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Local and long-distance buses come into Boulder at the
Transit Center, 14th and Walnut streets (phone 303/442-1044);
there are regular services from Denver and the airport (every 30min
8am-6pm, hourly 5-8am & 6-11pm; phone 303/299-6000). The Boulder Airport also runs
shuttles from Denver International Airport (hourly 8am-11pm; $14;
phone 303/444-0808). Boulder's local shuttle bus, the HOP
(every 15min Mon-Wed 7am-9pm, Thurs-Sat 7am-2.30am; 75˘), links
downtown, the University and the trendy student district known as
"the Hill." The hospitable visitor center is at 2440 Pearl St
(Mon-Fri 9am-5pm; phone 303/442-2911 or 1-800/444-0447).
even if you're not staying in the historic
Hotel Boulderado, wonderfully
located near Pearl Street at 2115 13th St (phone 303/442-4344, ;
$160-200), it's an atmospheric place to wander into for a drink and
to listen to the free evening jazz. Nearby, in another grand old
restored building, the Pearl Street Inn, 1820 Pearl St
(phone 303/444-5584 or 1-888/810-1302, ; $100-130), offers elegant
B&B-style accommodations. The Foot of the Mountain, 200
Arapahoe Ave (phone 303/442-5688; $75-100), is a friendly,
log-cabin-style motel, nine blocks from downtown beside
Boulder Creek. There's a welcoming youth hostel in a
Victorian building at 1107 12th St, near the campus (phone
303/442-0522); dorm beds cost $15, and there are lots of affordable
private rooms.
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You won't have any problem finding bars and restaurants
downtown, especially around the Pearl Street area. Two local papers,
the Boulder Planet and the Boulder Weekly, are
replete with dining and boozing information. May Wah Cuisine, 2500 Baseline Rd (phone 303/499-8225), is a good-value Chinese
restaurant with cheap lunch specials, while The Harvest
Restaurant and Bakery, 1738 Pearl St (phone 303/449-6223), is a
must for any vegetarian , or anyone who appreciates healthy fare -
though they do sere some flesh. A good upmarket choice is the
Flagstaff House, 1138 Flagstaff Rd (phone 303/442-4640), where
the menu frequently changes but often includes gamey "Rocky Mountain
Cuisine." The Hotel Boulderado has two popular nighttime
haunts: the Corner Bar, with armchair seating, a patio and
pub food, and the Catacombs, which features nightly lie
blues, jazz and acoustic guitar music. The West End Tavern,
926 Pearl St (phone 303/444-3535), is a great venue for lie jazz
and comedy, with local microbrews and spectacular Flatiron
mountain views from the roof terrace. For getting your groove on,
Round Midnight at 1005 Pearl St is your best bet; there's a
packed dance floor on the weekends (phone 303/442-2176).
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