Summer FREE rides on the Tebo Train wrap up for the season on Friday, September 2, 2022. It runs Mondays - Fridays from 9:30 - 11 am. Through August 25, we have hosted nearly 4,000 happy riders - detailed stats are below:
To date, nearly 60% of train riders have been City of Boulder residents,
and over 70% were Boulder County residents.
Of our Boulder resident riders, the largest group come from the
80304 zip code (32.5%,), followed by the 80302 zip code (29.9%).
Our Bands on the Bricks series wrapped for the season on Wednesday, August 3. The budget is still being finalized, but strong drink sales coupled with a successful sponsorship season should lead to a better than budgeted outcome for the series this year.
The Downtown Boulder Fall Fest happens Friday - Sunday, September 16 - 18. We are still seeking volunteers - and hope you'll join us! We would particularly like our board members to support the Drink Ticket Sales position to ensure our money is well looked after at the event.
Plan are well underway for our Munchkin Masquerade and Holiday events. Our events contractor, Stephen Oskay, will be staying on to support the holiday events.
Due to some staffing changes, Anna Salim has taken on a new role within the organization! Her new title is Vice President of Operations & Programming. She will continue overseeing DBCI programming and DBP membership and will be taking on oversight and support of the BID Operations program.
Summer FREE rides on the Tebo Train having been chugging right along. It runs Mondays - Fridays from 9:30 - 11 am. Through July 22, we have hosted just over 2,300 happy riders - nearly 58% of whom are City of Boulder residents and 13% Boulder County residents.
Our Bands on the Bricks series has one final concert of the season on Wednesday, August 3. We collected some data from attendees June 15 and 22. To incentivize our survey takers, we offered a free drink (of any type) in exchange for taking the short survey. Of our respondents at those concerts:
Just over 44% were between the ages of 18-24. 30% were 25 - 34.
89% described themselves as White. Just under 8% selected Hispanic or Latino/Latina and just under 5% selected Asian or Asian American
13% identified themselves as a member of the LGBTQ+ community
Nearly 70% were City of Boulder residents
When asked if they came specifically for the event, over 84% said Yes.
When asked to rate this statement: This event provides a strong connection to the place and people of this community; it enriches the experience of Boulder nearly 93% either Strong Agreed or Agreed with the statement.
When asked: Is there anything you would add to this experience or to our annual event calendar generally? A few repeated comments included:
A desire for more live music in general and more diverse offerings
Some appreciated our non-alcoholic drink additions
A handful said "more mentions on social media" or "more advertising"
Some said "fewer cops" while some said "more cops"
Pearl Street Arts Fest returned after a two-year hiatus July 15 - 17 on the Pearl Street Mall (and 14th Street). It was (as it usually is) a hot weekend, but it was a great turnout with 84,599 pedestrian impressions during the days of the event. The participating artists were extremely pleased and grateful at our staff and volunteers excellent hospitality.
The Downtown Boulder Fall Fest happens Friday - Sunday, September 16 - 18. We are seeking volunteers - and hope you'll join us!
We celebrated a successful Employee Appreciation Week (June 6 - 10, 2022) - handing out over 1,200 participation stickers to downtown employees. Employees were appreciated with everything from BOGO coffee specials, lunch and retail specials, free chair massage, Office Olympics and more! We also received a bunch of great feedback from participating businesses and are already planning for 2023.
We kicked off our summer FREE rides on the Tebo Train on Tuesday, May 31st. It runs Mondays - Fridays from 9:30 - 11 am. Through June 24, we have hosted just over 1,200 happy riders - nearly 59% of whom are City of Boulder residents and 16% Boulder County residents.
Bands on the Bricks kicked off with a huge crowd for Hazel Miller on Wednesday, June 15 and will run every Wednesday through August 3. A special thanks to the DBCI Board of Directors - many of whom are sponsoring bands and special community engagement nights throughout the series. We collected some data from attendees June 15 and 22 that will be included in our report to the DBCI Board in July.
Pearl Street Arts Fest back after a two-year hiatus, the 42nd Pearl Street Arts Fest will include 93 artists from 20 states (and one from Canada)! The event kicks-off with our 14th Street Preview on Friday, July 15th from 3 - 8 pm and then runs Saturday, July 16 (10 am - 7 pm) and Sunday, July 17 (10 am - 5 pm).
We welcomed our Summer Events Manager, Stephen Oskay, who joined the team this month and will be with us through the end of September. Stephen comes to us with a ton of experience on the safety and security side of events, as well as experience as a bar manager. We're thrilled to welcome him to the team for the summer season! Reach out to him at stephen@downtownboulder.org.
Our first community event of the year, The Tulip Fairy & Elf Festival, was postponed by one week and held on Sunday, May 1, 2022. Thousands of fairies and elves (and their parents) joined us downtown to celebrate spring with our Tulip Fairy, live performances and over 30 community organizations and businesses (many of whom provided free activities). Pedestrian impressions for the event (from 1 - 5 pm on May 1st) were 14,814! See photos from the cutest day downtown on our website.
The membership and events team are putting together a week-long Employee Appreciation Week this year, happening June 6 - 10, 2022. Downtown employees will be appreciated with everything from BOGO coffee specials, lunch and retail specials, free chair massage, free yoga classes, Office Olympics and more! Details and how to participate will be updated on the website by Friday, May 20th!
The line-up is set for this summer's Bands on the Bricks, Wednesday, June 15 - August 3, 2022 - and the details are live at BandsontheBricks.com. A special thanks to the DBCI Board of Directors - many of whom are sponsoring bands and special community engagement nights throughout the series.
The 2022 Annual Awards Luncheon (Friday, April 1, 2022) was a sell out and a great success. Thank you to all of the board members who were able to join us to celebrate our downtown community.
The 10th Annual Student Banner Program that kicked off in January with 42 new lamp pole banners created by incredible young artists from Columbine Elementary School, Casey Middle School, and Boulder High School is wrapping up this month. Banner #21 by Boulder High School student Abby Arnold won this year's People's Choice Award. This year's banner program was presented by Boulder Arts Week and sponsored by ANB Bank and GrafXGroup.
Our first community event of the year, The Tulip Fairy & Elf Festival, happens Sunday, April 24, 2022. We're excited to celebrate spring with the entire community with our Tulip Fairy, live performances and over 30 community organizations and businesses (many providing free activities). We are still actively seeking volunteers - please consider signing up to support this wonderful community event!
The line-up is set for this summer's Bands on the Bricks, Wednesday, June 15 - August 3, 2022. Check the website on Wednesday, May 4th for the full line-up announcement.
Tickets for the 2022 Annual Awards Luncheon (Friday, April 1, 2022) are on sale now. Please purchase your tickets early!
It’s still not too late to purchase a 25th Anniversary commemorative poster by Denver area artist Latasha Dunston. Posters are $22. Contact Anna (anna@downtownboulder.org) if you’d like to purchase one.
There is still time to check out the 10th Annual Student Banner Program that kicked off in January with 42 new lamp pole banners created by incredible young artists from Columbine Elementary School, Casey Middle School, and Boulder High School. This year's banner artists created their work according to the theme Social Justice. The banner program is presented by Boulder Arts Week and sponsored by ANB Bank and GrafXGroup. Visit the website during Boulder Arts Week (March 25 - April 2, 2022) to vote for your favorite for the People's Choice Award. The winning student will receive a $100 Downtown Boulder Gift Card.
The Events Task Force met in February to continue brainstorming for a Food and Wine focused fundraising event for DBCI tentatively slated for Spring 2023. The committee reviewed examples of other food and wine events and shared ideas. DBCI Board Member Josh Dinar proposed an idea that would include the retail component of the original Taste of Pearl, while adding tiered ticketing to make the event more broadly accessible. He will be working on a proposal to bring back to the committee in early April for the full board to discuss at the April or May meeting. The Events Task Force will not have a formal meeting in March, but staff may reach out to members for feedback on an audience intercept survey to be used at our first community event, The Tulip Fairy & Elf Festival (April 24, 2022).
It’s still not too late to purchase a 25th Anniversary commemorative poster by Denver area artist Latasha Dunston. Posters are $22. Contact Anna (anna@downtownboulder.org) if you’d like to purchase one.
When you're on the Mall - make sure you look up! The 10th Annual Student Banner Program kicked off in January with 42 new lamp pole banners created by incredible young artists from Columbine Elementary School, Casey Middle School, and Boulder High School. This year's banner artists created their work according to the theme Social Justice. The banner program is presented by Boulder Arts Week and sponsored by ANB Bank and GrafXGroup. They will be up through April 2022.
The Events Task Force met in January and discussed plans for event evaluation in 2022 and began brainstorming for a Food and Wine focused fundraising event for DBCI tentatively slated for Spring 2023. At the February meeting the committee will review other food and wine events and hear ideas from staff. The meeting is scheduled for Friday, February 11 at 9:00 AM via Zoom. Contact Anna (anna@downtownboulder.org) if you'd like to join.
The DBP Winter Town Hall will be on Tuesday, February 8th beginning at 8:00 AM. Register & See the Full Agenda Here.
Tickets for the 2022 Annual Luncheon (Friday, April 1, 2022) will go on sale on Tuesday, February 8th.
It’s still not too late to purchase a 25th Anniversary commemorative poster by Denver area artist Latasha Dunston. Posters are $22. Contact Anna (anna@downtownboulder.org) if you’d like to purchase one.
This month, our 10th Annual Student Banner Program kicks off with 42 new lamp pole banners created by incredible young artists from Columbine Elementary School, Casey Middle School, and Boulder High School. This year's banner artists created their work according to the theme Social Justice. We'll be hosting students and their families, along with the art teachers from each of the three schools for a kick off celebration on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 26th.
The Events Task Force will be meeting on Friday, January 21 at 9:00 AM via Zoom. Contact Anna (anna@downtownboulder.org) if you'd like to join.
It’s still not too late to purchase a 25th Anniversary commemorative poster by Denver area artist Latasha Dunston. Posters are $22. Contact Anna (anna@downtownboulder.org) or stop by the Visitor Information Center if you’d like to purchase one.
Munchkin Masquerade will include our traditional trick-or-treating event on Sunday, October 31st and a post-event Scavenger Hunt that will run November 1 - 14. Marketing and communications for this year’s event are provided in both English and Spanish. Recap and details on how it all went will be in next month’s report.
Light Up the Holidays, presented by Capital One Cafe, Google and Tebo Properties, brings back traditional holiday events, starting with Switch on the Holidays on Sunday, November 21 at 5 pm. The fully detailed holiday website will be launched on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
DBCI Fundraising Update: As of October 26th, we have:
$100,150 in sponsorships and sponsorship commitments
$4,119 in donations (from DBP Member businesses and the community)
It’s not too late to include DBCI in your end of the year giving. Visit our website and click on the donate button to make a contribution today!
The Tebo Train wrapped up its summer season on Friday, September 3rd. Stats are included in the chart shown here.
Buffaloes of Boulder wrapped up its inaugural year Fall Fest weekend with a successful online auction.
Fall Fest was held over a gorgeous late summer weekend in September with great crowds and raves about the musical line-up.
It’s not too late to purchase a 25th Anniversary commemorative poster by Denver area artist Latasha Dunston. Posters are $22. Contact Anna (anna@downtownboulder.org) or stop by the Visitor Information Center if you’d like to purchase one.
Munchkin Masquerade will include our traditional trick-or-treating event on Sunday, October 31st and a post-event Scavenger Hunt that will run November 1 - 14. Marketing and communications for this year’s event will be provided in both English and Spanish.
DBCI Fundraising Update: As of September 22, we have:
$94,450 in sponsorships and sponsorship commitments
$4,067 in donations (from DBP Member businesses and the community)
The Tebo Train will be wrapping up a successful summer season on Friday, September 3rd. (*The train was out for repairs June 19 - July 4).
June 1 - August 19, we welcomed 2,567 passengers during its scheduled running times (Mondays - Fridays, 9:30 am - 11:00 am). Of those, 51% were City of Boulder residents, 13% were Boulder County residents, 9% were from the Denver Metro area, 3% were from other areas of Colorado and 24% were from out of state. It continues to be a very popular attraction for our local community and visitors.
Buffaloes of Boulder will be wrapping up Fall Fest weekend with the finale of an online auction already underway. 50% of proceeds will go to the artists or nonprofits who created the buffaloes and 50% of proceeds will go to DBCI. Don’t wait to bid on your favorite buffalo and support our local artists and DBCI!
Bands on the Bricks had a successful modified four-week long season. With consistently good crowds, the community was very much in favor of our expanded beer garden area and complimented the staff on a diverse band line-up. It’s not too late to purchase a 25th Anniversary commemorative poster by Denver area artist Latasha Dunston. Posters are $22. Contact Anna (anna@downtownboulder.org) if you’d like to purchase one.
Downtown Boulder Fall Fest is coming up Friday - Sunday, September 10 - 12, 2021. It will include live music, a variety of activities for kids/families, Firefly Handmade Market - and more.. In addition, we’ll herd our buffaloes together for one last look to promote our Buffaloes of Boulder auction.
We are in need of a small army of volunteers for Fall Fest - please visit the Volunteer Local sign-up page and join us for a fun weekend.
The DBCI Board’s Fundraising Strategy Committee is supporting staff in raising $100,000 to make the return of these events possible. As of August 24th, we have $91,450 in sponsorship and sponsorship commitments and donations of $4,067 (from Downtown Boulder Partnership member businesses and the community). Our 2021 Sponsorship Packet outlines our event sponsorship opportunities and staff has put together fundraising campaigns to Support DBCI Events and Initiatives. As we come together to rebuild and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we humbly request that you join us in our efforts to bring back cherished events, and help us unite the community back in our beloved downtown. It will take all of us to get there: if you would like to help, please reach out to Anna Salim
