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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
37 locals recommend
OZO Coffee | Arapahoe
5340 Arapahoe Ave
37 locals recommend
Fabulous 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.
233 locals recommend
Snarf's Sandwiches
1003 E 11th Ave
233 locals recommend
Great 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.
11 locals recommend
Pica's Boulder Mexican Taqueria
5360 Arapahoe Ave
11 locals recommend
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.
Upscale dinner restaurant with amazing flavors, excellent chef, original combinations and cocktails, indoor and patio dining. Make a reservation.
48 locals recommend
Blackbelly
1606 Conestoga St
48 locals recommend
Upscale 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.
40 locals recommend
FATE Brewing Company
1600 38th St
40 locals recommend
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.
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.
42 locals recommend
Walnut Cafe
3073 Walnut St
42 locals recommend
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.
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.
62 locals recommend
South Side Walnut Cafe
673 S Broadway
62 locals recommend
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.
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.
33 locals recommend
Carelli's
645 30th St
33 locals recommend
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.
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.
97 locals recommend
Rayback Collective
2775 Valmont Rd
97 locals recommend
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.
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.
102 locals recommend
Tangerine
2777 Iris Ave
102 locals recommend
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.

Drinks & Nightlife

61 locals recommend
Sanitas Brewing Co.
3550 Frontier Ave
61 locals recommend
Great 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.
129 locals recommend
The Laughing Goat
1709 Pearl St
129 locals recommend
Great 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.
18 locals recommend
Chautauqua Auditorium
900 Baseline Rd
18 locals recommend
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.

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)
649 locals recommend
Chautauqua Park
9th Street
649 locals recommend
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)
Options for gentle family hiking along the wide central valley path, to the stair stepping athletic alternative up the ridge looking over the valley.
146 locals recommend
Mount Sanitas Trailhead
Sunshine Canyon Drive
146 locals recommend
Options 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.
22 locals recommend
Wonderland Lake Park
601 Poplar Ave
22 locals recommend
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.
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.
12 locals recommend
South Boulder Recreation Center
1360 Gillaspie Dr
12 locals recommend
Veile 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.
102 locals recommend
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art
1750 13th St
102 locals recommend
Small 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.
591 locals recommend
Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl Street
591 locals recommend
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.
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)
11 locals recommend
East Boulder Community Center
5660 Sioux Dr
11 locals recommend
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)

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.
33 locals recommend
29th Street
29th Street
33 locals recommend
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.
205 locals recommend
Pearl Street
1303 Broadway
205 locals recommend

Everything Else

Boulder's Public Golf course just a couple minutes away!
11 locals recommend
Flatirons Golf Course
5706 Arapahoe Ave
11 locals recommend
Boulder's Public Golf course just a couple minutes away!