Day 291 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Reindeer Looking at Mezzanine

Some of Santa's reindeer are keeping a close eye on our Mezzanine in between holiday parties this season.

Day 255 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Caberet Table on Mezzanine

This is my first time experimenting with black and white images, which is certainly nothing new to the Hotel Boulderado. Color photography didn't reach the Boulderado until the early 1960s, but sometimes it's fun to see things as they used to be.

Day 234 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Behind the Mezz Bar

Thousands have been served from the bar on our Mezzanine, which has been in place since the late 1970s. But far fewer have ever been behind that bar. Here is the Boulderado Mezzanine as seen from the bartender's point of view.

Day 169 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Mezzanine Dancefloor

Here is a shot of the dance floor on our Mezzanine from behind the bar. This area was the first, in the late 1970s, to have the guest rooms removed and a function space added. The trend would continue through the next decade, as all the guest rooms were taken from the Mezzanine in favor of function spaces and offices.

Day 168 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Hanging Wine Glasses

I snapped this photo the other day while admiring how the light filtering down the skywalk and through the Mezzanine looked with some cocktail glasses hanging to catch it.

Day 18 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Boulderado Shaving Cup

We found this cup a few years ago when we were doing some spring cleaning behind the Mezzanine bar. Our General Manager, Sid Anderson, believes it was used in the barber shop to hold the brushes. You can see this shaving cup today in the display box at the Hotel Boulderado's south entrance.

Day 13 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Mezzanine Bar Detail

Next time you're ordering a drink from the Mezzanine bar, you might take a moment to check out the elephant head detail. Few people see them, even though they're hiding in plain sight here at the Hotel Boulderado

Day 4 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Mezzanine Bar

The recent return of Music on the Mezz has put a lot of focus back on one of our most famous function spaces, the Mezzanine. The Mezz happens to be home to one of my favorite built-in fixtures at the Hotel Boulderado -- the gorgeous wooden bar.

Beginning in 1976, the managers at the Hotel Boulderado started removing hotel rooms on the Mezzanine level, and they started with the south area. They were looking to decrease the room inventory while opening up a new way of bringing in revenue: a lounge where people could enjoy drinks and listen to live music. While Music on the Mezz has been absent for many years, it was brought back late last year to recreate that same lounge atmosphere. And at the heart of that atmosphere is the bar. Next time you're on the Mezzanine for a private event, a Music on the Mezz night, or just exploring the hotel, be sure to take your time noticing craftsmanship and detail of the bar.