One of Colorado's many beautiful mountain cities, Boulder has much to recommend it. The Boulder Mountain Parks system includes the Flatirons, Flagstaff Mountain, and Boulder Falls and has 40 miles of trails for hiking and biking and the Boulder Reservoir, which is perfect for swimming, boating and picnicking. The town's history is a major draw as well, with exhibits on Southwestern Indians at CU, a renovated downtown historic pedestrian mall and street market, and several museums dedicated to the history of the city. The arts are well represented with several festivals, such as the Chautauqua Summer Festival and the Colorado Music Festival, both which take place in the historic outdoor Chautauqua Auditorium, which has an outstanding view of the city.
the nation's largest airport in area is 53 square miles and is served by most carriers to major hubs, including some international destinations. Drive time to Boulder is approximately 45 minutes. To get to Boulder from the airport, exit the airport on Peņa Boulevard; Continue until you reach I-70 west and take it to the I-270 north exit toward Fort Collins. Take I-270 north to the U.S. Hwy 36 west exit, toward Boulder. Continue on Hwy 36 to Boulder.
Provides bus, light rail, and airport shuttle services throughout Denver and the front range metropolitan area. Denver to Boulder rail services and Sky Ride (airport shuttles) are available. Updated bus schedules, including maps, online.
BCBR Article Solar ecosystem By Lyla D. Hamilton September 3, 2010 -- BOULDER - Solar panels are sprouting on rooftops ranging from the Lafayette Public Library to Westminster's Municipal Service Center to residential properties owned by the Englewood Housing Authority.
Amendment 60 would cut mill levies, with the state making up the shortfall in school funding, and allow voters to roll back previous approvals of governments retaining more tax revenue.
A team of astronomers led by the University of Colorado at Boulder are charting the interactions between Supernova 1987A and a glowing gas ring encircling the supernova remnant known as the "String of Pearls." NASA's newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope captured observations of a nearby supernova, which allows astronomers to track "star guts" ...
Listening to a young band can be as fun as opening the door of an outhouse. Unfocused songwriting and lackluster instrumentation, spoon-fed by the blind adoration of equally young, equally uninformed fans, can make for an unpleasant experience, to put it mildy.
It wasn't about religion, although the trip was organized by a missionary. And it wasn't really about baseball, although most of the luggage was packed with sports equipment.
Boulder-based artist Martina Hoffmann says growing up in equatorial Africa as a blond-haired, blue-eyed child was "a beautiful experience." The German-born painter remembers how indigenous children would surround her, touching her skin and hair with curiosity whenever her family traveled into the small villages outside of their home in Cameroon.
David Getches, dean of the Law School at the University of Colorado at Boulder, announced Wednesday that he will resign as dean in June 2011, after eight years in that position.
