Verification Workshop: Making Verification More Meaningful

Sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration's Aviation Weather Research Program and organized by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Forecast Systems Laboratory. Invited speakers sponsored by NCAR (NCAR is sponsored by the National Science Foundation).


Social Events: Here are a couple of tentativly planned outings:

                        Colorado Shakespeare Festival
                        An optional trip to the Wednesday July 31st 8:30 pm performance of Richard III is being planned.
                        Tickets are available at the group rate of $23 for groups of 10 or more. Otherwise, tickets are $28.
                        A set of 30 seats are currently geing held. Send a check to Inger Gallo (NCAR; P.O. Box 3000;
                        Boulder, CO 80307) to secure a ticket. We are arranging to have box lunches available to enjoy on
                        the theater "green" before the performance. More details will be provided soon.

                        Barbecue dinner at North Boulder Park
                        Time: 5-8pm
                        Date: Thursday 1 August 2002
                        Families are welcome! More details will be provided at the workshop.

Shopping: Pearl Street Mall
                 Flatiron Crossing
                 Crossroads Mall
                 Westminister Mall
                 16th Street Mall (Downtown Denver)

The Arts: Boulder Museum of History
                 Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art
                 Diary Center for the Arts
                 University of Colorado Natural History Museum
                 Colorado Music Festival

Outdoor Fun: Boulder Reservoir
                       Chatutauqua Park Historic District
                       City of Boulder Open Space
                       Columbia Cemetery

For the Kids: Boulder Falls
                       Collage Children's Museum
                       Gateway Fun Park Center
                       Six Flags Elitch Gardens (about 45 minutes from Boulder)
                       Water World (about 30 minutes from Boulder)
                       Denver Zoo (about 1 hour from Boulder)
                       Heritage Square (about 45 minutes from Boulder)
                       NCAR-Mesa Lab

Business Tours: Celestial Seasonings

Local Dining: Please check out www.bouldercoloradousa.com for some great dining options.




This page was last updated on July 17, 2002.