SPONSORED CONTENT Boulder: Outdoor Town, Artist’s Heart At the foot of Colorado’s Rockies is a small city with a huge, creative heart. Come see why Boulder’s natural beauty draws the nation’s third-highest concentration of artists in the U.S. Boulder’s Flatirons have inspired countless artists, with new views every season. Wildly Creative Plan a vacation to Boulder and you’ll notice that art and outdoors come together here. Find murals around every corner, street performers up and down historic Pearl Street, and theater happening everywhere — even right on the trails. Spend the day hiking then catch a mind-opening film or concert at night. Hear Nature’s Stories Mother Nature is bound to call you outside, whether it’s for a gentle nature walk or a heart-pounding rock climb. While you’re out e-biking to the Flatirons, hiking to a red sandstone pinnacle, snowshoeing through a powder-covered wilderness or paddleboarding on the Boulder Reservoir, adventure is a window to inspiration. Taste Crafted Cuisine From MICHELIN Guide-starred restaurants to street carts serving hot dumplings, this is a city that loves to eat. Chefs find endless inspiration for diners’ adventurous palates, and they have access to the freshest ingredients from 1,000 surrounding farms. The result is a fresh take on the culinary arts — one you’ll love to savor. Feel the Good Vibrations As one of the top live-music cities in the West, tunes spill out of coffeehouses and big names light up the marquees of the theaters nightly. Famous festivals like the Colorado Music Festival, Bands on the Bricks, Bluebird Music Festival, Chautauqua Concert Series and summer music series several nights a week are reasons alone to plan a trip. BoulderColoradoUSA.com COLORADO . COM 5