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Old 08-10-2014, 01:31 PM
 
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Just wondering if there was anybody here who has moved to the Boulder area from the UK. If so, how was the move? What do you miss about the old country, and what do you prefer about CO?
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Old 08-10-2014, 01:52 PM
 
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This older thread may have some info for you.
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Old 08-11-2014, 04:53 AM
 
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Thanks for the link -- some helpful stuff on there. Anyone more recent able to chime in?
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Old 08-19-2014, 06:41 PM
 
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"Resistance is...oh, nevermind."

Ok, prob got that a million times on here, but I just had to be a colonial. : )

I'm looking to move as well, so doubly useless am I for giving advice.

Good luck tho.
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Old 09-08-2015, 03:45 PM
 
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Hi, We are looking to do it too. We have a family of 5. Have you made the move yet?
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Old 09-11-2015, 08:17 PM
 
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We did it 24 years ago.

We visited a friend in Boulder, fell in love with the town, and moved out 6 months later. Since then we have never for a moment doubted our decision.

Things we love: Dependable weather, fantastic outdoors, weather that allows us to enjoy that fantastic outdoors even in the midst of winter, a town small enough to love yet large enough to meet our needs, and people who share our optimism and love for being here.
Seriously - a big part of the joy of being here is that we are surrounded by liberal-minded folks who enjoy their surroundings.
We also love the great schools - thank you BVSD and your fantastic teachers. When I hear newcomers wondering which school in BVSD is 'best', I can only think how lucky we are to have such high quality choices. They are all excellent (and we have experienced a few due to several moves in the area.)

What do I miss? Sometime I miss the beer, the pubs, the sense of history around every corner.

Then I remember why I was pleased to leave. Apart from the crap weather, the sickening drunkenness and petty violence on the streets after the pubs closed, the need to remember to lock every door at night, the multiple thefts of my cars etc etc.

In the old days my biggest gripe was making sure I has a steady supply of PG Tips. I've gone from blackmailing visitors to bring it when they visit, to buying it in bulk from Amazon. Problem solved.
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Old 09-11-2015, 10:28 PM
 
Location: Berkeley Neighborhood, Denver, CO USA
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They drive on the wrong side of the road in Boulder.
They have exiled many superfluous Us to Canada.
The beer is too cold.
The sunshine is too bright.
Too many people have sparkling teeth. And, all of them.
They continue to use archaic measurements even though NIST has a large presence.
Cows fart meth-ane instead of me-thane.
No one owns a brolly.
They think Vauxhall makes clothes or something.
Forget about finding Wheatabix.

Do not come here.
They even think you pronounce the T in Lord Voldemort.
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Old 09-23-2015, 06:57 PM
 
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Moved out from the UK 15 years ago and no regrets. Vastly better weather, lots of untamed wilderness and outdoor recreation, friendlier people, reasonably decent beer, cheaper cost of living, and higher salaries (for most professionals). Boulder's politics are considered extreme left wing over here, which makes it pleasantly centrist by UK standards. House prices are crazy inside Boulder city limits, but more affordable in nearby surrounding areas (Louisville, Longmont, Superior, Broomfield, Lafayette, etc). Actually scratch that, compared to the UK, prices in Boulder are a bargain.

The unavailability of Weetabix and Marmite was a worry for a while, but thankfully Amazon will now deliver a crate of either to my doorstep with less than 48 hours notice. Huzzah!
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Old 12-09-2015, 06:27 PM
 
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Default Boulder

We are seriously considering Boulder. Will probably make the move August. Our price range is $600k and can't seem to get much in Boulder (need 4 bed) for that. We like things to do and a community feel to where we live (nice downtown area) rather than a sprawling place with no real centre. I was recommended Louisville but am concerned it could be too quiet for what we are looking for and with teenage girls who like lots going on!.

We are also considering Lakewood, Littleton area but my gut feeling is Boulder or close vicinity will be preferred. We're coming to visit and scout the places out a bit in April.


What are differences between these areas (Louisville, Longmont, Superior, Broomfield, Lafayette, )
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Old 12-09-2015, 06:46 PM
 
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Boulder has become crazy expensive in the last year or so (hard to find decent 4-bed single family houses much under $1M). And it has a bunch of pretty dated 50s and 60 housing. But it's definitely more "happening" than any of the other places you mention.

Superior and Broomfield are very much newly developed suburbia - cookie cutter residential housing and big malls. But for $600k you can buy a nice big modern house, and they're only a 10-15 minute drive from Boulder. And teenagers like malls, right? Louisville and Lafayette are older areas and have small downtowns. Lafayette feels more rural than Louisville.

Longmont is a real town with a main street, and a town center. It's a mix of older houses and new suburban developments and is a lot more affordable than Boulder. Lots of people like it though it feels a bit more sprawling than Boulder to me.
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