| Boulder is a beautiful city surrounded by recreational | | | | passes. The League of American Bicyclist recognized |
| open space and nature preserves. There are many | | | | this city for achieving the highest level of bicycle |
| outdoor activities that can be enjoyed here including | | | | friendliness. |
| hiking, rock climbing and biking. The City of Boulder is | | | | There are plenty of areas and parks to enjoy the |
| very serious about protecting the surrounding natural | | | | beautiful surroundings of Boulder. The Chautauqua |
| environment and created an Urban Wildlife | | | | Park is a great place to explore the meadow like |
| Management Plan. They set up stringent policies for | | | | foothills. It is the perfect place to relax with a good |
| protecting urban wildlife and have teams that monitor | | | | book or a family picnic. There are numerous musical |
| parks to protect ecosystems. | | | | concerts preformed here throughout the year and is |
| Boulder is also home to some very unique universities. | | | | home to the Colorado Music Festival. |
| The only Buddhist University in the US, The Naropa | | | | The Eldorado Canyon State Park has over 1,000 |
| Institute, is located here. It was founded in 1974 and | | | | acres of land and a variety of activities to enjoy. |
| would be the first university that combined | | | | There are over 10 miles of trails that can be hiked on |
| contemplative studies with traditional Western | | | | and you can also do horseback riding. The park has a |
| scholastics and artistic disciplines. | | | | canyon wall that is 850 foot high and made of |
| In the mid nineteenth century prospectors found gold in | | | | sandstone, it is popular with rock climbers. You can |
| the hills surrounding Boulder and started the Gold Rush | | | | also enjoy fishing for rainbow trout in the many |
| of 1859. Miners and settlers started moving into the | | | | streams that are throughout the park. If you want to |
| scenic place. Now you will find that it has a diverse | | | | learn about the history of the park you can visit the |
| eclectic culture and a laid back atmosphere. | | | | Visitor's Center. |
| It is home to several universities including the University | | | | The Fiske Planetarium is located at the Colorado |
| of Colorado Boulder. Over a third of the population is | | | | University Boulder campus and is a local landmark. It |
| made up of students and school staff. Boulder has | | | | has one of the most remarkable stargazing machines |
| many outdoor activities to enjoy and is also known as | | | | in the world, known as Zeiss. You can see star shows, |
| a major center for scientific studies. It is the home to | | | | lectures and laser light productions. This is great place |
| the National Center for Atmospheric Research. | | | | to bring the family. |
| Boulder is nicknamed the "People's Republic of | | | | Boulder is a great place to visit and also a place |
| Boulder," because the citizens here have a reputation | | | | where you can get a premium education surrounded |
| for political and social liberalism. It has an ECO-pass | | | | by natural beauty. Boulder is a fun and diverse city |
| program that allows passengers to buy annual bus | | | | with things to see and do for all ages. |