Some days call for a local stop you can sit in. Some days call for caffeine as fast as legally possible. Five places, and they cover both.
Dam Roast House & Browder Bookstore
554 Nevada Way. Coffee and a bookstore in the same room, right on the downtown block. The most distinctive coffee stop in town. (702) 803-7332.
Coffee Cup Cafe
512 Nevada Way. Breakfast energy, coffee, and a lot of Boulder City opinions in one room. (702) 294-0517.
BBB Bakery
1629 Boulder City Parkway. Specialty coffees and matcha alongside the bakery case. Lavender, ube, and pistachio lattes if that is your thing. (702) 281-9850.
Boulder City Co. Store
525 Avenue B. Off the main drag, which is the point some mornings. (725) 735-4474.
Starbucks
1048 Boulder City Parkway. The known quantity. Sometimes that is exactly the point.
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