Boulder
Located about 35 miles (56 kilometers) northwest of Denver, and now part of Denver's metropolitan area, Boulder is a beautiful city situated at the base of the Flatirons (pictured here). Boulder is home of the University of Colorado, whose spacious campus with ivy-covered buildings made of red sandstone is just south of the downtown area. The Pearl Street Mall is the focal point of Boulder, with boutiques, art galleries, sidewalk cafes, excellent restaurants, and street performers. Boulderites are sports enthusiasts, and it is common to see people walking, jogging, and riding mountain bikes on the many mountain trails just outside the city. Outside Magazine recently named Boulder the "Number One Sports Town in America."














