Downtown Boulder Accolades
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Boulder has won more accolades than any other city in America for its recreation, culture, health, business climate and overall quality of life. Here are some examples of recent lists with Boulder at or near the top.
2009
- Best Running Cities in America - Runner's World, December 2009
- Eleven Most Bicycle Friendly Cities in the World - Virgin Vacations Web site, December 2009
- 25 Coolest Film Festivals: 2009 - MovieMaker Magazine, July 2009
- The Best Cities to Raise an Outdoor Kid - Backpacker Magazine, August 2009
- 10 Top Wine Destinations - Food and Wine, July 2009
- 10 Best Places for Jobs - CNNMoney.com, December, 2009
- 25 American Hot Spots - Travel and Leisure, November, 2009
- Best Places for College Grads - RelatorMag, October 2009
- Strongest U.S. Housing Markets - Business Week, August 2009
- Top 25 Arts Destinations - AmericanStyle magazine, June 2009
- Best Places to Live- The 30 Coolest Neighborhoods in America - Men's Journal, June 2009
- America's Top 25 Towns to Live Well - Forbes.com, May 2009
- Top Ten Best Midsize Metropolitan Areas - Bizjournals.com, March 2009
- The West's 20 Best Small Towns - Sunset Magazine, March 2009
- Best Places for Business and Careers - Forbes magazine, March 2009
- Best Place for Starting a Business in Colorado- BusinessWeek, March, 2009
2008
- Top Pick for Food & Wine Vacations – Organic/Veggie by Orbitz
- America’s Smartest City – Forbes magazine, February 2008
- #6 in “Top 10 Best Eco-Friendly Restaurants” – The Kitchen - Bon Appetit, Feb 2008
- The West’s Greenest Restaurant – The Kitchen – Sunset magazine, March 2008
- Top 10 World’s “Greener Cities” – Urban Land Green magazine, Spring 2008
- #5 in “Top 25 Best Green Places to Live” – Country Home magazine, April 2008
- Top 25 Destinations in the US – TripAdvisor, April 2008
- Top 100 Destinations in the World – TripAdvisor, April 2008
- #3 in “Top 10 Cities for Masters Runners” – Masters Athlete magazine, May 2008
- #8 in “Top 25 Small Cities & Towns for Art” – AmericanStyle magazine, June 2008
- Ten Great Football Stadiums - USA Today
- America ’s Top 5 Cities for Cycling – Bicycling magazine, June 2008
2007
- #8 in “Top 10 Cities for Artists” – BusinessWeek, February 2007
- Top Triathlon Town – Inside Triathlon magazine, April 2007
- #7 in “Top 25 Best Green Cities” – Country Home magazine, April 2007
- #5 in “Best Cities for Empty-nesters” – Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, June 2007
- Top 10 Hottest New Restaurants – Bon Appetit magazine, June 2007
- #8 in “Top 25 Small Cities & Towns for Art” – AmericanStyle magazine, June 2007
- #3 in “Top 10 Rooftop Bars” – Sunset magazine, July 2007
- #6 “Top 10 Farmers’ Markets” – EatingWell magazine, August 2007
- CVB & Tourist Office Award Winner – Successful Meetings magazine, August 2007
- Best Places to Retire – US News and World Report.com, August 2007
- #1 “Top Small-City College Destination” – Denver Business Journal, October 2007
- #4 “11 Most Bicycle-Friendly Cities in the World” – Virgin Vacations.com, Nov. 2007
- Top 10 Best New Restaurants – 5280 magazine, December 2007
2006
- Top 10 Places to Retire – Bottom Line Retirement, January 2006
- Place You Dream of Living - Backpacker magazine, February 2006
- Best City for Cycling – Bicycling magazine, March 2006
- #3 in “America’s 50 Best Places to Live” – Men’s Journal, April 2006
- Top 10 Greenest Cities – Homestore.com, April 2006
- Best Place to Retire for Outdoor Addicts - Fortune magazine, June 2006
- #10 in “Top 25 Small Cities & Towns for Art” – AmericanStyle magazine, June 2006
- #3 in “Top 10 Brainiest Small Cities” – Bizjournals.com, June 2006
- Best City for Singles – Forbes.com, July 2006
- #1 in “20 Dream Towns” – Outside magazine, August 2006
- Top 12 Best Veg-Friendly Places to Live – VegNews, August 2006
- #4 Heart-Healthiest City – Men’s Journal, August 2006
- #9 Best City for Green Meetings – Meetings and Conventions, August 2006
- #1 Best City for Singles – Forbes.com, July 2006
- Top 20 Greenest Spots in the Country – Vegetarian Times, July/Aug 2006
- Top 10 Favorite Outdoor Dining Spots – Bon Appetit magazine, July
2005
- #1 Best Place to Live - Men's Journal, March 2005
- #1 Best Place to Live – Successful Meetings, 2005
- Colorado’s Best Workplaces for Commuters - United States EPA, April,
- #6 in “The 100 Best Art Towns in America" by John Villani
- #7 Best Running Cities in America - Runner's World magazine, August
- #7 in Top 10 Cities for Masters athletes - GeezerJock magazine, September
- #18 in the Top 25 Art Cities - AmericanStyle magazine, June 2005
- 50 Fabulous Gay-Friendly Places to Live - book by Gregory A. Kompes,
- Top 20 Greenest Spots in the Country - Vegetarian Times, July/August
- The Best Cities for Relocating Families (Boulder/Longmont) - Worldwide
- Primacy Relocation, 2005
2004
- #1 of Top 20 Boom Towns - Business 2.0, March 2004
- Top 10 cities for Animal Wellness in North American - Animal Wellness
- Colorado’s Best Workplaces for Commuters - United States EPA, April,
- Five Impressive Cities; Making a Difference in the Environment Magazine
- Bicycle Friendly Community - League of American Bicyclists, April 2004
- Nation’s Reigning Bike Friendly Community - The League of American
2004
- Best Place in the Country for Singles (Denver-Boulder) - Forbes.
- The Best Small Cities - Men’s Journal, June 2004
- The Best Cities for Relocating Families (Boulder/Longmont) - Worldwide
- Primacy Relocation, Sept. 2004
2003
- Best Overall Place to Live - Men’s Journal, May 2003
- 5 Favorite Run America Club (RAC) Trails - May/June 2003
- Best Cities for Singles (with Denver) - Forbes, June 2003
- Best College Sports Towns - Sports Illustrated on Campus, Sept. 2003
- Outside University: The Top 40 - Outside magazine, September 2003
2002
- #1 Thinnest City – Self magazine, October 2002
- America’s 50 Healthiest Places to Live - USA Today, 2002
- Best Places to Retire – Money magazine, 2002
2001
- #8 Healthiest Cities for Women to Live - Self magazine, October 2001
- America’s Best Running City - Runner’s World, January 200
