There are several sit down and fast casual restaurants within 10 minutes of the Boulder Elks Lodge. For grab and go Safeway, Whole Foods, and Natural Grocers are also within a 10 minute drive. There are close to 15 restaurants in the area between 28th and 29th street south of Walnut and north of Arapahoe, mostly fast casual. There are restaurants on both sides of 28th Street between Glenwood and Mapleton: Verde (Mexican), Ali Baba (mediterranean), Curry N Kebob (Indian), and Moe's Bagels to name a few. You can find Taco Bell, McDonald's, Burger King, and Subway on 28th Street, and Good Times on 26th. There is a covered picnic pavilion in Elks Park on the North side of the Lodge.