Day 151 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ DBA Sticker

Since 1909, the Hotel Boulderado has been a proud member of the downtown Boulder community. In fact, we still have our original "Downtown Boulder Association" sticker in the window of the south entrance. The Downtown Boulder Association was incorporated in 1984 to form Downtown Boulder, Inc. -- but we still keep our DBA sticker out of pride for being associated with them for so long.

Social Media-ing It

Yuko and I both attended Downtown Boulder's Social Media Round Table last Thursday across the street at the Rembrandt Yard. If you missed it, you missed out hard! In addition to breakfast from The Cup and words of wisdom from local social media gurus like Andrew Hyde and Seth Haber, it was fulfilling just to look around the room and see how many people are excited about social media. I started subscribing to the social media phenomenon as a way to increase our marketing exposure a little more than a year ago. Today, the Hotel Boulderado has more than 700 followers on Twitter, more than 250 on Facebook, and I've written over 100 blog posts. But, perhaps more important than the numbers game is the people game. I've convinced others at the hotel that social media is more than a fad for teenagers -- it's here, it's here to stay, so we better get hip to it. Evolve or die, dude.

Yuko finally broke her longstanding streak of avoiding social media like the plague when she signed up for her own Twitter account. She's now tweeting from her desk -- think you can find her at the Boulderado? If you manage to find her and say hello, she just might have a special treat, deal, or prize for you.

March at the Hotel Boulderado

When I was in grade school, I learned that the weather in March was "in like a lion, out like a lamb." And I fully believed that. Until I moved to Colorado, that is. We can have lions and lambs in the very same day.

Anyway. New month, new week, and I thought I'd bring you up to speed on a few events happening here at the Boulderado and also around downtown.

• Denver Restaurant Week has already kicked off, but you can still take advantage through this Friday. Q's Restaurant is on the list of participating eateries, so stop by to taste Chef Platt's creations.
• Looking to unleash your inner fashionista? Downtown Boulder is hosting Fashion Under the Flatirons on March 11th at the Boulder Theater, showcasing a variety of local merchants' spring lines. Enjoy a runway fashion show, silent auction beauty stations, food, drinks, and your Emcee for the evening, World Cup Freestyle Ski Champion Jeremy Bloom.
  
• Murder Mystery Dinner series returns! Try your mind at sleuthing for an evening and discover how you stack up next to Sherlock Holmes. There's an uproarious troupe -- 'Til Death Do Us Party -- who comes in to help us with the show, and this time the story is set in the troubled year of 1941. A buffet dinner, cocktail, and valet parking are all included in the $64 ticket price, along with all your taxes and gratuities. Really, where can you find a better deal for dinner and a show in downtown Boulder? We have three dates open: March 12th, 19th, and 26th. Make your reservations with us now, because our Murder Mystery Dinners have a sneaky habit of selling out!
  
• There's going to be a St. Patrick's Day Celebration on our Mezzanine with jazzy Irish music from The Green Party. Admission is free, but if you'd like to partake in our Irish Buffet, it's $17 per person. All your favorite Irish foods will be here -- corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, and a mint chocolate chip mousse that will make you feel luckier than any Irishman.
  

Munchkin Masquerade

Since so much is happening downtown this weekend (Halloween, CU's homecoming game/Pearl Street Stampede), Downtown Boulder Inc. pushed up their annual Munchkin Masquerade to Thursday, October 29th. Between 2pm and 5pm, trick or treaters will descend on the downtown area in search of sugar loot. Start out at the Daily Camera's building where you can pick up a starter treat bag, map of participating merchants, and a free photo of your costumed kid provided by Eight Days a Week. The Hotel Boulderado is an official stop on the map, but many people forget to stop by because it's not directly on Pearl Street. These people miss out on lots of candy given away in our "haunted" lobby, which is decked out with creepy, spooky Halloween decor.

Bands on the Bricks and Noon Tunes Returns

Next week, a downtown Boulder tradition returns -- live music for the summer months. Presented by Downtown Boulder Inc., Bands on the Bricks and Noon Tunes are weekly concerts featuring the best of local music.

Bands on the Bricks takes place on the 1300 block of Pearl Street on Wednesday evenings from 7pm to 9pm. The lineup for the 2009 season is as follows:

June 10th ~ Funkiphino

June 17th ~ Soul Sacrifice

June 24th ~ The Informants

July 1st ~ The Champions

July 8th ~ Fab 4

July 15th ~ Hazel Miller

July 22nd ~ Home Slice Band

July 29th ~ The Legendary Nikators

August 5th ~ Chris Daniels and The Kings

August 12th ~ Opie Gone Bad

Noon Tunes also takes place on the 1300 block of Pearl Street, but on Fridays from noon to 1:30pm. The lineup for the 2009 season is as follows:

June 12th ~ 17th Avenue All Stars

June 19th ~ Beloved Invaders

June 26th ~ The Cantralls

July 3rd ~ FlexiGrass with Pete Wernick

July 10th ~ Spring Creek

July 17th ~ Rhythm Angels

July 24th ~ Finders and Youngberg

July 31st ~ Red Apple Highway

August 7th ~ Arapahoe Blue Grass

August 14th ~ DVs and Chantel and Friends

Downtown Excursion Package

Travellers are definitely looking for deals and extra value this year, and to keep up with the demand, the Hotel Boulderado is offering popular packages that bundle value and a fun experience. One such package is the Downtown Excursion Package. Guests who book this package receive, in addition to their room or suite, a $25 gift card to Downtown Boulder, which is good at over 150 shops, restaurants, and service providers in the downtown area. You can pick up a memento of your stay at Art Mart, stop in for a latte at the Unseen Bean, grab lunch at the Boulder Cafe, or try one of those famously lethal margaritas at the Rio Grande Restaurant. (Check out the full list of participating merchants.) The Downtown Excursion Package also includes $25 towards a meal in Q's Restaurant or the Corner Bar, both of which are located just off the Boulderado's lobby.

If you're looking for "a downtown kind of stay," you'll love the Downtown Excursion Package at the Hotel Boulderado! Book this package online or by contacting our Reservations Department at reservations@boulderado.com or calling toll-free 1 (800)4 433-4344.

Happy Birthday, Beverly!

We'd like to wish the Hotel Boulderado's Director of Sales, Beverly Silva, a very happy birthday today! Beverly has been working at the Boulderado for 26 years now. She started off as a housekeeper while attending the University of Colorado, and then after a brief hiatus in New York City (working at the swanky Lowell Hotel), she returned to Boulder and the Boulderado. Beverly spent 13 years as a wedding coordinator and calmed many a nervous bride and mother. In 2006, Beverly was promoted to her current position as the Director of Sales & Marketing. Since then, Beverly has worked tirelessly to promote the Boulderado, culminating in the Centennial Celebration that took place this past January. In recognition for her achievements, Beverly was awarded the Outstanding Downtown Dedication Award from the Downtown Boulder, Inc. on January 22nd of 2009. Happy Birthday, Beverly! Your dedication and love for the Boulderado are evident!