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This 90-minute history tour of Boulder takes place on a traveling hillbilly shack—a converted school bus. Each tour features ghost, crime and historic vignettes, and departs from the Hotel Boulderado at the corner of 13th and Spruce streets. Spring tours start April 6, but can be arranged by appointment during the winter. Schedule and reservations: 720-938-8885; www.banjobilly.com. CELESTIAL SEASONINGS TEA TOURS From the local factory that produces 8 million tea bags every day come some tea-rific daily (except holidays) tours that feature tastings, a video presentation, and visits to the gift shop, cafe, herb garden and factory. Children under 5 are not allowed in the factory. Tours are on the hour Mon-Sat from 10am-3pm and Sun from 11am-3pm. 303-581-1202; www.celestialseasonings.com.
Irresistibly quaint, Hoverhome opens its doors for occasional tours of the 5,000-square-foot mansion, which is owned by the St. Vrain Historical Society. Tours of the 1914 English Tudor/Gothic Revival building are led by guides in period dress. Check the website for upcoming events at the house, 1309 Hover St., Longmont. 303-774-7810; www.hoverhome.com. LOUISVILLE HISTORICAL MUSEUM/TOURS Travel back in time to Louisville’s coal-mining past in this two-building museum. The Jacoe Store contains historic photographs and coal mining equipment, while the Tomeo House provides a glimpse into a 1900 coal miner’s way of life. Open 10am-3pm on Wed, Thurs and the first Sat of every month. Special tours are available upon request. Located at 1001 Main St. 303-665-9048; www.ci.louisville.co.us/museum.htm. NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR) PUBLIC TOURS At NCAR, find a flood of fun facts about atmospheric science, climate change, and the NCAR mesa and building. Check out a comprehensive view of Earth’s past, present and future climate, alongside NASA’s “A Tour of the Cryosphere” tribute to the International Polar Year. A photographic display of meteorological optics shows rainbows, lightning and dramatic light effects caused by different atmospheric conditions. Other highlights include a telescopic camera, working supercomputers, a gravity well, and demonstrations of lightning, a tornado, and fluid dynamics. A self-guided tour is available in English and Spanish for adults and children. Information and group reservations: 303-497-1174; www.ucar.edu. Meet your new honey: mead. This honey wine, the oldest alcoholic beverage in the world, is made right here in Boulder. Visit Redstone Meadery at 4700 Pearl St., Unit 2A, for free half-hour tours Mon-Fri at 1pm and 3pm and Sat at 12:30pm. Free tastings follow. Savor local music while you sip, with live music Sat 2-5pm through April. 720-406-1215; www.redstonemeadery.com. WALKER RANCH HOMESTEAD Learn why James and Phoebe Walker settled in the Boulder foothills, and explore the family’s livestock barn, root cellar, blacksmith shop and log house. For 2008 dates, call 303-678-6214; or e-mail lcolbenson@co.boulder.co.us.
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