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Prominently located on 28th Street, the Boulder Inn gives guests easy access to the treasures fo Boulder, including the new 29th Street Mall...
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Radisson Longmont is the only full service hotel in Longmont with a restaurant and lounge, and now offering complimentary breakfast...
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Holiday Inn Express Suites is located in Longmont, five miles from Longmont Airport, 10 miles from Downtown Boulder and 45 miles from Denver International...
Check rates ▸The University of Colorado in Boulder was founded in 1876, on March 14, when the Colorado state legislature provided money for the establishment of the university, by passing an amendment to the state constitution.
After the decision of opening the university was settled, Boulder and Canon City competed for the site of the university. Boulder City was chosen to be the home of the UCB campus, Canon City having the disadvantage of housing the Colorado Territorial Prison, being known today as the home of 6 other prisons, including the Colorado State Prison.
The University of Colorado Boulder is also known as CU-Boulder, UCB or simply UC and it is a public research university, located in Boulder, CO, being part of the University of Colorado system. The official colors of UCB are gold and silver, reflecting the mining history of Colorado State.
UCB contains 9 colleges and schools, offering more than 150 academic programs and having an enrollment of nearly 30 000 students. The largest college that is part of UCB is the College of Arts and Sciences, UC-Boulder also containing the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the Leeds School of Business and the schools of Architecture and Planning, Law, Music, Education, Mass Communications and Journalism.
The teams that are representing UC-Boulder in collegiate championships are known as the Colorado Buffaloes, competing in NCAA Division I Big 12 Conference, in 9 intercollegiate sports. They have won more than 20 NCAA Championships, including 1 in football, 17 in skiing and a total of 5 titles in both men's and women's cross country.
Many notable personalities have studied at UCB in the past years, including Nobel Laureates such as John L. Hall (Physics), Thomas R. Cech (Chemistry) and Carl Wieman (Physics), as well as other notable alumni, including:
William T. Kane - physicist in field of fiber optics.
Alan Kay - computer scientist and Turing Award winners.
Christopher McKay - planetary scientist at NASA Ames Research Center.
Jonah Hill - Comedian/actor.
John Fante - author of "Ask the Dust".
Chaney Kley - actor of "Darkness Falls".
Matt Stone - Co-Creator of "South Park".
Loren Acton - NASA astronaut.
Bobby Anderson - former NFL running back for the Denver Broncos.
Mohammed Al Mady - President of SABIC.
Chris Fowler - ESPN.
Gordon L. Allott - former U.S. Senator from Colorado (1955-1973).
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▸ See the amazing surroundings of the Flagstaff Mountain, featuring numerous mountain bike trails, picnic areas, housing the Summit Nature Center, open from May to August, including the romantic Flagstaff House, situated along the scenic road, offering visitors the greatest dining experience.
▸ Take the tours offered at Eco-cycle, located on the 63rd Street, considered to be one of the largest non-profit recycling facilities in the United States. Bring your children along so they can learn about the necessity and importance of recycling, through the detailed guided tours, having a gigantic magnet as the highlight, separating aluminum from steel.
▸ Visit the Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art, down on Longbow Drive, housing one of the largest collections of Western Art in USA, and see art works created by 93 different artists, including a wide array of paintings and bronze sculptures.
▸ See the amazing National Institute of Standards and Technology, situated on Broadway Street, by taking the 90-minute guided tour that includes the atomic clock, known as being the official timekeeper of the nation. The admission is free and self-guided tours are also available. It is described as being an educational heaven, a great place for researchers and scientists, which will certainly amaze the little ones.
The first inhabitants of the Boulder area were the nomadic Southern Arapaho Native American people, as well as other nomadic tribes including the Cheyennes, Utes, Sioux and the Comanches.
Europeans arrived in the area in 1858, searching for gold, at the time when Boulder was part Nebraska Territory. The Colorado Territory was created in 1861, and 10 years later, Boulder City was incorporated.
Boulder County is among the original 17 counties that were created by the Territory of Colorado, in 1861, the name of "boulder" being given because of the large amount of boulders that were in the area.
The County has a total area of 751 square miles, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the majority of the area consisting of land, 9 square miles being covered by water.
The best time to visit Boulder, CO is in July, when the weather is warm, presenting temperatures as high as 87°F. During winter the city experiences cold weather, with temperatures as low as 19°F. If you plan to visit in May be sure to bring an umbrella, because it is considered to be the wettest month of the year, with an average rainfall of 3 inches.