"If anyone asks you to Boulder, I have one word of advice.  Go!
(Simon Hoggart, Observer Magazine, London, England)  As you come over the crest of the hill on Highway 36, you get your first glimpse of Boulder sitting at the edge and curling up into the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.  Surrounded by open space, it is easy to see why this town is called "the city nestled between the mountains and reality."  Dubbed "America's Number One Sports Town" (Outside Magazine) it is also a haven for culture.  The flagship campus location of the University of Colorado, and the intellectual & entrepreneurial spirit of the area , it has become one of the most progressive, visionary, and environmentally conscientious locals in the country.  (Boulder County Cities are below the slide show.  Open the City links, and learn more about the fascinating communities that make up Colorado's most popular county.)

Slide show:  -- CU's Historic Old Main,  Boulder-Dushanbe Tajik Teahouse  (largest example of ancient Persian architecture in the U.S.--a gift from Boulder's Sister City in Dushanbe Tajikistan), Running by the Flatirons, The Colorado Music Festival at Chautauqua (bldg. on the National Register & one of three remaining Chautauquas), The Famous Pearl Street Mall, New 29th Street Mall, Alpaca Farm , Boulder County Countryside, View from an East Boulder County New Home, End of the Race--Ride the Buffalo Classic -- (Credits:  Running by the Flatirons--Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau; CU's Old Main & Flatirons -- University of Colorado.)

                                       -- Boulder  --                                       
University of Colorado -- Home of NCAR, NOAA,
NIST & the Atomic Clock -- the famous Flatirons
& the Pearl Street Mall -- one of the three  original Chautauquas -- a charming historic city
at the edge of the mountains."Year round, night and day, the Pearl Street Mall provides a living stage."  Better Homes and Gardens

 -- Louisville -- 
Historic Mining communitiy, beautiful golf 
courses and mountain views, #1 place to 
raise children.

-- Lafayette --
East edge of f Boulder.
Small town livability with
balanced growth.--

 -- Longmont --
 2006 all-American city winner, high tech center.

 -- Lyons -- 
A gateway to the Rockies & Estes Park,
 fine dining & antiques.

-- Superior --
Historic coal mining town,
today a growing community. 

 -- Broomfield --
Boasts new event center, Flatirons Shopping Center, Home of
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Library.

-- Fort Collins --
Colorado State University
Veterinary School. 

-- Berthoud -- 
Charming community near Carter Lake 

-- Loveland -- 
Gateway to Estes Park, 

-- Greeley  -- 
Home of the University of Northern Colorado.
Setting for the book, "Centennial".

--  Erie  --
Beautiful new Vista Ridge.  Spectacular mountain views! 

 -- and all the  close-by mountain communities -- 
Nederland, Gold Hill, Jamestown, Ward, Allenspark
(City descriptions compiled by Holly Hickman)

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