Boulder Favorites

Favorite thing: One morning I woke up and looked out my window to see a deer looking back at me. I quicly grabbed my camera and went outside. I saw there were three, a buck and two fawns. They looked at me then went back to foraging.

Fondest memory: From less than 20 feet away, I watched these deer for 20 minutes before they moved on. I only wish my camera took a better shot, If you look real close, you can see the buck's eyes.

Favorite thing: It always shames me when I read of how the Native American's were forced off their land and killed off by the white man. Chief Niwot wanted to be peaceful, and was killed off just a few years after the white man arrived. There are several monuments in his honor here. Stop and read up on him.

Favorite thing: people here truly care about their surroundings. It is very clean the locals want to keep it that way. The water in the creek is very clear and it supports all type of wildlife. So please respect your surroundings and don't litter ot pollute.

Favorite thing: On the highway on the way out of Boulder to Estes Park (Scenic Highway) stop along the pull-offs and check out the sights. Arrange to have enough time to stop and picnic or do some hiking. We did not realize how much we would want to explore and there were amazing sight and photo opportunities. Boulder has some amazing rock formations, beware of some traffic on the highway (can be slow moving).

Fondest memory: The enviornment is enchanting. It seemed as though the culture slowed down and it was cool to be surrounded by other people interested in the mountains, hiking, nature and adventure!!!

Favorite thing: Chautauqua Park is a center of arts, culture and education rather than recreation. The Chautauqua is a unique creation developed in the 1800s by a group of Sunday School teachers seeking to promote adult education. The movement was popular in the late 1800s and early 1900. Today, there are only three permanently standing Chautauquas, on of which is located just outside the main part of Boulder.

The park has several short hiking trails, but its main features are the auditorium where concerts are played, and performances are held, including the Colorado Music Festival, and the community house, which hosts lecture series and poetry readings. The Chautauqua dining hall is also located within the park.

Chautauqua Park is located at 900 Baseline Road

Favorite thing: Boulder Creek Path is a popular walking, jogging and bicycling path which runs through the city. As its name suggests, the path follows Boulder Creek. The main path, which is about 5 miles long, splits off into a series of biking and walking trails running through the city and along the river, creating a 20 mile network of trails.

Favorite thing: Indian Peaks is so named because of the numerous jagged moutain summits in the area. This designated wilderness area is close to Boulder and is only about 25 miles west of the city. There are lots of hiking trails leading to alpine lakes and mountain summits. But the area is so heavily used that permits are required for overnight camping during the months of June through September.

Favorite thing: People in Colorado often say Boulder is stuck-up and rich...this is not true...there are several interesting places to go in Boulder

--The flatiron mountain section of the front range sits right on Boulder, you definiitely will want to take your camera

--The air in Boulder is so clean...I mean you can smell it...and the watershed quality in Boulder for like 10 years have been amongst the best in the country

--Boulder's pearl street mall has alot of interesting stuff for kids to do, they always interesting performances and circuses for people

--Starvin petes at 12th and pearl, on the pearl street mall which is a smaller, more homogenous clone of Denvers 20 block 16th street mall has excellent burritos and I believe last time I was there I had like a veggie and tofu burrito for like 3 dollars (at prices like that thats a sign of the down to earth people who live in Boulder