61. Science Discovery Summer Camp
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 492-7188
Address: 3400 Marine Street
Description: This camp, sponsored by CU-Boulder’s Science Discovery Program, is a well-regarded program that offers a wide variety of classes for kid ages 4 through 16. Classes include excursions to Colorado wonders such as the Great Sand Dunes and Dinosaur National Monuments and Cortez Cultural Center. The program is so popular participants are chosen by a lottery system. There are local programs and overnight options. Activities include hiking, paleontology, river rafting, and mountain biking.
62. University Of Colorado Basketball Camps
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 492-6877, (303) 492-6086
Description: Girls and boys of all ages flock to these camps to work with the head coaches of both the CU women’s and men’s basketball programs. Kathy McConnell-Miller and Jeff Bzdelik and their staff and players hold day and overnight camps, most of them three days long, on the CU campus. There are several specialty camps available including a father-son camp.
63. University Of Colorado Soccer Camps
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 735-0530
Description: This camp gives boys and girls ages 10 through 18 the fundamentals needed to play the game of soccer. Each program is dedicated to the age and level of participants.
64. Ymca Of Boulder Valley
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 442-2778
Address: 2850 Mapleton Avenue
Description: The Y offers an extensive variety of camps: nature, sports, teen adventures, teen leadership, bicycling, fine arts, making memories, and mountain camp. All are licensed and staffed by professionals. In addition, the Y runs excursions to Denver-area fun spots such as Water World and staffs daylong summer camps at many schools.
65. Bistro Vendôme
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 825-3232
Description: Named one of Denver’s 25 Very Best Restaurants by 5280 magazine in 2005 and an “A” list Theater Restaurant (one of five chosen nationally) by Bon Appétit in 2003, this French bistro serves hearty cuisine in a casual and authentic atmosphere. The bistro’s full-service bar offers more than 65 French wines representing each region of France and a collection of pastis and champagne cocktails.
66. Lime
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 893-5463
Description: Lime features creative Southwestern cuisine in an energetic urban atmosphere. It has earned accolades for its margaritas and fresh, handcrafted fare that follows family recipes. Lime’s is the perfect dinner destination for professionals and downtown shoppers.
67. Larimer And Writer Squares
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: Historic Larimer Square, at Larimer and 15th Streets, is packed full of upscale clothing boutiques, art galleries, cafes, and other shops, as is Writer Square, just across 15th Street. Looking for antique and estate jewelry? Victoriana, an interesting shop on Writer Square, is worth a visit. Find unusual artistic greeting cards at Avant-Card. Ann Taylor, the popular women’s clothing and accessory shop, is also in Larimer Square (1421 Larimer).
68. Park Meadows Shopping Center
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (303) 792-2533
Address: 8401 Park Meadows Center Drive
Description: The Park Meadows Shopping Center is in Douglas County (and not actually Denver proper). One of the big draws is Nordstrom. There’s also Denver’s first Dillard’s department store. Other popular shops are Crate and Barrel and Restoration Hardware, with all types of gourmet kitchen and unusual decorating items. Park Meadows’ entertainment section has four virtual theaters at a complex called Starport, where you can do things like virtual hang gliding. There are also movie theaters and a massive food-court area. For those who prefer finer dining, there’s the California Cafe with upscale, nouvelle cuisine; Bella Restaurante for Italian food; and Alcatraz Brewing Co., a brewpub.
69. The 16Th Street Mall
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Description: There are lots of inexpensive souvenir-type shops along the 16th Street Mall. It’s fun to walk up 16th Street or take the free shuttle. This is the place for a quick cup of coffee, finding a tacky Denver souvenir, or people-watching, but not serious shopping.
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 2000 Elitch Circle (off Speer Boulevard)
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road
75. Garden Of The Gods
City: Boulder, CO
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (719) 634-6666
Description: This drive-through garden has 2.5 square miles of eroded red rocks that are remnants of ancient mountain ranges. The highest rock is 350 feet high, and the strange natural “sculptures” include formations known as Kissing Camels and Balancing Rock. To reach these spectacular natural formations take exit 146 and continue west until it dead-ends. Then take a left onto 30th Street. The park is open 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. daily between May 1 and October 31 and 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. from November 1 to April 30. The visitor center is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the summer, with shorter winter hours.