Boulder: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Commenters who have lived in Boulder speak warmly of hiking, parks and community, while cost of living and housing pressure are the main caveats.
- hiking and trails
- parks and family-friendly
- community and vibe
- scenery of Flatirons
- Pearl Street and downtown charm
- high cost of living
- housing pressure and development
- affordability for newcomers
- Long-term residents love it and stay for decades
- Great place to raise kids with outdoor access
- Cost of living makes it hard for newcomers
- Outdoor lifestyle is the main draw
- Housing growth may erode the town's character
Read from 8 videos, 29 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Escaping Reality in Boulder, Colorado [Episode 1]
The Dispatch with Sam Neumann · 24K views · 2025
What viewers said
“I moved to Boulder in 1994 and lived and worked there for a long time. I’m now in Longmont which is only 20 minutes from Boulder. Will always love it.”
♥ 6 likes
“Awesome my grandfather was a professor at cu and help create the cu rec center in the 1970s”
♥ 9 likes
“I moved here from Chicago 27 years ago. This is my home! Great job dudes!”
♥ 6 likes
“Also, I can see this is a new channel. I think it will grow because your presentation and production values are really top notch. Congrats! Subbed.”
♥ 8 likes
“The first time I went to Boulder was in the fall of 1980. My girlfriend’s bro was playing football for Nebraska. I never forgot the view of the Flatirons from the stadium. Been there times since. The vibe 💜”
♥ 8 likes
“Loved this! I finished school in Illinois in 1979 and was headed for Southern California, but made a stop in Boulder and never moved on. I don’t spend any time on the mall, but the hiking never gets old.”
♥ 1 likes
“It’s cool you showed the Snarfburger joint. I believe that particular location used to be a Daddy Bruce BBQ spot in the 80s. Now living in Shanghai, every time I come back to Denver, I enjoy visiting my old stomping grounds in Boulder/Louis”
♥ 5 likes
“I did half of my degree at CU Boulder, finished at Denver then moved back to Boulder to raise our son. I cannot think of a better place to raise a child than Boulder. Parks and playgrounds everywhere, Settlers Park, Pearl Street Mall, trail”
♥ 5 likes
“I grew up in North Boulder in the 1950s. People don't believe me when I say that in the fifties and early sixties downtown Boulder, especially West of Broadway, was very working class and industrial. Boulder really started changing when IBM”
♥ 6 likes
“Yes you hiked the mesa trail and skunk canyon my backyard growing up ❤❤❤❤”
♥ 4 likes
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