Springtime is in full swing up in Boulder, Colorado, as I discovered this past Saturday afternoon while visiting that wonderful and fun city. Chatauqua Park, seen in the photograph on the left, was packed, with large numbers of hikers heading up the Flatirons, resembling nothing so much as an invading army. Chatauqua, by the way, is the home of the Chatauqua Auditorium, built in 1898, where numerous music acts and cultural events take place each summer. And just down the hill from there is the Chatauqua Dining Hall, with an outside patio with wonderful views. Sunday brunch is especially nice, although lots of luck finding a parking spot.
Meanwhile, down on the Pearl Street Mall, as seen in the photograph on the right, people were out and about, lunching at outdoor patios, window shopping, or just enjoying the warm sunny weather. In my opinion, the best time to visit the mall is on Saturday nights, when it is filled with visitors, the restaurants are packed, and everywhere you look there are street performers, interacting with the audience and cajoling them for tips. And even though spring semester at the University of Colorado has ended, there are still a lot of students out and about, no doubt preferring to stay in Boulder over the summer than head back to North Dakota or wherever they come from. Can't say I blame them for that.
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