By MARY HILL
LONGMONT
Longmont is a Home Rule Municipality. It is about 33 miles north northwest of Denver and is located in both Boulder and Weld Counties. Its population is approximately 97,000 people, the thirteenth most populist town in Colorado. It is 4,984 feet above sea level.
What’s Going on in Longmont?
Here’s what not to miss in Longmont:
Longmont is home to Left Hand and Oskar Blues craft breweries. Additional breweries in Longmont include Wibby Brewing, 300 Suns, Pumphouse Brewing, Shoes & Brews, Bootstrap Brewing, and Collision Brewing. BrewHop Trolley offers a hop on and hop off brewery tour to local breweries.
Longmont is home to Magic Fairy Candles, Robin Chocolates, Colorado Aromatics and Haystack Mountain Cheese.
Longmont hosts a Farmers Market on Saturdays during the summer.
Mile Hi Skydiving, one of the largest skydiving facilities in Colorado is in Longmont.
StickerGiant is the home to Saul, the world’s largest sticker ball.
LONGMONT RESTAURANTS
Hungry? Longmont has many choices for restaurants. These include:
Georgia Boys BBQ, Rosario’s Peruvian Restaurant, The Roost, Next Door Eatery, Gurkhas Restaurant, and Sugar Beet.
LONGMONT SCHOOLS
Longmont is in both the Boulder Valley and the St. Vrain school districts. Front Range Community College has its Boulder County campus in Longmont. The Master Instructor Continuing Education Program, a volunteer program for aviation educators is also in Longmont.
ABOUT MARY HILL
Hi. I’m Mary Hill, a lifestyle blogger and Realtor at the Hill Group with Coldwell Bnaker Realty. I live and work in Boulder County and love all it has to offer. If you live in Boulder County or are thinking about moving here, you are in the right place. Stay up to date with the Colorado Front Range Events, Restaurants, Outdoors, Real Estate and more.
