Boulder is great. I live just outside Boulder on the northeast side. We are here on purpose for
- rock climbing
- cycling
- jobs
- liberal/educated population
- weather
- skiing
- cost of living
I moved here from California - Santa Cruz area and then east bay for a while, before that Berkeley, before that San Diego. I like it here. If it wasn't for the rock climbing requirement, I would prefer California's weather, but that said, I do ride all winter here. And any day you can't ride is probably good to ski.