Location & Logistics 

Workshop fee:

$0 USD. Yes, the workshop is free. For this reason lunch is not provided. But the venue is close to food/drinks are easy to find. 

Travel and accommodation costs:

The BBQI workshop is run on a small budget, and we therefore cannot cover travel costs for invited participants. However, if you are not able to find funding to attend, we encourage you to get in touch with us---we may be able to help folks who can't cover the full cost themselves.

VISAs for USA:

VISAs for the USA can sometimes be tricky. If you are unsure about the specifics for your travel or country this interactive visa finder can help . Please let us know if you need any additional information from us, such as an invitation letter. 

Code of Conduct: 

We are committed to keeping the BBQI workshop safe and respectful, and harassment will not be tolerated. Our full Code of Conduct can be found here.

The location: Boulder, Colorado

This year BBQ workshop takes place in Boulder, Colorado,  USA. Boulder is a beautiful mountain town that is major tourist attraction in Colorado for international and domestic travelers. 

How to get to Boulder

If you are travelling internationally you will likely fly into one of the major airports. From there you will catch a dometic flight to Denver International airport (DEN). From there you can either catch a Taxi, Uber, rent a car or catch a bus. We recommend: 

• Taxi ~ $100 USD (plus tip)

• Uber ~ $80-90 USD (plus tip)

• Shuttle  $55 USD (plus tip) https://bouldershuttle.com/rates/ 

• Bus ~$11 USD  its the "ROUTE AB/AB1: BOULDER / DENVER AIRPORT" https://www.rtd-denver.com/app/route/AB/schedule  

More travel information can be found here: getting to Boulder.

Accommodation

We are happy to recommend accommodation and help participants organize. 

Looking for things to do around Boulder and Colorado

Things to do in Boulder

• Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse

• Go to the Pearl St Mall

• https://www.redrocksonline.com/ (40 min from Boulder)

• to to Nederland

• Fancy Eating places

  1. The Kitchen

  2. Jill's Restaurant & Bistro

  3. Flagstaff House

• The American Diner experience

  1. The Village Coffee shop

  2. The Buff

Bike Rental

• https://www.ubikes.com/articles/rentals-pg99.htm ($35 per day up-to $125 per day for a fancy road bike)

Hiking 

1. Flatirons / chautauqua park

2. Mt Sanitas

   1. • Easy = Sanitas Valley Trail, 2 miles round trip

      • Hard = Mount Sanitas and Sanitas Valley Loop Trail, 3.2 miles 

3. Settlers park boulder (near Pearl St)

Swimming

• Boulder Creek.  The best pools are found east of the Settler's Park area.

Rock climbing

• Lots of trad, sport, and bouldering

• http://www.coclimbing.com/climbing_instruction_and_classes 

• MountainProject.com (boulder area overview) 

Whitewater kayaking

• Paddle boarding

• Board Rental:

Colorado National Parks

• Great Sand Dunes National Park ( ~3.5 hour drive from Denver / Boulder)

• rocky mountain national park ( ~1 hour drive from Denver / Boulder)

• Mesa Verde National Park ( ~6.5 hour drive from Denver / Boulder)

• Black Canyon of the Gunnison national park

Nice Mountain towns in Colorado

• Breckenridge ... go see Isak Heartstone  

• Aspen

• Steamboat Springs

• Telluride