My sister Susan and I drove from Denver up to Boulder this past Saturday afternoon for the Pearl Street Arts Fest, an annual affair that has returned after being canceled the past two years due to the Covid pandemic. The best part of this festival is that it takes place on the Pearl Street Mall, ground zero for all the action in Boulder, and the large crowd attending the arts fest made for great people-watching. As we approached Boulder Saturday, it began to rain heavily, but on the bright side, it made finding a parking spot easy, and after a short while, the sun returned and we headed to the mall, seen in the photograph on the left.
There were 90 artists displaying their work this year, and much of the art was pretty whimsical, as befits a place like Boulder, nestled against the Flatirons and often described as "25 square miles surrounded by reality." There were quite a few booths featuring photography, which I enjoyed seeing, and even my sister Susan, seen in the photo on the right, found art she was tempted to purchase. As usual, we brought Susan's dog Blackberry with us. There are signs posted that say dogs are not allowed on the mall, but I noticed on previous visits that everyone ignores them and takes their dogs onto the mall anyway. This is, after all, the "People's Republic of Boulder," and the people seem to be saying that dogs are okay.
And as usual, the mall would not be the same without the street performers, such as the fellow in the photo on the left riding the unicycle, getting ready to juggle lighted torches. One of the most enjoyable things to do in Colorado is to head to the Pearl Street Mall on a Saturday evening during the summer and take in all the musicians and buskers performing along it's length, followed by a visit to the Boulder Bookstore to do a little browsing. It is a popular neighborhood gathering spot, and I usually never leave without buying something. And that is saying something, since I am a true cheapskate. More power to them.
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