Where to Celebrate Boulder New Year’s Eve in 2022
Wondering where to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Boulder? Wonder no more. Check out these Boulder-area restaurants, hotels and venues that can help you ring in the new year in style. Scandinavian New Year’s Eve at OAK at Fourteenth OAK’s executive chef John Bissell recently returned from a trip to Norway, where […]
Where to Eat on Christmas in Boulder in 2022
Christmas is undoubtedly one of the most festive times of the year. But between holiday parties, concerts, happy hours, family events and other obligations, finding time to shop for and cook an entire Christmas meal can feel downright overwhelming. Let some of Boulder’s best restaurants do the hard work for you — go […]
Travel Boulder’s New Winter/Spring Magazine Is Here
Welcome to winter! This time of year, I think of one thing: hibernating, sitting by the fire with a warm drink and staying out of the cold. The days are shorter. It’s dark when you retire for the evening and dark when you get up in the morning. I always look forward to […]
The New Steak House in Town
There’s a new steak house in town, and it’s vying for a spot as one of downtown Boulder’s best restaurants. Prime steaks. Caesar salads made right at your table. A long list of house-made sauces. Steakhouse No. 316 opened in December just off the Pearl Street Mall on 13th Street, where Conor O’Neill’s Irish Pub […]
Try the Local Table Tours
Taste your way through Boulder when you join Colorado’s longest-running food tour. Local Table Tours is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. On a typical table tour, you join a local expert who brings you to multiple locally-owned restaurants for a chef’s choice dish, paired with a beverage. The experience typically takes about three hours, […]
McGuckin: This Isn’t Your Regular Hardware Store
Editor’s note: We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dave Hight, the longtime owner of Boulder’s McGuckin Hardware. We were fortunate enough to chat with Dave and learn all about McGuckin’s storied history for this magazine profile by Aimee Heckel. If you’re not from around here, it might seem strange that a hardware […]
The 8 Best Brunches in Boulder
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? Yet it’s also crucial to get enough sleep at night. The solution: Sleep in and brunch big. Boulder is a brunch boss. It has an impressive list of Sunday brunch specials and restaurants that specialize only in breakfast food. But you can also find delicious […]
Guide to the Holidays in Downtown Boulder
The giant, glowing “Flagstaff star” on the mountainside points the way. Boulder is one of the best destinations in Colorado for the holidays. Downtown Boulder is a twinkling winter wonderland, whether you’re strolling under the canopy of lights that frame the Pearl Street Mall or you’re watching a holiday performance at the Boulder Bandshell in […]
All About the Flatirons Food Film Festival 2019
Feast on “reel food” for three nights in Boulder. It’s time for the annual celebration of food and film: the Flatirons Food Film Festival. This year marks the seventh anniversary of one of the rare foodie film fests in the nation. The event showcases all kinds of films — documentaries, shorts, animations, from around the […]
7 Most Luxurious Boulder Resorts
Valet, fine linens, plush bathrobes, beds that feel like clouds, pristine service. If you know where to stay, your hotel room can be a highlight of your vacation. Sure, many travelers come to Colorado for its camping. But sometimes, you don’t want to lie on a rocky floor in a sleeping bag and dig a hole […]
The Inside Guide to BIFF
If there’s one event in Boulder not to miss, it’s the annual Boulder International Film Festival, known as BIFF for short. This four-day celebration in early March features new films by world-class filmmakers, parties, talkbacks, food, a kids’ pavilion, and more. There’s so much going on that it can be overwhelming to navigate. That’s why […]
A Closer Look at Barbara and Company
The best collection is yours. That’s how Kathy King thinks of fashion. True style is whatever looks and feels best on you. What you will wear and feel yourself in. The pieces that fit with your life, your self-expression and your priorities. That message weaves through the racks at Barbara and Company, a women’s clothing store […]
How to Plan a Girlfriends’ Getaway to Boulder
When it comes to “girls trips” some cities seem to get all the love: Vegas, Miami, Napa Valley, maybe Scottsdale. Now for a wild card? Boulder. This charmingly eccentric town nestled by the foothills has everything you need for a memorable girls getaway, whether that’s a mother-daughter retreat or a reunion with your besties who […]
This vs. That: Comparing Boulder’s Downtown Hotels
Editor’s note: This Vs. That is Travel Boulder’s weekly comparison guide designed to help you pick the activities, food, drinks, hotels and events that best fit your preferences. It’s like if a traditional newspaper review had a love child with Yelp, except always reliably researched and experienced firsthand by our local writers. Because sometimes you […]
What’s New in Downtown Boulder?
It’s hard to keep on top of the changes. Downtown Boulder looks a lot different than it did one year ago. Nineteen new businesses have opened downtown in the past year, and there are seven new ones scheduled to open by the end of 2018. By the holidays, there will be 26 new shopping and […]
Boulder County Farmers Market 2018, Unlike Anything Else
This is so much more than just outdoor grocery shopping. The Boulder County Farmers Market is one of the most happening events in Boulder. A trip to town wouldn’t be complete without it. This is Boulder at its purest. Walk past colorful booths selling local produce and products and shake hands with the farmers who […]
This vs. That: Boulder Tea Shops
Editor’s note: This Vs. That is Travel Boulder’s weekly comparison guide designed to help you pick the activities, food, drinks, hotels and events that best fit your preferences. It’s like if a traditional newspaper review had a love child with Yelp, except always reliably researched and experienced firsthand by our local writers. Because sometimes you […]
The Best Rooms with a View in Boulder
Boulder’s natural splendor feels otherworldly, and there are many wonderful locations throughout town where you can go to enjoy the view: hiking trails, rooftop bars and overpasses. For some of the best views, however, you don’t have to leave your bed. There’s something magical about waking up to a beautiful view when you’re traveling. It gets […]
A Tour of Boulder’s Best Mexican Restaurants
In Colorado, we put green chile on everything: burgers, fries, chips, pizza, hot dogs, whatever. We also see nothing strange about wrapping everything in a tortilla. We love our spicy food and we have high standards for our South of the Border-influenced fare. Although Boulder itself isn’t extremely diverse, more than 21 percent of Coloradans […]
Family-Friendly Guide to Arts, Science and Culture in Boulder
A family-friendly vacation doesn’t have to be all games and rides and people in animal costumes singing songs. It can have some depth to it, too — the kind of attractions that the adults can enjoy right alongside the kiddos. Boulder is a totally artsy town that’s also full of scientists, so there’s no shortage […]
