1. Front Range Flea Market
City: Longmont, CO
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (303) 776-6605
Address: 1420 Nelson Road
Description: This nearly 30,000-square-foot flea market has something for everyone. There is large and small furniture, many usable household goods, decorating items, and even tools. Much of the furniture is new or nearly new. At the same time, antique glassware, old linens, rare furniture, and other collectibles are for sale, making it difficult to spend less than a couple of hours here. Owners call this store an “upscale flea market,” and acknowledge what is currently in demand by stocking a large inventory. Each vendor rents a 10-foot by 10-foot space so the selection is constantly changing.
2. Muse Gallery
City: Longmont, CO
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (303) 678-7869
Address: 365 Main Street
Description: This cooperative gallery features shows by Longmont Council for the Arts plus work by member artists. The shows focus on a specific medium, such as oils, watercolor paintings, jewelry, clay and pastels, and mosaics.
3. A Taste Of Heaven
City: Longmont, CO
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (303) 448-1047
Address: 537 Terry Street
Description: Elegant desserts, breakfast pastries, and spectacular wedding cakes are the specialties of this bakery on the east end of downtown Boulder. Lunch includes a variety of sandwiches named for local hot spots and salads that are popular with area businesses and meetings.
4. The Cheese Importer’S Warehouse
City: Longmont, CO
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (303) 772-9599
Address: 33 South Pratt Parkway
Description: The Warehouse is an importer for the Willow River Company and has bargains on wheels of foreign and domestic cheeses and bags of perfect, meltable dark chocolate, all set on industrial-strength shelving in a huge, refrigerated room. A small shop also carries other gourmet foods, coffee, tea, and cookware.
5. Longmont Symphony
City: Longmont, CO
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (303) 772-5796
Address: 519 Main Street
Description: Under the direction of Robert Olson, the Longmont Symphony celebrated its 40th season in 2006. Performances are held in Longmont’s Vance Brand Civic Auditorium. The 2008 concert season included Russian Masterpieces, Sumptuous Violin and a special candlelight concert in December featuring soprano Maurenn Sorennson. The orchestra also teams with the Boulder Ballet for performances of The Nutcracker in December. Tickets for all performances are available by calling the symphony box office at (303) 772-5796.
6. Longmont Theatre Company Performing Arts Center
City: Longmont, CO
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (303) 772-5200
Address: 513 Main Street
Description: A short drive from Boulder via the Longmont Diagonal Highway (Highway 119), the Longmont Theatre Company, founded in 1959, offers musicals, drama, comedy, children’s performances, a Christmas show, and a Shakespeare Festival. Call for a current schedule of performances. The 2006–2007 season included such performances as Dearly Departed, Oliver, and Wait Until Dark. Tickets run $13 to $15 and are available by phone, at the box office, or online. They also offer two-for-one tickets for matinees and five-pack tickets at discounted prices.