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Bolder
Boulder: Held each Memorial Day the Bolder Boulder is the 2nd
largest running race in the USA and the 6th largest in the world. More
than 150,000 spectators watch
the 50,000 plus
runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers, as well as professional racing
teams from all over the world.
http://bolderboulder.com
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Boulder
Laboratories:
Boulder
is renowned for science and technology and the Boulder Laboratories along
with NCAR are two major government supported centers. Boulder Laboratories
is home to NIST, NOAA and NTIA, and you can find out probably more than you
need or want to know, by visiting these websites,
http://boulder.nist.gov/,
http://boulder.noaa.gov/ and
www.its.bldrdoc.gov/. All of them
give public tours but the one we enjoy the most is NOAA at the new
David
Skaggs
Research
Center
where they concentrate on weather and climate related phenomena. The climax
to this tour is to see real recorded planetary events projected on to a
large sphere. It is fun for both adults and children. More about the tour is
on
http://boulder.noaa.gov/bldr_info.html. NCAR information can be found
at www.ncar.ucar.edu/.
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| Boulder Farmer's Market:
The largest farmers market in Colorado, located in the heart of
downtown Boulder next to Central Park on 13th Street between Canyon
Boulevard and Arapahoe Avenue, is open Saturdays 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. and
Wednesdays from 4 - 8 p.m. from early April to Halloween.
http://boulderfarmers.org
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| The
Boulder Library:
As you would expect from a university town like
Boulder
, its Public Library is a tremendous resource. You can visit the Library and
see what is going on through its website at
www.boulder.lib.co.us/. We
particularly enjoy the free concerts given on a Sunday afternoon. A full
listing of the concert programs can be found at
www.boulder.lib.co.us/calendar/concerts.html.
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| CU Music Department:
For all you lovers of opera, classical music and jazz, the CU Music
Department caters to all your tastes and needs. Check it out at the website
www.colorado.edu/music/. We
particularly enjoy the faculty concerts held on most Tuesday evenings; see
www.colorado.edu/music/events/tuesdays.html for more details. There are
many other activities also going on at CU and to sample these you should
visit the main campus website at
www.colorado.edu
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| Conference on World Affairs:
The Annual "Conference on World Affairs" is held at the CU campus in
Boulder
each April. There is a diverse program and you will always find a topic
of interest. All the information you require is posted at the website
www.colorado.edu/cwa Do not miss
the jazz concert on Tuesday night!
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| Fireworks at Folsom:
This Boulder tradition is preceded by an old fashioned sing-along each
July 4th
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