Guidebook for Boulder
Food Scene
Fabulous sourced coffee/chai, Delicious baked goods/gluten-free options/soups
Outdoor seating Wonderful neighborhood owner 5 minute walk away
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OZO Coffee | Arapahoe
5340 Arapahoe AveFabulous sourced coffee/chai, Delicious baked goods/gluten-free options/soups
Outdoor seating Wonderful neighborhood owner 5 minute walk away
Great hearty sandwiches (amazing gluten-free roll option), salads, funky diner style.
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Snarf's Sandwiches
1003 E 11th AveGreat hearty sandwiches (amazing gluten-free roll option), salads, funky diner style.
Authentic salsa, soft tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, burritos and Margaritas. Vegetarian options for everything. GF options.
Great back patio for open air dining, Chalk for kids to draw on patio floor.
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Pica's Boulder Mexican Taqueria
5360 Arapahoe AveAuthentic salsa, soft tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, burritos and Margaritas. Vegetarian options for everything. GF options.
Great back patio for open air dining, Chalk for kids to draw on patio floor.
Upscale dinner restaurant with amazing flavors, excellent chef, original combinations and cocktails, indoor and patio dining. Make a reservation.
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Blackbelly
1606 Conestoga StUpscale dinner restaurant with amazing flavors, excellent chef, original combinations and cocktails, indoor and patio dining. Make a reservation.
Hopping Local Micro Brewery and Restaurant with delicious and original menu, vegetarian and GF options, lots of outdoor dining, horseshoes and bean bag toss to play while you're waiting for your food, kid friendly, within walking distance.
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FATE Brewing Company
1600 38th StHopping Local Micro Brewery and Restaurant with delicious and original menu, vegetarian and GF options, lots of outdoor dining, horseshoes and bean bag toss to play while you're waiting for your food, kid friendly, within walking distance.
Casual Breakfasts with tons of options, down-home cooking with the Boulder flair, great vegetarian/gluten-free options. Homemade pies. Outdoor seating, funky staff with great attitudes. Expect a little wait on the weekends.
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Walnut Cafe
3073 Walnut StCasual Breakfasts with tons of options, down-home cooking with the Boulder flair, great vegetarian/gluten-free options. Homemade pies. Outdoor seating, funky staff with great attitudes. Expect a little wait on the weekends.
Same comments as Walnut Cafe, better atmosphere and more seating. Just a 15-20 minute bike ride away on the Bear Creek Bike Path. Very popular, so expect to wait a little on the weekends.
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South Side Walnut Cafe
673 S BroadwaySame comments as Walnut Cafe, better atmosphere and more seating. Just a 15-20 minute bike ride away on the Bear Creek Bike Path. Very popular, so expect to wait a little on the weekends.
Classy Italian Restaurant - not pasta heavy, good variety on menu, accommodating attitude, great cocktails and wines, chic atmosphere (wood-burning central fireplace inside) and deck areas with comfy sectional seating and fire pits outside.
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Carelli's
645 30th StClassy Italian Restaurant - not pasta heavy, good variety on menu, accommodating attitude, great cocktails and wines, chic atmosphere (wood-burning central fireplace inside) and deck areas with comfy sectional seating and fire pits outside.
Unique Bar/Food Truck combo with plenty of picnic tables, and fire pit seating in clear weather throughout the year. Perfect for families with kids who'd rather not sit still during dinner and groups with various food tastes. 4 diverse and delicious trucks to choose your food from, get a drink from the bar inside, and then choose an outdoor or indoor seating area to relax in. Hopping place - may want to park in a lot around the corner on 28th street.
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Rayback Collective
2775 Valmont RdUnique Bar/Food Truck combo with plenty of picnic tables, and fire pit seating in clear weather throughout the year. Perfect for families with kids who'd rather not sit still during dinner and groups with various food tastes. 4 diverse and delicious trucks to choose your food from, get a drink from the bar inside, and then choose an outdoor or indoor seating area to relax in. Hopping place - may want to park in a lot around the corner on 28th street.
At least 8 variations on the traditional Eggs Benedict, and such a unique breakfast selection it will take time to narrow down your choice. Call ahead if you're with a group larger than 6 to give them a head's up.
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Tangerine
2777 Iris AveAt least 8 variations on the traditional Eggs Benedict, and such a unique breakfast selection it will take time to narrow down your choice. Call ahead if you're with a group larger than 6 to give them a head's up.
Drinks & Nightlife
Sanitas Brewing Co.
3550 Frontier AveGreat small live music venue! Check out their calendar on-line. Some Poetry readings and open mic nights. Inexpensive cover. Perfect conversation, dessert and coffee spot for the evening time.
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The Laughing Goat
1709 Pearl StGreat small live music venue! Check out their calendar on-line. Some Poetry readings and open mic nights. Inexpensive cover. Perfect conversation, dessert and coffee spot for the evening time.
Great Venue for spring/summer/fall concerts - check out their calendar on-line. If sold out, you can picnic on the lawn outside and enjoy the music streaming through the rustic auditorium walls under the star-lit sky.
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Chautauqua Auditorium
900 Baseline RdGreat Venue for spring/summer/fall concerts - check out their calendar on-line. If sold out, you can picnic on the lawn outside and enjoy the music streaming through the rustic auditorium walls under the star-lit sky.
Parks & Nature
Closests Flatiron trailheads, Beautiful views, great for families or the serious hiker (Royal Arch, First Flatiron), rock climbing for those with gear, playground area for kids. 10-12 minutes from home. Stop by the dining hall patio for breakfast or brunch with a view. (slower service, but relaxing with a view and a killer Bloody Mary never hurts)
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Chautauqua Park
9th StreetClosests Flatiron trailheads, Beautiful views, great for families or the serious hiker (Royal Arch, First Flatiron), rock climbing for those with gear, playground area for kids. 10-12 minutes from home. Stop by the dining hall patio for breakfast or brunch with a view. (slower service, but relaxing with a view and a killer Bloody Mary never hurts)
Options for gentle family hiking along the wide central valley path, to the stair stepping athletic alternative up the ridge looking over the valley.
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Mount Sanitas Trailhead
Sunshine Canyon DriveOptions for gentle family hiking along the wide central valley path, to the stair stepping athletic alternative up the ridge looking over the valley.
Flat hiking trail at the base of the foothills with a smaller kid's playground as well as a little lake-side access to catch tadpoles or look for minnows in. Easy trail, can bike it as well.
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Wonderland Lake Park
601 Poplar AveFlat hiking trail at the base of the foothills with a smaller kid's playground as well as a little lake-side access to catch tadpoles or look for minnows in. Easy trail, can bike it as well.
Great playground for kids of all ages (up to 12yrs. old or so) along the foothills with views of Paragliders who often land in the park in summer, and RC Plane enthusiasts who often fly their planes there.
Foothills Park Playground
Great playground for kids of all ages (up to 12yrs. old or so) along the foothills with views of Paragliders who often land in the park in summer, and RC Plane enthusiasts who often fly their planes there.
Veile Lake and gentle kid-friendly trails around it with stunning flatiron views. Fun playground equipment. Picnicing. Lots of geese.
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South Boulder Recreation Center
1360 Gillaspie DrVeile Lake and gentle kid-friendly trails around it with stunning flatiron views. Fun playground equipment. Picnicing. Lots of geese.
Arts & Culture
Small and easy to fit into a walking tour of downtown.
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Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
1750 13th StSmall and easy to fit into a walking tour of downtown.
Entertainment & Activities
Pedestrian Mall between 11th and 15th Streets, with Street Performances, Shops, Restaurants, bars, cafes, out door people-watching, kids play areas and fountains, outdoor music, Boulder Theater Concert Venue and even more shops /restaurants, etc. on either end stretching between 8th and 20th in all.
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Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl StreetPedestrian Mall between 11th and 15th Streets, with Street Performances, Shops, Restaurants, bars, cafes, out door people-watching, kids play areas and fountains, outdoor music, Boulder Theater Concert Venue and even more shops /restaurants, etc. on either end stretching between 8th and 20th in all.
Playground, Tennis Courts, Indoor Swimming lap and leisure pools with large water slide, yet with glass walls and great views to the Flatirons. (Outdoor pools often get closed in the summer afternoons due to lightning strikes nearby and you can get a free transfer pass to the indoor pools like this one)
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East Boulder Community Center
5660 Sioux DrPlayground, Tennis Courts, Indoor Swimming lap and leisure pools with large water slide, yet with glass walls and great views to the Flatirons. (Outdoor pools often get closed in the summer afternoons due to lightning strikes nearby and you can get a free transfer pass to the indoor pools like this one)
Shopping
Outdoor 4 block area of Shopping, Movies and a plethora of casual mostly chain restaurants between Arapahoe and Walnut, 28th and 29th. (not the right location indicated on Map)
The Apple Store, Macy's, Norstrom Rack, various shoe and clothing shops, sports wear, Starbucks, etc. all in the area. Target on North end of it.
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29th Street
29th StreetOutdoor 4 block area of Shopping, Movies and a plethora of casual mostly chain restaurants between Arapahoe and Walnut, 28th and 29th. (not the right location indicated on Map)
The Apple Store, Macy's, Norstrom Rack, various shoe and clothing shops, sports wear, Starbucks, etc. all in the area. Target on North end of it.
Pearl Street
1303 BroadwayEverything Else
Flatirons Golf Course
5706 Arapahoe AveBoulder's Public Golf course just a couple minutes away!