Does a city like Boulder but without the ultra-liberal vibe exist?? (Denver: real estate market, neighborhood)

[cobmw]

Night life in a small town? Many large population areas don't have much night life (Orange County, CA). But a small town with a vibe and beautiful weather? - San Luis Obispo. Can't be beat. Much like Fort Collins but more wealth and in a beautiful setting.

[munchie585]

Originally Posted by cobmw

Night life in a small town? Many large population areas don't have much night life (Orange County, CA). But a small town with a vibe and beautiful weather? - San Luis Obispo. Can't be beat. Much like Fort Collins but more wealth and in a beautiful setting.

I took your advice and looked at San Luis Obispo- it sounds like a utopia. It looks beautiful, the weather seems great, and there seem to tons of restaurants and entertainment. Do you know anything about the nightlife or singles numbers? I have two older brothers 24, and 28, who would be moving with me and finding attractive, educated women are high on their list of priorities.

[cobmw]

Can't provide too much specific info on night life. But it is a college town and the area does attract "beautiful people". If you've been to Ft. Collins then SLO will seem very familiar. There are lots of pubs and restaurants in the downtown area (like FC) but not many clubs (like FC). The big advantage is that the weather allows you to go out almost any day or night of the year (no snow or freezing cold at night). Crowds of college students and other people are out taking walks every night. And there are a lot of events happening at the college (concerts, etc). It is more upscale than FC (I like that) but not as much as Santa Barbara. Speaking of Santa Barbara, it is about an hour and trenty minute drive away. Many more clubs there.

Disadvantages to SLO are that it is an expensive area (like all nice parts of CA), to fly anywhere you'll need to go SLO to SF or LA then enroute (Santa Barbara has some flights but selection is limited), and getting employees for mundane, low-paying jobs is a hassle. But higher paid employees should be available. It's an area where you could live and enjoy for decades without seeing much change. You can't say that for most of CA.

[DannyBanany]

Try Broomfield. It's conservative and only a 10 minute drive from Boulder.

[Katarina Witt]

However, Broomfield is not much like Boulder. It has the same climate, of course, but not the "hip vibe" or the eclectic restaurants. It's a family town.

[esya]

that's kind of like: I'd like a place like Los Angeles [or Manhattan] but without the people.

[DannyBanany]

I agree that Boulder and Broomfield are nothing alike, but it is the closest un-liberal city to Boulder. You canexperience Boulder in 10 minutes without actually having to live Boulder.

[Katarina Witt]

Louisville, Superior, and Lafayette are closer, in approximately that order.

[missncr]

Longmont, Louisville I would suggest.

[vegaspilgrim]

I've always thought that Boulder, CO and Santa Fe, NM were alike, in a very strange, not-so-obvious way.