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[quote=Anonymous]I went to grad school there.  Loved it. The outdoors activities are not limited to skiing. There is great hiking right in Boulder - Red Rocks, Mt. Sanitas and the Flatirons.  I would routinely do amazing hikes after school/work all the time.  Lots of people do mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing and more.  And yes, the skiing is awesome.  Because you learn how to work the system and only go when the powder is fresh and the sky is blue.

Plus, it's in the middle of a great area - you can drive to Moab, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc.  I did a lot of great road trips living out there.  Rocky Mountain National Park is only 45 minutes away.

The weather!  Simply the best anywhere.  Summers are not too hot.  Winters are wonderful - occasionally it gets cold but really it's sunny and nice all winter.  I used to pray for a bad weather weekend so I can be a lazy couch potato without feeling guilty.

The school itself has a rep as party school for wealthy (mostly white) people.  There is definitely that element.  But, it is a University that is improving.  As an alum - I'm proud of all the cool things they are doing and how the business and engineering schools in particular have gotten better.  There's also a great entrepreneurial spirit out there since Boulder has building limits - lots of people have to start their own companies to live there.  That said - it is expensive.  On par with DC for central Boulder.

The campus is beautiful and football games with Ralphie are a blast - pair that with Coach Prime coming in.

I would be fine with my kids ending up there.

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