The wildly popular Hotel Boulderado Holiday Tea schedule is out and you can make your reservations now. These Teas sell out–especially the special events such as the Nutcracker Tea and the Teddy Bear Tea. Learn more and purchase tickets at here.
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Movie Trivia Night at The Dairy–A Fundraiser for the Boedecker Theater
Movie Trivia Night at The Dairy–A Fundraiser for the Boedecker Theater. Come out and support the Boedecker Theater and test your movie trivia knowledge. Your ticket includes food and drink, and the trivia contest will be organized in teams of 6. There will be ten rounds of ten questions each, with prizes for each round. The grand prize is a night in The Boe with your friends to watch your favorite movie. Tonight, October 8, at 6:30pm. Tickets are $30 each. Click here for tickets
It’s A Free Day at the Denver Botanic Gardens
The Denver Botanic Gardens are the Free today! Consider taking the drive to Denver to experience this top notch botanical experience. Current exhibits include a corn maze and a sculpture exhibit. More information on hours and planning your visit here.
Hankering For a Hike? Find Out If Your Favorite Trail Is Open Before You Head Out.
Hankering for a hike? A lot of Boulder area trails are still closed. Open Space and Mountain Parks are working hard to get our trails opened. If you want to head out on a hike, check out this list of currently opened trails here. You will find trail names and maps of what is open and what isn’t.
Open Studios Artist Tours and Opening Reception Start Tonight!
Fall Open Studios Artist Tours are starting this weekend. They kick off this amazing annual event with an opening reception tonight from 6 to 8pm at the Canyon Gallery at the Main Boulder Library. The opening reception is a free event and a great opportunity to take a look at the artists’ works which will be displayed.
The Open Studios Artist Tours are this weekend, October 4 & 5 as well as next weekend, October 12 & 13. When you go on the tour you can pick the locations and the artists that interest you. The best part is you get to see their studios and understand their creative process. You can purchase maps to the artist’s studios at one of many locations around Boulder. To find a map click here.
Pearl Street Stampede: CU vs. Oregon
Come help the community support the CU Buffs! CU vs. Oregon Pearl Street Stampede is October 4, 2013 at 7pm in front of the Boulder County Court House on the 1300 block of Pearl Street. The finale take place in the parking lot at 10th & Pearl streets. It’s FREE and fun for the whole family in Downtown Boulder. This is a great opportunity to cheer on your favorite Buffaloes and listen to the traditional sounds of the Golden Buffalo Marching Band! More information here.
Meet The Artists and Enjoy A Stroll Through NoBo on First Fridays!
NoBo First Friday is a self-guided tour of artists’ studios in the NoBo Art District. Meet painters, sculptors, photographers, designers and other artists, or create an artwork of your own in a PaintAbout workshop on First Friday. For up-to-date information about participating studio locations see our map. Free event. [October 4, 2013 . 6 to 9pm]
‘Provence to Lyons’ Flood Relief Benefit Dinner at Mateo Restaurant Tonight
‘Provence to Lyons’ Flood Relief Benefit Dinner at Mateo Restaurant (1837 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-7766) is tonight, October 2. Proceeds will go to benefit the citizens of lyons who have been displaced by the flood.
Join some of Boulder’s powerhouse chefs and bartenders are coming together to create a seven course meal with cocktail and wine pairings. Among the participants are Nate Bychinski of Mateo, Kelly Whitaker of Basta, Will and Coral Frischkorn of Cured, Bryan Dayton of Oak at Fourteenth, and Brett ZImmerman of the Boulder Wine Merchant. Reservations for two seatings (6 p.m. and 9 p.m.) can be made by calling 303.443.7766. Cost is $150/person. A complimentary community table will be reserved for residents of Lyons for both seatings.
Learn the Secrets of the Tea Industry at One of Celestial Seasonings Tea Tours
We are lucky in Boulder that we have Celestial Seasonings right in our backyard. You probably already know the teas are delicious! But did you know their factory is open for tours? They offer 45 minute tours seven days a week, every hour, on the hour. No need to make a reservation [except during holidays]. Tour hours: Monday through Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday, 11:00am to 3:00pm. The tours are family friendly, so bring the kids! More information on Celestial Seasonings tours can be found here.
CU Presents Picnic, a Pulitzer Prize Winning Play
University of Colorado’s CU Performing Arts Department presents, Picnic, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play, by William Inge. Picnic explores potent universal themes of gender, sexuality and its repression, and the gap between desire and reality. Inge was praised alongside such lofty peers as Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. He saw success both in New York — actor Paul Newman made his Broadway debut in Picnic — and Hollywood, where the film version of the play won two Oscars in 1955. Playing October 4 to 13 on campus at the University Theatre. Get tickets here.
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