Took a drive from Longmont to Boulder (Colorado) with friends last month. Enjoyed our dinner together, fun conversation about travel, places, and culture; and a walk on a street that was so beautifully alive, colorful, and festive. Dance. Music. Shops. Restobars. People dancing, singing on the street.
On a starry, starry night, we drove back to our hotel in Longmont almost midnight. Tired, but thrilled and thankful to have a taste of Boulder. Would love to visit this place again!
Did a little bit of research, and I found this:
“Boulder has gathered many top rankings in recent years for health, well-being, quality of life, education and art. The partial list below shows some of the nominations.
- Ten Best Cities for the Next Decade – 4th – Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine
- Top 25 Destinations in the US – #19 – TripAdvisor.com
- Top 100 Places to Live – #9 -RelocateAmerica.com
- Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index – #1 – USA Today
- Healthiest Town in the US – #2 -Men’s Health
- Best Cities to Raise an Outdoor Kid – #1 – Backpacker Magazine
- Top 25 Arts Destinations for a small city – #8 – AmericanStyle magazine
- America’s Top 25 Towns to Live Well – #1 – Forbes.com
- Top Ten Best Midsize Metropolitan Areas – #2 – Bizjounrals.com
- Most Bicycle Friendly Cities in the World – #4 – Virgin Vacations website
- Most Educated City in America – #1 – Forbes magazine
- Top 10 Healthiest Cities to Live and Retire – #6 – AARP magazine
- Best Green Places to Live in America – #5 – Country Home magazine
- Top 10 Farmer’s Market – #6 – Eating Well magazine
- Top Triathlon Town – #1 – Inside Triathlon magazine
- Top 10 Cities for Artists – #8 – Business Week
- Lesser-Known LGBT Family-Friendly Cities – #1 – Wearegoodkin.com
- America’s Foodiest Town – #1 – Bon Appetit magazine”
Ah, no wonder! 
