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Real Estate & Homes in Denver and Boulder - Colorado - Denver and Boulder, Colorado homes and communites Denver and Boulder
Denver and Boulder Background Located just 346 miles from the exact center of the continental United States, Denver provides its residents with a central location, mountain views, metropolitan comforts and an average of 300 days of sunshine per year. With a Rocky Mountain view that inspired the song “America the Beautiful,” Denver has much to offer, including numerous outdoor activities and attractions, a highly educated population, the second largest performing arts complex in the nation, seven professional sports teams and proximity to the Rocky Mountains.
Denver Fast Facts Location: Denver is located along the Rocky Mountains, 15 miles east of the foothills. Boulder is about 30 miles northwest of Denver. Communities The Denver metropolitan area includes a six-county area and 2.4 million residents. Boulder is one such town, nestled in a valley just 30 minutes northwest of Denver. Located in the foothills where the plains meet the mountains, Boulder sits on the doorstep to the Rockies. Known for its fit, outdoorsy population, Boulder was named the “Best Place to be an Uberjock” by Outdoor Magazine. Boulder ranks No. 1 among 14 comparable cities in people who walk to work and No. 2 in people who bike to work. Seven out of 10 residents own bikes, and the town’s bicycle count is 93,000 — almost as many as people who reside in Boulder.
Attractions The State Capitol: Denver is the capital of Colorado, and the 15th step of the Capitol Building is exactly 5,280 feet above sea level, earning the city the nickname of the “Mile High City.”
Recreation and SportsDenver has a next-to-perfect climate for recreation and sports activities year round. With more than 300 days of sunshine, most Denver residents spend a great deal of time outdoors. The city itself offers more than 450 miles of designated bike trails, touring scenic areas such as the banks of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River. Denver also has more than 70 golf courses and 143 free tennis courts.In no more than an hour and a half from Denver, there are many more outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, biking, rock climbing, fishing, snowmobiling, whitewater rafting and horseback riding, just to name a few. A true sports town, Denver is home to the NFL Denver Broncos, Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies, the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, the NBA's Denver Nuggets, Arena Football's Colorado Crush and Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids. Other spectator sports include the National Western Rodeo, horse racing, dog racing and the Grand Prix of Denver. Dining With more than 2,000 restaurants, numerous brew pubs and a burgeoning music scene, Denver is a great city for dining and going out. Many of the city’s favorite restaurants are located in the hip Lower Downtown, dubbed “LoDo.”
The ArtsIn the late 19th century, when Denver was a booming gold rush town, it boasted a theater, built long before a school or hospital. Since then, Denver has continued to value the arts as an important part of the city’s life. Much of the city’s performing arts activity happens at the Denver Performing Arts Center located in downtown. This 10,800-seat, eight-theater complex is second only to the Lincoln Center in New York in seating capacity.Denver attracts many of the top traveling Broadway productions and other popular performances. The Denver Center attracts performances by theater, ballet, symphony and opera groups. Aside from the Denver Center, Denver is also home to 30 theaters and 100 cinemas. Housing Since 1960, Denver’s population has more than doubled, and just since 1990, the metro area population has grown by almost 30%. Not only is Denver growing, but also the state of Colorado as a whole, experiencing a population boom with over a million people moving into the state within the last decade.
EmploymentMetro Denver has been a growth area for business and industry, and the city is full of companies and industries both large and small. Top industries within Denver include aerospace, beverage production, life sciences, software development, computer storage and peripherals, telecommunications, financial services, air transportation, and energy.With its highly educated population, Denver has been able to attract top-performing, talented companies to the area. Denver ranks No. 2 in the nation for percentage of its population that holds at least a bachelor’s degree. The city is proud to be able to attract a young, diverse, vibrant workforce and had the second highest migration rate in the nation among college graduates. EducationFor those wishing to advance their careers through education, Denver offers 10 four-year public and private colleges and universities that have a total of more than 125,000 students. However, the area’s largest provider of workforce training and education services is its five two-year community colleges and 60 vocational/technical schools.Where are Denver and Boulder?
Written by Melissa Kellogg exclusively for HomesParadise.com.
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