Change is coming to Boulder’s long-held anti-growth philosophy. For years a city known for stalling and killing new real estate developments, the Denver suburb of Boulder has started to open its doors to new ideas and serious new developments. Boulder is currently looking at 30 new developments from single family homes to mixed use units […]
Boulder Pearl Street Mall Blooms
Boulder, Colorado has much to offer visitors and local homeowners alike. It is it the home to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Denver, the only Chautauqua west of the Mississippi and an eclectic population to rival most in the United States. It boasts one of the friendliest and most beautiful pedestrian streets […]
Broomfield Gets National Archives
As an Erie resident and an amateur genealogist, I am delighted to have this new employer moving to our area. Ok, it is not located in Erie but the expanded regional National archives will be in Broomfield next door and should offer another source of jobs. That’s good for our local economy and ultimately the […]
NODE is North of Denver
I have to agree with Brian’s article about the suburbs north of Denver. Some Realtors are such “Downtown Chauvinists” or “South-Side Snobs”, they never show Relocation Buyers what lies north of the city limits. Everyone has heard of LODO (Lower Downtown) and LOHI (Lower Highlands). So, now I have devised the acronym “NODE” to compete […]
Erie’s Spirit Of Flight Center
by Paula King, Kentwood Company’s Erie Realtor One of the unique aspects that Erie has over its neighboring community is the Erie Municipal Airport. There is a community that abuts this airport where the homes have their own hangers. It attracts many pilots as homebuyers even those who fly for a living out of Denver International […]
New Erie Park
By Paula King, Erie Realtor I was excited to attend the ground breaking ceremonies last week for a new 41 acre park that will anchor one of the new “four corners” of Erie, Colorado, a Denver suburb. With community input and a $175,000 donation from Encana, Mayor Andrew Moore unveiled the site plan and turned the […]
Erie Colorado Evolves
by Paula King, Erie Real Estate Erie, Colorado is one of the fastest growing communities in the greater Denver/Boulder area. When the new elementary school opened last year, the enrollment was already over capacity. Now, another new elementary is slated to be built in the Canyon Creek subdivision and will open as soon as 2011. […]
Happy Trails
By Paula King, Boulder Realtor One of the more desirable features of living in Colorado is the expansive trail system throughout the state. In Denver, there are several trails that link up all quadrants of the city. They run over 110 miles. You can ride from the Chatfield Reservoir to Downtown, riding along the Platte River, […]
Boulder Brainiacs
By Paula King, Boulder Realtor Once again Boulder has landed at the top of America’s “Best Cities.” Occasionally “lovingly” referred to as the People’s Republic of Boulder, for its strong individuality, it now can claim the title of “Best Educated City.” Forbes magazine rated Boulder number one. They based the ranking on the number of residents […]
Boulder Lights Exchange
By Paula King, Boulder Realtor Boulder, Colorado is certainly an innovative, creative and environmentally conscientious place to live. Boulder has once again stepped up to its environmental image and drawn hundreds of residents to exchange their old holiday lights for LEDs. That’s the more energy efficient light source for all Holiday lights.