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Downtown Boulder's Sidewalk Sale August 6 - 8!

Attention all shopaholics, fashionistas and bargain hunters! Downtown Boulder’s annual summer Sidewalk Sale kicks off this Friday through Sunday (August 6-8).

Enjoy a sneak peek of offers listed on Downtown Boulder’s web site, but note that even more stores will be offering fantastic sale prices so it’s in your wallet’s best interest to come downtown and explore on your own. Don’t forget to wander off the Pearl Street Mall to the East and West Ends, the SoDA district and also along Broadway, Spruce and everywhere in between!

KBCO will be hosting a radio remote on the 1300 block this Saturday from noon-2 p.m. Listen to the station this week and learn how to win a $250 Downtown Boulder Gift Card! Don’t forget that on Saturday and Sunday, you can enjoy FREE parking in any one of the five City of Boulder Parking Garages located throughout Downtown. If you are here on Friday, take a lunch break on the 1300 block and enjoy the beautiful sounds of songstess Julia Bryan during Noon Tunes!

If you are a downtown business who will participating, please send details of your offering to terri@dbi.org

Click here to learn more

16th Annual Boulder Asian Festival

Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Indian, Bhutanese and Tibetan cultures are only a few of the many to be represented at this family friendly event.

11a.m.-5 p.m. | Saturday August 14-15 |
1300 block of Pearl | FREE

The Boulder Asian Festival showcases the arts and culture of local Asian-Pacific communities through music, song, dance, visual artistry, crafts and food.

Stage performances will include: classical dances, music played on traditional instruments and modern day hip-hop dancing.

A variety of Asian-Pacific foods will be available for purchase from local Boulder organizations and restaurants.

The Boulder Asian Festival is committed to preserving the environment, as a result, the festival will be a Zero-Waste festival for the third year in a row.

Click here to learn more

Pearl Street Stampede’s 2010 Season

7pm | Fridays before home games |
1300 block of Pearl Street

Celebrating its' 6th year, the Pearl Street Stampede has become a wonderful community tradition.
Led by Stephen Tebo’s vintage 1948 fire truck, members of the Golden Buffalo Marching Band perform for fans starting on the 1300 block of Pearl Street moving west, stopping along the 1200 block and 1100 block to entertain. Along the route, fans have the chance to cheer on members of the football team.

It’s FREE and fun for the whole family. Join us every Friday before a home game for a stampede like no other... GO BUFFS!

2010 Stampede Dates:
Friday, September 3
Friday, September 17
Friday, October 1
Friday, October 15
Friday October 22
Friday, November 12
Friday, November 19

Click here to learn more!

TechStars Demo Day 2010

9:30 a.m.- Noon | Thursday August 5 | Boulder Theater

Join TechStars as they unveil eleven exciting new companies from the class of 2010 in Boulder. Each of the companies will give short presentations. The style is always fun and entertaining. This event is very well attended, so be sure to register early to ensure a spot, it will sell out.

The after party is Thursday night at 8 p.m. at THE DRAFT HOUSE.

Click here to learn more

Pecha Kucha #4 at BMOCA

7 p.m. | Thursday, August 5 |
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art

Are you ready to see Boulder’s top ten most intriguing people?

Artists, designers, entrepreneurs and cuckoo heads will talk about their lives in a quick and easy slideshow format. Avoid the fate of being trapped for hours in front of a PowerPoint presentation. Each presenter is allowed 20 images and talks about each image for 20 seconds, totaling 6 minutes and 40 seconds on stage.

Click here to learn more

Whimsy Opening @ OpenArts Gallery

5:30-7:30 p.m. | Thursday, August 5 |
OpenArts at Rembrant Yard

Featured Artists: Annette Coleman, Gerda Rovetch, Russell McDougal, Theresa Haberkorn and Karen Divine. Also featuring new work from the artists at Clementine Studio.

Founded in 1995, OpenArts mission is to provide the community with an educational opportunity to gain a broader understanding and appreciation of the visual arts through the personal experience of meeting artists in their private studios and other forums.

Click here to learn more

Bands on the Bricks

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Wednesdays | 1300 Block of Pearl Street | June 16 - August 18 | FREE

Join us tonight for a performance by Face!
(check here for rain-out info after 6:30 p.m.)

Tonight, a nationally recognized all-vocal rock band comes to the bricks. Using just five singers and a vocal drummer or beat-boxer, Face creates a rock-music phenomenon that has to be seen to be believed. No other instruments or special effects, just six guys. Enjoy.

As always, join us every Wednesday starting at 5:30 p.m. in our new Beer Garden, ($5/16 oz. drafts) featuring brews from The Boulder Draft House (as well as wine). This week, BCAP will co-host the garden and receive 50% of the profits.

Visit BandsOnTheBricks.com

downtown green

Downtown Green: 10 For Change Waste Reduction Tips

Encourage employees to reduce office waste and lower your company’s contribution of landfill methane.

Purchase recycling bins and display signage clearly distinguishing what goes in which bins
Develop a green purchasing policy for green office supplies
Reduce paper consumption by setting milestones to achieve by certain dates
Use electronic forms and processes instead of paper
Use both sides of paper
Green office faxing by eliminating the use of a confirmation sheet
Think before printing
Provide recycling bins for batteries, printer cartridges, etc.
Donate old electronics
Evaluate kitchen and dining choices
Ensure all employees have access to refillable water bottles or mugs

Want to do more? Joining the 10 for Change Challenge is voluntary and free for commercial businesses. Registration takes five minutes!
Contact Beth Powell at 303-489-0595 with membership questions, or visit www.10forChange.net.

Become a Member of the BID Board Of Directors!

The Downtown Boulder Business Improvement District (BID) is a 49-block neighborhood where property owners tax themselves to make their community cleaner, safer and more vibrant. The tax generates approximately $1 million and is used by the BID primarily for:

Marketing and advertising to generate consumer traffic downtown
Maintenance and cleaning
Additional security
Signage and banners
Supporting events in the downtown area

The Board of Directors oversees the budget and operations of the BID. There are nine members who represent various geographic areas of downtown. Board members must be electors downtown or represent downtown electors (property owners). The three open spots are for representation of Pearl Street, the West End and East End.

Board meetings take place on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m.

To apply, email Sean Maher- sean@dbi.org