Guidebook for Lyons
Food Scene
The food is delicious, they have an outdoor patio, and they make great marks!
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Lyons Fork
450 Main StThe food is delicious, they have an outdoor patio, and they make great marks!
The Stone Cup
442 High StExcellent baked goods and coffee-a real home town cafe.
Another great local hangout, especially if you really want to see the locals. They make great homemade baked goods daily, and they have quick breakfasts.
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Barking Dog Cafe
431 W Main StAnother great local hangout, especially if you really want to see the locals. They make great homemade baked goods daily, and they have quick breakfasts.
Smokin Daves BBQ & Taphouse
228 Main StreetREALLY good BBQ smoked on the premises.
Delicious, authentic Thai food (better than anything in Boulder and more affordable).
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Julie's Thai Kitchen
138 Main StDelicious, authentic Thai food (better than anything in Boulder and more affordable).
Gotta take the kids to this iconic, 100-year old malt shoppe. It's authentic, with the original bar and decor. Malts are delicious as well! They also serve lunch.
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Lyons Soda Fountain
400 Main StGotta take the kids to this iconic, 100-year old malt shoppe. It's authentic, with the original bar and decor. Malts are delicious as well! They also serve lunch.
Essentials
Steamboat Mountain Natural Foods
454 Main StThis is a great little health food store!
Nice, clean grocery store with amazing homemade baked goods and great deli sandwiches for a quick lunch. Nice owners.
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St Vrain Market, Deli & Bakery
455 Main StNice, clean grocery store with amazing homemade baked goods and great deli sandwiches for a quick lunch. Nice owners.
Drinks & Nightlife
Food isn't amazing, but the beer and live music are. Plus, there's a bluegrass jam here every Tuesday night, and some really nice outdoor seating with good views of the park across the street (which has live music every Thursday). Great people and super iconic place to hang out.
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Oskar Blues Grill & Brew
303 Main StFood isn't amazing, but the beer and live music are. Plus, there's a bluegrass jam here every Tuesday night, and some really nice outdoor seating with good views of the park across the street (which has live music every Thursday). Great people and super iconic place to hang out.
Parks & Nature
Great spot in town to hang out with a fountain, across the street from Main Street, near the Post Office, live music on Thursday evenings throughout the summer.
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Sandstone Park
Great spot in town to hang out with a fountain, across the street from Main Street, near the Post Office, live music on Thursday evenings throughout the summer.
Scenic trail for mountain biking and hiking just a mile out of town up the South St. Vrain Canyon. Drive further up the canyon and check out the river views or get to the Peak to Peak Highway.
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Hall Ranch Trailhead - Bitterbrush
31825 S St Vrain DrScenic trail for mountain biking and hiking just a mile out of town up the South St. Vrain Canyon. Drive further up the canyon and check out the river views or get to the Peak to Peak Highway.
Just 10 minutes outside of Lyons, this spot has rock climbing and plenty of hiking and fishing.
Button Rock
Just 10 minutes outside of Lyons, this spot has rock climbing and plenty of hiking and fishing.
This is a fantastic area to take long or short hikes or go mountain biking. There are beautiful, wide-open views.
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Rabbit Mountain Open Space
15140 N 55th StThis is a fantastic area to take long or short hikes or go mountain biking. There are beautiful, wide-open views.
Entertainment & Activities
Really nice, kid-friendly library on Main Street where you can take the kids on a rainy day.
Lyons Public Library
201 W Main StReally nice, kid-friendly library on Main Street where you can take the kids on a rainy day.
This place is AWESOME. They have a bunch of classic pinball machines, plus some up-to-date ones. They change them out every few months, so you'll always see new ones when you visit. Really neat place. Highly recommended.
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Lyons Classic Pinball
339 W Main StThis place is AWESOME. They have a bunch of classic pinball machines, plus some up-to-date ones. They change them out every few months, so you'll always see new ones when you visit. Really neat place. Highly recommended.
Great bike shop with a super friendly and knowledgeable owner who will take care of all your mountain or road bike needs. There's also a regular Tuesday night mountain bike ride for the more hard core cyclist (though the owner says, "all people who try hard are welcome")
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Redstone Cyclery
454 Main StGreat bike shop with a super friendly and knowledgeable owner who will take care of all your mountain or road bike needs. There's also a regular Tuesday night mountain bike ride for the more hard core cyclist (though the owner says, "all people who try hard are welcome")
Arts & Culture
This is a neat, small working farm that has regular farm-to-table dinners, baby goats, chickens, weddings, farmers markets, and all kinds of other neat things: http://www.lyonsfarmette.com
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Lyons Farmette
4121 Ute HwyThis is a neat, small working farm that has regular farm-to-table dinners, baby goats, chickens, weddings, farmers markets, and all kinds of other neat things: http://www.lyonsfarmette.com
Incredible music venue. Check their website for monthly Wildflower Pavilion shows and summer festivals. This and Oskar Blues make Lyons a music mecca in Colorado. Kids under 11 get in free to all festivals!
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Planet Bluegrass
500 W Main StIncredible music venue. Check their website for monthly Wildflower Pavilion shows and summer festivals. This and Oskar Blues make Lyons a music mecca in Colorado. Kids under 11 get in free to all festivals!
Shopping
Small gift shop with tons of great, high-quality hand-made items, including some really nice jewelry.
White Lion
418 High StSmall gift shop with tons of great, high-quality hand-made items, including some really nice jewelry.