City: Boulder, CO

Category: Shopping

Description: Imaginative looping and zigzag rooflines transform these 1960s-era shopping malls into trendy mini-plazas with a European feel. Pleasant little shops offer flowers, prescription drugs and natural remedies, haircuts, gifts, and more. All the restaurants here have outdoor dining areas—and there are many restaurants here. Moe’s Bagels customers rub shoulders with diners at the BreadWorks or KT’s BBQ. You can enjoy a casual breakfast at Marie’s, a Boulder institution, or try a tasty lunch at Radda. Those enjoying a bowl of Thai noodle soup from the Noodles and Company can trade tastes (if they want) with those dining alfresco on sandwiches from the wonderful Ideal Market deli. Ideal is one of Boulder’s favorite grocery stores because it combines old-fashioned ambience with the latest food fashions and friendly clerks. Other great shops include the Boulder Wine Merchant, European Flower Shop, the Ginger and Pickles toy store, Fleet Feet, and the Jacque Michelle boutique.