BluePrint Boulder 2008 – Saturday, November 8
by Osman Parvez ---- What: Blueprint Boulder 2008, an urban planning forum for Boulder's future Where: The Boulder Municipal Building (City Hall, 1777 Broadway, on the S.W. corner of Canyon and Broadway) When: Saturday, November 8, 2008, from 9am to 3pm Who: All members of the public, especially those interested in the future of Boulder's Neighborhoods Cost: Free Contact: Scott Rodwin, 303.204.8556 or scott@rodwinarch.com Blueprint Boulder 2008: In Search of a Common Vision for Blueprint Boulder 2008 will host an open public forum. Blueprint Boulder is a free, privately organized, non-profit, grass-roots event rooted in the questions "How do we [...]
Craving Classical? Boulder’s the Place to Be!
by Osman Parvez ---- Many in Boulder are lamenting the loss of KVOD, Colorado Public Radio’s classical music station, which no longer has decent reception in the city since the switch to 88.1 FM. However, from music festivals to solo recitals, classical music is being performed everywhere. Since 1978, the Colorado Music Festival has been a staple of summer at Chautauqua Park, commonly featuring pieces by Mozart, Stravinsky, and Beethoven. Last Friday, the festival wrapped up six weeks of concerts, with performances by dozens of artists, including the St. Petersburg String Quartet and fifteen-year-old Shannon Lee. A myriad of concerts [...]
Watch Osman Sing and Dance
by Osman Parvez Seriously? Yes. Seriously. This Sunday evening I'll be performing with the Boulder Timberliners at the 58th Annual Harmony Festival at Chautauqua and you're invited! Every summer since 1949, the Boulder Chapter has hosted an annual Barbershop Harmony Festival at the Chautauqua Auditorium. The show features quartets and choruses from up and down the Colorado Front Range, including both men's and women's groups, and is a perennial family favorite. In addition to the individual groups strutting their stuff, a highlight will be several songs performed by a mass chorus consisting of over 200 singers on stage at once. [...]
SOBO Fest 2007
by Osman Parvez ---- UPDATE: Here's a few pics from the event. While I'm rambling about events for the weekend.. There's also the South Boulder Festival (SOBO fest) from 1 to 10pm at the Table Mesa shopping center this Saturday. Here's details (provided by the Southern Sun). SOBO Summerfest is Saturday (tomorrow), June 9th! FREE EVENT! A FREE Latin Street Fair featuring live music, beer, booths and vendors, and activities for all ages. Saturday, June 9, 2007 1pm—10pm Table Mesa Shopping Center at 627 S. Broadway All proceeds benefit the Boulder County AIDS Project and Boulder Cuba Sister City Organization [...]
Mapleton Historic District 3rd Annual Rummage Sale
by Osman Parvez ---- Mapleton is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Boulder. Historic homes, tall well established trees, and perfectly located. Often, when people describe the perfect Boulder home, it's this neighborhood they envision. Here's an excuse to wander around, take in some beauty, and maybe pick up a few bargains. The Third Annual Rummage Sale is tomorrow Saturday June 9, from 8am to 1pm. No early birds. I'll post the map when I find it. Sorry, no online viewable map but just head over to the neighborhood. There will be printed maps available at individual yard sales. [...]
Catch Me, If You Can – The Bolder Boulder
by Osman Parvez ---- This Memorial Day I joined 50,000+ people running, walking, and rolling through the streets in the 29th annual Bolder Boulder. The annual 10K road race has been held in Boulder since 1979. Along with the Boulder Creek Festival, it's Boulder's official kick-off to Summer. If you have an opportunity to run or watch the Bolder Boulder in the future, here's what to expect; music and entertainment including hula and belly dancers, a Journey cover band (in costume), Slip 'n Slides, Elvis impersonators, a Scottish bagpipe band, and homes where residents offered runners a cold spray from [...]
Landmarks of the Future House Tour (from Historic Boulder)
by Osman Parvez ---- The weather this weekend is looking fine with a foretasted high of 80 degrees Sunday and sunshine all weekend. If you can squeeze it in, here's an opportunity to see some of Boulder's most beautiful "modern style" homes. Historic Boulder is offering a walking tour today and Sunday from 11am to 5pm of homes it calls "Landmarks of the Future." Tickets are $10 for Historic Boulder members, $15 for nonmembers and may be purchased with cash or checks during tour hours at the houses on the tour. According to Historic Boulder, All of the homes are [...]
Cruise on This
by Osman Parvez Ok, this doesn't have much to do with the analysis of the Real Estate Market in Boulder. Consider it a small window into our creative community instead. Last night I, along with some friends, enjoyed the weekly cruiser bike ride that occurs every Thursday in Boulder. Except instead of the more typical 250 to 300 or so riders during the peak summer months, 650+ people were on the ride. Imagine a massive parade of people (and pets) on two, three, and four wheels in all manner of mostly red, white, and blue dress cruising through the streets [...]
Weekend Events
by Osman Parvez Ahh Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start to summer. The Farmer's Market is in full swing, the flowers are blooming on Pearl Street, and Boulder Outdoor Cinema is almost ready to kickoff a new season. Here's a few weekend events to check out. The Bolder Boulder. This is Boulder's annual Memorial Day 10K race. 50,000 partipants are expected to take part. In teams or alone, this event brings thousands of people to Boulder to enjoy the sunshine, watch individuals and teams walk, run, and jog the race course. Truly a centerpiece event in Boulder. The 19th Annual [...]
This Weekends Events
by Osman Parvez In addition to Carmina Burana (did I mention I'm singing?), here's a few more ideas for this weekend. Friday (5/19) and Saturday (5/20) is the 8th annual Kitchens on Fire Tour. It's a two-day, self-guided tour (10am to 4pm) of eight Boulder kitchens for the aspiring chef, designer, home re-modeler or anyone interested in seeing spectacular kitchens. Tickets are only $15 and proceeds support the Dairy Center for the Arts. Saturday, May 20th is the 4th Annual Boulder Cleanup Day. Volunteer a few hours of your time to help beautify Boulder and then celebrate with all the [...]
Sing, Dance, and… Fly?
by Osman Parvez This coming weekend, The Ars Nova Singers and the Frequent Flyers Dance Company will be performing Carmina Burana at CU's Macky Auditorium. Performances are scheduled for Saturday, May 20th at 8:00pm and Sunday May 21st, at 2:00pm. Why am I posting about this? Well, because I'm one of the aerial dancers! No, no. Just kidding. As a kid, I struggled to climb the rope in gym glass. You'll find me with both feet firmly on the ground as I sing with Ars Nova. If you haven't planned your weekend as yet, give this performance a shot. I [...]
Cultiva!
by Osman Parvez Boulder Valley Rotary is volunteering to help out the Cultiva! program tomorrow morning (Saturday, April 8th at 9am) at the Hawthorne Community Garden in North Boulder. I'll be there and would like to invite you to join us. If you're in the mood to exercise your green thumb, please come on out to help. For more information or directions, call me at 303.746.6896 p.s. The weather looks good, so don't forget your sunscreen and work gloves. ---- Like this analysis? Subscribe to our client research report. Want to get blog updates via email? Click [...]
Real Estate Links for the Boulder Region
by Osman Parvez Vail Dollar Volume exceeds $2.0BN. While I was working on Nantucket, I thought $1.0BN was a high water mark! It's expected to exceed $1.3BN this year, and the wave of wealthy Baby Boomers seeking luxury second homes is expected to continue. Intelligent office space? File this under trends to watch. Factors driving the trend of living closer to downtown (re-urbanization): More workers are choosing flexible work, keeping offices at home, with easy telecommuting. Thus, the value of neighborhoods where you can walk to the grocery, park, playground, shopping, and cafes will continue to increase. The Realty Unique [...]
