Still Drinking for a Cause

If you haven’t already made plans for happy hour today, consider meeting your pals at the Rio for a marg on the rooftop. And on the way, would you mind picking up some new school supplies for Crayons to Calculators?

We’re talking pencils, crayons, notebooks, calculators, glue, folders, pens, erasers, etc. for kids in our community who don’t have everything they need to start the school year. You can even Adopt a Student – that means filling up an entire backpack – and you’ll get a Happy Hour Boulder pint glass and an etched mini marg glass from the Rio.

See the post below or visit our website for more details.

New Happy Hour: The Lounge at Boulder Theater

Boulder Theater has a cool new thing going just south of its main entrance at The Lounge. This trattoria-inspired cafe/bar features an array of fresh and authentic bruschette, panini and antipasti. Looks like the perfect place to relax and enjoy a glass of wine and little bite before attending any of the Theater's amazing shows.

You could also just drop in for happy hour. Even if you're not en route to a concert, it looks like it's definitely worth checking out their deals, like $3 drinks and an appetizer menu ranging in price from $1-$4.

We suggest stopping by for a drink on the patio - one more place to sit outside and enjoy happy hour. Yay!

Drinking for a Cause - Crayons to Calculators

Yay! It's our first Drinking for a Cause event! Read on . . .

Admit it, you know you’re going to find yourself at the Rio sometime in the next few weeks. It is summer, after all, and who can resist a frozen marg on the rooftop?

So, if you’re going anyway (and you know you will), we have a favor to ask . . . could you please bring some school supplies?

Here’s why . . .

Did you know that thousands of kids right in our community will start classes in August without pencils, crayons and calculators, much less backpacks in which to tote their supplies?

You remember how exciting it is to shop for colorful notebooks and cool pens, so imagine what it would be like to be the only kid in your class without nice, new things to learn with.

Please join Happy Hour Boulder and the Rio Grande Restaurant in our quest to collect school supplies for Crayons to Calculators, a non-profit organization that gives backpacks and more to underprivileged kids in the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley School Districts.

Drop off any of the items from the list below between July 21 and August 4. And, if you’re really inspired, you can Adopt a Student. That means filling up a new backpack with all the supplies on the list.

Bring in a full backpack and get a Rio etched mini margarita glass and a Happy Hour Boulder pint glass. (See supply list at right.)

Thanks so much for helping students in need! You get to enjoy your happy hour, and a little kid can be proud to show up for the first day of school. Everybody wins!

Visit www.crayonstocalculators.org for more information.