4th of July happenings in and around Downtown Boulder

July 2, 3:19 PMDowntown Boulder ExaminerTerri Takata-Smith

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If you want to "get away" on the 4th but don't want to venture too far from home, consider spending the day in Boulder.   In celebration of the city's 150th birthday,  the Sesquicentennial Stroll will keep you busy from morning until night with events to entertain people of all ages and interests.  Click here for a full schedule of events. 

"Insider Tips":

- Over the holiday weekend (Friday - Sunday), parking is FREE in Downtown Boulder at City of Boulder meters and parking garages. (The city's parking garages are ALWAYS FREE on Saturdays and Sundays.) Click here for a parking map and more information.

- If you are coming from Denver, take Highway 36 all the way into town.  Highway 36 turns into 28th Street.  Take 28th Street to Pearl Street and head west.  At 16th Street, turn left and take an immediate right into the parking garage where there is always plenty of parking available!

- The HOP bus route is running FREE service on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with an extended route to Chautauqua.  You can catch the HOP from Downtown Boulder.

- On Saturday, the Boulder County Farmers' Market will be in full swing starting at 8 a.m.

- Beyond the bricks:  the Pearl Street Mall is a city park and the heart of Downtown Boulder; however,  don't forget to explore the charming and eclectic East End and West End,  the SoDA District and everything in between.   (Downtown Boulder runs from 8th to 21st streets heading east - west and Pine Street to Arapahoe Avenue north and south).