Patagonia is Open on Pearl Steet!

The Patagonia store at 1212 Pearl St is now open for business. Building the best products, doing the least harm. They offer organic cotton sportswear; PCR® fleece and shells; baselayer, insulation and outerwear systems for the whole family.

www.patagonia.com (303) 938-3085

Spud Brothers May Call Downtown Home

A gourmet fresh potato restaurant, Spud Brothers, (2010 10th St) is currently undergoing a conditional use review by the City of Boulder for its inaugural Colorado location.

The planned Spud Brothers restaurant would offer three different varieties of potatoes: fried; half-fried and half-baked; and baked; along with a selection of gourmet sauces. If approved, build- out would take eight weeks.

Click here for the Daily Camera article.

Downtown Businesses Featured in Sunset Magazine

Sunset magazine is all over Downtown Boulder in their latest March issue. Not only was Pearl Street's The Kitchen named the west's greenest restaurant but momentuM and The Cup Espresso Cafe, also on Pearl, were featured. Pick up an issue today and see these great representatives of our vibrant Downtown.

Click here for full article on the The Kitchen.

Carriage House's Eckstine receives Award

Joy Eckstine, executive director of Downtown Boulder's Carriage House, received the Norris Hermsmeyer "Spark Plug" Award at the Boulder Flatirons Rotary tenth annual Charter Night.

"The award was presented for her work in bringing Carriage House to the forefront and expanding programming at the daytime shelter for the homeless, located just north of downtown Boulder's Pearl Street Mall. She was awarded $1,000 to further her work with the homeless."

Read the entore YourHub.com article here.

Boulder's Pedestrian Shops and Crocs' SolesUnited

In support of Crocs' SolesUnited footwear recycling program, Boulder's Pedestrian Shops are encouraging customers to donate their worn Crocs to help people in need. All Crocs collected will be sorted, cleaned, ground, and manufactured into new SolesUnited footwear,which is then distributed to people in need around the world.

Both Pedestrian Shops locations are permanent collection centers for SolesUnited. However, to launch the program, they are holding a promotion exclusively for their customers. Now through March 23rd, the Pedestrian Shops are offering a $5.00 discount on any pair of new Crocs footwear with each pair of Crocs brought in to be recycled.

Deciding to participate as a SolesUnited authorized collection center was an easy choice for Pedestrian Shops owner, Richard Polk. "We're always looking for ways to help make the world a better place." In addition to supporting SolesUnited, the Pedestrian Shops hold two shoe drives annually (at EarthDay and Thanksgiving) to benefit those in need of footwear locally and they continuously support a wide variety of local non-profit organizations.

Pedestrian Shops have been a Crocs retailer since 2003. A 600 square foot'Crocs Room' was added to the Pedestrian Shops' Pearl St. location in 2005 due to soaring Crocs demand. Over 2000 pairs of Crocs can be found on display there at any given time.

Having sold more than 100,000 pairs of Crocs, Pedestrian Shops Operations Manager, Lauren Polk is glad to see the product's life being extended by the SolesUnited program. "SolesUnited is two great things in one. The program offers an alternative to throwing away worn out Crocs while helping people in need at the same time. Simply donating your old shoes lessens ourenvironmental impact and benefits our global community."

For additional information contact either Richard or Lauren Polk
or visit www.comfortableshoes.com.

Downtown Boulder's New Nightclub

Elixir, Downtown Boulder's newest nightclub, will open on Monday, Feb. 25, at 1915 Broadway, just south of the Pearl Street Mall, that most recently housed 101 Club.

"The nightclub will offer a high-end atmosphere with 10 private booths available for reservation, each featuring a flat-screen TV. The booths sit above a central dance floor. The second floor features a lounge atmosphere for drinks and happy hour"

Click here for Boulder County Business Report's story.

Bike Rack Design Competition

A group of Boulder residents is planning Bike Rack Design Competition. Check out the Boulderspace.org website for more information. Read the Daily Camera article here.

Valentine's 'bandit' strikes again

For almost 10 years the "kissing bandit" has helped Downtown Boulder celebrate Valentine's Day. Click here for the Daily Camera article on this mysterious trickster amorous tradition.

prAna store now open on Pearl St.

We would like to welcome prAna to the Downtown Boulder community. They are now open at 1147 Pearl St. featuring rock climbing and yoga wear. prAna designs performance and lifestyle apparel and accessories for men and women so go on in and check our our new neighbor!

The Smartest Downtown in the USA?

For the second straight year, Forbes.com has ranked Boulder as the smartest city in the USA.

"Boulder is one of the greenest cities in the United States, and the residents take advantage of the many outdoor recreational activities available to the students, professors and overwhelmingly young adult population," - Forbes

Tee and Cakes Featured In Daily Camera's Business Plus

Downtown Business Tee and Cakes was featured in Monday's (2/11/08) Business Plus in The Daily Camera. For Downtown Boulder's previous post on this business click here.

Boulder International Film Festival

Boulder International Film Festival

50 Films from 22 countries, 25 filmmakers, great parties, workshops, and panels... It's the Boulder International Film Festival, President's Weekend (February 14-17). BIFF sponsorship is an effective way to support a nationally-renowned downtown-based event that drives traffic to Pearl Street from Boulder, Denver, and all over the country. VIP Passes are available - for the ultimate film lover who wants a guaranteed seat to all film programs, parties and events, and wants to walk right past the line ($295). VIP passes and tickets on sale now at bouldertheater.com. To view full program, go to www.biff1.com.

The BIFF “Valentine” Opening Night Gala and Film (February 14, 2008, 6:00pm, Boulder Theater). Step out onto the red carpet on Valentine’s Day for a night of glamour. Enjoy a red hot evening with red hot jazz from the Hazel Miller Trio, sensuous foods from the Cheesecake Factory, a chocolate fountain, paparazzi, filmmakers galore, and a chance to break out your fabulous gown for a black-tie optional night on the town.

The evening’s big event is an exclusive pre-release screening of “Then She Found Me”, Helen Hunt's long awaited directorial debut which stars Ms. Hunt, Bette Midler, Colin Firth and Mathew Broderick. Cost is $50. Proceeds benefit the Colorado Film Society and Boulder International Film Festival.

Volcom to Open Store on Pearl St. Mall

Volcom - A California-based apparel retailer popular with snowboarding, skateboarding and surfboarding youths will open a store on the Pearl Street Mall at 1223 Pearl St.

- from Boulder County Business Report click here to read the full article.

The Kitchen in Bon Appétit...

Downtown Boulder's The Kitchen restaurant was featured in the February issue of Bon Appétit magazine making their top 10 list of green restaurants for using wind-powered energy and biodegradable to-go material.

Congratulations to this Downtown Business!

Downtown Boulder Gift Cards Featured in BCBR

Click here to read Boulder County Business Report's article on Downtown Boulder's Gift Card program.