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My favorite places for recreation and bird watching/photography.
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items These are the places to go and have fun or just relax. Take a hike, enjoy a hidden gem, or take in a sporting or music event. We especially love Scott Carpenter park!
It has great open space with trail access, roller hockey, dog parks, paragliding and plenty of wildlife.
Foothills Community Park | City of Boulder
The beach is a great place for families to play or just lounge about. Picnic areas, paddleboard rentals, wildlife, and food. Part of Boulder Parks and Rec!
Boulder Reservoir
This place has it all. Pools, exercise rooms, exercise classes, weight rooms, tennis and basketball courts.
North Boulder Recreation Center
This beautiful creation has plenty to see. It has plenty of waterfowl, including geede and heron. A bald eagle may drop by. Take a walk on the boardwalk and be sure to grab one of the cards to try to identify as many years birds as you can!
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat
Lots of events throughout the year. Catch a rodeo. Alpaca show. County fair or farmer's market. Also walk along the trails to see Osprey. Blue heron. And other waterfowl.
Boulder County Fairgrounds
A unique location with a renowned entertainment hall. Vintage cabins and easy access to hiking along the Flatirons!
Chautauqua Park
This park, named for a former Colorado astronaut, has a playground with a climbing structure in the shape of a rocket. The biggest highlight is the pool area.
Scott Carpenter Park
It may be the home field for the Colorado Buffalos, but it also hosts the Bolder Boulder and concerts like Phish, Dead and Company, and others.
Folsom Field
The most unique. Premiere concert venue in the world. International performers love this place. They also host summer movies for families and yoga sessions.
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre
Beautiful location for photography or just to relax and enjoy the scenery provided by the runoff of the snow pack of the Rockie Mountains. Just a short hike to the north as you head up Boulder Canyon.
Boulder Falls
This is an urban park up Boulder Creek. It is a popular park for tubing or just hanging out while enjoying the surroundings.
Eben G. Fine Park
We love going to Pearl Street for events like the tulip and fairy festivals. Bands on the Bricks is a summer concert series on Wednesday evenings. Every Friday night before a CU home game, they hold the Stampede, which is a pep rally with the cheerl...
Insider's Guide to Pearl Street
We like to go to see the Dodgers when they come to town. The Savanah Bananas are coming in August. Occasionally, they have concerts. Excellent food available thoughout.
Coors Field