Guidebook for Boulder

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Guidebook for Boulder

Food Scene

Really healthy and stupendous tasting food for a good price. Within walking distance in case you get carried away with the $2 glasses of wine.
45 locals recommend
Modern Market Eatery
1600 28th St
45 locals recommend
Really healthy and stupendous tasting food for a good price. Within walking distance in case you get carried away with the $2 glasses of wine.
Really fantastic burgers and try the parmesan truffle fries. Nom, nom, nom!
26 locals recommend
Larkburger Boulder
2525 Arapahoe Ave
26 locals recommend
Really fantastic burgers and try the parmesan truffle fries. Nom, nom, nom!
Great late night fare with burrito portions that will satisfy your hunger for at least 2 days.
34 locals recommend
Illegal Pete's Pearl St. Mall
1447 Pearl St
34 locals recommend
Great late night fare with burrito portions that will satisfy your hunger for at least 2 days.
Busy and hip coffee shop that is locally owned and operated. Good place to be "seen" working, but also has a friendly vibe about it. Support local artists &have good live music shows in the evenings.
129 locals recommend
The Laughing Goat
1709 Pearl St
129 locals recommend
Busy and hip coffee shop that is locally owned and operated. Good place to be "seen" working, but also has a friendly vibe about it. Support local artists &have good live music shows in the evenings.
Very cute location with a lovely coffee and tea selection. Plus, it's super easy to get to using the bike path right behind the house and there's no downtown crazy vibe to contend with.
19 locals recommend
Pekoe Sip House - Steelyards
2500 30th St
19 locals recommend
Very cute location with a lovely coffee and tea selection. Plus, it's super easy to get to using the bike path right behind the house and there's no downtown crazy vibe to contend with.
The first gluten free, Paleo friendly, and all locally sourced ingredient restaurant in Boulder. Just opened in the Fall of 2013, but looks very promising for a quick & healthy bite to eat!
53 locals recommend
Fresh Thymes Eatery
2500 30th St
53 locals recommend
The first gluten free, Paleo friendly, and all locally sourced ingredient restaurant in Boulder. Just opened in the Fall of 2013, but looks very promising for a quick & healthy bite to eat!
A long time local favorite for Vietnamese and other Asian cuisine.
47 locals recommend
Chez Thuy Restaurant
2655 28th St
47 locals recommend
A long time local favorite for Vietnamese and other Asian cuisine.
For quick and delicious Indian food, this place is getting rave reviews from locals.
40 locals recommend
Curry N Kebob
3050 28th St
40 locals recommend
For quick and delicious Indian food, this place is getting rave reviews from locals.
Because sometimes, you just need a frappuccino.
11 locals recommend
Starbucks
1427 Pearl St
11 locals recommend
Because sometimes, you just need a frappuccino.
All day Happy Hour on Mondays and a Weekend Brunch make this one of my favorite dine in restaurants for latin fare.
53 locals recommend
Centro Mexican Kitchen
950 Pearl St
53 locals recommend
All day Happy Hour on Mondays and a Weekend Brunch make this one of my favorite dine in restaurants for latin fare.
Not quite a street market, but it's the only place in town you can go to for food trucks, corn hole, horseshoes, live music, beer, and loads of outdoor seating. Has a really lovely daytime workspace as well. Easily one of my favorite go-to's!
97 locals recommend
Rayback Collective
2775 Valmont Rd
97 locals recommend
Not quite a street market, but it's the only place in town you can go to for food trucks, corn hole, horseshoes, live music, beer, and loads of outdoor seating. Has a really lovely daytime workspace as well. Easily one of my favorite go-to's!
OMG the rotisserie chicken sandwich!!!
233 locals recommend
Snarf's Sandwiches
1003 E 11th Ave
233 locals recommend
OMG the rotisserie chicken sandwich!!!
Small and locally owned restaurant with delicious French, Italian, and Spanish themed food. Located in a quiet corner away from the Pearl Street scene, and is a 20-minute walk via the bike path should you choose to venture on foot.
25 locals recommend
Arugula
2785 Iris Ave
25 locals recommend
Small and locally owned restaurant with delicious French, Italian, and Spanish themed food. Located in a quiet corner away from the Pearl Street scene, and is a 20-minute walk via the bike path should you choose to venture on foot.
Very easy to walk to with a chic ambiance, farm to table offerings, and a fantastic Happy Hour Tuesday-Friday from 4-6pm!
39 locals recommend
River and Woods
2328 Pearl Street
39 locals recommend
Very easy to walk to with a chic ambiance, farm to table offerings, and a fantastic Happy Hour Tuesday-Friday from 4-6pm!

Entertainment & Activities

Boulder's original climbing gym with additional fitness classes. Super close and fun for days when the weather just isn't cooperating.
19 locals recommend
Boulder Rock Club
2829 Mapleton Ave
19 locals recommend
Boulder's original climbing gym with additional fitness classes. Super close and fun for days when the weather just isn't cooperating.
Big steep walls to exhaust those bi-ceps and get a peek of Boulder's climbing royalty. Definitely oozes bad-assery, but is still friendly, welcoming, and inclusive.
24 locals recommend
Movement Climbing & Fitness
2845 Valmont Rd
24 locals recommend
Big steep walls to exhaust those bi-ceps and get a peek of Boulder's climbing royalty. Definitely oozes bad-assery, but is still friendly, welcoming, and inclusive.
You standard movie theater, about a 20 minute walk from the house.
82 locals recommend
Century Theatre
1700 29th St
82 locals recommend
You standard movie theater, about a 20 minute walk from the house.
All 80's arcade games, and most are only 25 cents. Great happy hour before 7pm and good for the kiddos til about 8pm.
33 locals recommend
Press Play Bar LP
1005 Pearl St
33 locals recommend
All 80's arcade games, and most are only 25 cents. Great happy hour before 7pm and good for the kiddos til about 8pm.
College football fans will enjoy our proximity to the University of Colorado's Folsom Field, but not at the expense of being too close during a celebratory aftermath. Bolder Boulder runners will also be pleased to find it's only a 25 minute walk (downhill) from the race finish.
21 locals recommend
Folsom Field
2400 Colorado Ave
21 locals recommend
College football fans will enjoy our proximity to the University of Colorado's Folsom Field, but not at the expense of being too close during a celebratory aftermath. Bolder Boulder runners will also be pleased to find it's only a 25 minute walk (downhill) from the race finish.

Essentials

Yup - things get real in this Whole Foods parking lot too. Luckily you can easily walk over and avoid that whole disaster mess.
216 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
695 S Broadway
216 locals recommend
Yup - things get real in this Whole Foods parking lot too. Luckily you can easily walk over and avoid that whole disaster mess.
Good deals on lots of natural groceries. Not quite the "Cadillac" of organic grocery stores, but double ad Wednesday will get you the best bang for your buck.
46 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
2525 Arapahoe Ave
46 locals recommend
Good deals on lots of natural groceries. Not quite the "Cadillac" of organic grocery stores, but double ad Wednesday will get you the best bang for your buck.
Sadly, we don't have the 2 buck chuck here (alcohol is not typically sold at grocery stores in CO) but it still has all the unconventional and interesting stuff that you've come to know and love.
372 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
661 Logan St
372 locals recommend
Sadly, we don't have the 2 buck chuck here (alcohol is not typically sold at grocery stores in CO) but it still has all the unconventional and interesting stuff that you've come to know and love.
Hand's down, the closest fully stocked grocery store within walking distance to the house.
70 locals recommend
Natural Grocers
2685 Pearl St
70 locals recommend
Hand's down, the closest fully stocked grocery store within walking distance to the house.

Shopping

You need it...they have it. Probably the best hardware store in the nation, if not the planet.
39 locals recommend
McGuckin Hardware
2525 Arapahoe Ave
39 locals recommend
You need it...they have it. Probably the best hardware store in the nation, if not the planet.
Everyday wares for anything you may have forgotten on your travels.
46 locals recommend
Target
2800 Pearl St
46 locals recommend
Everyday wares for anything you may have forgotten on your travels.
For anything related to outdoor recreation, this is the place to go.
19 locals recommend
REI
1789 28th St
19 locals recommend
For anything related to outdoor recreation, this is the place to go.

Getting Around

Well maintained and brilliantly connected bike & running path that feeds into other trails and paths surrounding Boulder. The "on-ramp" to the city of Boulder's infamous biking routes.
6 locals recommend
Goose Creek Path
Goose Creek Path
6 locals recommend
Well maintained and brilliantly connected bike & running path that feeds into other trails and paths surrounding Boulder. The "on-ramp" to the city of Boulder's infamous biking routes.
For $7 a Day, you can rent a really nice town bike that can be used for 60 minutes at a time. https://boulder.bcycle.com/pricing.aspx
15 locals recommend
B-Cycle: Pearl & 28th
Pearl Street
15 locals recommend
For $7 a Day, you can rent a really nice town bike that can be used for 60 minutes at a time. https://boulder.bcycle.com/pricing.aspx
Smallest, chillest, and best place to grab a car rental in my neighborhood. Also, it's literally a 3 minute walk from the house.
8 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2745 Mapleton Ave
8 locals recommend
Smallest, chillest, and best place to grab a car rental in my neighborhood. Also, it's literally a 3 minute walk from the house.
If you're coming in on the bus from Denver International Airport, this is your stop. It's a 20-minute walk from here to the house, or grab an Uber for a super convenient ride home.
64 locals recommend
Downtown Boulder Station
1800 14th St
64 locals recommend
If you're coming in on the bus from Denver International Airport, this is your stop. It's a 20-minute walk from here to the house, or grab an Uber for a super convenient ride home.

Sightseeing

Famous Boulder landmark for outdoor dining, shopping, and street performances. Easy 10 minute bike ride or 20 minute walk from the house.
591 locals recommend
Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl Street
591 locals recommend
Famous Boulder landmark for outdoor dining, shopping, and street performances. Easy 10 minute bike ride or 20 minute walk from the house.

Drinks & Nightlife

Well known and much loved microbrewery that's famous for stout month (February) and their no nonsense approach to food. It's always busy, and they only take cash, but it's only 20 minutes away on foot!
154 locals recommend
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery
1535 Pearl St
154 locals recommend
Well known and much loved microbrewery that's famous for stout month (February) and their no nonsense approach to food. It's always busy, and they only take cash, but it's only 20 minutes away on foot!
In a very non typical location for food & beer, but it's your best bet for walk-in beer consumption and outdoor seating without a heinous wait. McDevitt Taco supply is always on hand to satiate your hunger with some really delicious street tacos.
61 locals recommend
Sanitas Brewing Co.
3550 Frontier Ave
61 locals recommend
In a very non typical location for food & beer, but it's your best bet for walk-in beer consumption and outdoor seating without a heinous wait. McDevitt Taco supply is always on hand to satiate your hunger with some really delicious street tacos.