Hello from Boulder Colorado! I’m here for a very fun blog trip and wanted to share the first part of my adventure. I have to head to dinner in 20 minutes so let’s make this quick for now – full details coming soon!
Yesterday I left from Orange County on this little plane to Denver. I managed to hit my head twice on the overhead compartment while going to/from the restroom. #Fantastic
But the concussion was totally worth it because this is the view from my hotel room in Boulder:
I’m here for a Celestial Seasonings partnership. When I checked into the room I received a goodie bag full of delicious snacks. Um, yes please. Look into Ouray Mountain Adventures if you are planning to visit Colorado for an adventure.
Since the first day was a travel day for all the bloggers to get into town we had the whole afternoon free. Luckily two of my favorite peeps Caitlin and Julie PB Fingers were there to explore with me.
We went shopping and got our nails done. It was the perfect girl’s day!
Walking through (a) boulder…
It was such a special day Julie gave us friendship rings to commemorate the occasion.
After being turned away at a few places because our group was too big/the wait was going to be way too long we ended up at a brewery for dinner.
We started with the sweet potato poutine that was actually a tiny bit disappointing. I have NEVER had poutine so I was really looking forward to it being legit fries and awesomeness. This was sweet potato chunks in marinara sauce. It was delicious, but not the real deal ya know?
This morning I woke up dark and early to hit the gym slash talk to Julie by the weights for 30 minutes. It was too dark and cold to run and Thursday are my rest days from running.
The whole blog group convened at breakfast before heading to the Celestial Seasonings headquarters.
We were greeted by the infamous Sleepy Time Bear upon arrival! It was the best welcome ever!!
Now I’m off to dinner! See ya in a bit!!
Question: Have you been to Boulder?
I came here last year for a super quick trip with another company. I’m glad I had more time to enjoy it this time!
I lived in Boulder for two glorious years and it is still my favorite place I have ever lived! It’s a little slice of heaven all to itself, full of great food, beer, tea, and incredible outdoor spaces and activities. Granted I am in Denver now, so I am not too far away, but I miss it constantly. Glad you got to visit!
I was so glad to read this post. We were able to visit Boulder for the first time this summer for the Ironman, and we fell in love with the town!
I love Boulder, it’s so gorgeous!
My hometown — so jealous! Hope you had a blast. 🙂
As a true Québécoise (I’m from Quebec, where the real deal was created) this is NOT poutine! OMG this is a crime seriously. Please do yourself a favour and NEVER order a poutine unless you are in our beautiful province. Even elsewhere in Canada, they claim they do poutine, but let me say something, it is not poutine (it’s close to the real thing than what you ordered but still, the only place you can get legit greasy amazingness, is in Quebec).
Boulder looks so beautiful though 🙂
I know! I was so disappointed 🙁
You’re just down the road from me! Have fun…the weather is so perfect right now!
LOVE CO! We did the Tour at Celestial; the peppermint room was intense!!
I live in Boulder and LOVE IT! Hope you get a chance to head to Chatauqua. IMHO poutine is kind of gross any way you have it!
Colorado is so awesome…especially this time of year! Have a great trip!
Boulder is one of my favorite cities! My husband and I spent a little time there on our honeymoon 5+ years ago, and have been dying to go back and explore the city more. Have a great time!
ah im so jealous! I love all of you guys! so fun to see you all together 🙂
You need to come to Canada for some legit poutine. It is life changing.
My boyfriend turns 30 next year and we are trying to decide between Colorado or LA/San Diego.
Never been to boulder. I love that lace top you have on in the bear photo. 🙂
Enjoy your blog travel adventure.
As a Quebec native ( where poutine was created), that “poutine” is a CRIME!
I haven’t been to Boulder, actually I had to google it to know exactly where you are. It looks lovely and absolutely worth the visit.
Have a great trip.
I just moved from Longmont which is like 20 mins north of Boulder. I’m homesick! There is so much more to Boulder than Pearl St and gray restaurants too. The St. Julien is an amazing place to stay too especially since it’s right next to The Med and it’s awesome happy hour.
How long will you be in Boulder? What’s planned for the rest of the time?
I grew up in a tiny mountain town called Nederland a half hour west of Boulder. Charlie, the blend master for celestial seasonings, was my neighbor and family friend. Your pictures are making me so homesick! I loved wandering around pearl street. Have a great trip!
I grew up in a tiny mountain town called Nederland a half hour west of Boulder. The blend master for celestial seasonings was my neighbor and family friend. Your pictures are making me so homesick! Have a great trip,
My hubby works in an office on Pearl Street! We are there a lot for lunch with him. 🙂 Since you are here in the Denver area, you should have signed up for the Hot Chocolate 15k on Sunday. But since registration is closed, you should take advantage of the opportunity to hike and see some of the amazing golden aspens in the mtns! Peak colors right now.
I went to school in Boulder!!!! I love it there SO much. Are you staying at the St. Julien??? I used to live like 2 blocks from there. Looking at your pics of pearl st is making me sooooo nostalgic!!!! Where did you eat? I could go on….
How fun! I’ve never been to Boulder but Denver is also a really cool town. Enjoy your trip and drink lots of tea!
I just moved here two weeks ago! It’s a running and food haven. It has, however, made me feel like the slowest runner ever because of the elevation. If you’re here for the weekend, you should have afternoon tea at the Teahouse! It requires 24 hours notice, but it’s so fun.
Chocolove is the BEST. such amazing flavors!
So jealous of this trip– I love tea and would LOVE to visit CO! so cool 🙂 have so much fun!!!
Boulder is such a cute town. It definitely has reputation as a college/hippie/free spirit town, but so beautiful there!
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I’ve never been to Boulder – it looks beautiful! I’m jealous of your travel adventures 🙂
I’ve heard great things about Boulder. All my friends love the city! I’ve been wanting to go and visit. Have a great time. Enjoying the pictures!
The sleepy time bear! He’s such a hunk of hairy love.