Boulder - great little city
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1/3/2007
I lived in Boulder for 10 years and can't wait to return. It's beauty alone should be enough to attract anyone. In addition, the sun shines most of the year, the summers are not too hot, nor the winters too cold, though it does snow (which I miss now that I live in California). It is a mecca for outdoorsmen of all kinds, which creates a culture of environmentalism and health. Yes, the traffic in Boulder is higher than ideal, but the city is not so large that walking, biking, and bus riding are inconvenient. Conservative suburban Coloradans tend to dismiss Boulder as a liberal joke, but Boulder has prevented the "everywhere America" look thriving in cities like Fort Collins, Highlands Ranch, or Colorado Springs. On the other hand, unlike the S.F. Bay Area, where I live now, shopping and going out for entertainment in the small city of Boulder is very convenient. People who complain about the traffic in Boulder need to get out more. My only complaint about Boulder is the same with most of Colorado: there isn't enough ethnic diversity.
Lori | Oakland, CA