Boulder, Colorado supports a unique repository of artists, adventurers, wilderness-explorers and hardscrabble Coloradoans. Located just a few dozen miles north of Denver, Boulder offers both a small town feel and a cosmopolitan culture. The city blossomed and gained renown during the western expansion in the mid 1800s. By the turn of the 20th century, Boulder was already a major point of integration between American frontiersmen and Native American tribes.

Today, the city offers spectacular sporting and outdoor adventures. The so-called Bolder Boulder, a road race held every Memorial Day, attracts tens of thousands of runners from all over the West and beyond. Budweiser sponsors another popular road race, Kinetics, in April or early May; this event also attracts an eclectic sporting crowd. You can find amazing ski areas all around the Boulder community. Rocky Mountain hiking, wilderness exploration, fishing, and hunting are all within easy reach. Don’t forget to hang loose at Boulder’s zany bars and fun restaurants, such as the Rock N Soul Cafe, the Laughing Goat, and Café Babu on the Hill. The University of Colorado at Boulder supports a thriving student community that’s both politically active and intellectually engaged with issues facing Colorado and the world at large.

Whether you’re preparing for a ski trip to Boulder or you’re settling down to raise a family in town, use this site as a permanent guide to suss out the best that the region has to offer. Keep up to speed on the activities of your local government, get links to doctors, hotels, and lawyers, and explore info on the latest music, festivals and artistic goings-on in the community.