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    20 Reasons Everyone Loves Downtown Boulder

    Pearl Street Mall is hands down one of the most unique destinations for locals, tourists and gawkers to enjoy. Here are 20 reasons that there is truly no place like Boulder, Colorado.

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    20. Street Performers

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    Where else will a crowd gather to watch a man walk 10 feet above the bricks on a makeshift slack line, while juggling three flaming bowling pins, while blindfolded, with a two foot sword in his mouth?

    (...or a man stuff his entire body into a 2 cubic foot box?)

    19. International Celebrity Sightings

    You never know when One Direction might show up causing residents to flee the city due to the echo of teenage girl screams.

    18. Just when you thought you had seen it all...

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    ...you then see a 13 year old girl playing her bass while her chicken sits above, looking out over the crowd of 30 spectators. (Newspaper barrier to keep the bricks clean.)

    17. Bands on The Bricks

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    Some of the best dancers in Colorado come out during Bands on the Bricks each summer. (Maybe amplified by the outdoor beer/wine/margarita garden, featuring Rio Margarita's and locally brewed beer.)

    16. Unique Vending Machines for True Boulderites

    Find a vending machine that caters directly to bikers, complete with energy goo, protein bars and tire changing kits. (At University Bicycles, 9th and Pearl)

    15. "Happy Thursday"

    Every Thursday, Boulderites meet at an undisclosed location to join in the largest theme-party/cruiser ride in the world, shouting "Happy Thursday" wherever they ride!

    14. My Handle Bar

    For any occasion, hop on this giant 16-passenger bar bike with your friends and pedal to your favorite bar. (Did you know... people in Boulder like to bike?)

    13. ...But Be Careful, Avoid a Citation!

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    Don't make the mistake of riding your bike down the mall, it's against city ordinance. (So are 4-legged animals and smoking)

    12. Happy Hour, Happy Hour, Happy Hour!

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    Guaranteed to find the best margaritas, best tapas, best happy hours and freshest food...ANYWHERE! (There's a reason Bon Appetit Magazine ranked Boulder as America's Foodiest Town!)

    11. The Boulder County Farmers' Market

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    Buy locally grown, 100% organic, 85-day-ripe, heirloom tomatoes, grown with ecological mindfulness at the Boulder Farmers' Market, open 9 months out of the year! (Along with other local, fresh, organic vegetables and fruits as well as locally prepared dishes.)

    10. The Pop-Jet Fountain and Local Celebrities

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    Play in the fountains at most malls and you'd be escorted out... here you're already out!

    9. Taste of Pearl

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    There's one day per year when it's appropriate to drink your favorite wine inside your favorite place to buy clothes. (Boulder Creek Winery showcased at Weekends)

    8. Into The Wind

    Choose from over 500 kites next time you're in the market for something to fly high on a windy day.

    7. Rock Playground

    Our children don't need jungle gyms; they prefer climbing boulders... this is Boulder after all.

    6. Pearl Street Stampedes

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    Worlds collide with football players, marching band members, Buffs fans and spectators of all ages during the king of all pep-rallies. Pearl Street Mall hosts CU Stampede's every Friday night before home football games.... GO BUFFS!

    5. Tulip Fairy and Elf Parade

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    Every spring, little elves and tiny fairy's come to the mall to help wake the 5,000 tulips which are about to adorn the planters up and down the mall.

    4. Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

    The breathtakingly beautiful teahouse came piece by piece all the way from Tajikistan. (Bonus points if you can point Tajikistan out on a map!)

    3. Locally Owned Businesses

    We dare you to find another place where you can buy supplies for your urban chicken coop, a homemade, organic dog biscuit and vegan, SPF 100 chapstick all within 1,500 feet of each other. (Check out www.lovethelocal.com for more)

    2. The View

    Located at the base of the Flatirons, in the center of in one of the most beautiful cities in America.

    1. ...Did we mention it was beautiful?

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