"It’s been called the Gore-Tex Vortex, the People’s Republic of Boulder, and rather aptly, “Twenty-five square miles surrounded by reality.” It’s true that this Colorado town, at the foot of the Rockies, is something of an alternate reality. But it’s one you’ll be glad to inhabit, so long as you have the right outdoor gear, a decent caffeine tolerance, and reservations at a hotel like Basecamp Boulder." - Tablet Hotels