Boulder, CO

Go to the 4th floor for great views of the Flatirons and good cocktails. Food hall downstairs—order food and take it upstairs. Recommend Newyorkese for pizza, but all the stalls get good reviews.

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Fun area on the southwest side of town. Cute general store and very popular hiking area.

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Amazing food, cheap, great tiki drinks

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The craziest ACE Hardware you've ever been to. Boulder staple—must go and walk around. Great dog section.

Shops

Four locations (two on Pearl Street). Must go—highly recommended coffee and good vibes. The Flatiron Court location is right next to Upslope Brewery (might only be open weekdays).

Coffee

Very good ice cream and sweet bites. Two locations—north and south Boulder.

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Great little Mexican restaurant with amazing margs and a cool, laid-back atmosphere.

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Originally built in our sister city in Asia and shipped to Boulder. Ornate building offering tea and light bites. The chai is supposed to be amazing.

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The burger and chicken sandwich are very good. Fried chicken is gluten free—no shit. Small patio right on the sidewalk for people watching.

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A classic Boulder college bar. Great pizza and sandwiches. Unique setting in the basement of a building with a nice patio outside.

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Two locations—one up north and one out east. The one out east is their flagship, but the one up north is cool too. Great beer, dog-friendly patio. The east location has a sandwich place inside.

Breweries

One giant location up north—the mecca of "local" beer. Free audio tours available. Great dog-friendly patio, and there's a fun dog park across the street.

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Cool location in an old garage, good pizza that's a little pricey for what it is. The hand washing experience there is bar-none—worth stopping by just to grab a beer and wash your hands. I'm not kidding.

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Cool butcher shop and restaurant with great cocktails. Inside is dimly lit, back patio is fine. Breakfast burritos (same as Santo) are bomb.

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Offers free tours (unsure when)—gets great reviews. Must see/experience the "mint room." Might still be closed from COVID, unsure.

Activities

I've never been but the views are supposed to be superb. Expensive/fancy but happy hour is supposedly good.

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One of my and Lindsey's favorite breakfasts in Boulder. Get here early—the line can get long. Next to Ozo, so easy to put your name in and grab a coffee next door. Bar is open seating with fast service.

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A way better version of Chipotle. Great margs.

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Out of the few sushi options on Pearl Street, this is my favorite. Cool aquarium full of squids inside.

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I used to run this trail a lot—awesome views up top. Dog friendly.

Activities

Boulder staple for Italian food. Not my favorite, but very classic Boulder vibe.

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Dive bar central—go downstairs to play games. Don't forget to kiss the buffalo.

Bars

Unlike the other Locale locations, this is a wine and pizza restaurant vs. fast casual. Very good pizza and apps.

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Up north, very cool spot with great staff and wood-fired pizza.

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Outside food truck venue with a good beer list and cocktails. Dog-friendly patio.

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Basic Mexican fare in an old renovated garage. Awesome views on the patio upstairs if it's nice outside.

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Actually a "New Mexican" restaurant. Cute inside, good margs, different food (but very yummy).

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Dumplings and noodles in a quaint cottage.

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Dimly lit cocktail bar, great for a nightcap on Pearl.

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Great breakfast, good breakfast cocktails. Show up early—lines can get long. Boulder staple.

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