick and the surroundings aren't the greatest, but live bands are like pizza - good,
bad…who cares? There's music in the air!
MUSIC
FILM
Boulder Adventure Film Festival
(
www.adventurefilm.org
;
2032 14th St; from $15; Oct; 208)
Held in early October at the Boulder
Theater, this high-caliber outdoor-adventure film fest celebrates the great outdoors and the
things we do in it.
Boulder Creek
Hometown Fair
SUMMER FESTIVAL
( 303-449-3137;
www.bceproductions.com
;
Central Park, Canyon Blvd; Labor Day Weekend; 203, 204,
225, AB, B, DASH, DD, DM, GS, SKIP)
This Labor Day fest caps summer with plenty of laughs,
including a pie-eating contest, the Great Zucchini Race (yes, zucchinis are outfitted with
wheels) and live music.
Boulder Pride Fest
( 303-499-5777;
www.outboulder.org
;
mid-Sep; 208)
A diverse, joyful party at Central Park.
There are poetry performances and live music, speeches from community leaders, and a
fair amount of wellness and health-care information.
LGBT
Lights of December
( 1st Sat in Dec)
Community floats, Scouts dressed as snowflakes, marching bands and
Santa. The parade loops Pearl Street Mall.
CHRISTMAS
Sleeping
With lodging that's generally overpriced, booking online can help. Special packages range
from spa treatments to meal coupons or champagne.
Lodgings here are listed in order of preference within each price range.
