Here you can fuel up for the day at any of a dozen or so downtown coffee shops, where you’ll sit alongside students, freelancers and professorial types clicking away on their laptops.
One of the best in the state, the market has a strict sell-what-you-grow policy and a lovely setting next to Boulder Creek. (May–Oct., Fri. and Sat.)
The museum always has a fresh rotation of works by forward-thinking painters, sculptors and multimedia artists.
Admire the intricate carvings adorning this building, shipped piece by piece from Boulder’s sister city in Tajikistan. Have a bite to eat and order a pot of tea from the teahouse’s exhaustive menu.
With a network of trails to suit every level of hiker, get up-close with the Flatirons (the slanting slabs of sandstone that are Boulder’s most recognizable landmark) framed by a beautiful meadow.
