Bands on the Bricks:
The Wendy Woo Band

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Wednesday
1300 Block of Pearl Street | June 22

Join us at Bands on the Bricks, our free summer concert series in front of the County Courthouse on the one-and-only Pearl Street Mall. Tonight we feature the sounds of The Wendy Woo Band.  

Enjoy our 10 weeks of free concerts this summer as we highlight the best local musicians along the front range while dancing under the stars. This year we are featuring an outdoor beer/wine/margarita garden which opens at 5:30 p.m.

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Clips of Faith
Film and Beer Tasting

Friday, June 24 | Central Park

New Belgium Brewery presents Clips of Faith Independent Film & Craft Beer Tasting. Enjoy a giant outdoor movie theater in Boulder's Central Park this Friday. There will be 10 craft beers, and food. The films begin at sundown and admission is FREE! All ages are welcome and 100% of beer sales will be donated to Community Cycles

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Bike to Work Window
Display Contest

Voting Open Until June 24

Check out our Facebook page for a look at the businesses who are participating in our Bike to Work Month Window Display Contest Challenge. Which window do you like best? The photo with the most 'Likes' wins bragging rights! The businesses are competitive so vote now! "Winner" announced on June 27!

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Celebrate the 4th of July!

Parenting Place 4th of July Parade
Municipal Building Lawn
Monday, July 4, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Decorate strollers, bikes, and trikes and join the parade. Decorations, snacks, and musical entertainment by Sue Schnitzer are provided at this annual event hosted by Parenting Place.

Learn more at MyParentingPlace.org

Ralphie's Independence Day Bash
Folsom Stadium
Monday, July 4, 8 p.m.
With Free HOP bus shuttles to the event from Downtown and Twenty Ninth Street! Gates open at 8 p.m. Entertainment from 8:45-9:30 p.m. with Skip Its and an Open Space Ranger's Sing Along. CU mascot Ralphie will run the field at 9:30 p.m. At 9:33 p.m. "ooh and ahh" at the fireworks display, with shells, oriental flower patterns, Skyworks comets, aerial salutes, color and fancy star shells and patriotic designer shells and more - over 4,640 shells, in just 30 minutes!

Learn more at www.Boulder4thofJuly.com



BMoCA Exhibition
Opening Reception

Thursday, June 23
Members Preview: 5:30pm
Free Public Reception: 6:30–10pm

Be among the first to see BIODOME: An Experiment in Diversity at the exhibition opening reception on June 23! Meet the artists and enjoy cocktails, appetizers, and music by AlalaOne as you view the three specially commissioned works in the exhibition. BIODOME: An Experiment in Diversity is comprised of three specially commissioned projects by Gustavo Artigas, Laleh Mehran, Chris Coleman, and Seth Wulsin and offers the unique opportunity to engage in the artists' visual representations of how Boulder residents experience diversity.

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Open Arts Fest
Volunteers Needed

July: Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th

In its inaugural year, Open Arts Fest, presented by Downtown Boulder, Inc. and OpenArts, is a celebration of Boulder's visual arts unlike any other.  Local artists will be joined by artists from around the country, providing demonstrations, workshops and showcasing their work. There will be exciting children's art activities, a silent auction benefiting OpenArts scholarship programs, plus live music, dance, food, drinks - and much, much more!

Volunteer Opportunities include:

  • Beer Garden
  • Booth Sitters
  • Demo Tent
  • Load In/Load Out
  • Water Tent
  • Info/Welcome

For more information, or to volunteer email: camille@dbi.org





Register for the West End 3K

Race Date:Thursday, July 21

The West End 3K is a great event to participate in, as well as watch. Many of the area's best runners show up to test their speed on this very fast, 2-loopcourse. A kids 1,500 meter run also takes place. Contact jessica.gammey@ironman.com for sponsorship opportunities and additional information.

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Play "Found Downtown"
& Win $25 Downtown Gift Card

Think you know Downtown Boulder? Tell us where this photo to the left was taken and your correct guess will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 Downtown Boulder Gift Card. One winner will be chosen at random from the correct answers. One guess per person please.

Email your answer to info@dbi.org by Tuesday, June 28 Winner will be notified on Wednesday, June 29.

Congratulations to our last newsletter winner, Rana Gheissar, for correctly identifying the last Found Downtown.




Lolita's Market & Deli
Contact: Lesley Perry
800 Pearl Street | (303) 443-8329

Downtown Boulder's only full service market and deli located on the eclectic West End of Pearl Street. Plus, Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.


Pizzeria Locale
Contact: Chris Donato
1730 Pearl Street | (303) 442-3003

Pizzeria Locale is a contemporary pizzeria inspired by the traditional pizzerias of Napoli, Italy. From the creators of Frasca Food and Wine, Pizzeria  Locale is located on Pearl Street's East End  in downtown Boulder and features the first Stefano Ferrara wood-fired oven in the state of Colorado. Italian wine on tap and the first V.D.F. prosciutto slicer in North America.

www.pizzerialocale.com


RiteHealth Solutions
Contact: Rachel Zeman
3360 Mitchell Lane Ste C | (303) 443-1770

Employee benefits and personal insurance consultants. They focus on providing the highest level of customer service and newest technology to streamline the administration of benefits

www.ritehealthsolutions.com

The Downtown Boulder Gift Card is perfect for grads, coaches, teachers and anyone you really like! There are over 180 merchants and restaurants who accept the Downtown Boulder Gift Card. Here are the latest businesses to accept the card:

Los Oasis
Posh
Eclectix

Buy one today!


 



Eclectix
Contact: Harvey Gilmore
935 Pearl Street | (303) 443-6700

A vast collection of eclectic times: Art, antiques & uniques, furniture from around the world; Native American jewelry, pottery, beaded work, and blankets; sporting memorabilia; classic books; stained glass lamps; and thousands of one of a kinds, all at sane prices.

www.littlebearantiques.com


Gaiam Living
1215 Pearl Street | (303) 222-3300

Gaiam invites you to live consciously, in harmony with the environment, the planet and the people who share our home. From yoga and fitness DVDs to nontoxic cleaners, they bring you eco-friendly, organic products and healthy living solutions to help you live your best life. Discover tools and products for health and wellness and green living from our catalogs and online collection.

www.gaiam.com


The Kitchen [NEXT DOOR]
Contact: Ray Decker
1035 Pearl Street | (720) 542-8159

The Kitchen [NEXT DOOR] is a community pub serving fresh, farm-to-table food in a casual atmosphere. Open daily from 11 a.m. until Late, the menu features a variety of shared plates, sandwiches, salads and soups - everything under $9. All of the beer, wine (yes, wine too!) and natural sodas are served on tap. Kids are welcome day and night, and $2 from every kid's meal is donated to help plant gardens in local schools.

www.thekitchennextdoor.com


Los Oasis Latin Grill & Cerveceria
Contact: George Hanna
2027 13th Street | (303) 955-7085

Los Oasis is now open Tuesdays-Sundays at 4 p.m. for Happy Hour and 5 p.m. for dinner.
Their menu's influence comes from Chef Michael Beary of Zocalito's Latin Bistro in Aspen, CO. Michael has worked extensively with Los Oasis Chef William Lewis to bring the flavors and dishes of Southern Mexico to downtown Boulder. Their crafted beer is also inspired by Mexican lagers, with extra intensity added. Coming soon is their own locally distilled and bottled "Los Oasis Blue Agave".

www.losoasis.com



Shug's Low Country Cuisine
2017 13th Street | (720) 398-9036
A restaurant serving up comfort food, barbecue and Sunday Gospel blues brunches.


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