Boulder Area
Snowboarding at Eldora Ski Resort
Rock climber high above Boulder Canyon
Denver is just a 30 minute drive away
Boulder has an amazing selection of great restaurants.
Around Boulder
Boulder is renowned for its striking natural beauty, outdoor recreation, top-rated restaurants, outstanding alternative transportation options, fine art exhibitions, and technological and academic resources. People move to Boulder and never leave.
Facts
- Weather: The average temperature is 64/37° F, with at least 300 days of sunshine and 83 inches of snowfall each year.
- Demographics: The population is more than 100,000, the median age is 29, and 30.5% of the population holds graduate degrees.
- Geography: Boulder’s elevation is 5,400 feet and it’s located 30 miles northwest of Denver. The 40th parallel (40 degrees north latitude) runs though Boulder and is easily recognized as Baseline Road.
- History: Boulder City was incorporated in 1871, and in 1876, Colorado was granted statehood and the University of Colorado at Boulder opened.
Best City for…
Boulder is among the nation’s elite places to live when considering recreation, climate, culture, business environment, and overall quality of life. See more rankings.
- No. 1 in “The Smartest Cities In America” by Forbes in 2008
- No 1 in "20 Dream Towns" by Outside Magazine in 2006
- No 1 in “Best Place to Live” by Men’s Journal in 2005
- No. 2 “cybercity” for percentage of workers employed in high-technology by American Electronics Association in 2008
- No. 5 in “Best Green Places” by Country Home magazine in 2008 (No. 1 in best organic food supply)
- “Gold-level bicycle-friendly community” by the League of American Bicyclists since 2004
Activities
Boulder and the surrounding area offer countless amazing outdoor opportunities, with 30,000 acres of open space and over 200 miles of trails.
- Parks: Parks & Recreation, Colorado National Parks
- Ski/Snowboard: comprehensive guide to 27 ski resorts in Colorado
- Water Activities: tubing, kayak, canoe, raft, fishing
- Mountains: rock climbing, hiking, biking
- Events: music, theatre, art, festivals, farmer’s market, and movies
- Shopping: Pearl Street Mall, Twenty Ninth Street Mall, Flatirons Crossing Mall
- Dining: dining guide, “Best of Boulder County” list
Transportation
- Bicycling: It’s faster to get around Boulder on a bike with its 300 miles of bike paths, lanes, and routes. Visit the route-finding website GoBikeBoulder and the CU Bicycle Program.
- Buses: Boulder has an extensive bus system operated primarily by RTD (Regional Transportation District). CU Student Bus Pass Program provides students with passes for any route in metro Denver.
- Driving & Parking: Visit CU’s Parking & Transportation Services for maps and parking details.
Denver
- Demographics: The population is more than 588,000, the median age is 33, and it is one of American’s most ethnically diverse cities.
- Geography: Denver is nicknamed the Mile-High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile, or 5,280 feet above sea level.
- Activities: State Capitol, Red Rocks, Denver Art Museum, Dining, Shopping, Denver Performing Arts Complex
- Sports: Colorado Rockies (baseball), Colorado Avalanche (hockey), Denver Broncos (football), Denver Nuggets (basketball)
- Nightlife: Lodo (Lower Downtown: hip enclave of see-and-be-seen bars), Colfax (Denver has more live music venues than Los Angeles: Fillmore Auditorium, Ogden, Bluebird Theater), South Broadway (SoBo: an eclectic and artsy Denver district: streets are lined with boutiques and novelty shops, cozy restaurants, a bustling nightlife, and incredible art galleries).
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