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Boulder,
just 27 miles northwest of Denver on US-36, is one of the liveliest
college towns in the country, filled with a young population that
seems to divide its time between phenomenally healthy daytime
pursuits and almost equally unhealthy nighttime activities - the
town is often referred to as "7 miles surrounded by reality." It was
founded in 1858 by a prospecting party who felt that the nearby
Flatiron Mountains, the first swell of the Rockies, "looked right
for gold"; in fact they found little, but the community grew anyway.
With an easygoing, forward-looking atmosphere and plenty of great
places to eat and drink, Boulder makes an excellent place to return
each night after a day in the mountains. Downtown centers on the
leafy pedestrian mall of Pearl Street, lined with all sorts
of liely cafés, galleries and stores - including several places
where you can rent mountain bikes . The most obious short
excursion is to drive or hike up nearby Flagstaff Mountain,
for views over town and further into the Rockies; any road west
joins up with the Peak to Peak Highway, which heads through
spectacular mountain scenery to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain
National Park. For rock climbing, Eldorado Canyon State Park
offers many opportunities and The Boulder Mountaineer (phone
303/442-8355) can answer any questions and, of course, provide gear.
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The adventurous University of Colorado offers a mixed bag of
events, including in summer the Colorado Music Festival (phone
303/449-1397), in the Chautauqua Auditorium (phone 303/449-2413), and
the seven-week Colorado Shakespeare Festival (phone 303/492-0554).
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Aspen
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