Downtown Boulder's Newsworthy Mentions
From local stories, national publications and blogs from across the country, people are writing about Downtown Boulder. Here's what's making news...
(To read additional Boulder newsworthy items, visit Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau's press room page.)
2010
Above the hustle of the Pearl Steet Mall, plenty of compnies are coming up with bright ideas - Camera (March 15, 2010)
Great food also good for business (Sean Maher) - Camera (March 6, 2010)
Swiss Army maker Wenger to open first U.S. store in Boulder - Camera (February 26, 2010)
Boulder is Home to the Happiest, Healthiest People in the United States - USA Today (February 17, 2010)
Happy/The Bitter Bar Make Forbes Best New Restaurants - Forbes.com (February 11, 2010)
How To Spend A Weekend in Boulder, CO – Guided by Locals - MetroSeen.com ( February 8, 2010)
Two Sole Sisters, Jill's Kitchen, and The West End Tavern all received mentions in January's 5280 Magazine
Frasca Named Gayot's Top 40 Restaurants in US - Gayot - Restaurant Issue (January, 2010)
The Kitchen Gives Boulder a True Sense of Community - Westword (January 13, 2010)
Why You Should Start a Company in. . . Boulder - FastCompany.com (January 12, 2010)
Boulder Film Festival to Honor Alec Baldwin - New York Times (January 11, 2010)
Boulder's Alpaca Connection Lands New Home on Pearl Street - Camera (January 11, 2010)
Two sisters with soul opened Two Sole Sisters in downtown Boulder - Camera (January 10,2010)
Business District Creates Mobile Site - Boulder County Business Report (January 8, 2010)
Vinyl Toy Company Kidrobot to make Boulder its' Home - Camera (January 6, 2010)
Boulder's Winter Bug - AAA Encompass (January - February 2010)
2009
Salt (restaurant review) - 5280 Magazine (December 2009)
Second Time's a Charm - Rib House - 5280 (December 2009)
10 best places for jobs - CNNMoney.com (Dec 29, 2009)
How cities can foster demand for electric cars - Grist (Dec 28, 2009)
A look at the growth of the Boulder dining scene - Camera (Dec 27, 2009)
Walnut Brewery hosts a Christmas miracle in Boulder - Camera (Dec 25, 2009)
BUYING real estate in Boulder, Colo., which sits at an elevation of 5,430 feet where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains, guarantees more than great views. - New York Times (Dec 17, 2009)
Find the perfect wine for everyone on your list (Bobby Stuckey from Frasca on the Today Show), (Dec 16, 2009)
In the U.S., the city of Boulder, located in the heart of the Rockies has become the greenest city in the United States - TF1 (main national French TV channel) - (Nov 29, 2009)
Five Questions for Renae Foxhoven (Lights of December Parade) - Camera (Nov. 29, 2009)
Rocky Mountain Haute Cuisine (Best Restaurants in Boulder) - Wall Street Journal (Nov 28, 2009)
Season's Magic Draws Crowd to Downtown Boulder - Camera (Nov 21, 2009)
Top Chef Hosea Rosenberg on the Martha Stewart Show - ( Nov.18, 2009)
25 American Hot Spots - Travel and Leisure (Nov. 2009)
Denver Post's Munchkin Masquerade Slideshow - Denver Post (Nov 1, 2009)
Boulder's Munchkin Masquerade draws pint-sized trick-or-treaters - Camera (Nov 1, 2009)
Electric Sports Car Dealership Opens In Boulder - CBS4 Denver (Oct 25, 2009) (Watch video clip re: tax incentive)
Best Places for College Grads (Boulder is #1) - Realtor Magazine via BusinessWeek.com (Oct 13, 2009)
Colorado autumn in NYC: Chef Eric Skokan to cook at James Beard House - Camera (Oct 6, 2009)
Where the Kids are Headed (Next youth magnet cities) - Richard Florida, CreativeClass.com (Oct 1, 2009)
Boulder County Gold Awards: 24 businesses within Downtown Boulder made the list (in 28 categories). The Pearl Street Mall also received accolades as the Best Shopping Destination (within Colorado) as well as the Best Place to Entertain Kids., Camera Suppliment (Sept 27, 2009)
Boulder: You're not in Kansas Anymore, Huffington Post (Sept 15, 2009)
How 10 Boulder Businesses Use the Social Web to Cultivate Community, Huffington Post (Sept 15, 2009)
HiveLive acquired for $6 million - Boulder Business Reports (Sept 10, 2009)
Boulder's SALT is now the earth of chef Bradford Heap - Westword Cafe Society (Sept 2, 2009)
Boulder's Tonic Oxygen bar goes 'herban' - Camera (Sept 1, 2009)
Arts, culture and geological wonders abound in Boulder - Nashua Telegraph [NH] (Aug 30, 2009)
Local restaurants use social media to attract, retain customers - Camera (Aug 26, 2009)
BusinessWeek ranks Boulder as strongest U.S. housing market - Denver Business Journal (Aug 13, 2009)
CU-Boulder Named Top 'Green' University in the Nation by Sierra Magazine - CU Boulder (Aug 21)
Pete Wernick and Flexigrass at Noon Tunes in Boulder - KGWN - CW2 (Video - 5:34) (Aug 3,2009)
Your second chance at an Asian fest! - Examiner.com (Aug 10, 2009)
Creative Media-Plex expands - Boulder County Business Report (Aug 10, 2009)
New Boulder digital school leases downtown office - Daily Camera (Aug 5 2009)
Boulder hosts the area’s first residents to mark a modern anniversary- Indian Country Today (Aug 3 ,2009)
Hawk's Radio Show Moving To Boulder Draft House - CUBuffs.com (July 31 2009)
Boulder Nordic Sport to Distribute Holmenkol Nordic Products - Cross Country Skier News (July 30 2009)
DBI to City Council: What's the rush? By Cindy Ward and Phil Shull Tuesday, Daily Camera (July 28, 2009)
Boulder store tries to flush the blues with bathroom makeover (Invironments Design), Daily Camera (July 24, 2009)
Photo Gallery- Powell's Sweet Shoppe on the Pearl Street Mall Metromix (July 2009)
The Locavore's Delights, The Denver Post (July 18, 2009)
Boulder got artsy over the weekend, Metromix Artfair Photo Gallery (July, 2009)
The Downtown Boulder Guide on Metromix.com
Lining Pearl Street With Art, (31st annual ArtFair), YouTube Video, Daily Camera (July 18, 2009)
Nevermind the Valley, Here's Boulder, ReadWrite Start (July 14, 2009)
Boulder getting some national love (radio interview with author of the National Geographic Traveler piece), KOA-AM (July 2009)
Frasca chef goes from frying pan into fire, Denver Post (7.14.09)
Top Chef Master Lachlan Mackinnon Patterson gives OK! Readers five easy tips for hostin a sizzling outdoor party, OK! Magazine (July 9, 2009)
5280's Top of the Town (July 2009):
Top Fine Jewelry (Editor's Choice): Carla Morrison Fine Jewelry
Top Shoe Repair (Editor's Choice): Perry Shoe Repair
Top Men's Clothing (Affordable) (Editor's Choice): Weekends
Top Fashion Accessories (Editor's Choice): Common Era
Top Baby Boutique (Readers' Choice): Real Baby
Top Deli (Reader's Choice): Heidi's Brooklyn Deli
Pete Wernick & Flexigrass at Noon Tunes - Channel 2 covers Noon Tunes on July 3. (CW2 - The Deuce - July 3, 2009)
48 Hours in Boulder - Boulder wins raves for, oh, just about everything. Here are seven must-dos (National Geographic Traveler - July / August 2009)
Boulder destination Guide (National Geographic Traveler - July / August 2009)
MetroMix covers Bands on the Bricks June 10 Kickoff (Funkiphino)
Drink Like a Wine Pro: 10 Top Wine Destinations Food and Wine (June 2009)
The Boulder skies are alive with the sounds of cocktail shakers. With summer just around the corner, the season for sipping in the dry air and warm sun has arrived. Well, with an occasional scattered rain shower. That's why the men and women behind Boulder's open-air rooftop bars are prepping for the thirsty droves to start lining up for happy hour. Camera (6.12.09)
Do you know a lot of cities on the planet where people pay a tax on carbon dioxide emissions and willingly pay taxes for green space, parking stictement reserved for hybrid cars and containers recycling products on their sidewalks? Welcome to Boulder, Colorado... Le Devoir - Quebec / French (6.7&8.09)
In recent years, the destination festival has ruled the summer concert landscape, but in tough economic times, not everyone can afford to take a musical road trip. Thankfully, area venues have stocked up with first-rate summer concerts so you won't need to leave your own back yard to get your rock on.Camera (5.20.09)
Most Brits who head to Colorado do so in winter for the famous ski resorts that dot the Rocky Mountains. But truth be told, adrenalin-seekers will have more fun if they visit before the white stuff has fallen. From quad-biking to rock climbing, white water rafting to indoor sky-diving, Colorado really does have it all. Daily Mirror - UK (5.15.09)
Piano Man is moving on - One of my favorite Boulder characters is moving on. Meet William, a beautiful and joyful man who has been a fixture on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall for the last four years. His upright piano, a fat book of song lyrics and a tireless love of music have brightened many a day. ClizBiz.blogspot.com (4.27.09)
Boulder fairies and elves tiptoe through the tulips - The annual Tulip Fairy and Elf Parade started at the west end of the Pearl Street Mall and wound its way to the St. Julien Hotel & Spa. The parade is Downtown Boulder’s spring event to highlight the masses of tulips in full bloom on Pearl Street Mall. - Camera (4.26.09)
Your Colorado travel plans should include Boulder - The pedestrian-friendly Pearl Street Mall is a brick-paved fantasyland lined with boutique shops, trendy restaurants and an interesting mix of street performers who do their best to sing, dance and cajole you out of your spare change. It’s not unusual to see magicians, jugglers, clowns and musicians working crowds on the mall. - TooManyMornings.com (4.22.09)
Downtown Boulder businesses diving in head first to social media - A good pounding of wet spring snow couldn't keep more than 100 downtown Boulder businesspeople from learning more about how to tweet, blog, yelp and simply try to understand the rapidly growing world of social media. - BoulderReport.com (4.17.09)
Businesses utilize Twitter to reach customers - Boulder Baked Tweeting - video clip from Denver's KMGH TV (ABC) (4.15.09)
5 questions for David Rosdeitcher, street performer - David Rosdeitcher has been an iconic performer on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall since 1992. His signature act is his ability to name the obscure locations of people's ZIP codes and place them on the improvised map of the United States he makes on the ground with a yellow and white chain. He is also a veteran juggler and unicyclist. - Camera (3.30.09)
Sean Maher: Think local in tough times - If our community is going to get through this storm without major long-term damage, we all need to get serious about supporting the local economy by spending our dollars close to home. - Camera (3.23.09)
Hosea Rosenberg wins Bravo's 'Top Chef' season 5 - "It felt amazing to win, but to have it come down neck and neck with Stefan just made it all that sweeter," said the 35-year-old executive chef from Boulder, Co., who pocketed $100,000 and the illustrious "Top Chef" title.- New York Daily News (2.26.09)
Top Chef Exit Interview: the Winner - On last night’s Top Chef finale, Hosea Rosenberg beat out sixteen other cheftestants to win $100,000, a trip to Aspen, and a feature in Food & Wine. Not bad for a seafood chef from Colorado. Hosea took time out from his first day as Top Chef to talk to us about winning, kissing, and his cash prize. - New York Magazine (2.26.09)
Frasca Food and Wine - GQ Magazine (January 2009)
Frasca Food and Wine - Food & Wine (January 2009)
