Guidebook for Boulder

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Guidebook for Boulder

Essentials

this is really a Whole Food -- fresh juices anytime and warm cookies every day at 4pm
156 locals recommend
Ideal Market Boulder
1275 Alpine Ave.
156 locals recommend
this is really a Whole Food -- fresh juices anytime and warm cookies every day at 4pm
locally owned and operated natural groceries.
161 locals recommend
Lucky's Market
3960 Broadway
161 locals recommend
locally owned and operated natural groceries.

Entertainment & Activities

Very close park and playground.
Foothill Elementary School
1001 Hawthorn Ave
Very close park and playground.

Sightseeing

Gorgeous views, playground, baseball diamond and shady chill areas abound.
45 locals recommend
North Boulder Park
Dellwood Avenue
45 locals recommend
Gorgeous views, playground, baseball diamond and shady chill areas abound.
Get your meditation on! Free community morning meditation everyday at 7am. Weekend-long meditation courses. Check out the shrine room. (You can just walk in or ask the front desk to direct you.
14 locals recommend
Boulder Shambhala Center
1345 Spruce St
14 locals recommend
Get your meditation on! Free community morning meditation everyday at 7am. Weekend-long meditation courses. Check out the shrine room. (You can just walk in or ask the front desk to direct you.
Beautiful campus and fully loaded library for your inner nerd ;)
133 locals recommend
University of Colorado at Boulder
133 locals recommend
Beautiful campus and fully loaded library for your inner nerd ;)
Beautiful hotel and spa with salsa dancing on Friday nights during the summer!
85 locals recommend
St. Julien Hotel
900 Walnut St
85 locals recommend
Beautiful hotel and spa with salsa dancing on Friday nights during the summer!
Excellent hike with trailhead just a few streets from our front door. Views of all of Boulder/Denver/Continental Divide.
160 locals recommend
Mount Sanitas Trail
Mount Sanitas Trail
160 locals recommend
Excellent hike with trailhead just a few streets from our front door. Views of all of Boulder/Denver/Continental Divide.
Super close place for a walk or bike ride.
22 locals recommend
Wonderland Lake Park
601 Poplar Ave
22 locals recommend
Super close place for a walk or bike ride.
The "Boulder Beach." Excellent outdoor swimming and spectacular mountain views.
100 locals recommend
Boulder Reservoir
5100 51st St
100 locals recommend
The "Boulder Beach." Excellent outdoor swimming and spectacular mountain views.
Cool mountain town! Birthplace of many a jam band!
164 locals recommend
Nederland
164 locals recommend
Cool mountain town! Birthplace of many a jam band!
Excellent hiking trails here.
6 locals recommend
NCAR Trail
NCAR Trail
6 locals recommend
Excellent hiking trails here.
Cool mountain town with local breweries and artisans! Gateway to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain NP.
58 locals recommend
Lyons
58 locals recommend
Cool mountain town with local breweries and artisans! Gateway to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain NP.
The city
168 locals recommend
Denver
168 locals recommend
The city
Nearby hot springs. Makes for a great day trip!
141 locals recommend
Indian Hot Springs
302 Soda Creek Rd
141 locals recommend
Nearby hot springs. Makes for a great day trip!
beautiful drive up and gorgeous meditation center in the mountains! Cool stupa shrine and open spaces!
28 locals recommend
Shambhala Mountain Center
151 Shambhala Way
28 locals recommend
beautiful drive up and gorgeous meditation center in the mountains! Cool stupa shrine and open spaces!
Spring fed pool and close to excellent hiking/biking trails.
8 locals recommend
Eldorado Springs Resort & Pool - Closed for Summer 2019
294 Artesian Dr
8 locals recommend
Spring fed pool and close to excellent hiking/biking trails.
Boulder B-Cycle Station (self-serve bicycle rental and return station).
3170 Broadway
3170 Broadway
Boulder B-Cycle Station (self-serve bicycle rental and return station).
Boulder B-Cycle Station (self-serve bicycle rental and return station)
1290 Alpine Ave
1290 Alpine Avenue
Boulder B-Cycle Station (self-serve bicycle rental and return station)

Food Scene

Excellent tea selection! Wifi and supurb flatiron views from patio and inside.
33 locals recommend
Pekoe Sip House - Alpine & Broadway
1225 Alpine Ave.
33 locals recommend
Excellent tea selection! Wifi and supurb flatiron views from patio and inside.
Delicious breakfast joint!
56 locals recommend
Lucky's Cafe
3980 Broadway
56 locals recommend
Delicious breakfast joint!
Simply delicious brunch!
102 locals recommend
Tangerine
2777 Iris Ave
102 locals recommend
Simply delicious brunch!
Great coffee house with beer/wine and nightly music and poetry.
129 locals recommend
The Laughing Goat
1709 Pearl St
129 locals recommend
Great coffee house with beer/wine and nightly music and poetry.
Restaurant that specializes in delicious healthy eats, local brews, and fabulous mocktails. Nightly events.
45 locals recommend
Shine Restaurant and Gathering Place
45 locals recommend
Restaurant that specializes in delicious healthy eats, local brews, and fabulous mocktails. Nightly events.
Delicious coffee and great outdoor courtyard for reading/writing sans wifi.
131 locals recommend
Spruce Confections
767 Pearl St
131 locals recommend
Delicious coffee and great outdoor courtyard for reading/writing sans wifi.
Coffee shop and small bookstore. Classic Boulder.
94 locals recommend
Trident Booksellers and Cafe
940 Pearl St
94 locals recommend
Coffee shop and small bookstore. Classic Boulder.
24 hour mate bar and sandwich shop (closed on Saturday for Sabbath). Warm vibes and cozy atmosphere (feels like a hobbit home!)
17 locals recommend
The Yellow Deli
908 Pearl St
17 locals recommend
24 hour mate bar and sandwich shop (closed on Saturday for Sabbath). Warm vibes and cozy atmosphere (feels like a hobbit home!)
Good grub and drinks!
80 locals recommend
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar - Boulder
928 Pearl Street
80 locals recommend
Good grub and drinks!
Food, drinks and dancing at nights.
19 locals recommend
Riffs Urban Fare
1115 Pearl St
19 locals recommend
Food, drinks and dancing at nights.
Excellent tapas and wine.
115 locals recommend
The Med
1002 Walnut St
115 locals recommend
Excellent tapas and wine.
Local vegan restaurant!
14 locals recommend
Julia's Kitchen
14 locals recommend
Local vegan restaurant!

Drinks & Nightlife

A Boulder gem! Oxygen bar, chakra elixers, jun, raw desserts! Must check this place out, it's oh-so-Boulder ;)
21 locals recommend
Tonic Herban Lounge
2011 10th St
21 locals recommend
A Boulder gem! Oxygen bar, chakra elixers, jun, raw desserts! Must check this place out, it's oh-so-Boulder ;)
Excellent beer and Eastern European pub grub. Nightly music/djs.
67 locals recommend
Bohemian Biergarten
2017 13th St
67 locals recommend
Excellent beer and Eastern European pub grub. Nightly music/djs.
Cool vibes and fabulous rooftop deck. Nightly music/djs/dancing.
7 locals recommend
Absinthe House
1109 Walnut St
7 locals recommend
Cool vibes and fabulous rooftop deck. Nightly music/djs/dancing.
Great happy hour food and best margaritas in town. Nightly music/djs/dancing.
44 locals recommend
Tahona Tequila Bistro
1035 Pearl St
44 locals recommend
Great happy hour food and best margaritas in town. Nightly music/djs/dancing.

Arts & Culture

A Boulder original. Used to house Naropa University back in the day. Now has a stellar selection of all popular and obscure titles.
56 locals recommend
Lighthouse Bookstore
1201 Pearl St
56 locals recommend
A Boulder original. Used to house Naropa University back in the day. Now has a stellar selection of all popular and obscure titles.
Live music venue!
165 locals recommend
Boulder Theater
2032 14th St
165 locals recommend
Live music venue!

Shopping

Has post office, real pharmacy and natural remedies for all.
54 locals recommend
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
2700 Broadway
54 locals recommend
Has post office, real pharmacy and natural remedies for all.
local wine/beer store
20 locals recommend
Boulder Wine Merchant (The)
2690 Broadway
20 locals recommend
local wine/beer store
Super cool gifts for those you love back at home! Essential oils, teas, herbs and delicious body products. Also offers weekend classes and seminars to learn how to craft your own apothecary goods.
18 locals recommend
Rebecca's Herbal Apothecary & Supply
1227 Spruce St
18 locals recommend
Super cool gifts for those you love back at home! Essential oils, teas, herbs and delicious body products. Also offers weekend classes and seminars to learn how to craft your own apothecary goods.
Cool teahouse on the Pearl Street Mall.
13 locals recommend
Ku Cha House of Tea
1211 Pearl St
13 locals recommend
Cool teahouse on the Pearl Street Mall.
prAna retail store (there aren't many of these around) that offers TONS of FREE Yoga classes throughout the day.
13 locals recommend
prAna Boulder
1147 Pearl St
13 locals recommend
prAna retail store (there aren't many of these around) that offers TONS of FREE Yoga classes throughout the day.