Moving to Boulder CO

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Check out Advanaced Packing Technologies located in Longmont. No idea if they are hiring or not but sounds right up your alley.

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Superior, Colorado

You might want to look at Superior, CO. It's a little stop on the way from Denver to Boulder, but it's relatively new with a lot of housing going up. However, it might be in the same county as Denver so you'll want to check that out.
 
You might want to look at Superior, CO. It's a little stop on the way from Denver to Boulder, but it's relatively new with a lot of housing going up. However, it might be in the same county as Denver so you'll want to check that out.
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I believe Superior is fully contained within Boulder county. However, it abuts the Boulder county/Broomfield city&county line. There are stores/houses on both sides of the street that forms the county line, and you don't realize you're on the edge. Superior also abuts Louisville (and maybe Lafayette?). Basically there is a gap between Boulder and Superior/Louisville. Once you make it to Superior/Louisville, it is solid city from there through the Denver metro area until you exit the other side.

I think you'd be able to find cheaper housing further north of Superior. Being right on the main road between Boulder and Denver, Superior is a popular place to be, especially for younger couples who don't have the sense to avoid shoddily constructed tract housing.
 
in 2 months, I think.....

Update,
moving day may occur first week of February!
Thanks for all the replies so far. Looks like Longmont to Louisville is the targeted area of residence. The wife would prefer a new custom house, but this may not play well with the logistics of the new kid due in April, so we will look for something already built.

Couple more questions:
  1. Need to find a gun range to store some of my toys, any sugestions?
  2. Need to find a kennel to keep my shep mix at, some place where I will be able to visit her late at night.
  3. Suggestions on good schools (or schools to avoid) in above mentioned area. Need a first grade and a preschool place.

Please PM me if you want to take it off line.
Thanks!!!
 
Good choice. I live in Longmont and use to live in Boulder. I also am from Los Angeles area.

Schools, you probably don't need to worry about it, if you live near Louisville, Boulder, Superior, Lafayette areas. Longmont is okay, as well.

Most of Colorado public edu are far advanced than blue ribbon Highschools in Southern California (ie Lacanada, walnut, etc from early 90s).

:)
 
I just moved to Ft. Collins from Wyoming.

My thoughts on Colorado are these: I like it here; it is hard to find a job, but it sounds like you already have one. Wyoming has good gun laws, some of the best, but nobody seems to appreciate them. Here in Colorado, the pro-gun folks are more pro-gun than in Wyoming- from my experience. In Wy, we had almost no gun stores. Here, they are all over the place. I've got an indoor range right down the road, literally, from where I live.

I guess, as someone already mentioned, it is hard to find a place to go shoot. But, from what I understand, there are a lot of private places to shoot. You just gotta know the right people. I don't know them, yet.
 
That has to be the most stupid comment ever posted. Wyomng is a very Pro-Gun state. We have never had a Anti Gun Government or Gov. The state law on Guns prevail. We do not have cities or Counties making up their own gun laws. The NRA and Wyoming State Shooting Assoc. are very powerful groups here in the state.
We have open carry any where in the state. You can get a concealed carry with very little effort. The folks in this state vote guns. You will note anyone runniing for public office will state they are pro 2nd A. As for guns stores no there are only a few. You must also note that Wyoming is a big place while we are ranked 50th in Pop. There are many things we don't have, with out traveling for miles to get it.
I think you were one of the transit population that never gets involved gun issues, but is a by standing expert. You will fit in liberal Colorado.:neener:
 
WE ARE HERE!

Well it is official, my location has now been changed to COLORADO, and we are looking to close on a house in Longmont.
Any Longmontians, or is it Longmonters?, care to share where to get ammo, supplies, and which gun stores to visit or not to visit?

PM me if you want to get in touch offline, I could use some suggestions on other services too.

BTW the I-70 is a harsh road....

Yeahaaa!!!! Freedom.
 
What happened to SB25?

Or was it SB24? I thought one of them pre-empted all local firearm restrictions. Denver sued the state, and that's the last I heard. Was the state law overturned in favor of Denver and Boulder?
 
Or was it SB24? I thought one of them pre-empted all local firearm restrictions. Denver sued the state, and that's the last I heard. Was the state law overturned in favor of Denver and Boulder?
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That'd be C.R.S. 29-11.7-103, signed into law by Gov. Owens March 18, 2003. Denver did sue, and lost. However, they are still enforcing their unconstitutional AWB within city limits. Denver has also been know to immediately deck & cuff permit holders. Can't open carry in the city, either. I stay away from Denver whenever possible.

BTW the I-70 is a harsh road....
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As are 95% of our roads. Just something you learn to live with. FYI, I-25 is Colorado's own autobahn. Non-Rush hour speeds in town are typically 75-80; outside of town 85-95. Do yourself and everyone else a favor: If you're going less than 20 over the posted limit, stay out of the left lane;).

Aslo, remember that turn signals are optional here. Seems that most vehicles were shipped to this state without the bulbs.
 
Even with the perverse behavior of Denver and guns, overall I have had no problem finding places to shoot or buddies to shoot with.
Welcome to the area 686+!

Regards,
Ron in Golden
 
Best gun stores are Jensen Arms in Loveland and Rocky Mountain Shooter's Supply in Ft Collins. RMSS has an indoor range as well.

Actually IN Longmont the best gun place I've found is Grandpa's Pawn on 3rd & Main. Lots of used stuff and they'll order new stuff, and have some new on hand. Good people as well.

Best shooting club is Northern Colorado Rod & Gun Club. They run several types of shoots, including an IDPA-based Defensive Pistol. Sorta like IDPA, but a little more relaxed.

http://www.ncrgc.org/

Best true IDPA group is Front Range IDPA. Good folks, but a bit of a drive for me.

http://www.coloradoshooting.org/fridpa.htm

There are others around and IPSC types as well.

Best Mexican food we've found in Colorado thus far is Hacienda Colorado in Broomfield. Best in Longmont by far is Efrain's next to the fire station on the Ken Pratt Parkway. Stay away from La Mariposa and El Delicioso. You'd think there'd be all kinds of great Mexican food around here... sadly, no.

Best "pub grub" is The Pump House, at Main and 6th, supposedly really good microbrew beer too... don't drink beer myself.

Best Italian in Longmont is Pinoccio's, a little hole-in-the-wall on Main.

There's also a really good Indian place (Indian as in India) on Main, can't remember the name.

Best breakfasts, and lunch on weekdays, is Lucille's on Kimbark. Neo-Cajun type place.

Great sandwiches at the Bear Rock Cafe on Hover.

Good diner-style food from La Peep and The Egg and I, breakfasts and lunch. Both on Ken Pratt/ Hwy 119.

Lastly, best "general store"/ ranch & home type place is Murdoch's on the north end of Main just before Hwy 66.

Any Longmontians, or is it Longmonters?, care to share where to get ammo, supplies, and which gun stores to visit or not to visit?
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I third the sentiments to Jensens Arms in Loveland. Pretty good store, pretty good selection.

As far as all the comments on Boulder go, it is interesting to note that at one point, Boulder was a hotbed of renegade activity. Prior to the invasion of hippies, Boulder had one of the best surplus stores in the state, had several good gun stores, had plenty of places to shoot and even had cheap homes! Poor planning in terms of growth and zoning have made Boulder an extremely expensive town to live in. San Francisco of the Rockies is a pretty good way of putting it. Anyway, for all of it's current faults, it is still one of the prettiest cities in Colorado, at least IMHO.
 
Hey, me and Col. Bob Brown, the editor of SOLDIER OF FORTUNE live here in Planet Boulder — 50 square miles surrounded by reality. as they say.

Great microbreweries, world-class beer, world-class bicycling & climbing, lots of shooting. Boulder Rifle has a 2 billion year waiting list, but it's a really nice facility. I'm a member at Clear Creek, which has a short waiting list and an aggressive set of activities.

Problems on shooting on Forest Service land...the local USFS head is EXTREMELY antigun, and it's open warfare between us and them. NRA's in it providing legal services.

You can always reach me here or on www.downrange.tv!

You'll love it...

Michael B
 
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