Boulder Colorado Colorful Sunrise City View

A scenic overlook and colorful sunrise sky from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with a view of the city of Boulder Colorado, Boulder County and out into the plains to Longmont. The city of Boulder is 5,430 feet (more than a mile) above sea level. Nearby Denver has an altitude of 5,280 feet and is known as the Mile High City. According to Bicycling magazine, Boulder is one of America’s Best Bike Cities. (Ranked #3 May 2010) According to results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index released in February 2010, Boulder is one of the happiest and healthiest cities in the nation. Boulder ranked #1 in overall well-being and work experience, and ranked near the top of the list in healthy behaviors, physical health, and access to basic needs for a healthy life. ( Buy print online – Boulder Colorado Colorful Sunrise City View )

Boulder has nearly 100,000 residents including over 20,000 University of Colorado students. Since 2000, the city’s population has grown an average of 0.5% each year and is expected to grow to 118,500 by 2030. The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at CU Boulder is the only lab in the world to design and build instruments that have visited every planet in the solar system. With Coors, Anheuser-Busch, and local microbreweries such as Boulder Beer and Avery Brewing, this area has become the largest beer-producing triangle in the world. In 1967, Boulder became the first city in the United States to tax itself for funds to be used specifically for the acquisition, management, and maintenance of Open Space.