Things to do

Trail Our pick

The twelve-mile Longmont-to-Boulder trail runs through Niwot and joins the local trail network…The twelve-mile Longmont-to-Boulder trail runs through Niwot and joins the local trail network. The eastern fields at sunset are the reason to come.

Trail

The flat Boulder County loop around the edge of town, from the trailhead on 79th Street…The flat Boulder County loop around the edge of town, from the trailhead on 79th Street, joined to the LoBo Trail.

Park Our pick

The lawn beside the 1907 caboose at the edge of Old Town…The lawn beside the 1907 caboose at the edge of Old Town, where the Rock & Rails concerts happen every summer Thursday.

Park

The playground on First Avenue, built by the Cultural Arts Association ten years ago…The playground on First Avenue, built by the Cultural Arts Association ten years ago, across from Whistle Stop Park.

Park

The Cultural Arts Association’s outdoor sculpture park at 79th Street and Niwot Road, running since 2018…The Cultural Arts Association’s outdoor sculpture park at 79th Street and Niwot Road, running since 2018: owned pieces alongside works lent by artists for a year at a time.

Venue Our pick

The brick and false-front commercial block from the railroad period…The brick and false-front commercial block from the railroad period, walkable end to end in about ten minutes, and still where the community gathers.

Venue Our pick

Contemporary gallery in a renovated 1910 brick building, showing more than forty Colorado artists…Contemporary gallery in a renovated 1910 brick building, showing more than forty Colorado artists, with openings on First Fridays.

Venue

The Left Hand Grange hall on Second Avenue: talks, the Why Not Niwot? art show, the holiday market…The Left Hand Grange hall on Second Avenue: talks, the Why Not Niwot? art show, the holiday market, dance classes and community meetings.

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Niwot's 1910 fire shed, moved in six pieces to the Grange lot in 1997 and kept by the Historical Society…Niwot's 1910 fire shed, moved in six pieces to the Grange lot in 1997 and kept by the Historical Society, with the town's 1910 chemical fire cart out front. Open for occasional open houses; the outside is always on view.

Venue

The steel gateway at the highway edge of town, an oval sign held inside two curving rails…The steel gateway at the highway edge of town, an oval sign held inside two curving rails. The landmark you arrive at, and the meeting point for most walks.

Venue

A community movement studio across the parking lot from Niwot Market: vinyasa…A community movement studio across the parking lot from Niwot Market: vinyasa, slow-flow and restorative yoga, guided and silent meditation, qigong and dance, with workshops and sound baths on its booking schedule.

Lodging Our pick

Thirteen rooms and an on-site spa in the middle of Old Town, the only place to stay on Second Avenue.Thirteen rooms and an on-site spa in the middle of Old Town, the only place to stay on Second Avenue.