About 7:30AM, Mike and I enjoy a walk on a trail behind the
development where our friends live. In
this huge open, rolling meadow, we see prairie dogs, rabbits and lots of people
out running with their dogs. The
Flatirons Mountain and Long Mountain are visible to the west. Later, as Steve and Paulette show us around
the area, we pass the Crocs headquarters in Niwot, take a tour of the Celestial
Seasonings Tea Factory in Boulder, and then visit Leanin’ Tree Museum of
Western Art. This museum, with its outdoor
bronze sculpture garden, is a small gem.
We have a delicious lunch of French Onion soup and grilled paninis at
Cheese Importers, a funky, colorful French bistro, recently relocated in an old
powerhouse in Longmont. Late in the
afternoon, Steve and Paulette take us to downtown Boulder. We drive around
Colorado Chautauqua and marvel at the number of people hiking in Chautauqua
Park. We walk Pearl Street, buy some
warm jackets on sale at GoLite, and duck into The Chop House for dinner. We feel fortunate to have Steve and Paulette
as our personal, local guides.
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