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Look for the complete online digital edition of Boulder Magazine, coming fall 2008.
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Boulder County Events
Things to do in Boulder County, Colorado
Daily events calendar: August 17-23, 2008
Daily events calendar online soon! For complete events listings, see Arts & Events section.
- Boulder International Fringe Festival, with live theater, dance, music, cinema, visual art, spoken word, puppetry and workshops; at various locations in Boulder, 720-563-9950. August 14-25.
- Dialog:City, art exhibitions and perfomances presented in conjunction with the 2008 Democratic National Convention, at various locations around the metro area. August 21-29.
- Estes Park Plein Air Exhibition, Sale & Art Walk, featuring 100 artists painting on location within a 50-mile radius, plus other art-related events; 970-586-9203. August 9-end of September.
- Boulder Asian Festival, on the 1300 block of the Pearl Street Mall, 303-499-0108; 11am-5pm, rain or shine.
- Dog Days of Summer at Memory Square Pool, to benefit Boulder Valley Humane Society; 801 Grant St., Louisville; 6-7pm.
- Golden Fine Arts Festival, on 11th Street in Golden, just west of Washington, 303-279-3113; 10am-5pm.
- Colorado Mycological Society Mushroom Fair, at Denver Botanic Gardens; 303-447-2740.
- Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra Performance at Twenty Ninth Street Shopping District; call 303-449-1343 for details.
- "What Is a Sustainable, Ethical Diet?"; presented by Boulder County Going Local, at the Chautauqua Community House, 7pm.
- Sunset Hike: Betasso Preserve, sponsored by Boulder County Parks and Open Space, 6:30pm to sunset; 303-678-6214.
- Longmont Public Library Free Concert Series: Zydematics (cajun zydeco), at the Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., 303-651-8470; 7pm.
- Rhythm on the Rails Concert Series: The Indulgers, at the Niwot Bandstand in Whistle Stop Park, located along the Diagonal Highway in Niwot, 6:45pm.
- Opening Reception for artist Ana Maria Hernando at the St. Julien, 6-8pm.
- Longmont Festival on Main, on Longmont's Main Street between 3rd and 6th avenues, 303-651-8484; 6-9:30pm.
- Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival, at Chatfield State Park, with mass-ascension launghes at 6:30am and other activities during the day; 303-697-1039
- "National Lampoon" at Boulder Outdoor Cinema, in the back lot of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., 720-317-7498; gates open at 7:30pm, feature presentation around 9pm.
- NedFest, the 10th annual Nederland Music and Arts Festival, on the shores of Barker Reservoir in Nederland; see website for schedule.
- Louisville Downtown Street Faire, along Louisville's Main Street, with food, live music, children's activities and more, 303-665-3355; 5-9pm, rain or shine.
- Tour de Cure Bike Race, to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association, 1-888-342-2383.
- Dogs Enjoy Afternoon Reading, with children reading to specially trained dogs, at the Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., 303-651-8477; 1-2pm.
- Flick and Float, movies at Scott Carpenter Pool, 30th Street and Arapahoe Ave.; 303-441-3427.
- Boulder Home & Garden Fair, at the Twenty Ninth Street Shopping District, with family-friendly activities, workshops, demonstrations and discounts from merchants; 10am-6pm.
- Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival, at Chatfield State Park, with mass-ascension launghes at 6:30am and other activities during the day; 303-697-1039
- "E.T." at Boulder Outdoor Cinema, in the back lot of the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., 720-317-7498; gates open at 7:30pm, feature presentation around 9pm.
- NedFest, the 10th annual Nederland Music and Arts Festival, on the shores of Barker Reservoir in Nederland; see website for schedule
Next week: August 24-30
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