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any first-time visitors toB oulder envision Boulder’s first commerce developed along Ma community in the mountains, rather Pearl Street in 1859. Today, the Pearl Street than one next to the mountains. In many ways, it Mall and the Downtown Historic District is a city on the plains, with a strong agricultural remain the epicenter for community and legacy dating back to the 1860s. However, today’s cultural activity. Here, well-preserved, historic residents and their stewardship of the landscape, buildings house a variety of restaurants and PROPERTYone feels it’s a community OF intimately TWIN connected LIGHTSmuseums shops, interspersedPUBLISHERS with street per- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS to the mountains and the outdoors. formers and public art. When seeing the Boulder valley for the first time From the beginning, Boulder has appreciated or even after a routine commute, one can’t help education. It’s the home to the University of but be drawn to the Flatirons rock formation. Colorado starting in 1876. Then in 1898, citizens These sandstone monoliths make a formidable built Colorado’s first Chautauqua.T he original backdrop, with names like the Matron and Seal auditorium still hosts musical performances. Rock. Equally astonishing is the of lack buildings Boulderites even referred to their city as the “Ath- PROPERTYand homes on the foothills, OF especially TWIN for a city of LIGHTSens of the West,” in PUBLISHERSthe early 1900s. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS 100,000 residents. Thanks to height restrictions Aside from it beautiful, natural surroundings, and slow-growth policies beginning in 1976, the perhaps what makes Boulder so special is its city and county of Boulder have preserved 25,000 citizens, diverse to say the least, and always a acres of farmland and natural habitat. little eccentric. There are over 200 miles of hiking and biking Boulder, Colorado: A Photographic Portrait takes trails in Boulder. A favorite is the Mesa Trail, run- you on a tour of this colorful city through stun- ning south to north along the entire length of the ning images by John Kieffer. Capturing its spirit Flatirons. To the east, one finds natural grass- and ambiance with an insider’s view and an array PROPERTYlands and farmland along OF with flatter TWIN trails.I f LIGHTSof breathtaking imagery, PUBLISHERS it is easy to understand PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS that’s not enough, try a visit to the Indian Peaks why it attracts so many visitors and why so many Wilderness Area. call it home.

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Messenger of the Skies (opposite) Perched at the Boulder Courthouse, Messenger of the Skies by sculptor Joellen Domenico depicts a perceptive red-tailed hawk as she observes the past, present, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS andPUBLISHERS future while soaring over the valley. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS It was dedicated in 2011 to commemo- rate Boulder’s 150th anniversary as one of the 17 original Colorado counties.

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Boulder Creek Path Chief Niwot Boulder Creek winds through Eben The Boulder Creek Path continues east G. Fine Park as it exits the mountains. to the Charles A. Haertling Sculpture The Boulder Creek Path provides a Park, where this statue pays tribute to perfect starting point for a quiet stroll Chief Niwot. The Southern Arapaho PROPERTYeastward to downtown Boulder or a OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS pPUBLISHERSeople used the Boulder valley as a more strenuous hike up to Settler’s winter campground. Forced out by gold Park for a view of Boulder. seekers in 1858, Chief Niwot was killed in the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864.

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A Family Affair (above) By any count, Boulder residents are fitness orientated.E njoying 310 days of sunshine a year, one expects another blue-sky day. Here, runners take the Homestead Trail as it heads up Shadow PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSCanyon. It’s part of PUBLISHERSthe nearly 200 miles PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS of trails in Boulder’s Open Space & Mountain Parks.

Spring Bird Watching (left) A birder enjoys watching the spring Doudy-Debacker-Dunn House migration near the South Mesa Around 1858, homesteader Sylvester Trailhead, with its particularly diverse Doudy settled here, along the South habitat. Yucca plants begin blooming Mesa Trailhead. In 1874, a farmer in late May, and there are often prickly named John Debacker constructed this PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSpear and barrel cactus PUBLISHERS along the trail. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS two-storyPUBLISHERS stone house along South The Boulder valley is quite arid, Boulder Creek, and in 1901 the property receiving about 20 inches of precipita- went to their daughter Emma Dunn, tion annually. where it was a dairy farm until 1953.

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Come Take a Hike Chautauqua Wildflowers When you read about a hike, you’re No visit to Boulder is complete without given two pieces of information, round- experiencing its most iconic landscape, trip distance and vertical rise. Assume the Flatirons rock formation viewed you walk three-miles an hour on level from Chautauqua Park. The First Flat- PROPERTYground. Assume you can climb 1,000 OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS irPUBLISHERSon is on the right or northernmost, vertical feet per hour. A six-mile hike, while the Third Flatiron is famous for with 1,000 feet vertical gain will take what’s considered one of the best begin- three hours. Adjust as needed. ner rock climbs around.

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Chautauqua Dining Hall (top) Bungalows with a View (bottom) A Festival of Flowers Sitting at the base of the Flatirons, the Papasita, a bronze statue by Jane Boulder receives its most snow in March, dining hall has been a Boulder tradition DeDecker, depicts a longtime “Chau- followed by April. These moisture- since 1898. Surrounded by the many tauqua cottager” with his great grand- laden storms supply water for hardy historic bungalows and auditorium, children. The Colorado Chautauqua wildflowers, which are most abundant PROPERTYone gets a sense of Boulder’s past. D inOF- N ationalTWIN Historic Landmark LIGHTS offers two PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS inPUBLISHERS Chautauqua Park from mid-May to ing hall guests enjoy fine dining, served lodges and 58 Craftsmen-style bunga- mid-June. The Flatirons rise behind a with spectacular views from its wrap- lows to accommodate visitors, all set at scenic meadow, which is one of Boul- around porch. the base of the majestic Flatirons. der’s most popular open spaces.

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Enjoying a Springtime Run (above) Boulder has four distinct seasons and gets about 80 inches of snow a year, much of it in the spring. Thankfully, Boulder also receives plenty of sun- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS shine,PUBLISHERS which can make short order of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS most snowstorms. This allows exercise- conscious citizens to regularly enjoy its great outdoors.

Carrying on a Tradition (left) Chautauqua Auditorium The Colorado Music Festival Orchestra Constructed in 1898, Chautauqua Audi- performs at Chautauqua Auditorium torium opened with sawdust-covered during its six-week summer concert dirt floors and pine benches. Soon season. The Center for Musical Arts afterwards, orator Williams Jennings PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS is PUBLISHERSthe other half of this one-of-a-kind PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS BPUBLISHERSryan and composer John Philip Sousa organization. Its aim is to provide access performed here. Still a simple wood to music education for the entire com- structure, it was placed on the National munity. Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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Sunrise Solitude (top and bottom) Sunrise Over Walden Ponds (opposite top) Sunrise at Coot Lake (opposite bottom) Looking for some solitude? Sunrise at Sometimes it’s good to step back from Photographers and visitors looking for a Chautauqua Park is always a good bet. the mountains and take in the big view. beautiful sunrise would be wise to look Right after a snowstorm can be even Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat offers to the east. Boulder’s afternoon thun- better. Although Boulderites expect to visitors a series of ponds and marshes derstorms often linger far off to the east PROPERTYreceive snow every winter, it’s usually OF nestled TWIN on the flatter LIGHTS side of eastB oul- comePUBLISHERS morning. These stormy remnants PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS not too deep and quickly melts, so Boul- der. You’ll likely see mule deer and birds provide great color to the east, while der’s trails remain open. of prey, whether you are hiking, fishing, casting shadows on the Flatirons to or picnicking. the west.

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Indian Peaks Wilderness Area Boulder Reservoir (above) Something for Everyone (pages 18–19) Taking advantage of a calm morning, (opposite top and bottom) Less than an hour’s drive west of Boulder rowers propel their single sculls over Whether you’re just out for a swim, a lies the Brainard Lake entrance to the the surface of Boulder Reservoir. The weekend warrior or a world-class athlete, Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. Beginning 700-acre reservoir is used for both water Boulder Reservoir has something for PROPERTYat 10,500 feet and rising to over 13,000 OF storage TWIN and recreation, LIGHTS including swim- you.PUBLISHERS Events range from January’s Polar PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS feet, the area is dotted with pristine, ming, boating, and fishing.A rapaho Plunge to triathlons and Ironman com- alpine lakes with the Continental Divide Peak rises to 13,501 feet adding a stun- petitions. The reservoir connects to Coot forming a spectacular backdrop. ning, snowcapped vista. Lake, which has easy access to trails.

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NIST Boulder Laboratories A Perfect Autumn Drive The National Institute of Standards and Cherryvale Road is one of Boulder’s Technology is best known for its atomic most scenic roads, anytime of the year. clock, used for everything from TV broad- In addition to the panoramic views, it casts to GPS positioning and telecom- provides access to south Boulder Coun- PROPERTYmunications. Well beyond that, its workOF in TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS ty’sPUBLISHERS Open Space & Mountain Parks. precision measurement leads to innova- The open space promotes native plants, tions in lasers, biosciences, and nanotech- wildlife, and is home to threatened and nology. NIST no longer offers public tours. endangered species.

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Conservation and Education (opposite top) Coot Lake Wildlife Sanctuary Boulder’s Flatter Side (above) Placards are found alongside many of (opposite bottom) Coot Lake connects to the larger Boul- Boulder’s trails. At Coot Lake Wildlife If you’re feeling the need for some peace der Reservoir and gives visitors a feeling Sanctuary, this artistic display helps and quiet, head northeast to Coot Lake. for Boulder’s less mountainous open visitors appreciate that diverse habitats You’ll find miles fo pedestrian-only space. Seemingly endless miles of trails PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYpromote diverse wildlife. Birds like gOFreat trailsTWIN and more miles LIGHTS of biking trails, meanderPUBLISHERS over gently rolling grasslands blue herons and American bitterns hunt there are even trails for your dog to run and through wildlife preserves. Free by wading along these shallow shores, free. On your way back to town, drop by parking provides a hassle-free natural while ospreys hunt by soaring overhead. Avery Brewing. experience any time of day or year.

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Autumn in the Boulder Valley (top) Davidson Mesa Open Space (bottom) Eastern Vistas (above) Rocky Mountain National Park It’s mid-October and autumn is in full For those looking for miles of flat hiking Looking for one of Boulder’s best (pages 28–29) swing in the Boulder valley. Along Mar- and biking trails, Davidson Mesa Open overlooks? Go east. The Davidson Mesa After a mile walk above the Bear Lake shall Mesa, sparsely scattered cotton- Space may be what you’re looking for. Open Space offers panoramic views of parking lot you arrive at Dream Lake, woods depend on the few streams and Set atop a vast mesa in east Boulder, Boulder and beyond. Here, the Flatirons with Hallett Peak rising to 12,713 feet PROPERTYirrigation ditches that wind through OFthe it providesTWIN an off-leash LIGHTS dog park, free PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF rockTWIN formation glows LIGHTS red, in contrast onPUBLISHERS the left. Hikers intent on ascending predominant grasslands. The entrance parking, and direct access to Harper to the snow-covered Mount Audubon one of the park’s high peaks, look to to Eldorado Canyon State Park sits in Lake. (13,229 feet) in the Indian Peaks Wil- Flattop Mountain on the right, using a the background. derness Area. very manageable hiking trail.

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South Boulder Peak Boating on Harper Lake Cherryvale Road winds its way through These canoeists arrived early to enjoy the Marshall Mesa area, on its way to the sunrise and a placid Harper Lake, the South Mesa Trailhead and the start also known as the Leon A. Wurl Wildlife to South Boulder Peak. Hikers begin at Sanctuary. The lake allows for fishing PROPERTY5,600 feet and must climb 3,000 feet OFto TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS andPUBLISHERS non-motorized boating, plus there’s reach its 8,549-foot summit. a trail around the entire lake, which connects to more miles of flat trails.

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Marshall Mesa Open Space (top) A Hub of Outdoor Activities (bottom) Sailing on Harper Lake Mountain bikers enjoy the moderate, A cyclist coasts under McCaslin Boule- For as dry as it is, Boulder is sprinkled rolling trails accessed from Cowdrey vard to safely ride from Harper Lake to with lakes. It’s because most of these Draw Trailhead in south Boulder. This the Davidson Mesa. These connected ‘lakes’ are actually reservoirs built to col- trail skirts along Marshall Mesa and open spaces provide miles of level trails lect the spring run-off, the water from PROPERTYoffers panoramic views of Eldorado OFfor TWIN road bikes and hillier LIGHTS terrain for PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS meltingPUBLISHERS mountain snows. Water is saved Canyon and South Boulder Peak. Birds mountain bikers. There’s also an off- in these reservoirs and dispersed to its of prey, coyotes, and mule deer are a leash park to keep your dog happy. owners via irrigation ditches. common site in the area.

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Panorama Point Flagstaff Mountain Road (top) A Perfect Sunrise Setting (bottom) A drive up Flagstaff Mountain to Pan- Baseline Road, named for being exactly After sunrise, it’s time to turn your orama Point for sunrise is a fine way to on the 40th parallel, leads right to Chau- attention towards Flagstaff Mountain. start your day. The flatlands of eastern tauqua Park. From there, it ascends Just beyond is the Flagstaff House Colorado stretch out before you, seam- Flagstaff Mountain. Skilled cyclists use restaurant, which is built right into the PROPERTYlessly blending into the Midwest. B ehindOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF itTWIN as a test piece. It takesLIGHTS considerable mountainside.PUBLISHERS Farther up, Crown Rock you, the Rocky Mountains abruptly rise endurance to climb its steep grade and is a reliable spot to watch rock climbers from 5,300 feet to over 14,000 feet above even more daring to descend it. ‘bouldering.’ They climb smaller, safer sea level. rocks for practice, without ropes.

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Perfect Habitat (above and right) This is particularly valuable wildlife habitat to preserve. It lies between the rugged, cold mountains and the arid flatlands.H ere there’s enough moisture for lush meadows and deer. Predators PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYfollowing prey are mountain lions, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS bobcats, black bear, coyotes, and birds of prey.

Foggy Flatirons (opposite top and bottom) The Flatirons are synonymous with Boulder. There are similar formations along Colorado’s Front Range, but none as tall or abundant. The process started 300 million years ago, when PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYrivers deposited gravel that created OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS the Fountain Formation. Uplift tilted the Fountain Formation, creating the 60-degree monoliths.

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NCAR (above) The National Center for Atmospheric Research is the Navajo-inspired building complex you see atop Table Mesa. Designed by architect I.M. Pei in 1961, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYNCAR’s research efforts range from OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS hydrology to hurricane forecasting. For visitors, it offers free public exhibits and your best chance to see deer.

Sedimentary Monoliths (pages 38–39) Ascending Table Mesa Road (above) South Boulder Peak (right) Once much higher up, these fallen Boulderites and world-class cyclists alike Ponderosa pine frame Seal Rock and boulders are made of sedimentary rock, regularly test their stamina by ascending South Boulder Peak (8,549 feet), as they a rock formed by pressing together Table Mesa Road, as it winds its way up rise above Bear Canyon. Smart hikers sand or broken fragments from older to the NCAR facility. NCAR is accessed access the north-south running Mesa PROPERTYrocks. The First Flatiron is at the right. OF by TWIN one of Boulder’s mostLIGHTS scenic roads, PUBLISHERS PROPERTYTrail via the NCAR parking lot, which OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Prominent rocks have names such as whether you drive, bike, or run up it. offers lots of free parking. Science exhib- the Maiden, Hillbilly Rock, and Devil’s its, water, and restrooms are available in Thumb. the NCAR building.

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Spring Wildflowers (above and opposite) With such vast landscapes presenting themselves to the visitor, it’s impor- tant to slow down and enjoy the more PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS intimatePUBLISHERS side of nature, like these PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS wildflowers.B oulder has countless neighborhood trailheads to serve its citizens’ active lifestyles, try the one at the end of Deer Valley Road. Atmospheric Delights (left) Statistically, Boulder gets more than 300 sunny days a year, but it also seems to get a lot of clouds. Not the oppressive, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS grayPUBLISHERS skies common to rainier climes, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS but dynamic cumulus clouds, wind-pre- dicting lenticular clouds, delicate cirrus clouds, and then there are its sunsets!

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Boulder’s Greenbelt (opposite) A City Homestead (top) Highway 93 Pull-off (bottom) It’s mid-June and lupine wildflowers This large ranch or ‘homestead’ still It’s hard to believe just about this grow freely along Highway 128 as it works the land, as busy Broadway lies at entire landscape is Boulder County enters Boulder. You’d think you’re in the its doorstep. Small farm ponds like these Open Space, but it is. Besides that, wildest part of the state. In the 1970s, provide life-giving water to livestock, there are hundreds of miles of trails PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYit was thought that a big belt of green OF especiallyTWIN in the spring LIGHTS calving season. windingPUBLISHERS through wildlife supporting surrounding Boulder was a good idea. When the weather improves, cows are habitat. As you leave town on Highway Today it’s called the ‘greenbelt.’ trucked to higher and greener pastures. 93, pause to take a look back. This is what you’re leaving.

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The Danish Plan (top) A City on the Plains (bottom) Boulder Shambhala Center Boulder has a relatively long history of Many first-time visitors toB oulder envi- Morning rays strike the green roof of preserving both its surroundings and sion it being in the mountains rather the Boulder Shambhala Center, founded its splendid views. It started in 1976, than next to the mountains. Viewed by Tibetan Buddhist master Chögyam with what’s known as the Danish Plan, a from Flagstaff Mountain, the Pearl Trungpa Rinpoche in 1973. Today, there PROPERTYslow-growth ordinance written by PaulOF Street TWIN Mall stands out LIGHTS in a sea of flat. PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS arePUBLISHERS about 225 of his centers around the Danish. Today, zoning caps a building’s The city’s population is 100,000, which world. The Hotel Boulderado stands height from 35 to 40 feet. includes 30,000 university students. prominently in the background. Boulder County has 300,000 residents.

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Family Friendly (opposite top) Passage Between Rocks (opposite bottom) Serendipitous Encounters (above) Playgrounds like the Little Bug Bridge Pearl Street has survived and thrived One goal of Boulder’s public art dot the mall to entertain youngsters, as through the passage of time. Gold-seek- program is to provide its citizens with families meander from shop to shop. ers originally settled the Boulder valley “serendipitous encounters with the arts.” The Pearl Street Mall is one of the coun- and in 1859, the Boulder City Town These sidewalk coyotes lie in wait out- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYtry’s most successful outdoor pedestrian OF CompanyTWIN was established LIGHTS to supply the sidePUBLISHERS Frasca Food and Wine Bar. Visitors malls and remains the heart of Boulder miners. Pearl Street became the original must explore the East End of the Pearl for both locals and visitors alike. artery for commerce and a horse-drawn Street Mall, where shops and restaurants streetcar was introduced in 1891. have expanded.

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Leaf Art Pearl Street Mall Using a sustainable resource to create an In 1974, the Boulder City Council ephemeral sculpture on sculpture, it’s passed a resolution to establish a just another day at the mall. In addition “Downtown Boulder Mall.” Two years to local shops and restaurants, visitors later, Pearl Street was closed to traffic PROPERTYexperience a range of free entertainment OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS andPUBLISHERS the Pearl Street Mall was dedicated from magical to musical. Today, the on August 6, 1977. Local and national flavor of the pedestrian mall extends to historic designations help preserve the the east and west. character of downtown Boulder.

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The Sink (above) Pasta Jay’s (above) The Sink opened in 1923, getting its On this summer evening, crowds gather name from a sunken fountain in the orig- outside Pasta Jay’s to savor its old-style inal dining room, fondly called “the sink.” Italian food and drink. In 1988, Jay PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSToday, its eclectic artwork, PUBLISHERS from funky to PROPERTYopened the restaurant with his mom OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS beatnik, makes for a unique experience. and dad. Today, visiting the West End of Located on The Hill, it’s visited by CU the Pearl Street Mall is as popular as its students and even a few celebrities. famous pedestrian section.

Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery (left) Culinary Options (right) A favorite gathering place to socialize This view from the Courthouse garden while grabbing a delicious bite to eat is reflects some of the different dining the Mountain Sun Pub, on the East End options available to passersby looking of the Pearl Street Mall. Outside seating for just the right culinary treat. Sforno PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSallows you to watch thePUBLISHERS world walk, PROPERTYserves Roman-Italian cuisine in an OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS bike, or skateboard by as you enjoy the authentic setting. Next door, the Falafel relaxed atmosphere. King lets you casually experience the delights of Mediterranean cooking.

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Boulder Book Store (above) Founded in 1973, the Boulder Book Store is Boulder’s largest independent bookstore with more than 100,000 titles and an active participant in the “shop local” movement. Most nights, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYits upstairs ballroom is transformed OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS into a meeting place, hosting more than 200 events in the store and in the community.

Trident Booksellers and Café Even the Statues Read (right) (above and left) Secret Garden provides a quiet respite for Located in the historic West End of the pedestrians along busy Canyon Boule- mall, Trident Booksellers provides a vard. This sculpture of a girl reading to community setting for those wanting to her younger sister was completed in 1996 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSbrowse through its library PUBLISHERS of used and PROPERTYby longtime Colorado resident Mark OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS collectable books, while enjoying a fine Lundeen. Lundeen is known as a highly coffee or tea. Its knowledgeable staff will realistic sculptor, whose work exhibits a help you find just the right tome. fine sense of detail and fluid lines.

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Boulder’s Public Art (top) Entertainment Opportunities Abound Go Fly a Kite One of many pieces of public art, this (bottom) So, what does flying a kite in a windy mural, entitled Geisha Mural, bright- After a stroll on the Pearl Street Mall, it’s place like Boulder teach you? Plenty. In ens a covered parking lot near Freaky’s worth your time to visit The Hill shop- 1980, architects George Emmons and Smoke Shoppe & Tattoo on The Hill ping area. Of note is the Fox Theater, Jim Glass started the kite store Into The PROPERTYshopping area. Local artist Gamma OFconstructed TWIN in 1926. LIGHTSIt’s Boulder’s pre- PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS Wind,PUBLISHERS and through the years they’ve Acosta uses spray paint to create large, mier live music club and recently voted test flown, learned, and designed supe- photo-realistic murals for schools 4th best music venue in the country by rior kites. All to help others “enjoy the and businesses. Rolling Stone magazine. wind.”

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West Flanders Brewing Singing on the Mall Everyone knows about Coors Brewery, While some young students might have founded in 1873 down in Golden, but the summer off, this talented musician, today Colorado is home to more than with father nearby, sings country songs 160 breweries. Tonight, diners enjoy a on the Pearl Street Mall. No matter what PROPERTYfresh one at West Flanders Brewing. AOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS one’sPUBLISHERS avocation, Boulder attracts some brewpub whose Belgium-inspired of the best, from adventurers to Nobel beers are brewed right on the Pearl Prize winners. Street Mall.

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Street Performers (top and opposite) Illegal Pete’s (bottom) Jugglers entice visitors strolling down Pete Turner is as ‘Colorado native’ as the Pearl Street Mall to become their it gets. Growing up in Littleton, a CU enthusiastic audience. Boulder hosts grad, then opening Illegal Pete’s on The about 2.8 million visitors a year. In addi- Hill in 1995, and then one on the Pearl PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF tionTWIN to Historic Downt LIGHTSown, Boulder’s StreetPUBLISHERS Mall. It’s fast Mexican food, with most popular attractions include the an emphasis on healthy. Its meats are city’s many sporting events, Chautauqua antibiotic-free and hormone-free. Park, and the University of Colorado.

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Hearts on a Swing (above and opposite) The heart of Boulder for both locals and visitors is the Pearl Street Mall and at its center is Hearts on a Swing. The bronze PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS sculpturePUBLISHERS is by George Lundeen, who PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS established his sculpting studio in the mid-1970s up in Loveland, where he currently lives and works.

Sculpturized Address (left) Downtown Boulder is a comfortable mix of old and new, where even an address can be art. This sculpturized address resides at the entrance to 1470 PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS WalnutPUBLISHERS Street, a newer commercial PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS building. The Downtown Boulder His- toric District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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A Local Success (above) Celestial Seasonings was born from simple beginnings, when Mo Siegel handpicked some local herbs for tea. By PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY1972, it had already begun creating OFand TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS defining the herbal tea category. A visit to the mint room is the highlight of their free tour.

Danshube Teahouse (above and left) Old Tibet Spiritual Gift Shop (right) Visitors to the Farmer’s Market pass- In 1986, Narayan and Sreejana Shrestha by the Dushanbe Teahouse, a gift from first opened Old Tibet on the West End Boulder’s sister city Dushanbe, Tajikistan of the Pearl Street Mall. Their dream in central Asia. From 1987 to 1990, more was to introduce Nepalese, Tibetan, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS thanPUBLISHERS 40 artisans handcrafted the decora- PROPERTYand Indian culture to the Boulder OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS tive pieces for its interior and exterior. community, while providing support The structure was then shipped piece- for the newly arriving Tibetan and by-piece and assembled in Boulder. Nepalese immigrants.

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An Original Downtown Landmark Boulder History Tours (bottom) Title (opposite) Title (bottom) Title (top) (top and opposite) If Boulder’s mile-high elevation takes Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Hotel Boulderado got its name by your breath away, put your feet up adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor combining Boulder and Colorado. It and take a Banjo Billy’s Bus Tour. Your incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna has been a landmark since its opening 90-minute history tour covers every- aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco PROPERTYon New Year’s Day in 1909 and remains OF thing TWIN from a haunted LIGHTS hotel to Boulder’s PUBLISHERS PROPERTYlaboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat OF laborisTWIN nisi ut aliquip LIGHTS ex ea ceu fugiat laborisPUBLISHERS nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat a centerpiece to the downtown experi- quirky traditions and crazy folklore. nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat ence. The Victorian inspired hotel is on Look for the funky school bus parked in cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa the National Register of Historic Places. front of the Hotel Boulderado. qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum.

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Pearl Street’s East End (top) A Tradition Lives On (bottom) The Old and the New To make your downtown experience Tom’s Tavern was a Pearl Street institu- Walnut Street bisects the old and new. complete, step beyond the pedestrian tion for 50 years, until Tom Eldridge’s On the border of the Downtown His- and visit Pearl Street’s East End. Here, passing in 2007. Today’s owners are toric District, the Boulder Post Office one of many summer festivals and chef Bradford Heap and designer Carol was completed in 1910 and is still open. PROPERTYmarkets spills onto Pearl Street. The OFEast Vilate, TWIN husband and wife.LIGHTS They’ve kept PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS ThePUBLISHERS building was put on the National End has the mall’s most unique bou- Tom’s legacy alive and opened SALT in Register of Historic Places in 1980 and tiques and clothing stores, intermixed 2009, a neighborhood restaurant with a is a mix of Classical and Renaissance with dozens of restaurants. welcoming bistro style. Revival architecture.

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Tebo Train Tour (opposite top) WWI Memorial (opposite bottom) Holiday Lights (above) Families visiting the Pearl Street Mall Located near the courthouse, this stone The Boulder County Courthouse is on a summer’s morning get to enjoy a WWI memorial was crafted during draped with holiday lights in anticipa- free ride on the Tebo Railway. The train the Great Depression and unveiled on tion of a white Christmas. Completed in boards in front of Wells Fargo Bank at Armistice Day in 1935 to honor Boulder 1934 and designed in the art deco style, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYthe corner of 13th and Pearl. It then OF CountyTWIN veterans. On LIGHTS its front is a figure itPUBLISHERS includes a frieze above the entrance tours the four-block pedestrian area of of a “doughboy,” slang for a U. S. WWI showing a miner with a pick and a the mall. infantryman. farmer with a sickle.

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Haertling Sculpture Garden Art Along Boulder Creek Giddy Up!, a bronze statue of a father A cyclist enjoys the artistic view as carrying his daughter on his shoulders he glides by the Human Glyph Series by Gary Alsum, greets visitors along the by Boulder artist, Bill Vielehr. These Boulder Creek Path. It’s one of many free-standing metal sculptures stand PROPERTYpieces of art in the Charles A. Haertling OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS alongsidePUBLISHERS the Boulder Creek Path in the Sculpture Garden located at 9th Street Charles A. Haertling Sculpture Park, just and Canyon Boulevard. west of the Boulder Public Library.

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Tree Mural (above) This colorful tile mural of trees lines the stairway leading to Boulder Creek, which flows under the Boulder Public Library. The library straddles the creek PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSand its new landscapingPUBLISHERS invites visitors, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS especially children, to enjoy the outdoors. The library is the site of several annual Boulder Creek festivals and community events. Boulder Public Library Education, a Tradition (left) The importance of community involve- At the turn of the century, proud Boul- ment and education is evident through der residents referred to their town as its libraries. This main branch was built the “Athens of the West.” These columns in 1961 and provides free access to PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSreflect the GreekPUBLISHERS architecture found at PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS traditionalPUBLISHERS books, plus extensive online the original Carnegie Library, built in resources and a range of on-site com- 1906 and patterned after a Greek temple puter services. There are also areas for near Athens. artistic expression and cinema programs.

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Flag Barn Sunrise (top) A Rare Morning Rainbow (bottom) Dairy Arts Center Originally painted with the stars and With Boulder’s summer afternoon Founded in 1992, the Dairy Arts Center stripes during the Gulf War, Boulder’s thunderstorms, rainbows are very com- was originally a milk processing plant. flag barn was built in 1925 and it still mon. On the other hand, seeing a full Today’s 42,000-square-foot facility is stands strong under a violent winter rainbow at sunrise might be a once-in- a focal point for creative and social PROPERTYsunrise. Take a drive over Lookout Road,OF a-lifetime TWIN experience. LIGHTS This day, a small PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS activityPUBLISHERS in Boulder. It hosts many artists then through the vast tracts of wheat to lake sitting at the North Teller Lake in its galleries and includes a cinema experience the openness that greeted the Trailhead provided the perfect setting and theaters for drama, comedy, dance original settlers. for a magical morning. troupes, and music.

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Museum for Local Artists World Class Car Museum Local skateboarders briefly hangout The Shelby American Collection is an at the Museum of Contemporary Art extensive racecar museum displaying (BMoCA). Founded in 1972 by local some of the most famous Shelby Ameri- artists, it has become a cultural corner- can cars built—cars credited with chang- PROPERTYstone for art exhibitions, educational OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS ingPUBLISHERS auto racing in the 1960s. Dedicated to programs, and community events. The Carroll Shelby’s legacy, the museum also downtown museum resides in a historic houses race records, photographs, memo- landmark, built in 1906. rabilia, and is open only on Saturdays.

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Art Deco Around Downtown Colorado Shakespeare Festival The Boulder Theater opened in 1906 as Julius Caesar performed by the Colo- the Curran Opera House. Its exterior rado Shakespeare Festival, a professional was rejuvenated with its current art theatre company in association with deco style in 1936 and reopened as the the University of Colorado. Founded in PROPERTYBoulder Theater. A Colorado Historic OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS 1958,PUBLISHERS performances are held under the Landmark, it hosts concerts, film festi- stars at the historic Mary Rippon Out- vals, and ski films every fall. door Theatre and the newly renovated indoor University Theatre.

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Triceratops Skull (opposite top) Boulder’s Ancient Life (opposite bottom) Museum of Natural History (above) This formidable Triceratops skull is In 2008, an 83-piece tool cache was The Museum of Natural History is a on display at the University of Colo- unearthed in Patrick Mahaffy’s yard in campus oasis. You can get a hot bever- rado Museum of Natural History. The Boulder, now known as the Mahaffy age at the BioLounge before exploring museum houses the largest natural his- Cache. Research by Dr. Douglas Bam- its five exhibition galleries. The gift PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYtory collection in the Rocky Mountains OF forthTWIN shows the stone LIGHTS knives and blades shopPUBLISHERS carries affordable Native American with more than four million objects were used by nomadic hunter-gathers to artistry and items related to Colorado’s categorized into anthropology, botany, butcher ice-age mammals 13,000 years natural and cultural history. It’s free and entomology, paleontology, and zoology. ago. It’s now on exhibit at the museum. open daily, except CU holidays.

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Fiske Planetarium (above and right) Not to be missed is the university’s newly renovated Fiske Planetarium and Science Center. A museum dedicated to educating the public on astronomy, with dramatic visual presentations and regularly changing exhibits. Here, the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYprojectionist is more a conductor, asOF the TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS International Space Station and Earth’s moon soar overhead.

Saturn and its Moons (opposite) Using six high-resolution projectors, Saturn comes to life for visitors on the planetarium’s 65-foot diameter, overhead dome. “Megastar” stands in the foreground and can project 10 million PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYstars, too many for visitors to discern OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS without binoculars. Fiske Planetarium had the first 8K-resolution dome in the Western Hemisphere.

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Imig Music Building (top) Hazel Gates Woodruff Cottage (bottom) Campus Cascades (opposite) Title (opposite) Title (bottom) Title (top) As crowds gather at nearby Folsom Field This Victorian building represents These Rocky Mountain waterfalls belie Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur for the finish to a Bolder Boulder 10K the importance of women from the the hectic traffic that lies just beyond adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor race, a family enjoys a quiet Memorial university’s earliest days to the present. on busy Broadway. Tucked between incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna Day stroll across Farrand Field. On the Built in 1884 as Ladies’ Cottage #1 to walkways running from the Hazel aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco PROPERTYright sits the Imig Music Building and OF house TWIN women students, LIGHTS it evolved to a GatesPUBLISHERS Woodruff Cottage to the Ekland PROPERTYlaboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat OF laborisTWIN nisi ut aliquip LIGHTS ex ea ceu fugiat laborisPUBLISHERS nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat its 270-seat music theatre, home to the women’s center in the Women’s Build- Sculpture Park, this stream makes for a nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat Eklund Opera Program. ing. Today, it houses the Department of natural refuge for stressed-out students. cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa Women and Gender Studies. qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum.

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Bolder Boulder 10K Race A Community Running Event Folsom Field fills with spectators as citi- Participating athletes and an additional zen runners enter, with the finish line in 70,000 spectators spill out of Folsom sight. Afterwards, the professional racers Field to sample the wares of the many take to the course, which winds through vendors. The Memorial Day tradition is PROPERTYthe streets of Boulder for 6.2 miles. TheOF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS aPUBLISHERS salute to our troops as well as a race, Bolder Boulder began as a local 10K making it one of the largest and most run in 1979 and has grown to 50,000 respected community running events in participants. the world.

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University of Colorado Buffaloes (above) The CU football team plays a night game at Folsom Field. The Buffs began competitive play in 1890 and are now PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS inPUBLISHERS the Pac-12 Conference. In 1924, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Colorado Stadium opened for play, later renamed Folsom Field in 1944 after coach Fred Folsom.

Independence Day (left and opposite) Fourth of July fireworks explode above Folsom Field on the University of Colo- rado campus. Attracting spectators since 1941, visitors of Ralphie’s Independence PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS DayPUBLISHERS Blast also enjoy taking part in a PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS stadium-wide singalong, live music, and an opportunity to view Ralphie, the University of Colorado mascot.

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Art Accompanies Music Poet Robert Frost Orpheus, by Colorado artist Greig A bronze statue of poet Robert Frost by Steiner, is located in the east courtyard George Lundeen resides in the Ekstrand of the CU Imig School of Music. In Sculpture Plaza and named in memory Greek mythology, Orpheus was a poet of professor Bruce Ekstrand. Behind is PROPERTYand musician who tried unsuccessfully OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS thePUBLISHERS University of Colorado’s first build- to lead his wife out of the underworld ing, Old Main, built in 1876. It now or Hades. houses the CU Heritage Museum.

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University Hill Neighborhood (top) Norlin Library (bottom) Broadway Underpass Founded in 1892, Mount St. Gertrude The university’s distinctive architectural Sometimes there’s a good solution for Academy was Boulder’s first major private, style was designed by architect Charles everyone. Broadway has always been educational facility and brought early Z. Klauder and is known as Tuscan a busy corridor bisecting the univer- development to the University Hill neigh- Vernacular Revival. Opened in January sity from the historic University Hill PROPERTYborhood. Added to the National Register OF 1940, TWIN Norlin Library LIGHTSwas the last build- PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS neighborhoodPUBLISHERS and The Hill shopping of Historic Places in 1994 for its Richard- ing designed by the architect. The oldest area. The completion of two pedestrian/ sonian Romanesque institutional design, buildings, such as Old Main and Macky bicycle underpasses made for a safer way today it is a retirement community. Auditorium have Collegiate Gothic style. to travel for all.

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History Surrounds the Mall (above) The Arnett-Fuller House is located on the west end of the Pearl Street Mall. Built in 1877, it demonstrates a mixed style of architecture. Gothic Revival is represented by steeply pitched roofs and PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS brickPUBLISHERS walls. The “gingerbread-style” of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS intricately carved woodwork is charac- teristic of carpenter gothic. Boulder’s Oldest Building (left) The Squires-Tourtellot House or Malick House was built in 1865, using stone from the surrounding fields and Boulder Creek. The three-story structure is the only home in Boulder of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS NewPUBLISHERS England rural architecture. Now PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS on the National Register of Historic Places, it’s Boulder’s oldest surviving, residential building.

Mork & Mindy (opposite) Title (opposite) Title (bottom) Title (top) Located just off the Pearl Street Mall, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur this beautiful Victorian home was used adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor for the exterior shots in the ever-pop- incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ular comedy series Mork & Mindy. The aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS showPUBLISHERS ran from 1978 to 1982 and starred PROPERTYlaboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat OF laborisTWIN nisi ut aliquip LIGHTS ex ea ceu fugiat laborisPUBLISHERS nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat Robin Williams as an alien from Ork nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat assigned to study Earth. Today, it is a cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa private residence. qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum.

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It’s Harvest Time (opposite top) Avery Brewery (opposite bottom) Cyclist’s Paradise (above) Bailing hay is a common summer activ- Avery Brewing produces some of the Boulder is consistently rated as one of ity and is used to feed mostly cows and most unique ales and lagers one can America’s best cycling cities. The city horses. There are about 850 farms in imagine, with at least 30 beers on tap. In offers hundreds of miles of bike paths Boulder County and they are an impor- the Gunbarrel area of northeast Boulder, from flat to mountainous, plenty of PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYtant ingredient in making Boulder soOF itTWIN resides next to the LIGHTS Twin Lakes Open sunnyPUBLISHERS days, and a bike-share program sustainable. The county owns and leases Space, which includes one of Boulder’s providing 24-hour bike access at any about 25,000 acres of agricultural land. best off-leash dog parks. B-station. Here, a cyclist enjoys the rural view along 75th Street.

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Irrigation Rainbow (top) Two Kinds of Wildness (bottom) Fair Winds Balloons (above and right) Simple dams and irrigation ditches Wildlife can live within communities, if People gather before sunrise in anticipa- appeared in the Boulder valley in the the habitat exists. Complementing Boul- tion of a truly unique experience, a hot- 1860s. Many of these waterways still der’s agriculture are these large tracts air balloon flight. Once aloft, panoramic wind through the countryside, just look of natural grasslands along 95th Street. views show that Boulder resides where PROPERTYfor the lines of trees following their OFThis TWIN is indispensable LIGHTSnesting habitat PUBLISHERS PROPERTYthe Rocky Mountains meet the Great OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS water. A more modern invention is this for birds of prey such as bald eagles, Plains. Fair Winds has been providing sprinkler irrigation system, watering a red-tailed hawks, and American kestrels, hot-air balloon flights above Boulder for wheat field in mid-May. which can be seen year-round. 30 years.

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Preserving Farmland National Wind Technology Center (top) Agriculture Coexists (bottom) Although miners may have been the The NWTC is the nation’s premier wind Many of Boulder’s most photogenic first settlers to the Boulder valley, energy research center, located at the barns are still in use and found along homesteaders soon followed and built National Renewable Energy Labora- scenic rural roads. Cherryvale Road is a the community. In addition to restor- tory, just south of Boulder. It’s easy to favorite for sightseers, but drivers must PROPERTYing historic buildings and maintaining OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF locate,TWIN just look for itsLIGHTS six wind turbines bePUBLISHERS alert for cyclists. They’re everywhere unobstructed mountain views, Boulder and four meteorological towers. For and they’re fast. Common crops in also appreciates and preserves its rich 40 years, NWTC has been a pioneer in Boulder County include wheat, alfalfa, agricultural heritage, past and present. wind turbine technology. and corn.

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A World-class Destination (above) Rattlesnake Gulch (opposite) Visitors to Eldorado Canyon are in awe South Boulder Creek courses its way right from the parking lot. The Bastille through Rattlesnake Gulch in Eldorado frames the left and rises 350 vertical feet. Canyon State Park. Located a half-hour It has dozens of rock climbing routes, from downtown Boulder, it is one of the PROPERTYrated by difficulty. On the right, Red -OFcity’s TWIN most scenic rivers. LIGHTS Visitors are also PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS garden Wall rises 700 vertical feet, and afforded views of rock climbers from climbs include The Naked Edge. just beyond the park’s entrance.

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Eldorado Canyon State Park (above) At the base of these cliffs lies the small climbing community of Eldorado Springs, known for its artesian water and historic swimming pool built in 1905. Just beyond is the narrow PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSentrance to Eldorado PUBLISHERS Canyon, known PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS worldwide for its challenging and extensive rock climbing.

Eldorado Canyon Rock Climbers (left and opposite) Title (opposite) Title (bottom) Title (top) Climbers begin their ascent of Calypso, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur while another party waits their turn. adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor Opposite, six climbers in teams of two, incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna ascend the Bastille. Rock climbers follow aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSestablished routes, PUBLISHERS rated by the most PROPERTYlaboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat OF laborisTWIN nisi ut aliquip LIGHTS ex ea ceu fugiat laborisPUBLISHERS nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat difficult section or crux. Calypso, an nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat intermediate climb is 5.6, while more cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa difficult routes are 5.10 to 5.13. qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum.

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An Alpine Playground (pages 108–109) Moose at Brainard Lake (above) Indian Peaks Reflection Budding mountaineers enjoy a perfect Although only recently reintroduced From left to right, the summits of August day as they head down from throughout Colorado, moose are now Navajo, Apache, and Shoshoni peaks are Blue Lake, a three-mile hike from the flourishing in many mountain loca- reflected in Long Lake, just a half-mile Mitchell Creek trailhead. Visitors can tions. Moose like to feed on lush willow walk from the parking lot. There’s a level PROPERTYexpect snow to linger in the higher OFbushes, TWIN commonly foundLIGHTS along lakes PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS hikePUBLISHERS around the lake, but for photogra- forests and the alpine tundra well into and marshes. Your best bet to meet a phers, the best views are from the bridge June. The access road is open from June moose is along the south shore of Brain- at the beginning of the lake. until mid-October. ard Lake in the early morning.

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Ascending to Blue Lake (top) Rainbow over Brainard Lake (bottom) Waterfalls Above Isabelle Lake (opposite) Title (opposite) Title (bottom) Title (top) Hikers use the popular Mitchell Creek A morning rainbow frames the entrance Hikers take advantage of gentle trails Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Trail as it climbs to Blue Lake. Mount to the Indian Peaks, while hiding the well beyond Lake Isabelle to enjoy the adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor Toll towers behind rising to 12,979 feet, Continental Divide beyond. Visitors alpine tundra. It’s July before these incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna a popular goal for experienced peak to Colorado’s mountains, especially its waterfalls on South Saint Vrain Creek aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco PROPERTYclimbers with a good sense of route OFhigh TWIN peaks, need to watchLIGHTS the weather. arePUBLISHERS free of snow and even later before PROPERTYlaboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat OF laborisTWIN nisi ut aliquip LIGHTS ex ea ceu fugiat laborisPUBLISHERS nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat finding. The Indian Peaks Wilderness Summer mornings are usually clear, and the wildflowers bloom. The cone- nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat Area did not receive protection status thunderstorms build as temperatures shaped Navajo Peak lies beyond and cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa until 1978. rise, but this is not always the case. tops out at 13,409 feet. qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum.

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Photographer in Paradise (above and right) The Indian Peaks are particularly well suited for morning photography as the winds are usually calm and the PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTYmountains face east, thus they receive OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS the golden morning light. By afternoon, the high peaks are backlit and the skies are likely to be filled with thunder and lightning. Title (top) Title (bottom) Title (opposite) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur An Achievable Goal (opposite) adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor Even low down is high up in Colorado. incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna What makes the alpine country near aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco Boulder so accessible is that you begin PROPERTYlaboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat OF laboris TWIN nisi ut aliquip LIGHTS ex ea ceu fugiat laborisPUBLISHERS nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat PROPERTYyour hike at 10,500 feet. The flip sideOF is TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat there’s one-third less effective oxygen cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa than at sea level. Try a modest hiking qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- pace and bring along plenty of water. lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum.

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Rocky Mountain National Park (above) Trail Ridge Road is plowed free of snow in hopes of a Memorial Day opening, PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS butPUBLISHERS the surrounding snowfields won’t PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS melt until late June. It’s only then the elk climb to 11,500 feet to graze on the alpine tundra. The road usually closes by late-October, when snow returns. Observable Wildlife Yellow-Bellied Marmot (left) Looking for elk? Look for cars hap- If you’re hiking along a rocky slope hazardly stopping along the road. This and hear a sharp ‘chirp,’ it’s probably a solitary bull elk grazes leisurely along marmot. These stout ground squirrels Bear Lake Road. Deer, elk, and moose PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS weighPUBLISHERS about ten pounds and live in bur- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTSgrow new PUBLISHERS antlers every spring, which rows. They feed on plants and insects are covered in velvet through summer. and often hibernate for six months in a After the autumn rut or mating season, burrow that is 20 feet deep. the antlers are shed.

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Nymph Lake and Water Lilies Rocky Mountain Waterfalls Rocky Mountain National Park has Spring runoff from two hundred inches more than four million visitors a year, of snow comes cascading down from most from July through October. If Dream Lake on its way to Glacier Gorge. you’re willing to take a short hike, If you want to visit during summer con- PROPERTYNymph Lake is a nice place to get away OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS ditions,PUBLISHERS it’s best to wait until July. The from your fellow visitor. By August, Hal- jagged spires in the background protect lett Peak’s reflection is almost hidden by the flanks of Flattop Mountain. lily pads.

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Camping on the Continental Divide Climbing Flattop Mountain (top and bottom) Hikers view Longs Peak (14,259 feet), Both the Continental Divide Trail and the while evaluating the weather during their Colorado Trail pass close to Boulder, giv- descent from Flattop Mountain. Climb- ing adventurous hikers access to extensive ers often start before sunrise, when skies PROPERTYmiles of trails. Here, the photographer OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS arePUBLISHERS clear. They hope to reach the summit and his wife take advantage of clear, calm and begin heading back down well before weather to camp along the crest of the the typical afternoon thunderstorms and Continental Divide at 12,400 feet. dangerous lightning arrive.

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Rocky Mountain National Park (top) Longs Peak Reflection (bottom) Hallett Peak (opposite) Title (opposite) Title (bottom) Title (top) Your visit to the park isn’t complete Visitors are given some of the best views Driving up Glacier Gorge, Hallett Peak Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur without a drive along Trail Ridge Road. of Longs Peak (far left) from the shores and its shaded north face make an iden- adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor For 11 miles, the paved road travels of Bear Lake. Recognized by its flat tifiable landmark. Dream Lake sits at incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna above the tree line, at one point reach- quarter-mile wide summit, it rises to the base of this formidable face. In just aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco PROPERTYing 12,183 feet above sea level. A favorite OF 14,259 TWIN feet. Colorado LIGHTS has 53 peaks over a PUBLISHERSmile, the trail climbs from Bear Lake PROPERTYlaboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat OF laborisTWIN nisi ut aliquip LIGHTS ex ea ceu fugiat laborisPUBLISHERS nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat pull-off is Rock Cut, where lichen- 14,000 feet high, referred to as 14ers or to Dream Lake winding its way over and nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat covered rocks frame Longs Peak and the fourteeners. through these granite boulders. cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa Continental Divide. qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum.

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Sprague Lake at Sunrise (top) Wildflowers in Moraine Park (bottom) Rocky Mountain Angler (opposite) Title (opposite) Title (bottom) Title (top) Along the Bear Lake Road lies Sprague Here, yellow banner wildflowers cover The park has 146 lakes, but due to cold Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur Lake, a perfect place for an autumn the meadows overlooking the Big temperatures only 48 have reproducing adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor sunrise. A level trail surrounds the lake, Thompson River and Moraine Park, populations. Anglers can use artificial incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna incididunt ut labore et dolore magna offering panoramic views in all direc- with Spruce Canyon behind. Water from lures to catch and release four species aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco aliqua. Ut enim ad minim ullamco PROPERTYtions, including the Continental Divide. OF these TWIN eastern slopes makesLIGHTS its way to the ofPUBLISHERS trout: brown, brook, rainbow, and PROPERTYlaboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat OF laborisTWIN nisi ut aliquip LIGHTS ex ea ceu fugiat laborisPUBLISHERS nisi ut aliquip ex ea ceu fugiat The lake and nearby ponds offer perfect Mississippi River. The park’s western cutthroat. Only the greenback cutthroat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat habitat to spot elk and moose, especially slopes are the source of the Colorado and Colorado River cutthroat are native cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa in the morning. River, which flows to the Pacific Ocean. to the park. qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- qui officia des cupidatat non erunt mol- lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum. lit anim id est laborum.

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Accessible Wildlife Mount Evans Summit Lake Trail The Mount Evans Scenic Byway is a As the Mount Evans Road climbs above one-hour drive from Boulder. It’s the the last trees, you enter the alpine highest paved road in America, climbing tundra zone. Here at Summit Lake, to 14,130 feet. Then, it’s a ten-minute alpine avens wildflowers line the trail to hike to the summit of Mount Evans. a popular overlook. Depending on snow PROPERTYBesides the incomparable alpine views, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS levels,PUBLISHERS the Mount Evans Road usually mountain goats are commonly seen opens by Memorial Day and remains along the road. open until late September.

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John Kieffer came to photography and writing in a round- PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSabout way. Growing up in Iowa, he was always PROPERTY interested in OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS Colorado and was able to attend Colorado State University to study zoology. Still in search of mountains, he received his master’s degree in entomology from Washington State University. Eager to return to Colorado, he visited Boulder and decided this was where he was going to live. After eight years of sci- entific research related jobs, he took the plunge into photography and writing. When buying a 4 x 5-inch view camera, it was suggested he become a photographer’s assistant, as a PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERSway to learn his new craft. Such an invaluable PROPERTY experience, OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS he wrote his first two books entitled, The Photographer’s Assistant, one before the digital revolution and the second one after. John has photographed many commercial and edito- rial assignments, both in the studio and on location, while photographing for major photo agencies. This led to his third book, Mastering Nature Photography. When asked to photograph Boulder, Colorado: A Photographic Portrait for the first time in 2006, it was a dream assignment. This book was followed by Denver, Colorado: A Photographic Portrait in PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS2007. Over the years John has had the good fortunePROPERTY to pho- OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS tograph many locations in the U.S. and Europe, but nowhere has he found such friendly people, in such a beautiful setting as Boulder. John and his wife still live in Boulder and have two grown daughters. He teaches extensively and leads private photo tours and workshops in Colorado and Utah. He can be reached at his website OutsideImagery.com. PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS PROPERTY OF TWIN LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

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