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Real Estate & Lifestyle Information For Boulder & The Colorado Ski Resorts

Boulder County Mountain Homes Properties Communities

 
West of the City of Boulder in Boulder County are a number of mountain communities.  Some of these mountain homes are at the very edge of Boulder within minutes of Downtown Boulder, while other mountain properties may require a 25-minute drive to reach town.  In reaching your mountain real estate, you may encounter mountain tunnels, winding switchback roads [...]

2009 Bolder Boulder 10K Race

An estimated 100,000 participants and spectators are anticipated for the running of the 2009 Bolder Boulder 10K.  This year is the 31st running of the Bolder Boulder.  Between 50,000 and 60,000 entrants are expected this year.  Earlier this month, the one-millionth person in the history of the Bolder Boulder registered.  The economic impact of the [...]

Boulder Colorado Wins Awards

Most recently, Forbes Magazine awarded its top-spot on its list of “America’s Top 25 Towns To Live Well” to Boulder.  A year earlier, Forbes named Boulder first-place on its list of “Most Educated Cities In America”.
Boulder’s quality of life and lifestyle have garnered many awards over the years.  Boulder was awarded “Platnum Level” by the League [...]

Boulder Public Library

 
Architecturally — a gem.  Technologically — a gem.  Intellectually — a gem.  Location — a gem.
A portion of the library is a bridge that transverses Boulder Creek.  Inside “the bridge” you will find a coffee shop.  The Boulder Library has spaces and programs that appeal to toddlers, pre-teens, teenagers, adults and senior citizens.
Not just a [...]

Boulder’s West End

 
Pearl Street is and has been the heart of Boulder’s downtown for 150-years.  In the mid-1980’s, four-blocks of Pearl Street were closed to vehicular traffic and converted into an open-air pedestrian mall.  Although the Pearl Street Mall begins at 11th Street and goes east, the “West End” begins at 11th Street and travels west on Pearl [...]

Boulder CO Real Estate Homes For Sale

Central Boulder is where you will find Downtown Boulder and the Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall.  In the 1980’s, the city closed 4-blocks of Pearl Street to vehicular traffic.  The physical street has been replaced with a pedestrian boulevard complete with flower gardens, trees and public art.  Pearl Street offers you restaurants, boutique shops, bookstores, espresso [...]

Downtown Boulder Luxury Condos Lofts Townhouses

 
Downtown Boulder’s newest luxury condo projects continue to find interested buyers.  The most recent project ”The Arete” is well under-construction with a summer 2009 completion anticipated.  The “One Boulder Plaza” projects at 1301 Canyon (above left) and 1360 Walnut (above right) were the grandfathers of the luxury condo trend.
 
“1505 Pearl” (above left) is completed and will have the first residents [...]

Boulder Celebrates 150 Candles

A group of businessmen formed the Boulder City Town Company 150-years ago in 1859.  They offered 4,044 lots for $1,000 each.  The idea was to establish Boulder City as the supply town for the many miners flockng to the foothills and canyons west of the area.  Initial sales were not brisk.
In 1873, the Colorado Central [...]

Boulder International Film Festival

BIFF describes itself as “4 days of controversy, spice, color, laughter, outrage, adventure, music, culture and community“.  Sounds real good to me!  The 5th Annual Boulder International Film Festiveal begins Thursday February 12th and concludes on February 15th. 

A Valentine Gala will include music by Hazel Miller and comedy by Chevy Chase.  Chevy will be honored with [...]

Boulder Colorado Creek Path

 
Beginning in the mountains just west of Boulder, the Boulder Creek Path wanders approximately 6-miles following Boulder Creek through the City of Boulder.  The path begins in Boulder Canyon near the Fourmile Canyon intersection as a dirt and gravel trail.  Upon entering the City of Boulder, the path becomes paved until it ends at 55th [...]