r/boulder
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How to think about r/boulder
This community is dedicated to all things Boulder, Colorado, celebrating its unique culture, outdoor activities, and local happenings. Members share experiences, advice, and news related to the city, including environmental issues, local governance, and recreational opportunities. The blend of discussions about both the natural landscape and urban life makes it distinct, fostering a strong sense of community among residents and enthusiasts alike.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community range from long-time residents to newcomers and visitors interested in Boulder. The demographic is diverse, including students, outdoor enthusiasts, and families, all sharing a common interest in the area's lifestyle and environment. Members typically seek information, share experiences, and engage in discussions about local events, making the vibe friendly and community-oriented.
Posting culture
The posting culture emphasizes informative and engaging content, with a preference for local news, personal experiences, and practical advice. Posts that are overly promotional or lack relevance to Boulder often receive downvotes. Members appreciate well-researched questions and discussions that contribute to the community's knowledge base, and the cadence of posts can vary, with spikes during local events or seasonal changes.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and local relevance. Direct promotion is often met with skepticism, so brands should aim to contribute valuable content, such as sponsorship of local events or sharing insights about Boulder’s culture and environment. Collaborating with local influencers or participating in community discussions can enhance brand perception. Transparency and genuine engagement are key to building trust with members.
Top keywords
What r/boulder talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/craiger_123
- u/rjbman
- u/krsvbg
- u/JeffInBoulder
- u/brianckeegan
- u/krpaints
- u/SimilarLee
- u/chvillanuevap
- u/ElonChouinard
- u/tossaway78701
- u/mooreds
- u/Dom2032
- u/Numerous_Recording87
- u/ReasonableDot2939
- u/Sichtopher_Chrisko
- u/heavyonthahound
- u/BldrStigs
- u/240DL
- u/peacelovearizona
- u/Sichko_Photos
- u/Colorado-Sunshine
- u/5907347
- u/cheeto0713
- u/RandyCantu
- u/BoulderCAST
- u/Bigmtnskier91
- u/blucifersdream
- u/jflhere
- u/shrinkingmedic
- u/thegratefulone
- u/boinzy
- u/Mongoose_Sharp
- u/scorpion-frog
- u/Mrshaydee
- u/justinsimoni
- u/M1n1sn00py
- u/BigStinkyFeet
- u/dtdv
- u/Wxman23
- u/EmBejarano
- u/ex1stence
- u/phwayne
- u/Sorota12
- u/BrilliantCareful4625
- u/stoptryingtotake
- u/Manioca35
- u/Substantial_Post_
- u/Kurly_Q
- u/NewCenturyNarratives
- u/LordCunningham84
- u/SAFEBoulder
- u/The_American_Skald
- u/wanderer-co
- u/Academic_Ad_3811
- u/TheYodaBossyt
- u/AestheticEntactogen
- u/RealRacer4
- u/cyclyst
- u/GlobalStoryteller
- u/KGNU_news
- u/moishe-lettvin
- u/1Davide
- u/Freedom11Fries
- u/aydengryphon
- u/Deep-Room6932
- u/tcn33
- u/umhlanga
- u/BoulderCollegians
- u/the_mars_voltage
- u/oml-et
- u/chocotaco64
- u/Andreas1120
- u/HounddogHustler
- u/cophotoguy99
- u/Unlucky_Internal9686
- u/NotYourSnowBunny
- u/AnNdPh
- u/kingsized_reeses
- u/bhaladmi
- u/MzCWzL
- u/redmongrel
- u/ralphsdiorama
- u/TitaniumTadpole
- u/Bostonlbi
- u/TommyROAR
- u/LunarSnowLynx
- u/Bookish4269
- u/Facebookakke
- u/drzowie
- u/guiana22
- u/liv_lovestheherb
- u/krispclearphotograph
- u/thebardingreen
- u/The_Steampunk
- u/thebombtron
- u/LeMoNdRoP3535
- u/alancarlotta
- u/AdvancedMousse3887
- u/badmama_honey_badger
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/krpaints
- u/craiger_123
- u/rjbman
- u/brianckeegan
- u/krsvbg
- u/JeffInBoulder
- u/ElonChouinard
- u/the_mars_voltage
- u/Sichtopher_Chrisko
- u/chvillanuevap
- u/240DL
- u/heavyonthahound
- u/SimilarLee
- u/Dom2032
- u/RandyCantu
- u/tossaway78701
- u/BoulderCAST
- u/Sichko_Photos
- u/cheeto0713
- u/M1n1sn00py
- u/Colorado-Sunshine
- u/peacelovearizona
- u/BigStinkyFeet
- u/thegratefulone
- u/colofinch
- u/Mrshaydee
- u/Kurly_Q
- u/jflhere
- u/Numerous_Recording87
- u/SAFEBoulder
- u/HounddogHustler
- u/cophotoguy99
- u/Andreas1120
- u/shrinkingmedic
- u/BldrStigs
- u/reality_bytes_
- u/scorpion-frog
- u/kingsized_reeses
- u/boinzy
- u/justinsimoni
- u/onewordpoet
- u/BBSWIGGLE
- u/dtdv
- u/bhaladmi
- u/ex1stence
- u/Unlucky_Internal9686
- u/austinmiles
- u/k_shon
- u/parkskier426
- u/LordCunningham84
- u/The_American_Skald
- u/oml-et
- u/Holiday-Living-2169
- u/TitaniumTadpole
- u/Mongoose_Sharp
- u/9874102365
- u/kerec52
- u/mooreds
- u/Bill_S_Preson_Esq
- u/chocotaco64
- u/mitchellaneou5
- u/hoeciderr
- u/redmongrel
- u/ry_dog_slydog28
- u/5907347
- u/Wxman23
- u/AnNdPh
- u/bragsdale80
- u/NotYourSnowBunny
- u/Facebookakke
- u/wanderer-co
- u/NewCenturyNarratives
- u/Admirable-Meeting-10
- u/Bostonlbi
- u/firewxdude
- u/ralphsdiorama
- u/cyclyst
- u/EmBejarano
- u/The_Steampunk
- u/liv_lovestheherb
- u/phwayne
- u/Outlined_Bird
- u/AestheticEntactogen
- u/PurpleConverse
- u/Bigmtnskier91
- u/SleeplessInTulsa
- u/oogaboogaaa2
- u/caseymac
- u/TheYodaBossyt
- u/thebombtron
- u/moishe-lettvin
- u/Algaefarmer
- u/hsajd
- u/Wide-Cauliflower9234
- u/krispclearphotograph
- u/drzowie
- u/blucifersdream
- u/stopshinal
- u/TommyROAR
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/NotYourSnowBunny
- u/GeorgieWashington
- u/JeffInBoulder
- u/12Southpark
- u/Dom2032
- u/clickwir
- u/MrTumnus99
- u/After-Walrus-4585
- u/chasepna
- u/zenos_dog
- u/Colorado-Sunshine
- u/CRYPTOBLACKGUY
- u/KarenAboutYou
- u/justinsimoni
- u/rayjensen
- u/Littlebotweak
- u/4BigData
- u/Andreas1120
- u/el-em-en-o
- u/boinzy
- u/WafflesInTheBasement
- u/AVeryHeavyBurtation
- u/coskibum002
- u/benhereford
- u/BenTwan
- u/lumpsnipes
- u/smileymn
- u/aydengryphon
- u/hypertensive_hotdog
- u/verbal_tangerine
- u/zinzangz
- u/WONDERINGO27
- u/Prof_Acorn
- u/doctorkarwinskii
- u/ElonChouinard
- u/Beautiful_Debt_3460
- u/thegreatzot
- u/tossaway78701
- u/Firethrowawayboulder
- u/Substantial-Pea-2354
- u/CUBuffs1992
- u/ChickenBalotelli
- u/QueenCassie5
- u/jarman5
- u/rocket717_
- u/tomton11
- u/Rickc137bitch
- u/slowlysoslowly
- u/julesk
- u/Albione2Click
- u/Next_Negotiation4890
- u/Friesenplatz
- u/SimilarLee
- u/lissaben
- u/Separate-Sky-1451
- u/MailOrderSwag
- u/Reeeeemans
- u/asgaines25
- u/a_weak_child
- u/trashpocketses
- u/Dioneo
- u/AdBig5700
- u/Hammerwalker22
- u/LolliRox12
- u/ParkingRelation6306
- u/GringoJesus
- u/notmike_
- u/Pomdog17
- u/nt-assembly
- u/Different-Ad9986
- u/cdot666
- u/kbn_
- u/HooterBrownTown
- u/BoulderCAST
- u/Sad_Towel2272
- u/OwnInitiative1521
- u/venturoo
- u/bearded_drummer
- u/kneelise
- u/Bearmaster9013
- u/Revolutionary_Ad5994
- u/Tall-Statistician498
- u/cyclyst
- u/ManipulativeYogi
- u/phan2001
- u/yogisabs21
- u/andrewhyde
- u/ShottyMcOtterson
- u/Bookish4269
- u/turanga_laura
- u/dj0ch0
- u/audiojake
- u/Zen4Duality
- u/UnderstandingOk2647
- u/Gold-You-8475
- u/kittybuscemi
- u/d3t3r_pinklag3
- u/i_amnotunique
- u/nockthedude
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/JeffInBoulder
- u/PaintBubbly
- u/not-finished
- u/smileymn
- u/Littlebotweak
- u/themindisthewater
- u/Next_Negotiation4890
- u/0909a0909
- u/Jay18001
- u/MailOrderSwag
- u/CUBuffs1992
- u/chasepna
- u/_Visar_
- u/finding_thriving
- u/zinzangz
- u/lizardkittyyy
- u/DirkDiggyBong
- u/RunGuyRun
- u/justinsimoni
- u/halfanothersdozen
- u/Duketg
- u/tomton11
- u/NotYourSnowBunny
- u/WafflesInTheBasement
- u/Morall_tach
- u/jmstef
- u/No-kiwi-809
- u/SnackSize_
- u/Snowpeaks14
- u/broom_rocket
- u/alyxbeeating
- u/HolyRamenEmperor
- u/OptimalPlantIntoRock
- u/Colorado-Sunshine
- u/AskMeAboutFusion
- u/fartsniffer87
- u/TrinsicX
- u/EduardH
- u/The_Ombudsman
- u/12Southpark
- u/icedmilkflopr
- u/EarthBear
- u/v70runicorn
- u/817wodb
- u/GratfulDead_LSD
- u/After-Walrus-4585
- u/Dom2032
- u/Advanced-Ad-5693
- u/Bigmtnskier91
- u/appleluckyapple
- u/zenos_dog
- u/4kFaramir
- u/CallMe5nake
- u/Level_Watercress1153
- u/xartion
- u/emn10mn
- u/Life_Interaction_910
- u/el-em-en-o
- u/cha614
- u/EquivalentMedicine78
- u/Freedom11Fries
- u/Outlined_Bird
- u/pumpkinfarts23
- u/pobody
- u/TobyCrow
- u/pinnr
- u/lavatec
- u/kittybuscemi
- u/tossaway78701
- u/RikF
- u/No_Dance_6683
- u/WillBTheMan
- u/Bearmaster9013
- u/revenant647
- u/mkurdz
- u/alchmst1259
- u/MrTumnus99
- u/Wombizzle
- u/aydengryphon
- u/SypeSypher
- u/boinzy
- u/torchbearer101
- u/Hour-Watch8988
- u/Aragona36
- u/zuzu2022
- u/doctorkarwinskii
- u/Cult45_2Zigzags
- u/nagahdoit
- u/metastar13
- u/CourseVast840
- u/TRKillShot
- u/kbn_
- u/Bookish4269
- u/stacksmasher
- u/Facebookakke
- u/mynewme
- u/Friesenplatz
- u/Wild_Map_3751
- u/pegunless
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FAQ
r/boulder — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/boulder have?
r/boulder has approximately 149,952 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/boulder created?
r/boulder was created on May 15, 2009 (17 years ago).
What is r/boulder about?
This community is dedicated to all things Boulder, Colorado, celebrating its unique culture, outdoor activities, and local happenings. Members share experiences, advice, and news related to the city, including environmental issues, local governance, and recreational opportunities. The blend of discussions about both the natural landscape and urban life makes it distinct, fos…
What subreddits are similar to r/boulder?
Communities similar to r/boulder include r/colorado, r/denver, r/longmont, r/cuboulder, r/denverfood.
Who are the most active posters on r/boulder?
The most frequent posters on r/boulder include u/[deleted], u/craiger_123, u/rjbman.
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