Tom's Tavern to change hands.
Tom's was a downtown Boulder institution until in closed in December of 2007 after the death of Tom Eldridge, the tavern's founder, in May 2007. Tom Eldridge opened the tavern in 1959 and operated it until his death. His family decided to close the restaurant in December, saying the business no longer was making money and Tom’s Tavern belonged to Tom Eldridge. Family members said they weren’t interested in having someone else run the business.Altogether, the company owns and manages more than 100 commercial properties in Boulder County and along the Front Range.
Mapleton Hills is west of the Pearl Street Mall and just east of the foothill mountains of Boulder. A relaxing enclave of homes with spectacular Victorian and Queen Ann architecture, this quiet area is one of Boulder's first neighborhoods.
There are a few more modern architectural styles in the Mapleton Hills homes area that along with the Victorian and Queen Ann style homes create an interesting and diverse neighborhood. Artistic masonry and stone work and earth tone colors contrast rolling lawns and bright flowers at most homes. As the name implies, Mapleton Hills is in fact on a hill and most Mapleton homes have spectacular city and mountain views. Mapleton's main thoroughfare, 6th Avenue, is built around a tree lined median which along with the many other large trees provide a pleasant canopy over the entire neighborhood.
The primary Pearl Street commercial office area is on the West end of the Pearl Street mall and residents of Mapleton Hills have only a short walk or bike ride to get to work if they are so fortunate as to work in that area.
Mapleton Hills is an exclusive retreat from downtown Boulder, but is still part of the downtown area. It truly
is a unique Boulder neighborhood with everything you could ask for available to
you.
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Downtown Boulder
Boulder's downtown area is known
as the Pearl Street Mall or just Pearl Street. Boulder has won
more awards than any other city in America for its recreation, culture,
health, business climate and quality of life which
is reflected well in the downtown Pearl Street area. Pearl Street is
an unique mix of homes, a pedestrian only outdoor mall and office
space, within sight of the Flatiron Mountains and next to Boulder
Creek.
This area is perhaps best known for the Pearl Street Mall, a
four-block long pedestrian only mix of boutiques, restaurants, bookstores
and entertainment. Mature trees, flowers, sculptures, and rock
gardens compliment the red-brick pathway, and several historical
buildings (converted to commercial use) add a unique flavor to this
clean, well-maintained area. The center of Pearl Street Mall houses the Boulder
Courthouse, with lush lawns, an impressive fountain and several shaded benches
on its grounds.
The mall is such a fun place to hang out, eat and shop that it's easy to forget that people do actually live in this neighborhood. The area is one of the oldest residential areas in Boulder and the homes are historic and charming. Victorian influences can be seen on most houses. The houses have small yards, but the big trees and inviting front porches make up for it. Unlike some suburban residential neighborhoods, this neighborhood feels alive and vibrant.
Pearl Street offers something for everyone. If you're fortunate enough to live in the neighborhood, you will enjoy the diversity that surrounds you and the cheerful, relaxed feel of downtown Boulder.
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A blog entry from our wine blogging website, www.twodivinegirls.ning.com. Anybody out there up for a great Colorado wine?
here are a few good Colorado reds, I like the Holy Cross Abbey Cab and table red from Canyon City. Also the Plum Creek Merlot is great from Palisade. We picked up a new wine from St. Augustine Vineyards, White Chick Wine, great bottle for about 10 bucks, located out of boulder and owned by woman.
This picture is from the Castle Rock Wine fest and is the actual owner of the St. Augustine Vineyards.


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