“As one who has lived in and visited Boulder, CO over the years, I must warn everybody not to judge a book by it’s cover. Sure, Boulder is a very hip & fun town, but times are changing. Due to an ever-increasing influx of “hippies”, Deadheads, Phishheads, etc., the local law enforcement has been cracking down on the free-spirited mentality of our lifestyle. I have personally witnessed numerous human rights violations & unnecessary arrests all stemming from pressure by the local government & Boulder residents to “clean up the town”. I mean, how many places can you go where both you AND YOUR DOG get arrested in the same day?!!! Don’t laugh, because it has happened!”
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Yuppie Huh, LOL if that is what you call us. Open your eyes it’s 2005. I’m sorry to those who think driving a nice car, wearing a suit, and making decent money puts you into the yuppie class. I am a college graduate with an engineering degree, have a nice job, nice car and live in one of the most beutifull places on earth. I have hippie friends. I have had hippie girl friends and i’m not going to stop because of my job. It is a sad day when people get mad because of other people (yuppies) comming into “their” town. LOL and it is such a horrible thing for companys to dump money into education……., whatever. I love boulder, boulder loves me, love it, or leave it. It’s that simple
I moved to Boulder 3 months ago from Hawaii. I am here because I heard there was a lot of rich people. Up to now all I’ve encountered are cheapskates, perverts wanting sex instead of healing work and a lot of unfriendly racist and prejudiced people who give me a stink eye. The only thing I can think of is that they don’t like people who look like natives. I probably will be leaving here soon. With high taxes, high rent and no money to be made what else can I do. Where are all the rich people with SUV’s, beautiful homes, and money to burn?
i was in boulder for a tournament once … spent most of my freetime with friends tryin to climb the mountains.. lot of cool people… and alot of people riding bicycles…i loved it .. it seemed the cops were more nforcing against alcohol rather than weed…idk i was only there for 5 days
I lived in the Boulder area years ago and loved it. I am now trying to locate any of the old STP Family. Any help out there?
I live in Hawaii with my small family, and we need to leave here because of the economy and school system. We have heard many things about Colorado being the ideal place for young nice cool democratic people like us. We are thinking about boulder because that is what we have heard, but I would like the opinion of any of you who live there now.
unknownbodyworker, you moved there from hawaii. Can you email me and tell me what you think?
merlin_jb@hotmail.com
thanks
Boulder is a distant memory now..but I lived near there when it was pretty wild and 70 something ; and was STP… Bishop told me so … 🙂
Beyond that .. no one is moving the energy in those mountains anytime soon …
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I’ve lived in Boulder for a couple of years….and what have I learned?
1. Most of the rental houses are owned by douche bags who transplanted from other areas.
2. The people here are weird – but in a stuck up, assholish, rich kid sort of weird (not in a good kinda weird)
3. The co-op is going bust, but Whole Foods is thriving – Why? Because god forbid you have to park your Porche Cayenne in front of the co-op. Everyone here loves the overpriced “health food” at whole foods. Boulderits love to say ..”Oh yes, I got this at Whole Foods…”
4. The outdoor Pearl Street mall is boring – and all the locals with small shops are slowly leaving.
5. Have you been to a city coucil meeting in Boulder? Biggest bunch of out of touch people I have ever seen.
6. Huge dichotomy of rich and poor here.
7. There are WAY TOO MANY alternative health care providers in this town.
8. I just drove by a tear down house – it sold in a week for 1.2 million dollars. The devoloper that bought it is going to put in 2 more houses and sell each one for 2 mill each. (Very hippy like)
9. Most of the people I have met here are VERY snobby and very chiquish. Either you are just like them (rich, athletic, etc….) or they don’t want anything to do with you.
10. Unless you have a Masters degree or above (and are NOT a health care professional – there are too many of those here) – and you can land a good job here – don’t bother with Boulder. Its overpriced and has been taken over by the rich.
11. Boulder is perfect for those that have high paying jobs, trust fund kids, and for those who don’t mind paying 1 million for a nice house. However, if I’m going to pay that much for a house – I might as well move to a small beach town in California.
Wow! I read all the comments about Boulder and felt a lot of apathy and judgment. I just moved to Boulder from California where people actually are rich and the houses are all 1 million dollars (at the least). But there are good people there just like in Boulder. There are snobs, good, bad rich and poor etc. everywhere. It is up to us change the places we live in, if we don’t like them. Yes I have been to a city counsel meeting, (we went as a direct result of police harrassment). I have never been to a city counsel meeting anywhere where the politicians weren’t all about money and “the vote”. But because you vote if you get enough people to agree there is still the possibility of change in these lower branches of our local goverments. They haven’t developed the extent of lying and cheating that our federal goverment has. They will listen when upset tax payers threaten to pull their votes. Boulder is a beautiful city and there are many great things about it. We have a Buddist temple in the mountians here (the mountiands are extraordinary!) and the only nationally recognized Buddist college. The local food Co-Op here is great and they have a nice farmers market, most of the stores are locally owned,and I also noticed that there are lots of people willing to volunteer for stuff. I was also fortunate enough to meet some very nice hippies who opened their home to me when I first got here. I now have a great house with an awesome landloard (who lhas lived in Boulder for 10 years) and I met the love of my life here. But then again, I came here seeing “good” and focusing on it, with good intent in my heart. I found peace and happiness in Boulder Colorado. Yes, the State is very conservitive, but that can change, and if all the enviromental projects are gone maybe we should start them up again. Maybe that’s why I’m here. We (my family and I) just organized the November 2nd National walkout for worldcantwait.org here in Boulder. We had great turn out and raised awareness. There are people who care, from all walks of life here in Boulder, people who are willing to act instead of complaining. Hail to the them! And to those who wish to see a difference everywhere. Thanks for listining to my opinion, and by the way I shop at Albertson’s because the co-op doesn’t accept food stamps. I also have a job and live in nice area of Boulder. My son works too, he’s 17 and goes to community college on Boulder’s great public transportation system. I have a car but prefer to walk or ride my bike on the beautiful river trails all through this town. I volunteer at a local food bank here that I also qualify to use for my family, so as you can assess I am not rich in financial terms but I am wealthy in happiness and since I have been in Boulder I have gained an immense amount of spiritual wealth too. I love it here!
I have lived in Boulder almost my whole life. If i can say anything, it is that this place is one of the most free spireted and strangest places in the world. Yea, it costs to much, but if you are willing to live a less is more lifestyle its amazing. Pearl street is unbelievable and there are maney amazing hiking trails in the rockies for any age group. One thing to remember is that the drug scene is nice, but its very easy to get sucked into. As long as you remember that you are using for fun and not as an excape, and you remember to hiking and camping commonly, this place can be one of the greatest experiances of your life. 🙂
I lived in Boulder for a year last year. It was okay. The parts I loved best was the hiking, and, of course, the bicycling. I ran into a few fruit loops but I suppose there are some of those in every city across the nation. Pearl Street rocks!
Moved to Boulder about 6 months ago and it is a huge disappointment to us. We are living in a neighborhood where everyone sprays herbicides and pesticides and drives a Toyota ForeRunner. Actually, I saw a man spraying his weed killer all over his yard wearing an “earth day” shirt. No joke. I wished I’d had my camera– it was unbelieveable. I am appauled and amazed and feel pretty duped. Somehow, I guess, I naively thought this was a earthy, real and progressive town. What I am finding are image-conscious, shallow and not very forward thinking people. To those of you who live here that I haven’t met, my apologies, as I likely am just not running into the geniune folks I thought lived here. Before moving to Boulder, scratch beneath the surface and pay *great* attention to what you find and what you feel. I wish I hadn’t been so gullible! Best to all.
I lived in Boulder in the 70’s and again in the 90’s, it was a great place to be, tripin out in sunshine canyon, hangin by the mall,stayin at the Hostel. I went to visit in 2004, the thing that really struck me was the traffic! I don’t ever remember so much traffic it was areal turn off.
I stayed in Boulder for about a week in the late 80s The vibe was awesome (especially considering it was Reagan’s America then) The massive block party blew me away! The whole town partied. the mountains were right across the street and the whole scene was beautiful.
THIS IS NOT BOULDER the town i am talking about is Gold Hill. Nestled 9 miles North West of Boulder lies Gold Hill. Boulder was the supply town for Gold Hill in the 1800s. Gold Hill has the best scenery of the divide. One of the best views is from the couch where everyone hangs out. After the couch we go to the general store/internet cafe to pick up some munchies. On certain holidays the Gold Hill Inn hosts concerts of Bluegrass and folk music. On days like this the whole town is a festival.All in all Gold Hill is the best hippy in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moutain Love Child
People on the streets begging as their parents pay $32,000 a year for tuition. You look east and you may as well be living in Nebrasksa. Volvo or saab??? Rasta—try trust-a-farians. The foothills is not the mountains. Boulder is all image, if you want to live in a mountain town, move to the mountains, don’t stop at the bottom. And why do all kids who go to boulder think they are so cool?
I’ve lived in Boulder for 14 years now and (aside from the cold winters) I love it! Like anywhere else Boulder has it’s share of assholes but they’re a minority here. I see a lot of Prius’s on the roads and a lot of progressive bumper-stickers.
I’m a Californian from the 60’s and I’m happy with the “live and let live” attitude here. That’s why some people call it Boulder-California.
If you want to get away from it all, there is lots of room. Rocky Mountain National Park is only an hour away.
Politically, Boulder (and Denver) is somewhere to the left of most of the country. We just elected a Democratic Governor and the state legislature is Democratic. I think Colorado is turning blue.
i am an old stp family member named candyman, after reading your comments on boulder today, i just would like to say, that thomas wolf was right, “you can’t go home anymore.” those were the good old days and the bad old days too. a lot of the family are dead, some are straight now and raising families. and a few are still in the streets. from ’76 til now i worked a good job, now i’m retired and getting back to just hangin’ out. you may e-mail me CANDYMAN@ISPEY.COM
Alma Colorado – small town in South Park. Great Hippytown, not commercial, laidback – if you blink you would pass thru it! The best things about south park are the “Festival in the Clouds” and the “Southpark Music Festival” – Free cool and tons of great people. It is also clost to skiing (about 15 miles from breck), hiking, biking and great recreational activities. My husband and I bought some property up near there – mostly because of how beautiful it is and the fact that it does not seem to hold any interest for a Walmart or Home Depot to be built. I have lived in Colorado for 15 years. The thing that gets me are places that started out laid back and hippy and end up totally yuppie-sanitized-tourist. Boulder is there, parts of Denver that were cool are getting there (NW Highlands area of Denver, Montclair, NE Curtis Park).
Far-out Bill Maybe we know each other. (gypsidreamer@aol.com)
Having moved to Boulder three years ago I know know what “keep Boulder weird” means. Boulder is weird, but in a really bad way. Virtually all of my neighbors don’t recycle and I have never met a bunch of people that are so unfriendly and stuck up. Probably because they have some money. More than you anyway.
I would describe Boulder as a town where long haired, tie-dyed folks driving BWMs, drive like they are the only people on the road, practically running you over while you are walking into Whole Foods.
There are of course some nice people here, but it is NOT the Boulder that you have heard so much of. That Boulder was 40 years ago. Now it’s simply a crowed town that is thriving on a reputation built decades ago. Keep looking.