It's hard to imagine Boulder Colorado's humble beginnings in the late fall of 1858 when the gold rush brought participants that erected log cabins just below the base of Boulder Canyon. At the time, Boulder City was part of the Nebraska Territory. It wasn't until 1861 that the Territory of Colorado was established and by 1867, Boulder became the county seat and the town of Boulder was incorporated 1871 where they dropped the word "city" from its name. By 1882, the first neighborhoods were established: Mapleton Hill and Whittier. You can tell from walking the tree lined Mapleton Hill neighborhood, as you walk southeast from the Boulder foothills, down Mapleton or Spruce the homes get more grandeur.Click here to read more.
Where is Gunbarrel? Believe it or not it's part of Boulder, fabulous Boulder, Colorado. Gunbarrel is north east of Boulder and it is part of unincorporated Boulder County.
Lots of advantages to living in Gunbarrel; taxes are less, sales tax is less when buying a durable good or a car or a big ticket item, home prices are generally not as pricey as Boulder proper and lot sizes are generous. Click here to read more.
As a result, sex offenders could have been cruising into your children's schools with free hall-passes for years.
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ourse ... Niwot Colorado! My grandmother says that you're always suppose to talk nice about people after they die, or maybe even name a town after them or a street! How many times have you thought, where in the world did they come up with that name? Named after Chief Niwot, an Arapahoe tribal leader, Niwot Colorado, an unincorporated village, as we know it today is located 9 miles northeast of Boulder Colorado, spitting range, OK, cycling range in modern terminology, from Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville and Boulder Colorado. With an elevation of 5095 feet, this 4.1 mile unincorporated village is a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding cities. It really reminds me of the "old west" and it makes you say "I want to live here"..Click here for the rest of the story.
What does today's average buyer look for in a home? Here are the top ten home features according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) 2007 profile of buyer's home feature preferences. As a real estate professional, I have made these observations when working with home buyers. This list will also aid home sellers evaluate the desireability of the various home features. http://blogtherockies.com/2008/09/22/what-you-get-for-the-money/#more-378>Here's the list and how it compares to Boulder, Colorado
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