What's Happening in Boulder County!
Shops in Old Town Lafayette are staying open late on the third Friday of each month this spring for your strolling pleasure. They offer libations, goodies and demonstrations as a continuation of the fairer-weather Art Night Out. Stop by this Friday, February 17, 2012 from 6-9pm.
Still hunting for that perfect sweet for your Sweety? Here’s a rundown of some of our favorites:
Lafayette’s Menchie’s will have kids crafts and facepainting from 1-4 and specials from 5-9: $10 per person for an unlimited cup. You can even reserve a table for this special day!
Another 365 favorite in Louisville is The Huckleberry, offering a 3 course Prix Fixe dinner for only $29. Included is a glass of sparkly!
In Boulder, check out ice skating at One Boulder Plaza followed by sipping chocolate at The Cup coffee shop. A little bit of heaven right Downtown Boulder. And check out Downtown Boulder’s V-Day Gift Guide for more ideas!
Try a Self-Guided Culinary Tour for your sweety next week. With tastes, chats with staff and discounts, it’s sure to be a hit with the foodie in your life. Downtown Boulder’s includes stops at Salt, Savory Spices, Cured and Peppercorn – what a great mix of new and established joints on the Pearl St Mall.
We know eating our fruits and veggies are good for us but it can be hard to shop for and prepare them. One convenient alternative to doing the shopping yourself is joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture). They deliver a “share” of produce each week (or every other week, depending on the CSA) to a location near you. Just Google your city along with the term farm share for a location near you in the Boulder/Lafayette/Louisville area.
It’s been a wonderful year of pizza!
Join Nathan Miller, chocolatier extraordinaire, for a look at rolled truffles on January 17, 2012. The class takes place at FORK, located on Main Street in Louisville.
The series continues on February 22 with filled truffles and on March 15 with bark and hand dipped chocolates. Each class includes a demo and tasting, along with a couple of sweets to take home to your sweetie.
Have you been to Frasca Food and Wine yet? A wonderful introduction to this impressive restaurant is with their Monday Night Wine Dinners. The invite a winemaker in to pair their wines with Frasca’s divine dishes. It’s quite the experience! 
Join Estes Park residents young and old for their third annual winter festival with events such as ice castles, ice skating, a chili cook off and tons of local music and art.
This Saturday marks the 16th annual Lafayette Quaker Oatmeal Festival. With a 5k walk/run, oatmeal baking contest and health fair, it’s sure to be a fun time.
The hot oatmeal breakfast is accompanied by the world’s largest toppings bar from 7:30am – 12:30pm
at Pioneer Elementary, 101 East Baseline Road
Adults – $8 Youth 3-12/Senior 60+ – $6 2yr and under are free.
Join the Hotel Boulderado for a fancy tea party this holiday season. With traditional fare such as scones, petit fours and water cress sandwiches, this series of events truly embodies the spirit of the holidays. Check the website for dates and a full menu. Some teas will benefit area organizations such as Boulder Ballet and Children’s Hospital.
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