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Denver is the capital and most populous city of Colorado. Denver is located in the South Platte River Valley on the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Southern Rocky Mountains. Residents of Denver are known as Denverites. Denver is nicknamed "The Mile-High City" because its official elevation (marked on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol) is exactly one mile-5280 feet.

Many of Denver's parks were acquired from state lands. Some of the most popular are Washington Park, Cheesman Park, and City Park. In addition to the parks within Denver itself, the city acquired land for mountain parks.The most famous being Red Rocks Park, which is known just as much for its scenery as its musical history revolving around the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

Denver's many colleges and universities range in age and study programs. The city boasts Roman Catholic and Jewish institutions, as well as a well-respected health sciences school. In addition to those schools within the city, there are a number of schools located throughout the surrounding metro area. Some of these schools are: The University of Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Community College of Denver, Art Institute of Colorado, and Regis University.

Denver is also home of a variety of sports teams. The Denver Broncos are the NFL team. Colorado Rockies play at Coors Field in the MLB. And sharing the Pepsi Center the Avalanche (NHL) and the Denver Nuggets (NBA) draws crowds.

Part of the thrill of living downtown is being a part of the city's heartbeat. And Downtown Denver doesn't disappoint. Denver boasts more than 200 stores and 300 restaurants, not to mention a vibrant and nationally-recognized performing arts center, beautiful new sports arenas and art galleries of all shapes and sizes tucked inside city blocks and neighborhood alleyways.

Other helpful and worth while sites for relocating and exploring Denver, Colorado:
Denver Tourist Guide
City and County of Denver
The Denver Post
Denver Regional Transportation District-RTD
Nine News
Denver Zoo
Denver Public Schools
Rocky Mountain News
Denver Center for Performing Arts
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
New Restaurants in Denver

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The People's Republic of Boulder

Boulder, CO is located 35 miles from Denver and houses the University of Colorado's main campus. CU is the largest university in Colorado. Boulder is also home of Naropa University (the only accredited Buddhist-inspired university in the United States). Boulder's elevation is 5,430 Ft. and sits along the Flatiron mountains which contain hundreds of miles of open space and City of Boulder Open Space website is a great resource for out door activities.

Boulder is only an hour away from Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. It also has several government scientific institutions: NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology; formerly National Bureau of Standards), home of the atomic clock that defines the world's time, NCAR (National Center for Atmospheric Research). The heart of town is the ever-lively Pearl Street Mall.

Boulder is known for being voted "One of the Best Places to Live" in magazines such as Runner's World, Shape, Health, Forbes, and Redbook. Boulder, it seems, can be for everyone, as long as you can afford the rent (which is a little higher than most places in Colorado, but not as bad as New York or San Francisco).

To find out about events happening in Boulder, or to see more helpful websites; try these websites:

Boulder County Government Website
City of Boulder
Daily Camera
University of Colorado
Boulder Community Network
Boulder Weekly
Boulder Valley School District
Insider's Guide to Boulder
Colorado Daily
Great Boulder Visitor site
Boulder Real Estate

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Waco, TX

Waco, TX is the fly-in point for George W. Bush for his visits to his Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford and support personnel and reporters stay in the city's hotels. It is the home of Baylor University. The Dr. Pepper soft drink (originally referred to as "Waco") was established here.

The City of Waco is located in the heart of the Texas manufacturing and technology corridor on Interstate Highway 35, just 90 miles south of Dallas and 100 miles north of Austin. There are thirty-five parks including the 416 acre Cameron Park which is the largest municipal park in Texas.

Sports
The Waco Thunder is a semi-pro sports football team, competing in the Texas United Football League. Playing for the American Basketball League are the Waco Wranglers.

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