Author: janetleap

Boulder, Food and Drink, Kids

FAC Concerts – Free!

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Join friends at Millennium Harvest House for a fun-filled series of FREE concerts at their FAC (Friday Afternoon Club). Year after year, music lovers swell The Gardens. All summer long, folks are welcomed to eat, drink, and be merry while sampling Boulder’s best local bands.

Enjoy the natural beauty of The Gardens, food and drink specials, a lively mix of classic favorites, local talent, and VIP seating. Meet our wonderful community partners and alliances. Bring friends, bring family… bring Fido! Notorious FAC kicks off June 1st and plays through August 10th for a total of 11 Friday Afternoon Club concerts.

Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville, Real Estate Tips

Think Small… Mortgages?

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Now that 15 year fixed rate mortgages have dipped below 3% (last Thursdays survey found the average to be 2.97%), it may be tempting to refi down from your 30 year mortgage.  This recent RIS Media article can show you some of the pros and cons of this decision.  Check it out!

Kids, Lafayette

Art Night Out in Lafayette!

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The City of Lafayette continues their 2012 Art Night Out series. Art Night Out runs from 4 to 9 pm on the third Friday of the month throughout the summer in Downtown Lafayette.  Each Night Out features artists, an art walk, children’s activities (including a balloon twister, magician and face painters), the Oskar Blues Bonewagon food truck and a beer garden.

Bands will play at Festival Plaza in Old Town Lafayatte from 7:30 to 9 pm.  Here’s the lineup:

6/15 Smooth Money Gesture
7/20 Quemando
8/17 Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams
9/21 Girls on Top!

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Silent Film Series at Chautauqua

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 This Wednesday begins Chautauqua’s silent film series, many featuring Hank Troy on Piano. Come on out and enjoy the

likes of Douglas Fairbanks and Buster Keaton – a fun time for the whole family!

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Folk on the Plaza

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Folk Dancing on the Plaza returns this year on Tuesdays through September 11, 2012.  Join in the fun of  this wonderful Boulder outdoors dancing experience!

No experience or partner is needed for this free evening of fun.  They even teach you the steps from 7-8pm and then dance the night away until 10pm.

Dancing takes place on the plaza beside the Dushanbe Tea House on 13th between Canyon and Arapahoe.

Information: 303 499-6363. Sponsored by Danceophile Studio, Postoley Dance Ensemble, Boulder Human Relations Commission.
Boulder, Food and Drink, Kids

Bands on the Bricks

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Downtown Boulder’s infamous Bands on the Bricks is back for the 2012 season with an awesome lineup:

June 13                         Selasee

June 20                         One on One & The Miles Apart Band

June 27                         Hazel Miller Band

July 4                            Rebecca Folsom

July 11                          BOP SKIZZUM

July 18                          Home Slice

July 25                          The Tripping Griswolds

August 1                       That Eighties Band

August 8                       Chris Daniels & The Kings

August 15                     The Nacho Men

The outdoor beer/wine/margarita garden starting at 5:30 p.m. with bands playing from 7-9pm on the 1300 block of Pearl. From oldies to alternative and everything in between Bands on the Bricks is Boulder County’s premiere outdoor summer concert series taking place in the heart of the city on the bricks of the one-and-only Pearl Street Mall.  A not-to-be-missed summer tradition with 10 weeks of free concerts. Enjoy performances from the best local musicians along the front range while dancing under the stars.
Boulder, Fitness and Sports, Lafayette, Louisville

Get Outside!

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Saturday June 9, 2012 is National Get Outdoors Day.  You know what that means: let’s get outside!  Bike ride, walk in the neighborhood, eat some ice cream on the patio – go do it!

Boulder, Food and Drink, Kids, Landscape and Garden

Farmer’s Market Today!

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Wondering what’s for dinner?  Go for the Boulder Farmer’s Market!  Our current favorites for dinner are the yam chips & guacamole along with an order of falafel.  Don’t forget the fresh squeezed lemonade and donuts! (regular and gluten free donuts available.)

Boulder, Fitness and Sports, Lafayette, Louisville

Chicks on Bikes

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Calling all women interested in bike commuting!

Whether you’re already riding to work or starting to think about commuting by bike, Chicks on Bikes will get you off on the right pedal. You’ll learn the right gear for you and your bike, practice bike skills then take a ride on the local path system to learn the ins and outs.

When: Saturday, June 16th, 9:00-11:00a.m.
Where: 2805 Wilderness Pl Ste 1000
Boulder, CO 80301

Don’t forget your bike!