Vicâs Again has Expressive Espresso Drinks in Boulder, Colorado
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Vicâs Again has a corner off Iris and 30th in Boulder, Colorado where the neighborhood Walmart used to be. Remember that? All that trouble to move in and then they move right out! Well, now Case Vetinary Clinic is in that spot, but Vicâs is around the corner on the same side of the street as The Cork restaurant.
They like jazz there and youâll hear Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles over the speakers when you sit down. Every second Sunday from 10 AM to 12PM they have an improv jazz jam with musicians and they even have scat singing and during the summer they do it all out on the front patio.
The umbrellaâs outside are provided by Allegro Coffee, so you can have a proper âshadyâ experience. In the mornings people like to stop by with their dogs outside and sit.
Inside thereâs some interesting scrap metal jazz art, a scene of different small statue musicians playing. Thereâs a large mirror on the wall, too, so you can check yourself in the morning as your get coffee on your way to work.
In the menâs room is a large poster of Dizzy Gillespie with his cheeks puffed out and his closed eyes in meditation. This poster has been their forever. I would know.
Vicâs Espresso used to have several locations, but not no more.
The Vicâs Logo has always been eye-catching with a funny face and frizzy hair and then a frizzy expresso cup to match, all in a funny comedy line drawing black and white cartoon.
They have scones and croissants for food along with oatmeal. One of the specials when I was there was a Popcorn Latte, which I was tempted to try, but havenât yet.
I discovered you can even get a free refill with your drip coffee, which is way cool.
In the parking lot, on the Vicâs Again side, you can see some fancy vehicles with their owners stopping by for their coffee fix. Tesla, Porsche, and all those new SUV EVs are popular.
Vicâs Again is a coffeeshop pillar out here in the Boulder community and you will be sure to add it to your morning routine once you get the hang of it in there. Otherwise they wouldnât be calling it Vicâs âŠAGAIN!
BOULDER - Funky, hippy and entrepreneur-y â whatever youâre looking for on your next Vakay Boulder, Colorado has lots of what you want
Disclaimer: This article mentions drugs and alcohol.
Mountains, tundra and more mountains are what you see when you drive into Boulder from DIA, Denver International Airport.
Known as the Flatirons; many a painter, artist and dreamer has viewed them with a creative eye, all in appreciation of beautiful Boulder, Colorado.
Need a quick coffee? We recommend starting your Boulder adventure at The Trident Cafe. Did we forget to mention this cozy coffee place has been here for more than forty years?
Here, you can talk intellectual with the locals or go inside and read your book.
Surf the net on your laptop and drink your tea from The Tridentâs top shelf, an impressive selection of green, black, herbal, peppermint, hibiscus, red berries and more. Enjoy your tea iced during the summer (along with the coffee!) and even get a refill for just a dollar.
Trident has the location, location, location, so just relax, sitting at their outside tables and maybe watch the sun go down later. Hopefully youâll get lucky and experience a summer breeze with light rain. The thunder and lightening crashing along the mountain range. Summers in BOCO on the street of Pearl as we like to call it (itâs really Pearl St.) can be quite magical and even un-predictable if you mindfully allow it to be.
The walking mall is center of the universe in Boulder!
Now, that your thirst is quenched maybe itâs time to get something colder like a Gelato Boy. Thereâs two locations of this tasty gelato shop on either side of Pearl St.âs walking mall and In-between youâll even find a Ben and Jerryâs.
Psychic shopping and new age
Next to Ben and Jerryâs is a peculiar place where youâll walk down the stairs and find a selection of occult, psychic, Buddhist, religious texts, essays and books--The Lighthouse Bookstore. You may spend an hour there wondering if you need to buy some incense or a small Buddha statue to take back to your altar at your mountain home, but thereâs worst problems to have, we think at least!
The Show
By the time the afternoon rolls around the Court House lawn will be bustling with locals and tourists alike because itâs Wednesday and that means live music on the walking mall.
Every year Downtown Boulder brings a slew of local bands belting out their newest or even classic tunes each Wednesday Eve throughout the summer months.
Big Red has restaurants in town
Big Red F has acquired lots of new locations around town as of late, so you should try eating at The Post. Whether Happy Hour or not you will find the hardiest of fare. Thereâs a rumor going around that the staff flew around the country looking for authentic Americana recipes from other states, so you wonât find better fried chicken locally than here! Also try their Howdy Pilsner for a light beer.
Hiking in Boulder is easy
Youâll never believe this, but at the foot of the mountain on Pearl St., is a short trail where you can have fantastic view of the whole city (or hamlet as weâve heard some people like to call Boulder!?). Itâs called The Peoplesâ Crossing and once you climb up the rocks and get to the top you can sit on a bench and take a rest. Soak it all in and take pics on your iPhone. Upload them to all your social media accounts and be sure to share this article, too! The social share button is at the top of this here blog post youâre reading, so click it, sista!
Recreational edibles for reals
On your way to The Peoplesâ Crossing be sure to stop at Verde, a local rec dispensary, cuz weedâs legal here, bra!
Personally, we like the brand called Wyld and they come in 10 mgâs per gummy in a pack of 10, 100 mgs total, which is more than enough for even a space-is-the-place-cannabis-veteran, but be forewarned â edibles are strong like Hercules, so donât blame us if you start to feel funny! This is normal anyway and lots of times a 911 call is not needed.
Disclaimer: Marijuana is real easy to look up on the web on the Google search, so go read a few legit blog posts about it before you ever do it OR just ask your knowledgeable and helpful budtender at your local dispensary any questions you have. They have been trained thoroughly and are way more knowledgeable than all of us here at GoshDarnBlog.com.
Free pool hall games
The dayâs winding down but the fun is not over. Find free pool tables at the Sundown Saloon until 10pm and also visit Press Play, where children are allowed to play arcade games until dusk, when it changes over into a full on club.
But if bars are not your thing tryâŠ
Two museums in town
If youâre bored the Muse Museum and also BMOCA, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art are two places you can go to. They have events, programs and exhibits promoting only the localist of artists for you to learn about. There peruse their paintings, sculpture, mixed media or immersive art.
On a Thursday, Friday or Saturday (or almost any day, really) you will see large crowds and families with children wading in the Boulder Creek.
Near the Boulder Library you will find all types taking advantage of these natural Creekside pools of water. Sometimes you can see green headed ducks having a nice time in there as well.
The park is where it's at!
Wade over to Eben G. Fine Park and walk down the steps that lead directly into the creek waters. Almost right at the the head of the mountain, here you can find hiking trails, green grass to sun tan on and an opportunity to âWim Hoff itâ and do a cold plunge in the creek water. For better health weâve heard three minutes is all you need in the icy cold waters to get a full body effect. Warm yourself up after by jogging down the trail and toweling off in this spacious park.
Nightlife in town is on fire
Thereâs another view thatâs great in this cozy little mountain town and thatâs the nightlife. Thereâs too many places to mention, so just follow your ears to where the techno is blaring out the front doors, but if you need a different scene, bluegrass and bands can be found at places like The Velvet Elk Lounge or try the venue right off Pearl St. called the Boulder Theater. Even the Trident, which we mentioned earlier, has events every night outside in their back patio area.
Need a quieter time?
Boulder attracts lots of Buddhist types and you can find plenty of lectures and talks about new age stuff. For meditation look up The Shambhala Center,Naropa University and even the Unity Church off Folsom St. Otherwise check out the Boulder Psychic Institute for interesting and far out classes.
Boulderâs got lots more than all this going on, but these ideas should keep you busy when you venture onto Pearl St. to see whatâs going down during the hot summer months! What do you like about Boulder?
The other day I was walking down the street and I asked this man for directions to Patagonia. He thumbed and said, "Two blocks that way and you'll see it on your left next in-between the Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream and the new All Birds shoe store!
Just kidding. I didn't do that, but that's likely what someone would say to me instead of go get on a plane and fly to the bottom of South America because that's really where Patagonia is, in case you didn't know it.
The proper pronunciation is pataËÉŁonja and it's a southern region of Chile and Argentina. It's basically the bottom tail of South America.
Maybe now there's good reason to buy Patagonia parkas and jackets on sale at the mall if you plan on going down there on a NatGeo Expedition to see the ice melting in the South Pole.
Ferdinand Magellan made the name stick, patagĂłnes, when he landed there in a boat in the spring of 152o. In his travel logs and his book it's said there were a land of giants there and according to some YouTube conspiracy videos there were giants there, but that's another story. Otherwise, it's said they made this "giant stuff" up to sell books about the voyage.
Also, it's believed the name patagonia came from a book entitled El PrimaleĂłn where a character fights a monster called Patagon.
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