Our Favorite Bars:

- Avanti Rooftop: also where well have our Welcome Drinks + Bites!

- Sundown Saloon: great dive with pool tables in downtown Boulder

-Bitter Bar: upscale dive on the edge of town

- Pearl St Pub: dive bar with games and late-night food in the center of town

- Rosetta Hall Rooftop: great cocktail bar downtown with food vendors and a loungey rooftop

-License No. 1: upscale speakeasy with live music beneath the Boulderado Hotel downtown. Both are worth a visit!

-Corrida: perfect for a rooftop gin & tonic with views of the Flatirons, also in downtown Boulder

- Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery: local brewery downtown

-Stellas Cucina: an Italian speakeasy with a great vibe, cocktails, and food worth making a reservation for

- Rayback Collective: coffee, local beers, and delicious cocktails with a great outdoor scene and food trucks off Valmont and 28th

- Twisted Pine Brewery: brewery with outdoor seating and tasty pizzas near the hotel blocks

-Dark Horse: great bar to catch a game and grab some wings off Baseline

-The Flats: off 93 and perfect for a beer and burger after a hike. Dog friendly with OUTRAGEOUS views

-Sanitas Brewing Co: brewery with outdoor patio seating and pretty solid tacos

Our Favorite Restaurants:

-West End Tavern: great burgers, sandwiches, brussels sprouts, and drinks. Perfect place for lunch or to catch a game downtown

-The Kitchen: upscale restaurant with phenomenal food and drinks. Make a reservation for upstairs. We've had everything on the menu, so don't hesitate to reach out for recs!

-Jungle: come for their cocktails in fun glasses, stay for the plantain balls and other delicious dishes. Also in downtown Boulder

-BarTaco: great tacos, tequila, margs, and more downtown

-Steakhouse No. 316: if youre trying to ball out at the best steakhouse in Boulder, this is it. Get the t-bone steak and a bunch of sides

-Pasta Jays: lowkey Italian spot in downtown Boulder

-Santo: a Michelin-rated Mexican spot on Alpine and 13

-Blackbelly: also Michelin-rated on Arapahoe

-Rincon Argentino: perfect for an empanada (or 5) and a drink

-Il Pastaio Ristorante: a casual family-owned Italian spot with homemade pasta in a shopping center off Arapahoe

-Basta: great spot for wood-fired pizzas, cocktails, and wine. highly recommend their burrata! Off Arapahoe

-Efrains: hole-in-the-wall Mexican in a shopping center off Canyon

-Bovas: Great late-night sandwiches and snacks. Off 28th and Colorado Ave

Our Favorite Brunch Spots and Cafes:

-Lucilles Creole Cafe: New Orleans-style Creole breakfast at a cute house near Pearl St

-The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse: a gorgeous Boulder landmark. Go for tea and light brunch bites. Make a reservation in advance

-Snooze: a Colorado favorite in downtown Boulder

-Trident Bookstore: perfect place to grab a coffee, a book, and have a solo hang or chat in the backyard

-Walnut Cafe: delicious brunch spot on Walnut St

- Fleischman’s Bagel: food truck outside Full Cycle with outdoor seating and the best bagels we’ve found in Boulder

-WoodGrain Bagel & Deli: NYer don’t expect too much, but pretty good bagels

-January Coffee: good coffee and a cute place to work

-Amante Coffee: stop by the one on Broadway for a coffee and a sweet treat after hiking at Chautauqua

-Blackbelly: incredible breakfast burritos

Our Favorite (Ok Rach's Favorite) Shops:

-Peppercorn: massive home goods store on Pearl

-Apocalypse: great thrift shop downtown

-Jones + Co: cute clothes and household goodies

-Bobbles & Lace: cute, reasonably priced clothes and jewelry boutique on Pearl

-Heady Bauer: thrift store

- Suti & Co: Great coffee shop with baked goods that also sells home goods, jewelry, etc

-Art Mart Gifts: fun goodies

-Cedar & Hyde: boutique with home goods and clothes

-The New Local: a gallery right on the edge of town

Our Favorite Farmers Markets:

-Boulder Farmers Market: Wednesdays 3:30 - 7:30pm; Saturdays 8am - 2pm

-Louisville Farmers Market: Saturdays 9am - 1pm

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