Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0

Pearl Street

Boulder's walkable downtown core — restaurants, shops, and the festival's center of gravity

Pearl Street is downtown Boulder's pedestrian mall and the neighborhood built around it — the most walkable part of the city, with the highest concentration of restaurants, shops and (likely) festival activity. It's also the most expensive and the first to book up.

We're still building out home prices, schools and a full local's guide for Pearl Street. Ask below and Carly can answer directly in the meantime.

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