Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Livability: Top 10 Surprising Food Cities

Boulder's growing culinary scene and healthy reputation find a delicious way to bridge the gap between good and good-for-you. At fine dining restaurants like Salt, Black Cat Bistro and Frasca Food and Wine the emphasis is on seasonal, local ingredients - most of which come from  Boulder's well-established farmers markets. Combine that spirit with the town's health-conscious nature - it's won numerous titles as a top vegeterian-friendly dining choice - and it's little wonder The Wall Street Journal recently called Boulder the "best small city for great meals we know of in this country".

Read the full article here.

Monday, September 28, 2009

WSJ: Rocky Mountain Haute Cuisine


This used to be the hippiest, dippiest town around. The home of a Buddhist university, a public university and Red Zinger tea, over a mile high in the Rockies and also just plain high, Boulder embraced New Age culture like few other places. But a new aroma now fills the downtown Pearl Street pedestrian mall, and it comes from truffles and saffron, not cannabis. A gourmet revolution has edged out the cultural revolution.

Read the full article here.

Monday, July 13, 2009

CNN: Best Places to Live



Some towns nestled along the Rockies are full of pretentious eco-hipsters. Not Louisville. Ice cream shops dot the historic downtown. Families grab burgers at the cozy Waterloo Cafe. A Friday-night street fair, with a beer garden, live music, and games for the kids, runs all summer. No wonder this down-to-earth town has appeared high on Money's Best Places list before--and on many others.

Read the full article here.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Backpacker: Boulder Best City to Raise an Outdoor Kid



From the article:
  • Teens work summer jobs as junior rangers in city's mountain parks
  • Named America's "Smartest" and "Most Livable" town by Forbes; 105 miles of bike paths
  • Longs Peak and the Indian Peaks Wilderness are less than an hour away.
Read the full article here.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

NYT: Twenty-five Square Miles Surrounded By Reality



If you're a bike-riding, cliff-rappelling, latte-loving, eco-certified boho tycoon, there is heaven on earth-and it's called Boulder.

Read the full article here.