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Summer is in full swing! As always, there is much to do and enjoy in Boulder County, and this month's Boulder Magazine newsletter offers a variety of fun community events for the whole family.
To stay on top of all that Boulder County has to offer, you can like Boulder Magazine on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, see what catches our eye on Instagram, and keep tabs on our website at getboulder.com. Also,
be sure to pick up your copy of the summer 2018 edition of Boulder Magazine, on newsstands county wide
or online at getboulder.com.
NEW this summer! We will deliver a virtual edition DIRECTLY to your email inbox!
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getboulder newsletter is sponsored by:
A free, family-friendly, community summertime event!
- Held the SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH along Public Rd. in Old Town Lafayette
- Upcoming dates are AUGUST 10 - The Savage Hearts and SEPTEMBER 14 - The Hazel Miller Band
- The ART MARKET features a wide variety of locally made arts and fine crafts, plus a beer & wine garden, children's activities and food trucks starting at 5 p.m.
- FREE CONCERTS with award-winning Colorado artists begin at 6:30 p.m.
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Pearl Street Arts Festival - Celebrating 40 Years
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The Pearl Street Arts Festival is celebration of juried visual arts including painting, photography, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture and more. The weekend event features beautiful exhibits from more than 100 artists from all around the country, plus children's art activities and live interactive performances. The Festival takes over the Pearl Street Mall on Saturday, July 21 from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and Sunday, July 22 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, visit
www.boulderdowntown.com
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Stone Fruit Day at Longmont Farmers Market
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courtesy Victoria Shapiro
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Celebrate Colorado's stone fruit season at the Longmont Farmers Market, 9595 Nelson Road on Saturday, July 21 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Bring the family to taste all of the stone fruits: cherries, apricots, peaches, plums (might not be ready yet, but they are coming!). Enjoy free tastings of cherries and peaches (until they run out), watch cooking demonstrations, enjoy live music by Free Range Marmot and learn all about these market favorites from local farmers.
Samples of stone fruit pairings available from a variety of vendors (indicated by peach and cherry signs).
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Colorado Shakespeare Festival
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courtesy CU Presents/CSF |
Enjoy epic love stories, family dramas and laugh-out-loud fun under the stars. The CSF 2018 season, running through August 12, features five plays -- three by Shakespeare -- performed beneath warm summer night skies in the beautiful Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre or in the newly renovated indoor University Theatre on the CU Campus. A "must-do" on any Boulder summer bucket list! For performance dates and times and to purchase tickets, visit www.coloradoshakes.org. Click on the play title to read reviews of Love's Labour Lost, Richard III and Cyrano de Bergerac by Boulder Magazine's Beki Pineda.
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The Post Brewing Co. is celebrating summer with a special Farmer's Beer Dinner on Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lafayette Post Brewing location at 105 W. Emma Street. Chef Mike Nirenberg will prepare a four course feast using local, seasonal ingredients from Isabelle Farms and Oxford Gardens, which Brewmaster Brad Landman will pair with four limited-release Post summer beers.
Tickets to the Beer Dinner are $40/person and can be purchased online at
Eventbrite, or with no fees at The Post
. Visit postbrewing.com for the menu and more information.
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Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance
Festival
Frequent Flyers celebrates 20 years of artistic aerial acrobatics this summer. Running
July 29-August 11,
the Aerial Dance Festival is an opportunity for people from all walks of life to experience the joy of dancing in the air, from beginners through advanced aerial dancers. This 2-week immersion provides classes, lectures/demonstrations, informal discussions, networking, and performances. The Performance Showcase at the Dairy Arts Center
August 3-5 features
four shows with world-class aerial artists on rope, fabric, bungee, lyra, invented apparatus and more. Brock Media/Boulder Magazine is a proud sponsor. For schedules and details visit frequentflyers.org.
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Boulder County Fair & Rodeo
Established in 1869, the Boulder County Fair is the oldest fair in Colorado.
The 2018 Fair runs Friday, August 3 - Sunday, August 11, with free daily gate admission and parking, and plenty of fun, free kids' and family activities, demonstrations, live music, petting zoos and events throughout the week. Tickets can be purchased for the arena events, including Rodeos, the Demolition Derby, Mutton Bustin', BMX Moto Throw Down, Goat Yoga classes and so much more! Visit
bouldercountyfair.org for daily schedules and more details.
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Firefly Handmade Summer Expo
This local favorite artisan marketplace runs
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday,
August 4 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday, August 5 in a
new location this sumer: the Boulder Main Library parking
lot, 1001 Arapahoe Ave
. in central Boulder.
This summer's Firefly features
100+ new and returning indie artisans, plus live music, arts activities sponsored by
NoBo Art District, Open Studios and Boulder Public Library,
food trucks on site and the
ShutterBus mobile photo booth. Admission is free.
Visit
fireflyhandmade.com
for details.
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About Brock Media:
Brock Media celebrates 41 years of local community publishing this year! Current publications include Boulder Magazine, Boulder County Home & Garden Magazine, the Metro Denver Community Guide, the Boulder Chamber of Commerce Directory, Visit Longmont, Aurora Guide, as well as the summer festival programs for the Colorado Music Festival and the Central City Opera.
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