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2008
"Most Educated City in America" (Boulder ranked #1) - Forbes magazine, Nov. 2008
"8 Fabulous Winter Wonderlands" - Where to Retire magazine, Nov./Dec. 2008
"America's Best Healthy Places to Retire" - U.S. News & World Report, Oct. 2008
"Bicycle Friendly Community" (platinum level) - League of American Bicyclists, Sept. 2008
"Top 25 Arts Destinations" - (small city category; Boulder ranked #8) American Style magazine, Aug. 2008
"Top 10 Healthiest Cities to Live and Retire" - (Boulder ranked #6) AARP The Magazine, July 2008
"Cities with the Highest Ratio of Artists in the Country" - (Boulder ranked #6) National Endowment for the Arts, July 2008
"Best Cities for Cycling" - Bicycling magazine, July 2008
"Cities With a High Percentage of Workers Employed in High-Tech Work" - (Boulder ranked #2) American Electronics Association, June 2008
"Top 10 Jewish Neighborhoods in North America," - Jewish Living magazine, June 2008
"America's Top 5 Cities for Cycling" - Bicycling magazine, June 2008
"Top 25 Small Cities and Towns for Art" - (Boulder ranked #8), American Style magazine, June 2008
"Top Heart Friendly Cities" - (Boulder ranked #1 for cities with a population less than 560,000), American Heart Association, May 2008
"The 10 Brainiest Places to Retire" - U.S. News and World Report, May 2008
"Top 10 Cities for Masters Runners" - (Boulder ranked #3), Masters Athlete magazine, May 2008
"Top 100 Destinations in the World" - Trip Advisor, April 2008
"Top 25 Destinations in the U.S." - Trip Advisor, April 2008
"Top 10 World's Greener Cities" - Urban Land Green magazine, Spring 2008
"Best Green Places to Live in America" - (Boulder ranked #5), Country Home magazine, March 2008
"Smartest Cities in America" - (Boulder ranked #1), Forbes magazine, February 2008
2007
"11 Most Bicycle-Friendly Cities in the World" - (Boulder ranked #4), Virgin Vacations.com, November 2007
"Top Small-City College Destination" - (Boulder ranked #1), Denver Business Journal, October 2007
"Best Places to Retire" - US News and World Report.com, August 2007
"Top 10 Farmer's Markets" - (Boulder ranked #6), Eating Well magazine, August 2007
"Best Cities for Empty-Nester" - (Boulder ranked #5), Kiplinger.com, August 2007
"Best Sports City" - (Denver/Boulder ranked #7), Sporting News, August 2007
"Top 25 Small Cities and Towns for Art" - (small cities category; Boulder ranked #8), American Style magazine, June 2007
"Top Ten Greenest Cities" - (Boulder ranked # 4), Yahoo Real Estate, May 2007
"Best Green Places to Live in America" - (Boulder ranked #7), Country Home magazine, April 2007
"Top Triathlon Town" - (Boulder ranked # 1), Inside Triathlon magazine, March 2007
"Top 10 Cities for Artists" - (Boulder ranked #8), Business Week, February 2007
2006
"America's Smartest Cities" - (Boulder ranked #1), Forbes Magazine, December 2006
"10 Great Biking Cities" - Washington Post, October 2006
"Heart-Healthiest City" - (Boulder ranked #4), Men's Journal, August 2006
"Top 12 Best Veg-Friendly Places to Live" - Veg News, August 2006
"Best City for Green Meetings" - (Boulder ranked #9), Meetings and Conventions, August 2006
"Dream Towns" - (Boulder ranked Best All Around), Outside Magazine, Aug. 2006
"Top 20 Greenest Spots in the Country" - Vegetarian Times, July/Aug. 2006
"Top Places to Retire" - Where to Retire Magazine, July/Aug. 2006
"Best Cities For Singles" - (Denver-Boulder ranked #1), Forbes magazine, July 2006
"Top 10 Favorite Outdoor Dining Spots in the Country" - Bon Appetit magazine, July 2006
"Top 10 Brainiest Small Cities" - (Boulder ranked #3), Bizjournals.com, June 2006
"Best Places to Retire in Style" - (Boulder ranked #1), Fortune magazine, June 2006
"Top 25 Arts Destinations" (Boulder ranked 10 for small cities) - American Style magazine, June 2006
"Best Cities for Relocating Families" (Boulder ranked #4 for mid-sized metro areas) - Worldwide ERC and Primary Relocation, May 2006
"Top 10 Greenest Cities" - Homestore.com, April 2006"50 Best places to live" (Boulder ranked #3) - Men's Journal, April 2006
"Most Vegetarian-Friendly Cities in the U.S." (Boulder ranked #7)- PETA.org, April 2006
"Best City for Cycling" - Bicycling magazine, March 2006"Best City for Teleworking" (Boulder best in small metro area list) - Sperling's Best Places research firm, March 2006
"America's Top 100 Places to Live in 2006" (Boulder ranked #3) - Relocate-America.com, March 2006
"America's Best Vegetarian-Friendly Small Cities" (Boulder ranked #7)- GoVeg.com, March 2006
"Place you dream of living" - Backpacker magazine, February 2006
"Top 10 Places to Retire" - Bottom Line Retirement, January 2006
2005
"Best Place to Live" - (Boulder ranked #1), Successful Meetings, 2005
"The 100 Best Art Towns in America" - (Boulder ranked #6), by John Villani
"50 Best places to live - best overall city" - Men's Journal, March 2005
“Colorado’s Best Workplaces for Commuters” -United States EPA, April, 2005
"Going to Boulder" - The New York Times, May 2005
"Top 25 Art Cities" - (Boulder ranked #18), American Style magazine, June 2005
"Top 20 greenest spots in the country" - Vegetarian Times, July/August 2005
"7th Best Running City" - Runner's World magazine, August 2005
"Top 10 cities for masters athletes" (Boulder ranked #7) - Geezer Jock magazine, September 2005
"50 fabulous gay-friendly places to live" - book by Gregory A. Kompes, November 2005
2004
“36 Hours in Boulder, CO” - New York Times, Jan. 30, 2004
“Top 20 Boom Towns” (Boulder ranked #1) - Business 2.0, March 2004
"Yummy" - American Way, March 2004
“Top 10 cities for Animal Wellness in North American” - Animal Wellness Magazine, March 2004
“Colorado’s Best Workplaces for Commuters” -United States EPA, April, 2004
“Five Impressive Cities; Making a Difference in the Environment” -Delicious Living magazine, April 2004
"Bicycle friendly community" (gold level) - League of American Bicyclists, April 2004
“Nation’s reigning bike friendly community” - The League of American Bicyclists, June 2004
“Best place in the country for singles (Denver-Boulder)” - Forbes.com, June 2004
“The Best Small Cities” - Men’s Journal, June 2004
“Best place to move” (Boulder/Longmont) - Worldwide ERC and Primacy Relocation, Sept. 2004
2003
“Best Overall Place to Live” - Men’s Journal, May 2003
"5 Favorite Run America Club (RAC) Trails” - May/June 2003
“Best cities for singles” (with Denver) - Forbes, June 2003
“Best College Sports Towns” - Sports Illustrated on Campus, Sept. 2003
“Outside University: The top 40” - Outside Magazine, Sept. 2003
2002
"Best Places to Retire" - Money Magazine, 2002
“America’s 50 Healthiest Places to Live” - USA Today, 2002
"The Boulder Sampler: Better than Whitman's" - Buzz in the Burbs, February 2002
"Boulder: A Path Runs Through It" - Knight Ridder News Service, March 2002
"Cooking School of the Rockies" - NBC's Today Show, March 2002
"Pearl Street Mall is a Colorado Gem" - The Dallas Morning News, April 2002
"Being Boulder" - Flying Adventures Magazine, Summer 2002
"Boulder, CO: Paradise Found" - GORP.com, August 2002
"Boulder Rocks" - Arizona Daily Star, September 2002
“#1 Thinnest City” - Self Magazine, Oct. 2002
2001
"The Thinnest City in America" - Self Magazine, 2001
“America’s Best Running City” - Runner’s World, January 2001
“Where are you on the talent map?” - Fast Company magazine, January 2001
"Bowled over by Boulder: It's Hard to Beat the Town's High Alpine Adventure" - Continental, September 2001
"10 Healthiest Places for Women to Live" (Boulder ranked #8) - Self Magazine, October 2001
2000
"Best Farmer's Markets" - Sunset Magazine, 2000
“America’s 10 Fittest Cities” - Health magazine, March 2000
“Republic of Boulder cherishes independent identity” - Rocky Mountain News, May 2000
“A Dozen Distinctive Destinations” - National Trust for Historic Preservation, May 2000
“15 Best Places for Businesses and Career Advancement” (Boulder ranked #4) - Forbes magazine, May 2000
“3-Day Weekend: Boulder at its best” - Sunset Magazine, May 2000
“Top Green and Clean City, Best Places to Retire” (Boulder ranked #1) - Modern Maturity, May/June 2000
“Boulder/Longmont Area Leads the Nation in High Tech Jobs” - Software & Information Industry Association, June 2000
"Fittest Cities in America" (Boulder ranked #2) - Shape Magazine, September 2000
“Get a Life” - Business 2.0, October 2000
“Boulder” - Successful Meetings magazine, 2000
1999
"Great Places to Live" - Snowboard Life Magazine, 1999
"The West's Best City" - Sunset Magazine, 1999
"America's Best Places to Live and Work" - USA Today, 1999
"Best Sports Town in America" (Boulder ranked #1) - Outside Magazine, 1999
"Top U.S. Arts Destinations" - Travel Weekly, 1999
“17th for Family Fun” - Outdoor Explorer Magazine, April 1999
“Ideal Location for Runners” - Runner’s World, May 1999
“Top 10 Cities for Teens” - Seventeen Magazine, September 1999
“10 Great Places to Soak Up Campus Culture” - October 1999
“Small City Runner Up: The Best Places to Live 2000” - Money Magazine, November 1999
“Best Transportation” - Sunset Magazine, November 1999
“The Best Cities in America for Starting and Growing a Business” - Inc. Magazine, December 1999
1998
“20 Hottest Markets to Sell Your Products This Year” - Sales & Marketing Management, January 1998
“Boulder area’s beauty calls visitors back” - Baltimore Sun, January 1998
“All over Boulder with Cameron Widoff” - Triathe, February 1998
“Best medium-sized city in the West” - Money magazine, July 1998
1997
“It takes a Cybervillage” - Inc. Tech., 1997
“Boulder: A City of Contrasts, with an Attitude” - Denver Post, February 1997
“Most Enlightened City in Colorado” - Utne Reader, April 1997
“10 Great Places to Raise a Family” - Parenting Magazine, May 1997
“The 25 Best Business Schools” - Success, September 1997
1996
“Making Small Hydro Work Well on a Water Supply System” - Hydro Review, February 1996
“Boulder’s Backyard: The Flatirons” - The Denver Post, July 1996
“High-tech boom in Boulder” - Forbes, October 1996
“30 Best Cities for Small Businesses” - Entrepreneur, October 1996
1995
“For Hikers, Skiers, Browsers – Boulder’s Just Your Cup of Tea” - Dallas Morning News, January 1995
“Outdoor Haven Also Beckons with Tea and Brews” - The Herald, Omaha, January 1995
“Boulder Over” - The Star, Chicago, IL, March 1995
“Boulder is One Smart City” - The Star, Chicago, IL, March 1995
“Mountain Haven Fulfills Needs of Both Body, Soul” - Omaha World Herald, April 1995
“Boulder Makes the Most of its Spectacular Setting” - Omaha World Herald, April 1995
“It’s Tea Time in Colorado” - Omaha World-Herald, April 1995
“Boulder and Outdoor Fun Go Hand in Hand” - The Spokesman Review, Spokane, WA, May 1995
“Zen and the Art of Bouldering” - Outdoor Gear, June 1995
“The Battle of Boulder” - Wilderness, Summer 1995
“Growing Pains” - Newsweek, October 1995
“30 Best Cities for Small Business” - Entrepreneur, October 1995
1994
“Boulder and Seattle: Separated at Birth?” - Sunset Magazine, January 1994
“Mountain Bike Movie” - Bicycling, February 1994
“A New Generation of Tours” - Better Homes and Gardens, March 1994
“Boulder Life” - GEO Magazine, April 1994
“Boulder Street Performers” - Fox Broadcasting, Spring 1994
“Events” - Adventure West Magazine, Spring 1994
“Boulder Meetings” - Successful Meetings Magazine, Spring 1994
"Frommer’s Guide to Boulder-Denver-Colorado Springs" - Spring 1994
“Rocky Mountain Cultures and Lifestyles” - Meriam (German lifestyles magazine), Summer 1994
“Best of Show for High-Growth Companies” - Inc. 500, Summer 1994
“Fitness Meccas” - Shape, June 1994
“Boulder Fights to Save Wide Open Spaces" - June 1994
“Jeep National Trails” - ESPN, July 1994
"Jose Cuervo Tournament Coverage” - Volleyball Magazine, July 1994
“A Place to Hang Your Hat” - A Better Tomorrow Magazine, July –August 1994
“A City that Works: Boulder, Colorado” - The Joy Gazette, July 1994
“Sports Mecca” - Brigette (German), August 1994
“Meetings in College Towns” - Meetings and Conventions Magazine, August 1994
“Campus Classics” - The Denver Post, September 1994
“Fall Festival Highlights” - Endless Vacation Magazine, September-October 1994
“The Top 5 College Towns for Retirement” - Successful Retirement, September-October 1994
“Learning the Ropes in Boulder” - The Dallas Morning News, October 1994
“Boulder Highlights” - Rocky Mountain News, October 1994
“Positive Inc. for Boulder” - Denver Business Journal, October-November 1994
“Homemade Millionaires” - Home Office Computing Magazine, December 1994
"The Bachelor Book", 1994
Fit and Fun Magazine (German), 1994
Maturity News Service, 1994
“High Adventure, Art and Culture” - The Observer (London), 1994
1993
“Boulder: A Pillar of Correctness” - USA Weekend, January 1993
“Sky’s the Limit” - Time, September 1993
1992
“Boulder, University of Colorado: It’s a town in motion” - Sunset, October 1992
1991
“Boulder Offers a Model for us” - Philadelphia Inquirer, March 1991
“The Town that Can’t Sit Still” - The New York Times Magazine, November 1991
1990
“Charlotte can Learn from Boulder” - The Observer, March 1990
“Boulder: Ideal Terrain for Training” - Sports Illustrated, April 1990
“Serious Business in Boulder” - Commercial Dispatch (Columbus, MS), May 1990
1989
“Best Sports Town” - Outside magazine, May 1989
“A beautiful American city that controls its destiny” - Description And Travel, May 1989
“City prospers from quality of life” - Chicago Tribune, May 1989
“Despite its ‘wacky’ image, Boulder” - The Denver Post, May 1989
“Boulder is a sophisticated little city with God’s country in the back yard” - Providence Sunday Journal, May 1989
“Trout fishing and inner-tubing near downtown Boulder” - Sunset magazine, July 1989
