I remember growing up we visited Boulder a few times during the summer. My family did not have much money growing up so we did the long road trip from Northern Virginia all the way to Boulder, Colorado. Wow, those were long trips. We were squeezed in pretty tight for our first trip but the second trip we had a nice station wagon.

My family fell in love with Boulder the second time we visited. I was fifteen years old. I just remember how beautiful the mountains looked, the bright blue sky, the fresh air and the lack of humidity. The night times were the best because it really cooled off.

We took a day trip up to Lake Brainard and it was the best day of our trip. The Indian Peaks Mountains were spectacular. Even today one of my favorite spots to visit is Lake Brainard and just above Brainard is a great hike up to Lake Isabelle, a pristine mountain lake above 12,000 feet.

After our family went back to Virginia from our vacation one thing led to another and within a few months we decided to move here to Boulder, Colorado. I have lived in this area all my life since. If you are considering a move here then I envy you because the first few years living here are the best because everything is new and fresh.

South Boulder–this is where we lived.