Boulder Local Favorites
Food | Drink | Sweets
Amazing Happy Hour with delicious nachos from 3:30 to 5:30 pm!
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Mojo Taqueria Boulder
2785 Iris AveAmazing Happy Hour with delicious nachos from 3:30 to 5:30 pm!
My favorite breakfast and brunch spot in Boulder! Great coffee options and yummy dishes from sweet to savory.
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Tangerine
2777 Iris AveMy favorite breakfast and brunch spot in Boulder! Great coffee options and yummy dishes from sweet to savory.
Fresh Thymes Eatery
2500 30th StYummy organic food, sourced from local farms.
Flower Child
2580 Arapahoe AveHealthy, quick, casual, and super cute atmosphere.
Delicious Indian buffet -- Great option if you're really hungry and want to get your money's worth!
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The Taj - Indian Cuisine
2630 Baseline RdDelicious Indian buffet -- Great option if you're really hungry and want to get your money's worth!
Amazing burgers!!! ... and local beer on draft of course.
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Oskar Blues Boulder Taproom
921 Pearl StAmazing burgers!!! ... and local beer on draft of course.
Wonderful food in a rustic old house. Lots of outdoor dining too.
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Sherpa Restaurant
825 Walnut StWonderful food in a rustic old house. Lots of outdoor dining too.
Best local bakery! Sunday morning gypsy jazz on their patio too. There's also a location in N. Boulder (on Broadway) -- A great stop on the way to Lyons or Estes Park.
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Spruce Confections
767 Pearl StBest local bakery! Sunday morning gypsy jazz on their patio too. There's also a location in N. Boulder (on Broadway) -- A great stop on the way to Lyons or Estes Park.
Great live music. Speakeasy vibe. Top notch cocktails. Located below The Boulderado.
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License No 1
2115 13th StGreat live music. Speakeasy vibe. Top notch cocktails. Located below The Boulderado.
Asian street food - A quicker meal. Delicious on a cold day. Daily rotating specials.
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Zoe Ma Ma
2010 10th StAsian street food - A quicker meal. Delicious on a cold day. Daily rotating specials.
Delicious modern tacos. Downtown. Go for Taco Tuesday! Fruity and coin margaritas are dialed!
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T/aco
1175 Walnut StDelicious modern tacos. Downtown. Go for Taco Tuesday! Fruity and coin margaritas are dialed!
Beautiful classical teahouse from Boulder's sister city, Dushanbe, in Tajikistan. A great spot to have a quiet lunch, snacks, and tea. The interior architecture is worth popping in to see alone!
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The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
1770 13th StBeautiful classical teahouse from Boulder's sister city, Dushanbe, in Tajikistan. A great spot to have a quiet lunch, snacks, and tea. The interior architecture is worth popping in to see alone!
Sushi Zanmai
1221 Spruce StBest sushi in town!
Authentic French crepes and brunch cuisine. Sweet, savory, and lunch options. Fresh baked goods too. Very colorful and vibrant inside with ever cheery staff.
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Le French Cafe
2525 Arapahoe AveAuthentic French crepes and brunch cuisine. Sweet, savory, and lunch options. Fresh baked goods too. Very colorful and vibrant inside with ever cheery staff.
Burrrrritos (Pro tip: You can sub Guac for dairy for free!)
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Illegal Pete's Pearl St. Mall
1447 Pearl StBurrrrritos (Pro tip: You can sub Guac for dairy for free!)
Chez Thuy Restaurant
2655 28th StVietnamese, Best Pho in town! Huge portions.
Classic Boulder coffee shop, four blocks from the house.
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Vic's Again
3305 30th StClassic Boulder coffee shop, four blocks from the house.
Heifer and the Hen
5290 Arapahoe AveIce cream. Locally made, with custom flavors in-house. $2 Tuesday discount!
Outdoor games. Indoor games. Taco food truck. Local beer. Need I say more?
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Sanitas Brewing Co.
3550 Frontier AveOutdoor games. Indoor games. Taco food truck. Local beer. Need I say more?
Fabulous seasonal brick oven pizzas with wonderful digestives and a stellar wine selection.
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Pizzeria Locale
1730 Pearl StFabulous seasonal brick oven pizzas with wonderful digestives and a stellar wine selection.
Where I buy my locally roasted beans. CURED, the food provisions part of the shop, has lots of beautiful food and home items too. Wine shop in the back.
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Boxcar Coffee Roasters
1825 Pearl StWhere I buy my locally roasted beans. CURED, the food provisions part of the shop, has lots of beautiful food and home items too. Wine shop in the back.
Quality collection of teas, yummy lattes, and nice patio.
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Pekoe Sip House - Steelyards
2500 30th StQuality collection of teas, yummy lattes, and nice patio.
Upscale, traditional sushi menu with unique, beauitfully designed ambience. All you can eat sushi for $40 on Tuesdays after 5 pm.
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Japango
1136 Pearl StUpscale, traditional sushi menu with unique, beauitfully designed ambience. All you can eat sushi for $40 on Tuesdays after 5 pm.
$0.89 wings all day on Wednesdays. Exhaustive whiskey selection and delicious rotation of interesting craft beers. Great brisket and apple kale slaw!
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The West End Tavern
926 Pearl Street$0.89 wings all day on Wednesdays. Exhaustive whiskey selection and delicious rotation of interesting craft beers. Great brisket and apple kale slaw!
Live music almost every evening. Coffee shop by day, and indie music locale by night. From lattes and chai to wine and beer, this place is wonderful.
The Laughing Goat
1709 Pearl StreetLive music almost every evening. Coffee shop by day, and indie music locale by night. From lattes and chai to wine and beer, this place is wonderful.
Tahona becomes Boulder's main nightclub after 10 PM on Friday and Saturday nights. Great tacos and margs outside of dancing and tequila hours!
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Tahona Tequila Bistro
1035 Pearl StTahona becomes Boulder's main nightclub after 10 PM on Friday and Saturday nights. Great tacos and margs outside of dancing and tequila hours!
Dive bar mets arcade meets club music scene. This basement bar is fun for playing pinball, skeeball, and dancing.
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Press Play Bar LP
1005 Pearl StDive bar mets arcade meets club music scene. This basement bar is fun for playing pinball, skeeball, and dancing.
Fantastically fresh cold-pressed juices, snacks, and teas. Great spot to work from for an afternoon as well.
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Wonder
946 Pearl StreetFantastically fresh cold-pressed juices, snacks, and teas. Great spot to work from for an afternoon as well.
Food trucks, music and events, games, local hang out spot with fire pits and great vibes.
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Rayback Collective
2775 Valmont RdFood trucks, music and events, games, local hang out spot with fire pits and great vibes.
New hit spot for food in Boulder with lots of delicious and varied options!
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Rosetta Hall
1109 Walnut StreetNew hit spot for food in Boulder with lots of delicious and varied options!
Jungle
2018 10th StNew cocktail bar downtown.
Grocery
Safeway
3325 28th StJust four blocks from the house!
At nearly cult status, some people are huge TJ's aficionados. Lots of neat snacks, trail mix, cheeses, etc. Affordably priced.
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Trader Joe's
661 Logan StAt nearly cult status, some people are huge TJ's aficionados. Lots of neat snacks, trail mix, cheeses, etc. Affordably priced.
Natural Grocers
2685 Pearl StAll organic. All the time.
Shops
Ranked the best book store in the country! Multiple levels with used books too.
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Boulder Book Store
1107 Pearl StRanked the best book store in the country! Multiple levels with used books too.
Fair Trade, Beautiful gifts, home goods, and accessories. Cute kids section too!
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Momentum
1625 Pearl StFair Trade, Beautiful gifts, home goods, and accessories. Cute kids section too!
Used gear, bicycles, camping/climbing/hiking/clothes/shoes.. Everything. Great selection of backpacks and outdoor items.
Boulder Sports Recycler Inc
4949 BroadwayUsed gear, bicycles, camping/climbing/hiking/clothes/shoes.. Everything. Great selection of backpacks and outdoor items.
Exceptional tea selection. You can schedule a traditional tea time too!
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Ku Cha House of Tea
1211 Pearl StExceptional tea selection. You can schedule a traditional tea time too!
Upscale women's consignment shop with festive and designer clothes, shoes, accessories.
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Common Threads Boulder
2707 Spruce StUpscale women's consignment shop with festive and designer clothes, shoes, accessories.
Lush Handmade Cosmetics
1215 Pearl StDelightful selection of beauty and bath products. Perfect for gifts.
Beautiful home furnishings and gifts. Exceptional warm, modern asthetic.
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Cedar & Hyde Mercantile
2015 10th StBeautiful home furnishings and gifts. Exceptional warm, modern asthetic.
Hiking Trails | Parks | Sights | Events | Experiences
Wednesday evenings starting at 4 pm and Saturday mornings all summer long! There are numerous food vendors, bakeries, farms, honey sellers, and all sorts of yummy local provisions here!
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Boulder Farmers Market
13th StreetWednesday evenings starting at 4 pm and Saturday mornings all summer long! There are numerous food vendors, bakeries, farms, honey sellers, and all sorts of yummy local provisions here!
Every Wednesday summer evening we free have live concerts complete with food trucks, break dancers, and a biergarten downtown on the Pearl Street pedestrian mall.
Bands On The Bricks
Pearl StreetEvery Wednesday summer evening we free have live concerts complete with food trucks, break dancers, and a biergarten downtown on the Pearl Street pedestrian mall.
Amazing intimate concerts! Well worth checking calendar availability. Locals picnic outside since you can hear the music all around the building.
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Chautauqua Auditorium
900 Baseline RdAmazing intimate concerts! Well worth checking calendar availability. Locals picnic outside since you can hear the music all around the building.
Great views of Boulder Valley from this relatively strenuous moderate hike.
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Royal Arch Trail
Royal Arch TrailGreat views of Boulder Valley from this relatively strenuous moderate hike.
A Boulder classic hike! FYI, This one's relatively short but it's not easy! Bring water and sunscreen :)
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Mount Sanitas Trail
Mount Sanitas TrailA Boulder classic hike! FYI, This one's relatively short but it's not easy! Bring water and sunscreen :)
Wonderful park along Boulder Creek for a swim, a picnic, and a great launching point to ride bicycles into town or trail run up Boulder Canyon. If you're here at the right time, you can rent inner tubes from "Rocky Mountain Anglers" on Arapahoe Ave and tube the creek! Helmets may be desired!
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Eben G. Fine Park
101 Arapahoe AveWonderful park along Boulder Creek for a swim, a picnic, and a great launching point to ride bicycles into town or trail run up Boulder Canyon. If you're here at the right time, you can rent inner tubes from "Rocky Mountain Anglers" on Arapahoe Ave and tube the creek! Helmets may be desired!
This park is right down the street from the house. String up a hammock, use the charcoal grills, have a picnic, throw a frisbee, take a siesta...
Howard Heuston Park
3200 34th StThis park is right down the street from the house. String up a hammock, use the charcoal grills, have a picnic, throw a frisbee, take a siesta...
Wonderland Creek Bikeway
Wonderland Creek BikewayYou can bike all over town from here!
Where local dancers go! There's a big Salsa dancing scene in Boulder. You can go for tango, swing, etc. too.
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The Avalon Ballroom
6185 Arapahoe RdWhere local dancers go! There's a big Salsa dancing scene in Boulder. You can go for tango, swing, etc. too.
eTown Hall
1535 Spruce StCheck out the calendar for local events and music!
A special local center for events, film, music, art, etc. Definitely worth checking into the current happenings!
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Dairy Arts Center
2590 Walnut StA special local center for events, film, music, art, etc. Definitely worth checking into the current happenings!
Indoor climbing, yoga, and fitness classes.
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Movement Climbing & Fitness
2845 Valmont RdIndoor climbing, yoga, and fitness classes.
My favorite local yoga studio! They do 30 days for $30. If you go twice, it's worth it.
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Yoga Loft - Boulder
2203 S BroadwayMy favorite local yoga studio! They do 30 days for $30. If you go twice, it's worth it.
$10 drop-in quality yoga studio. Get there a little early to make sure you get a spot!
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The Little Yoga Studio
2525 Arapahoe Ave$10 drop-in quality yoga studio. Get there a little early to make sure you get a spot!