Experts' Choice Award Pearl Street Mall
What the experts agree on
Boulder's vibrant Pearl Street Mall is downtown's beating heart—a tree-lined pedestrian zone packed with street musicians, shops, galleries, and restaurants where locals and tourists mingle on patios and kids play around public art.
“The city's hub... a four-block pedestrian mall between 11th and 15th streets.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "This pedestrian mall, and the surrounding blocks, are the heartbeat of downtown." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The highlight of downtown Boulder is the Pearl Street Mall, a vibrant pedestrian zone filled with kids' climbing boulders and splash fountains, bars, galleries and restaurants." Full review
Afar Magazine "Although the Pearl Street Mall is technically a mall and therefore somewhat touristy, there are some cool things to check out there." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "You’ll see musicians staked out on benches with CDs and an open guitar case, kids playing on sculptures, and plenty of patios packed with people." Full review
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"Stretching from Eighth to 20th streets in downtown Boulder, this buzzing thoroughfare is a shopaholic's Yellow Brick Road." Full review
Frommer's "This four-block-long tree-lined pedestrian mall marks Boulder’s downtown core and its center for dining, shopping, strolling, and people-watching" Full review
National Geographic
