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The Flatirons, Pearl Street and 300 miles of trail.
Hike beneath the Flatirons at Chautauqua, stroll four blocks of Pearl Street's brick-paved pedestrian mall, sip tea in a hand-carved Tajik teahouse and discover the outdoor-obsessed college town that hosts Michelin-starred restaurants and 300 days of sunshine.
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A Perfect Day
One Day in Boulder
Morning
Hike the Chautauqua Trail beneath the Flatirons before the crowds — the meadow, the sandstone slabs and the mountain views are peak Boulder. Cool down with a coffee on Pearl Street.
Afternoon
Lunch at the Dushanbe Teahouse — a hand-carved building shipped from Tajikistan — then bike the Boulder Creek Path or drive up Flagstaff Mountain for panoramic views.
Evening
Dinner at Frasca Food & Wine for Michelin-starred Italian, or keep it casual at Avery Brewing. Walk Pearl Street for buskers, galleries and gelato.
Things To Do
45,000 acres of open space and a world-class downtown
The Flatirons rising behind a pedestrian mall of Michelin-starred restaurants, 300+ miles of hiking and biking trails, a Tajik teahouse, a historic dining hall from 1898 and 300 days of sunshine — Boulder is where Colorado's outdoor culture and food culture collide.
Chautauqua Park & the Flatirons
National Historic Landmark with trails beneath Boulder's iconic tilted sandstone slabs — Royal Arch, Enchanted Mesa and the Flatirons themselves.
Pearl Street Mall
Four blocks of brick-paved pedestrian mall — buskers, boutiques, galleries and some of the best restaurants in the state.
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse
A hand-carved teahouse shipped piece by piece from Tajikistan — globally inspired dining, afternoon tea and one of Boulder's most unique buildings.
Flagstaff Mountain
Drive or hike to panoramic views of Boulder, the plains and the Continental Divide — sunset up here is unforgettable.
Eldorado Canyon State Park
World-class rock climbing, hiking and fishing in a dramatic sandstone canyon — 20 minutes south of town.
Boulder Creek Path
A paved multi-use path running east-west through town along Boulder Creek — biking, walking, tubing and people-watching.
Where To Stay
Sleep beneath the Flatirons
A historic hotel on Pearl Street, Chautauqua cottages at the base of the Flatirons, a luxury St Julien and walkable downtown boutiques — Boulder's lodging puts you between the mountains and the mall.
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Sleep in the open space
Chautauqua cottages, foothill vacation rentals and Roosevelt National Forest campgrounds in the canyons west of town.
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Where To Eat
Michelin stars and mountain brews
A Michelin-starred Italian on Pearl Street, a hand-carved Tajik teahouse, a dining hall from 1898, Boulder's own Cajun institution and a craft beer scene led by Avery and Upslope — Boulder's food punches at a level most cities ten times its size can't touch.
Frasca Food & Wine
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Take Boulder home
Pearl Street's four blocks of independent boutiques, a five-story bookstore, artisan spice and chocolate shops, and the 29th Street open-air district — Boulder shops as well as it eats.
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Nearby Towns
The Front Range corridor
Boulder sits where the plains meet the Flatirons — Louisville and Longmont east, Denver 45 minutes south, Estes Park an hour into the mountains.