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MEN’S JOURNAL MAGAZINE NAMES LEADVILLE “BEST ADVENTURE MECCA” IN ITS 2008 “BEST PLACES TO LIVE” GUIDE
 
LEADVILLE, Colo. (May 6, 2008) — According to Men’s Journal, Leadville is the best place to live for outdoor enthusiasts. In its 2008 “Best Places to Live” Guide in the June issue, the magazine named Leadville the “Best Adventure Mecca.” The town beat out some pretty stiff competition; the runners up in this category are Bend, Oregon; Santa Cruz, California; Sitka, Alaska; and Driggs, Idaho.

According to author Perry Kerr, “You’re tired of your soft life. Your roof rack has been collecting dust in the corner of the garage for too long. You’ve had enough fancy dinners, movie nights, and PTA meetings for one lifetime. You want rock, sky, rapids, altitude, dirt, snow, and great coffee. Don’t look down, just jump. Move to Leadville.”

“Of course, we already know that Leadville is the best place to live,” explained Gail Dunning, Marketing Action Committee. “But it sure is great when a widely respected national magazine with such broad reach agrees!”

Several community members were interviewed for the article, including Ken Chlouber, John Cirullo, Craig Robertson and Amy Tait. The article credits kayakers, mountain bikers, ultrarunners, snowboarders, and, “other freakish outdoorsy types who actually revel in Leadville’s status as the highest town in the country” for recolonizing the town after the Climax mine closed in 1982.

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About Leadville and Twin Lakes
Leadville, the highest incorporated city in North America, is located in the geographic center of Colorado, 103 miles west of Denver and 129 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, on US Highway 24, part of the Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway. Once one of America’s richest, longest-lived and bawdiest mining boomtowns, 70 square blocks of the downtown area has been designated as a National Historic Landmark of Victorian architecture. Activities include skiing, fishing, camping, golfing, hiking, whitewater rafting, four-wheeling, biking, museums, historical tours and train rides. Nearby Twin Lakes, located 15 minutes from Leadville at the eastern entrance to Independence Pass, is also a National Historic District and a popular summer destination for camping, boating, hiking and fishing. Go to VisitLeadvilleColorado.info for more information.