The List
Around Boulder/Denver and Colorado
As of 2/09
Too many festivals and outdoor concerts to include here, but have included a few of the main ones.
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SPRING/SUMMER
Barbeque – At home, at Parks: Ebin G. Fine, Flagstaff, Lyons park, Gross Reservior, Eldorado Springs end of road, etc.
Bicycle - road (Boulder Creek Trail, local), mountain (see maps, ride aqueducts)
Bolder Boulder 10K race - Memorial Day
Boulder Creek Festival – Memorial Day Weekend. Art, music, food, rubber duck race etc. etc.
Boulder Reservoir - Rent Sailboat, water-ski, boat with Susan & Lonnie, bring sailboard or blowup raft.
Brainard Lake - hike, fish, picnic. (see hiking list below). In the mountains above Boulder, up near Ward.
Canoe – rent from Boulder Outdoor Center or maybe reservoir.
Central City Opera (I believe only in Summer?)
Chautauqua Concert Series (pay for tickets inside or picnic free outside) - Get summer schedule. At the base of Baseline Dr., Boulder.
Concerts - Red Rocks & Fiddlers Green
Conference on World Affairs – First week of April at CU. Annual event of hundreds of week-long discussion and debate attracts world-renowned experts from all disciplines.
Denver Zoo - $7 in 2003. 10-4(5)
Denver Botanic Gardens - $5.50 in 2003. 1005 York. 9-5, 7 days. 331-4000
Dinosaur Ridge - see dinosaur footprints (on Highway 26 in Morrison). C470 to Morrison exit, Go West. 200 Ft take a right is S. Rooney Rd (before Conoco). At stop, take left on W. Alameda. 1/4 mile on right is center. Free trail map. Admission free.
Eldorado Canyon. Watch the climbers on the steep rock walls and have picnic near the river. (can also swim in the pool, fed by a natural spring – not hot, but heated like normal pool). Just south of Boulder, off Rt. 93/Broadway.
Elitches-Six Flags Amusement Park in Denver – Rollercoasters, water park, etc.
Farmer's Markets:
Boulder - 13th St.-Sat 8am-2pm. Wed afternoon/evenings now.
Longmont -NW corner fairgrounds. 8am-1pm Sats.
Louisville -Courtyard next to Louisville Inn-8am-12 Sat.
Niwot - Sundays
Farm Stands (some after August too): Munsons-Valmont & 75th, Dexter Farm-9307 Valmont, Cottonwood Farm-75th & Arapahoe, Blue Ribbon 10147 Hover (Lgmt), Zweck's Veg & Flowers-Diag. to Airport (left), about 3 miles on left., Rocky Mt. Pumpkin Ranch (other stuff too!)-Diag to Hover (left), Left on 66, 1 mile on right., Teleen's Tangled Roots-619 N. 96th St, (Lsvl)
Festivals – Tons of them! (See my separate Colorado Fun Calendar or check the websites at end of this document)
Fish – in the park in Lyons, Basalt-Frying Pan/Roaring Fork (fly, catch & release: Olive Ridge Campground off Peak to Peak near Allenspark (walk up to lake). Call Teilor Creek Guide Service.
Flea Markets: Ballpark Market (flea market) – Larimer, between 21 & 22nd. 2nd Saturday from April to October. Mile High (the big one!) – see “Year Round”
Fourth of July: Watch from the stadium, Vail, Grand Lake (boat), Longmont Fairgrounds.
Four-Wheel Drive - Eldora, Needle-eye, lots of others. See maps
Gateway Park Fun Center on N. Broadway in Boulder -maze, putt-putt, batting cage, go carts
Golf – At Haystack or Flatirions on Arapahoe in Boulder
Gondola ride down Cherry Creek with Venice on the Creek – Actually a “punt”, but great fun. June-Aug. Thurs-Sun 5pm-10:00pm, Candlelight rides start at 8:30 pm. $20 (regular) $30 (candlelight) per bench price (2 ppl). Make reservations at (303) 893-0750 or http://www.veniceonthecreek.com/index.html or go to between Speer Blvd. and 14th St. on Larimer.
Hikes (see list below)
Horseback riding – Eldorado Canyon, Estes Park
Hot Air Ballooning - around $125
Hudson Gardens - at Santa Fe, south of Bowles in Denver (1 mi. S. of Bellevue). 9-5, ($4 summer, free Nov. to April) 797-8565. They have concerts at night.
Kinetic Conveyance Race & Balloon Race - 1st weekend in May – CANCELLED, FOR NOW
Meteor Showers. Go out to the plains to watch the Perseids meteor shower in August around the 12th; or the Leonids - around November 17. or –Quadrantids – around Jan 4; Geminids – around Dec. 14. Orionids – around October 21. I go out Rt. 52 (Diagonal and IBM) and park in an oil derrick turn-off. (I figure they are probably easements onto private farms, so are probably OK)
Picnic – Eldorado (park at the end of the road in), Flagstaff mountain, Gross Reservoir, Eben G Fine Park.
Platte Valley Trolley – (www.denvertrolley.org): April 21 to Memorial Day and Labor Day through Halloween - Friday-Saturday-Sunday; Memorial Day through Labor Day; Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday 11:30 AM — Route 84 Excursion (55 minutes in duration) One run only per day, 12:30 PM to 4:00 PM — Riverfront Ride, (25 minutes in duration) Departs continuously every 1/2 hour from REI (Last run made at 3:30 PM)
Rafting down the Colorado River, Roaring Fork or Arkansas (camping or day trip). Whitewater Rafting Co. in Glenwood is great outfitter. Or come around July 4th and raft with Ray.
Rockies Games
The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg (1 hr E on Rt 52): 600+ Abandoned/mistreated Lions, tigers and bears and more saved from homes and zoos and live in natural outside habitats.
Sail - Rent a sailboat from Reservoir
Shakespeare Festival at CU in Boulder – Late June – Mid August 303-492-0554
Silent movies at Chautauqua in Boulder – call for schedule
Soaring/glider flights- (2001 – 50 min ride: $160 for 1, 195 for two. Mountain ride $110, City Ride $60) Cloud Base/Mile High Gliding - Boulder Airport.
Swim - Eldorado Springs pool, Scott Carpenter pool, reservoir
Tubing down Boulder Creek – get tubes at the gas station on corner of Arap. & Canyon
Waterword Amusement Park
WINTER/FALL
Aspen viewing in the fall (also see separate list)
Peak to Peak Hwy
Guanella Pass
Kenosha Pass
Rocky Mt. National Park (Hidden Valley, Bear Lake Rd., Longs Peak, Wild Basin, Trail Ridge Rd)
Avalanche Hockey Games in Denver
Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) – Feburary, Boulder Theater. Find schedule. independent filmmakers, directors, producers and stars.
Boulder Philharmonic - Sept - April 449-1343
Broncos Football Games in Denver
CU Buffs Football Games in Boulder
Denver Pow Wow - March
Dog sledding - Krabloonik in Snowmass Village. $195, 970-923-4342: 2-hr rides for 2 adults and 1 child. Includes 3-course restaurant lunch.
Elk Bugling in Estes Park (Elk fest around Oct 15-17)
Festivals – Tons of them! (See my separate Colorado Fun Calendar or check the websites at end of this document)
Free movies at Library
Free Salmon (Dept. of Forestry?)-Tuesday's in December (very early in morning-some get there by 3-5am). At Shadow Mt. Spillway between Grand Lake & Granby-bring cooler...walk down hill and gather fish.
Frozen Dead Guy Days – Early March in Nederland (as of 2023 in Estes Park)
Cross Country Ski - Vail Pass, Peaceful Valley, Brainard Lake
Hot tub
Lights of December parade – usually first weekend of December, around Pearl Street in Boulder.
Nuggets Basketball Games
Polar Plunge – New Years Day. Jump in the freezing Bouder Reservoir. $25 to raise funds for Alzheimers.
Ruby Hill Park ski and rider urban rail yard opened in 2007 at South Platte River Drive and West Florida Avenue. Open every day from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. from Jan. 19 through the end of Feb. 2007. Free and open to the general public.
Ski (October - about July 4th)
Snowmobiling: Adventure Ridge in Vail. 90 min sunset and moonlight rides beginning at 4pm. $50 970-476-9090
World Affairs Conference – First full week in April at CU
YEAR-ROUND
Anheuser-Busch tour, Ft. Collins. 490-4691. every 15 min (1 hr, 15min) 1 mile walk including outside 1/4 mile. Till 5:00. I 25 to Exit 271. Mt. Vista Dr., left 1st right on frontage, tour center North past building.
Animals:
Buffalo Ranch - Nelson Road? near Kathi's old house.
Llama farms - Neva Road; Baseline & Cherryvale
Feed the rabbits in the IBM parking lot
Ostriches - Way east Arapahoe near Laffayette?
Turkey Vultures sometimes hang out in the old dead trees around the ponds on the south-west corner of Foothills and Arapahoe.
Bald Eagles – around reservoir or on the tall telephone poles on Lookout Road between 75th and 79th.
Sheep: Georgetown, Big Bend Campground, Poudre;
Elk: Dowd Junction, Minturn., Rocky Mt.;
Mule Deer: NCAR, White Ranch Park, Sand Dunes
Coyotes: Neva Road, Rt 36
Prairie dogs: everywhere!
Antique stores in Niwot, Longmont, Denver (S. Bway) etc.
Downtown Aquarium in Denver
Art Galleries – First Friday’s galleries open in evenings and some have munchies and wine. On Santa Fe (from 5th 0 10th Aves) on warm nights, it’s like Bourbon Street with thousands of people walking from gallery to gallery with wine glasses…street performers, blocked off streets, etc. Get there early to find a parking spot.
Blue Moon: A tradition I started when, on a blue moon (second full moon in month), you do things you’ve never done before or you only do once in a blue moon. Upcoming blue moons: Dec. 31, 2009; Aug, 31, 2012; July 31, 2015
International Markets – roam Vietnamese and Japanese markets, eat dim sum, shop Mexican flea markets. Russian and Mid-East markets. Best area is around Federal and Alameda in Denver.
Bingo – Bingo Mine (Lafayette?)
Bowling
Butterfly & Bug pavilion, at 104th, Exit in Broomfield. Open 9-4:15 $6.95 in 2003
Celestial Seasonings Tours - daily except holidays, includes tastings, a video presentation and visits to the gift shop, cafe, herb garden and factory. (Children under 5 are not allowed in the factory.) Tours are on the hour Mon-Sat from 10 am-3 pm and Sun from 11 am-3 pm. 303-581-1202; For recorded information, call 303-581-1202. 4600 Sleepytime Dr, Boulder (in Gunbarrel)
Central City - Gambling
Concerts - McNichols, CU, Paramount
Coors Tour in Golden. 10-4pm (m-Sat) 40 min (About 1 1/2 hour total) 277-2337
Denver Mint – Reservations needed, with possibility for walkup if room. 24-hour tour information line at (303) 405-4761
Dinosaur Ridge - Check out dinosaur footprints at formation near Morrison (45 min)
Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse - 1770 13th Street. Gift from Boulder's sister-city of Dushanbe is the country’s only authentic Russian-style Tajik teahouse. Full-menu lunch or dinner or a quick sip of tea or coffee from around the world
Dave & Busters in Westminster (an entertainment place - cross between a carnival and Las Vegas for the whole family). Near 104th movie theaters?
Festivals – Tons of them! (See my separate Colorado Fun Calendar or check the websites at end of this document)
First Fridays: See “Art Galleries”
Fiske Panetarium - Regent Drive on the CU-Boulder campus. Star shows or live talks every Friday at 7:30 pm followed by Friday night laser shows at 9:30 pm and 10:45 pm. The “Colorado Skies” series is held every Thursday at 7:30 pm. The Saturday-matinee family laser shows. Free stargazing at Sommers-Bausch Observatory every Friday after 8 pm. Recorded schedule: 303-492-5001. Information: 303-492-5002; www.colorado.edu/fiske.
Flagstaff/Gross Reservoir – nice drive, pretty lake, hike around.
Happy Hours at local bars: See http://www.happyhourboulder.com/index.php
Imax Theater - Denver
Mile High Flea Market – “Largest one west of the Mississippi” buy roasted chilies (late August - September?) $2 Fri, $3 Sat/Sun per person. 7007 E. 88th at I-76 east of Denver. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, year round from 7am to 5pm.
Movies
Museums
Black American West Museum, 3091 California Street, Denver, Tue-Sat, 10-2 (September 1-May 30), Tues-Sat, 10-5 (June 1 - August 31) $8
Byers-Evans House Museum, one of Denver's great historic homes, built 1883. 1310 Bannock Street, Denver. 303-620-4933. Tues-Sun. Guided tours at approximately 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. $5 (Combination Tickets Available for the Byers-Evans House and the Colorado History Museum: $8.00, Save $4.00)
Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, Denver, 303-866-3682. $7. Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun noon-5:00 p.m.
Denver Art Museum
Denver Firefighter’s Museum - 1326 Tremont (303) 892-1436 Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $6.00
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, 1880 Gaylord Street, Wed-Sat: 10-4, Sun: 1-4, $6
Denver Museum of Nature and Science (special exhibits always fun) – Imax
Forney Museum, Trains and cars. 4303 Brighton Boulevard, Denver, at 43rd near Denver Coliseum off I70. $7, Mon-Sat 9-5.
Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art, (20th Century decorative arts), 1311 Pearl, Denver, 303-832-8576, Tues-Sat 11-5, Sun 1-5. Tours Wed-Sat 1:30. $6
Molly Brown House – 1340 Pennsylvania St. Denver at 13th Call for hours-website is down. 303 832 4092
Museum of Contemporary Art - 1485 Delgany Denver 303.298.7554 Mon–Closed, Tue–Thurs 10–6, Fri 10-10 pm, Sat/Sun 10-6. $10
Platte Valley Airpark has an air museum with vintage planes, the largest collection of “named” uniforms (whatever that means) and they fly the planes on Saturday mornings. In Ft. Lupton. Take 52. Go north on 41 (it’s east of hwy 76 by about 1-1/2 miles) to 18, then left and follow signs-not sure directions are correct. 303-668-8044
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder- Tours on atmospheric science in both English and Spanish are available for adults and children. Exhibit with a comprehensive view of Earth’s past and present climate, along with a new installation that explores the future climate, a telescopic camera, working supercomputers, a gravity well, and demonstrations of lightning, a tornado, and fluid dynamics. Information: 303-497-1174; www.ucar.edu.
Parks & Rec classes
Rec Center – pool, hot tub, sauna, workout etc.
Shop: Cherry Creek, Flatirons Mall, 29th St., Outlet Stores, Cheese Warehouse in Longmont, Boulder Mall
Skyfighters - propeller fighter jets. 790-7375. Englewood $299. www.goldwingaviation.com
Theater - Boulder (CU, Nomad, etc) , Denver Center for the Performing Arts (Broadway shows) and others.
Vampire Grave: "Mr. Glava" from 1800's - Lafayette Municipal Cemetery located next to the Bob L. Burger Recreation Center, 111 West Baseline Road. In a well-groomed cemetery, two huge unkempt rose bushes shroud this grave, and there is a very large tree growing right where the body is. Legend says the rose bushes are the vampire's finger nails which never stop growing and the tree sprouted from the wooden stake used to slay the vampire.
Wineries – I believe you can visit most if not all of these. They should be open Sundays too.
Augustinas – 4715 N. Broadway, Unit B3, 303-545-2047.
Balistreri – 1946 E 66th, Denver, 303-287-5158, www.balistreriwine.com
Bonacquisti – 4640 Pecos, Unit 1, Denver, 303-477-9463, denverwine.net
Bookcliff – 1501 Lee Hill Road #17. Boulder, 303-449-9463. Wine, chocolate, coffee, couches and music on weekend nights! bookcliffvineyards.com
D’Vine wine – 303-534-0788 (Make your own wine) www.winerydenver.com
Redstone Meadery - 4700 Pearl St. Unit 2A. Honey Wine. Free half-hour tours Monday-Friday at 3 pm and Saturday at 12:30 pm. The tasting room is open Monday through Friday noon-5:30 pm and Saturday 12-5 pm. Live music at the Meadery every Saturday November through April from 2-5 pm. 720-406-1215; www.redstonemeadery.com
Spero – 3316 W. 64th, Denver, 720-519-1506
Turquoise Mesa – 555 Burank St., Unit Q, Broomfield. 303-653-3822, turquoisemesawinery.com
There are more south of Denver, check map at http://www.coloradowine.com/wineries/wineriesList.cfm#
ALSO CHECK OUT: Roadside America (Offbeat Tourist Attractions): or see my separate list from that site.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/roger/QueryTips.php3?tip_AttractionName=&tip_Town=&tip_State=CO&Submit=Find
GETAWAYS FOR DAY TRIPS OR LONG WEEKENDS (also see Hot Springs)
Arapahoe Glacier (I can’t find Alice Ghost Town?!)
Aspen: Jazz Aspen Snowmass (free concert?). Go up to Maroon Bells (most photographed mountain in CO or maybe US?). Shop at the best second hand stores! (all the rich people bring their clothes there). Go to the Grottos (a waterfall just outside of town). Great restaurants. Gondola ride. Hot Air ballooning (expensive but great experience!)
Breckenridge – fun ski town with lots of shopping and walking.
Buffalo Herd Overlook on I70 (stop by on way to Little Bear)
Camp - Green Mt Reservoir, Rocky Mt. (3 mi from Grand Lake entrance on river, per Mark & Carol), off 285 (forest service access) & Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Road (Ghost town) BLM land off Rt 185
Castle by Westcliff-10 miles north of Lake Isabel?
Cheyenne. A couple hours? Dance with cowboys at the Cheynne Club?
Colorado Springs/ Manitou: Garden of the Gods (beautiful red rock formations park). Take the (very slow!) cog railroad to the top of Pikes Peak. Go to Manitou Springs (very cute town to roam around). Air Force Academy (not much to see except nice grounds and interesting church). Tourist attractions (some are somewhat hokey): Cave of the Winds (could be slippery?). Seven Falls. Royal Gorge Bridge (1 hour drive) – I haven’t been, but here it’s breathtaking…you better not have a fear of heights. Buffalo Bill Wax Museum. Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy. Manitou Cliff Dwellings Museum (fake cliff dwellings-not worth it). Ghost Town Museum (hokey). North Pole-Santa’s Workshop (bet you wanna go there). There are more, too hokey to mention. Cripple Creek gambling. Cheyene Mt. Zoo
Grand Junction & Palisade – Tour the vineyards. Go for WineFest in September or the Peach Festival – Aug? (should be at least 3-day weekend…long drive). Colorado National Monument.
Georgetown (roam town, ride narrow gauge train and go into silver mine during summer ($14.50 in 2002) reservations 303-569-2403, drive up Guanella Pass)-
Grand Lake: Rocky Mountain National Park Lake (can rent boats – paddle boats, put-put motor boats, I think, canopy boats) Hot Sulphur Springs (nearby) -indoor & outdoor hot springs spa, massage, wraps etc.
Mesa Verde National Monument – long drive – 7 hours?
Mission Wolf Sanctuary (38 wolves, hippie commune) in the Sangre de Christos in the Wet Mountains? 719-746-2919. Silver Cliff (near Westcliff, ask people in stores). www.indra.-com/falline/mw
Mt. Evans
Oh My Gawd Road (Idaho Springs to Central City)
Rocky Mountain National Park (Trail Ridge, Fall River Rd)
Rollinsville/Needle Eye Tunnel
Santa Fe/Taos – about 7 hours. Ten Thousand Waves spa, eat, walk the art galleries, shop, Jackalope, Canon Road, Opera.
Sand Dunes National Monument – camp or stay at Valley View (50 min away?)
Southpark Ghost Town
Vail
Wall Street/Switzerland Trail
HOT SPRINGS & SPAS
Glenwood Springs Worlds largest outdoor mineral pool, turn of the century resort. Vapor caves (like a natural stone steam bath). Beautiful canyon drive. Cute town to walk and shop. Watch white-water rafters on the Colorado River . Interesting nearby sights – Redstone (old coke ovens), Marble (where Colorado marble is quarried). 3+ hrs from Boulder.
Hot Sulphur Springs – near Grand Lake. Several indoor and outdoor pools, including one natural rock one and a private rock one. 2.5 hours away.
Indian Springs Resort in Idaho Springs- hot spring caves, pool, rooms (It’s fun to stay over and party in Idaho Springs) 1 hour from Boulder.
Izba Russian Banya spa – izbaspa.com. 1441 York (at Colfax) $130 (8/08) for 2-1/2 hours of massage, mask and banya: “In a Banya the temperature is increased by pouring scented water on hot rocks on the stove, which will create steam and open the pores. Once you start to perspire, the whisks of oak/birch leaves are taken out of the water, and used to gently stroke, brush and tap the body from neck to toes, followed by a honey rub to draw out toxins to soften and condition the skin.”
Pagosa Springs – far away. 6-7 hours away? But lovely.
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs near Buena Vista. Pool and spring in river. 3-4 hrs.
Ojo Caliente – Santa Fe/Taos (about 7 hours) – different mineral springs, hippieish now it’s chi-chi and very relaxing.
Steamboat Springs/Strawberry Hot Springs – Most beautiful hot spring in state. camping: lots 3,4 (5 & 6) are best and closest to springs. Also visit Fish Creek Falls, Strings in the Mountains Festival of Music at the base of the Mt., Gondola ride, in-town hot springs at Rec center. Walking tour of springs throughout town. 3-4 hours away? Need 4-wheel to get there in winter or heavy rain.
Valley View Hot Springs – Clothing optional. (get there in time to do the 1 1/2-2 hr hike up to watch the 40,000 bats emerge from the glory hole mine at dusk to feed). Or, reserve horseback rid for evening (not doing anymore?). Camp or try to reserve cabin. 4-5 hours away.
Hikes/walks and/or showshoe (see hiking books for much more).
Aquaduct in the valley north of Eldorado on west side of 93.
Brainard Lake/Mitchell/Blue. Closest the continental divide meets the front range. Beautiful, Lakes, glacier. Fee. Crowded on weekends. Go through Ward, and cross the Peak to Peak highway to the entrance. Popular snowshoe spot.
Ceran St. Vrain/Miller Rock (Beautiful!, per Janet). 36 North. Take left at Greenbriar restaurant on Lefthand Canyon. Follow signs to Jamestown. Pass through. Turns to dirt? Take a right. Trail is Ceran St. Vrain. Hike a ways then take left to Miller Rock.
Eldora (Hesse mining camp) – old building remains
Eldorado Canyon. Several trails in valley or canyon.
Flatirons Vista (part of Dowdy Draw trail). South on 93. Pass the aquaduct trail toward Eldorado and the old “Stonehenge” hill. On right. Walk toward mountains for a great view of Flatirons and valley. Would be great at sunset.
Gross Reservoir, 40 minutes up Flagstaff Mountain. Roam around lake.
Dream Canyon. The back of Boulder Falls. Beautiful, but very hard to get to bottom of falls/river…still can’t figure it out. Boulder Canyon to Sugarloaf. 3.1 miels. Left on Lost Angel. At intersection at 1 mile, go straignt on North Draw Road. Veer right at 1.1 miles and reach dirt parking area. Look for one of three trails down. Good luck! It’s a popular gay spot. Be prepared for naked people sunning on the rocks.
Mesa Trail – Start at Flagstaff or NCAR.
61st. Trail. Easy, pretty. river, ponds. Great walk for dogs. East on Valmont, North on 61st. Pull off at the parking area by the stream on the left south of the curves in the road where it turns to 63rd.
Settlers Park (red rocks). At mouth of Canyon Blvd.
Sanitas West on Mapleton. Park near hospital at mouth of canyon.. Hike lower (easy) or upper (steep) trails.
Teller Farm – Arapahoe, 1 mile east of 75th. Turn Left to Teller Farm. (North Teller Farm: East on Valmont, 2 miles after 75th. On right). Can see White Rocks from there.
Train at Coal Creek Canyon. South on 93. Right at Coal Creek. I think you take a the next left? Park next to the railroad tracks. Ignore the no trespassing signs and walk south to the sand-filled train cars on the mesa. It was put there to stop other trains from blowing off the mesa. (look for it from the highway next time you go to Golden) Climb around train, jump from car to car if you dare.
White Rocks, off 75th, inside Heatherwood housing dev. – Can’t hike right to cliffs…off limits, but if you trespass onto White Rocks (city property), walk along stream, onto the private propery, look for suspected mountain lion hole with bones (up on side of cliff) near where the stream meets cliff. Don’t bring old dog or you may be stalked.
Wild Basin-To Lyons, left on St. Vrain Canyon, past Allenspark. Stop at spring next to Fawnbrook Rest. in Allenspark.
FAVORITE OR SPECIAL RESTAURANTS
BOULDER:
See separate list
FAVORITE CLUBS
Brew Pubs (Chop House (Boulder & Denver), Walnut, Rock Bottom, Wazee, etc)
Centro indoor/outdoor bar
The Little Bear in Evergreen. Sunday afternoons! Great bands. Most fun bar in Colorado! Wood mountain bar, bikers, suits…fun!
Mishawaka. Outside concerts on Cache la Poudre River, Ft. Colllins
Nissi’s in Lafayette for an intimate concert venue with delicious small plates.
Rio Grande - Margaritas
The Ritz, Colorado Springs
West End Rooftop bar
Anywhere where Firefall, Chris Daniels, 4-Nikators or Dotsero is playing.