Boulder Colorado - A City Of Many Bests

Boulder Colorado is a small city with a population of approximately 125,000 including resident students attending the University of Colorado located in Boulder. The median age is a young 29-years-old. There are approximately 40.000 families that call Boulder home. Situated at an elevation of 5,340-feet, Boulder is often viewed as the Gateway to the Rockies.

Gold was discovered in Colorado in 1858. The Colorado Gold Belt, as identified by geological surveys at the time, reached as far as Boulder in the north. In 1859, Boulder City was created as a mining supply town in support of the local mining activity. Along with the general stores came churches, saloons, banks, hotels and a hospital. Railroad service arrived in 1873 and the Boulder train depot was built in 1890. The University of Colorado was established in Boulder in 1874. Boulder High School was formed in 1875, the oldest in the State of Colorado.

In 1909, the City of Boulder organized the construction of The Boulderado Hotel in downtown Boulder to attract tourist in the wake of the failing mining industry. It worked. In the mid-1980s, the City of Boulder blocked-off a portion of Pearl Street and created a pedestrian mall to create a public city center. It worked again. Today, the Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall is home to cafes, boutique shops, restaurants, bookstores, espresso bars, among others. Street performers can be found during the summer entertaining locals and visitors with juggling, magic, musical performance and more. The Downtown Boulder hosts many festivals through-out the year. The Boulder Central Park, the Boulder Creek Path and the Boulder County Farmers´ Market are within a few blocks of Pearl Street.

Boulder appeals to many different groups of people from academians to atheletes to families to active retirees to artists. The scenery is beautiful and the outdoors inviting.

In May 2009, Boulder topped Forbes Magazine´s list of "America´s Top 25 Towns To Live Well". In 2008, Forbes had Boulder on the top of its "Most Educated City in America" list.

In 2008, Boulder was named to U.S. News & World Report list "America's Best Healthy Places to Retire".

The League of American Bicyclists awarded Boulder its Platinum Level as a "Bicycle Friendly Community" in 2008.

In 2008, American Style magazine included Boulder on its list of "Top 25 Arts Destinations" in its small city category.

The American Association of Retired People (AARP) named Boulder to its list of "Top 10 Heathiest Cities to Live and Retire" in 2008.

Bicycling magazine named Boulder to its list of "Best Cities for Cycling" in 2008.

The American Heart Association ranked Boulder #1 for cities with a population less than 560,000 in its list of "Top Hearty Friendly Cities" in 2008.

Trip Advisor included Boulder on its list of "Top 100 Destinations in the World" and "Top 25 Destinations in the U.S." in 2008.

In 2008, Urban Land Green magazine named Boulder to its list of "Top 10 World's Greener Cities".

In 2008, Country Home magazine named Boulder to its list of "Best Green Places to Live in America.

There are many more "best" awards for Boulder in years past.

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