Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

The eclectic art installations at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art aren’t the only reason to visit. The community-minded museum also offers a full schedule of lectures, films, performances and workshops. And it provides rental space for parties.

Chautauqua Auditorium

The Colorado Chautauqua Association comprises, among other amenities, the state’s oldest music venue, having opened in the shadow of the Flatirons in 1898. The Chautauqua Auditorium provides a beautiful setting for performances by a variety of nationally known acts such as Andrew Bird, Son Volt, Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle. While technically indoors, the minimalist […]

Boulder Theater

The Boulder Theater is not the kind of place you go to get loaded on cheap beer and talk through a performance. Audiences in the palatial, art-deco-style hall come to actually listen to music, and for good reason: The historic theater’s schedule is so well-rounded, there really is something for everyone. An eclectic mix of […]

Fox Theatre

Aside from being among the country’s best-regarded venues, the Fox continues to offer one of the Front Range’s best concert experiences. Unrestricted sight lines and flawless sound abound, and the calendar is consistently excellent and diverse, with the best and brightest locals, indie hip-hop and rock, mainstream acts on the verge, and everything in between, […]

Sherpa’s Adventure Restaurant & Bar

Pemba Sherpa – a native of Nepal who made his living as a mountain guide before settling in Colorado – built this restaurant around his idea for a “traveler’s lounge,” a place for climbers and adventurers to gather and plan, to reminisce, to tell true stories and to make up a few others. But the […]

Illegal Pete’s

Colorado is known for its homegrown big-burrito chains. Illegal Pete’s isn’t the largest, but it’s big on flavor, with a wide-ranging menu that includes everything from the standard chicken- and carnitas-based burritos to versions with fish or potatoes as the main event. The ingredients are all carefully balanced before the burrito is wrapped, ensuring that […]