Happy Holidays, downtown!
Kate here…I am back to give you the 411 on all the ways to celebrate the holiday season downtown. From strolling along the Pearl Street Mall to enjoy the festive lighting and celebrating winter-themed events to last minute gift shopping opportunities and booking dinner reservations - it’s the most wonderful time of the year to Love the Local!
St. Nick on the Bricks ended at this past weekend’s Freezie Fest (& Inaugural Cookie Crawl), but there is still time to hang out with Santa before he heads back to the North Pole! Stop by Rosetta Hall this Saturday, December 21st and Sunday, December 22nd for free Santa visits happening from 11 AM - 1:30 PM. Don’t forget your cameras and your wish lists!
Leave the stress of preparing a gourmet Christmas Eve dinner behind when you make a reservation downtown! Not only will you be experiencing a delicious holiday celebration in a one-of-a-kind dining scene, you will be supporting your local families, entrepreneurs and neighbors. Hotel Boulderado has limited reservations still available for Christmas Eve and Christmas dining experiences. Jump on this opportunity to spend the holiday surrounded by the elegant beauty of this historic hotel. With their iconic lighting ambiance and delicious restaurants you won't want to miss out on a festive dining experience at Spruce Farm & Fish or The Corner Bar.
Book your table at Gemini and try their newly-released Holiday Menu (offered now through NYE) - we personally have our eye on East Coast Oysters and the Pan Seared Foie Gras.
Celebrate Christmas Eve at Corrida. Reserve an scenic dining experience to celebrate the holiday with your loved ones. Enjoy regular a la carte dining featuring specials including the following: Oscietra Caviar, Skull Island Prawn and Scallop with Cauliflower, Prawn Sauce (+$26); A5 Wagyu Beef Carpaccio with Nagasaki A5 Striplion, Black Truffle, Shallot, Endive (+$46) and Santa Barbara Uni with Aged Beef Fat Rye Bread (+$16).
Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar presents their Feast of Seven Fishes. Make a reservation ($85 per person) to enjoy a five-course, Italian-American inspired dinner including Fritto Misto, Little Gems, Shrimp Fra Diavolo, Branzino and a heavenly Tiramisu for dessert! Reservations are required for this holiday feast and seats are filling up quickly - make your reservation today.
On the East End of Pearl Street, Michelin Star-rated, Frasca Food and Wine offers their take on Feast of Seven Fishes this Christmas Eve. Enjoy their annual seafood-based tasting menu ($215+ per person) and pair with wine from their 52 page long wine list.
Be rewarded when you dine downtown with the Retailers Support Restaurant Promotion! Within 48 hours of eating at any downtown restaurant, show your receipt to the list of participating retailers and receive exclusive deals and discounts. Retailers include prAna, Savannah Bee Company, Savvy on Pearl, Yoga Pearl and more! Take advantage of this promotion soon…it only lasts through December 31st!
Don’t forget to check individual holiday hours at your favorite businesses as they are subject to change now through the New Year. Looking for a last-minute gift? Bliss will be open on Christmas Eve from 9 AM - 4 PM. From kitchen and home goods, beautifully crafted jewelry, art prints from local artists, to stuffies (including the viral Jellycats) and unique cards - this gift store has something for everyone to enjoy!
Süti & Co is open this Christmas Eve from 9 AM - 2 PM! Did you know that this Scandinavian-style paradise offers more than just coffee, tea and treats? While you sip and snack, peruse the shop’s wide selection of home goods, kitchen accessories, jewelry and so much more - making it the perfect all-in-one gift stop!
Need more gift inspiration? Take a look at this year’s Holiday Gift Guide sourced from downtown’s locally-owned and operated businesses. Struggling with finding something for a hard-to-gift person? Explore the Downtown Boulder Gift Card - redeemable at over 130 participating stores and restaurants!
Skip the time-consuming act of gift-wrapping and hand off the hard work to the art connoisseurs! Check out the Two Hand Paperie x The New Local’s Gift Wrapping Station found at The New Local’s Annex now through Sunday, December 22nd. This station is open daily from 10 AM - 6 PM (Sundays, 10 AM - 5 PM) - prices vary depending on the gift.
Monday, December 30th, join Boulder JCC and Boulder County Center for Judaism on the 1300 block of the Pearl Street Mall at 5: 30 PM for their annual Chanukah Menorah Lighting Ceremony. Come for the lighting ceremony and stay for a community celebration featuring music, snacks and Chanukah favors.
Looking for more to do this winter season? Snow Much Fun AR Experiences provide unique winter visuals and interactive snow-themed games throughout each block of the Pearl Street Mall through January 31st. Using your smartphone, simply scan the QR code on the signage throughout the mall and interact with penguins in a snowglobe, dancing polar bears, a snowboarding game as well as a snowflake catching activity! Questions on how to use the AR Experiences? Take a look at the AR Frequently Asked Questions page.
From our home to yours, Downtown Boulder Partnership wishes you a Happy Holidays! Talk soon…
-DBP Kate
Mentioned in this Post: Bliss, The Corner Bar, Corrida, Frasca Food & Wine, Gemini, Hotel Boulderado, Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar, The New Local's Annex, THE NEW LOCAL, prAna, Rosetta Hall, Savannah Bee Company, Savvy on Pearl, Spruce Farm & Fish, Süti & Co, Two Hands Paperie, Yoga Pearl
Tagged: Boulder, Dining, East End, Holidays, Restaurants, Shopping