Boulder, Fitness and Sports

Running Club

Been thinking of joining a running club? Walnut Brewery Running Club may be the one for you.  Their Tuesday evening run starts at 6pm with runners and walkers of every level of fitness on the 5k route. Special at the brewery await you after.

Boulder, Kids, Lafayette, Louisville

Free Day at Children’s Museum

It’s getting towards the end of summer. If you’re running out of activities for the kiddos, head on down to Denver Tuesday for free admission from 4-8pm at the Children’s Museum of Denver.  

They have something for all little ones, from bubbles to rockets to a puppet theater!

Boulder, Lafayette, Louisville

First Friday Niwot

Niwot is a happening place to be! With new restaurants and a brewpub, you can definitely make it a destination for an afternoon or evening of fun.  We recommend a First Friday Art Walk – take a stroll through Old Town Niwot and Cottonwood Square to see what’s new in the local shops and galleries. There will be live music and refreshments should we be in another hot spell this weekend!

Boulder

NoBo Night Out

North Boulder is becoming the place to be for First Fridays in Boulder.  The NoBo Art District has spearheaded the effort with a fun, relaxing evening of “art & artists, unique gift items, clothing, furniture, antiques, dining, music and more!”  Join the fun this Friday, August 3, 2012!

Boulder

Boulder Outdoor Cinema

July 7 brings the return of Boulder Outdoor Cinema. If you haven’t been, it’s a fun family event!

Arrive around 7, bands are rockin’ by 7:30 and movies start at dusk in the lot behind the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art.

8/4 “The Muppets”

 

8/11 “Jurassic Park”

 

8/18 “Princess Bride”

 

8/25
“The Fifth Element”
Boulder, Fitness and Sports, Food and Drink, Kids, Lafayette, Landscape and Garden, Louisville

Boulder County Fair

The 2012 Boulder County Fair is about to swing into action! Join the fun August 1-5 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. With a carnival, rodeo, demolition derby, and live music, it can’t be beat!

Boulder County Fair

9595 Nelson Rd

Longmont, CO 80501

Boulder, Food and Drink, Kids

Bands on the Bricks

Downtown Boulder’s infamous Bands on the Bricks continues the 2012 season with an awesome lineup in August:

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

Noon Tunes

Have you been to Noon Tunes?  It’s a series of lunchtime concerts (noon-1:30pm on Fridays) in front of the courthouse on the Pearl St Mall.  It’s free, just bring your lunch and enthusiasm for great music!

Here are the remaining shows:

July 27                        Rocky Mountain Puppets

August 3                     Lisa Bell

August 10                   Missed the Boat

August 17                   Jeff Brinkman 

Boulder

Flash Mob!

Have you ever wanted to be in a flash mob? Here’s your chance! Come celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Pearl St Mall at 6:50pm on August 1, 2012, right before Bands on the Bricks with a rendition of I’m Your Boogie Man by KC and the Sunshine Band.

Don’t be shy – there are even rehearsals!  Members of Frequent Flyers will lead with some of their spectacular moves.

Boulder, Fitness and Sports, Food and Drink

B-Cycle Launches New Station

Boulder B-cycle has added a 16th station in the Boulder area.  Wow! The latest is at Wilderness Place right near Boulder Beer.  Celebrate this Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Boulder Beer.  Arrive between 4:30 and 7pm on a B-cycle for a special prize!

2880 Wilderness Place

Boulder CO 80301