Jennifer’s guidebook
Breweries
Local brewery with a great beer. There is a resident taco food truck there that is delicious. Sanitas also allows doors on the patio
61 locals recommend
Sanitas Brewing Co.
3550 Frontier AveLocal brewery with a great beer. There is a resident taco food truck there that is delicious. Sanitas also allows doors on the patio
4Noses brewery owns Wild Provisions. I recommend trying their "Bout Damn Time" IPA beer. They have revolving food trucks
Wild Provisions Beer Project
2209 Central Avenue4Noses brewery owns Wild Provisions. I recommend trying their "Bout Damn Time" IPA beer. They have revolving food trucks
Fatastic beer, great atmosphere, rotating farm to table food. Dog friendly outside and a great off leash dog trail near by.
201 locals recommend
Avery Brewing Company
4910 Nautilus Ct NFatastic beer, great atmosphere, rotating farm to table food. Dog friendly outside and a great off leash dog trail near by.
Sightseeing
Best hiking to view the flatirons! Dog friendly hikes and a ton of different hikes for all levels of experience. I recommend checking out alltrails.com to check for the level of difficulty and current hiking conditions.
649 locals recommend
Chautauqua Park
9th StreetBest hiking to view the flatirons! Dog friendly hikes and a ton of different hikes for all levels of experience. I recommend checking out alltrails.com to check for the level of difficulty and current hiking conditions.
Eldora Mountain Ski & Snowboard Club (EMSC)
1750-1 30th StLocal skiing. Only 45min away
Dog friendly hike. This hike is considered hard as its is essentially a stair stepper for about 1.5 miles up. Great views of Boulder from the top and an amazing workout.
47 locals recommend
Mount Sanitas
Dog friendly hike. This hike is considered hard as its is essentially a stair stepper for about 1.5 miles up. Great views of Boulder from the top and an amazing workout.
Eldorado Canyon State Park
9 Kneale RdAmazing rock climbing and great hikes
Pearl Street Mall
1303 Pearl StreetPearl Street is full of unique shops and amazing restaurants
Food scene
Backcountry Pizza & Tap House
2319 Arapahoe AveMy favorite pizza place.
The West End Tavern
926 Pearl StreetGreat food and on Pearl street so you can explore after
The Kitchen
1039 Pearl StSomething a little more formal
Oak
1400 Pearl StA little more formal
Zoe Ma Ma
2010 10th Stgreat chinese take out
Community
206 S Public RdGreat casual dinning with an amazing menu that is always changing
Beautiful restaurant. The place feels unique and warm. The food is expensive but worth it.
56 locals recommend
Flagstaff House
1138 Flagstaff RdBeautiful restaurant. The place feels unique and warm. The food is expensive but worth it.
Amazing and affordable happy hour! The Executive Chef and Owner of Blackbelly won Season 5 of Top Chef (Chef Hosea Rosenberg)!
48 locals recommend
Blackbelly
1606 Conestoga StAmazing and affordable happy hour! The Executive Chef and Owner of Blackbelly won Season 5 of Top Chef (Chef Hosea Rosenberg)!
Family-owned eatery offering sustainable, farm-to-table vegetarian & vegan meals in a relaxed space.
50 locals recommend
Leaf
1710 Pearl StFamily-owned eatery offering sustainable, farm-to-table vegetarian & vegan meals in a relaxed space.
Southern Sun
627 S BroadwayFun local pub. The only accept cash but do have an ATM inside.
My favorite dive bar in Boulder by far! This unique bar and grill is decorated from top to bottom with movie props and turn of the century antiques. Super quirky - definitely worth checking out.
38 locals recommend
Dark Horse
2922 Baseline RdMy favorite dive bar in Boulder by far! This unique bar and grill is decorated from top to bottom with movie props and turn of the century antiques. Super quirky - definitely worth checking out.
City/town information
Denver has a ton of great restaurants, breweries and experiences for the whole family!
I recommend the RiNo arts district - in particular Epic Brewery and even catch a late night show at Nocturne!
Outside of that, you really can't go wrong with the Botanical Gardens, Larimer Square or exploring 16th Street Mall.
168 locals recommend
Denver
Denver has a ton of great restaurants, breweries and experiences for the whole family!
I recommend the RiNo arts district - in particular Epic Brewery and even catch a late night show at Nocturne!
Outside of that, you really can't go wrong with the Botanical Gardens, Larimer Square or exploring 16th Street Mall.
Cute town with tons of shops and food right outside of Rocky Mountain National Park!
I recommend Estes Park brewery!
586 locals recommend
Estes Park
Cute town with tons of shops and food right outside of Rocky Mountain National Park!
I recommend Estes Park brewery!
Coffee shops
Great local coffee with small bites and fast WiFi for all of your studying or working needs.
OZO Coffee | East Pearl
1521 Pearl StGreat local coffee with small bites and fast WiFi for all of your studying or working needs.
Traveler advice
What to pack
Staying at 5,000 feet (and beyond)
A few things to keep in mind:
- The sun is much more intense here, so definitely bring a sunscreen with at least 30 SPF
- Drink plenty of water! The number one reason why folks end up getting headaches (at altitudes especially above 10,000 ft) is due to dehydration
- If you do choose to drink alcohol, keep in mind that you might feel the effects more quickly or more dramatically than you would at sea level