After 60 years, prohibition was lifted in Boulder County in 1967. The Hotel Boulderado was one of the first properties to receive a liquor license.
The Howard Hotel Company sold Hotel Boulderado to Court Plaza, Inc. in 1967. Louis Winterberger (pictured above), a member of the group, took over as manager. Much like the... read more →
The brick portico over the main entrance was removed in 1967 due to weather damage. Hotel owners moved the entrance to it’s current location on 13th street. The original portico sign... read more →
A few years after Bill Hutson’s passing, his wife Winnie leased the hotel property to friends Ed and June Howard in June of 1961. The Howards took over management and ushered in new... read more →
After a snowstorm in September 1960 broke through two panels of the imported Italian stained-glass ceiling, Winnie Hutson decided to replace all of the panels with something new: red,... read more →
The Boulderado Coffee Shop opened in the dining room in 1946. By the 1950s, Winnie and Bill Hutson were personally managing the dining room and coffee shop.
William G. “Bill” Hutson Jr and Rosemary “Winnie” Hutson were given the Hotel Boulderado as a wedding present from Bill’s father in 1940. Hotelier William Hutson Sr only paid... read more →
The hotel can be found as a backdrop in many historic photos showing the community’s pride of the luxury property. In this 1932 photo, the Boulder Fire Department posed... read more →
Thanksgiving at Hotel Boulderado featured a decadent feast including Oyster Soup, Pork Tenderloin Sauté with Jelly, Snow Flake Potatoes, Black Walnut Ice Cream, Fruit Cake, and more all for... read more →
Holidays have always been a festive time at the hotel. In 1912, hotel guests watched as the Knights Templar Band marched past in a town parade.