Over the weekend, we also made our first trip from Denver to Boulder. Originally I thought that the drive would be similar to the drive from Kansas City to Lawrence, but it was actually much quicker and not nearly as boring. Boulder actually seems more like a suburb of Denver than a completely separate college town. However once you are there, it does have that college town feel with the University of Colorado being there.

Our first stop was for some food and brews at BJ’s Restaurant & Brew Haus. At the time I wasn’t aware that there is a chain of these restaurants. So if you are near one, I would definitely recommend checking it out. We had the Santa Fe Spring Rolls to start, and split the Spinach & Artichoke Pizza. The appetizer was pretty good, but the pizza definitely stole the meal. It was delicious! As far as beers, I think the Jeremiah Red Ale is one of their tops, and the Piranha Pale Ale isn’t bad either.

After our dinner, we headed over to the Trilogy Wine Bar & Lounge to see Will Hoge. The venue itself is kind of strange. The front room really is a nice looking wine bar, however it is nearly impossible to get a drink. The concerts take place in the back room, which can hold a couple hundred people maximum. In this room, you will not see anyone drinking wine. The wine will be replaced primarily with beer and you may even see someone without any shoes on, I did.

The show was great! It had been years since I saw Will Hoge, and my first time seeing him/them headline. As good as their studio CD’s are, their live shows are incredible. In fact, they are releasing another live album in just two weeks on February 20th. I’m not sure if you will be able to find it in stores, but it will definitely be available online. Opening the show was a band called The Drams from Texas. They definitely had that southern rock vibe to them. Not my favorite style of music, but they did a good job opening up the show. Definitely catch this tour if it comes to a town near you.