Best of the West

Best non-traditional tourist attraction Cheese Importers Sure, you could take your family to Chautauqua or the Pearl Street Mall. But if you really want to impress your foodie friends take them to Cheese Importers for a European experience. A calm…

Best ink Rising Tide Tattoo Emporium Our office is obsessed with Rising Tide Tattoo. Phill and Darren (we pretend to be on a first-name basis with them) are very talented, and their shop seconds as a gallery. It’s custom ink…

Most Boulder-centric event Hanuman Festival Hundreds of people come together to practice yoga and listen to new age-y music. Enough said.   Best gathering place Chautauqua You know it’s summer, when crowds flock to Chautauqua for some live music and…

Best place to flirt with the bartender Tahona Tequila Bar Hey there, good-lookin’ bartender who makes me margaritas? How ya’ doing? Is that a tip you’re working for or are you just happy to see me? 1035 Pearl St., Boulder…

Best food in a casual setting 503 Café Lafayette’s 503 Café is a tuxedo meal in a jeans setting.   Best personality you’ll find at a restaurant Arabesque’s Manal Jarrar Arabesque’s owner, Manal Jarrar, has a big personality. It’s motherly…

Fair Or Festival Lafayette Peach Fest The peachiness of the Lafayette Peach Festival is surely the attraction here. How can you resist plump peaches by the crate, peach smoothies, peach pizza and peach ice cream? You can’t. South Public Road,…