The beautiful and activity filled city of Boulder, Colorado has managed to combine the convenience of an urban area with the relaxed tranquility of a resort town. The homes for sale and other real estate in Boulder are situated so that their residents can enjoy this unique combination of natural and man made attractions. Some common and popular outdoor attractions in the Boulder area include balloon flights, biking, boating, fishing, golfing, hiking, offroading, rafting, kayaking, skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and sightseeing. This one of a kind town also boasts of the nation’s top public universities, the University of Colorado at Boulder, the state’s flagship school and an institution dedicated to the propagation of knowledge and excellence in education.

The artistic attractions in Boulder are too numerous to mention them all, but some of the primary ones are the Boulder History Museum and the Leanin’ Tree Museum of Western Art. Some local state parks include Eldorado Canyon and St. Vrain, both of which are ideal for sightseeing, camping, and bird/wildlife watching. Families can enjoy the Gateway Park Fun Center and dine at one of Boulder’s fine restaurants, while those who enjoy nightclubbing and a vibrant social scene can find satisfaction in Boulder as well. The Fiske Planetarium and the Boulder Dunshanbe Teahouse, Celestial Seasonings, and the shopper’s paradise known as the Pearl Street Mall round out this incomplete list of the things to see and do in Boulder.