Oddly enough, we were there on one of the few days where there wasn't a concert or event that evening. It's great that they let visitors stay on the premises on show days until 2 pm, if I understood correctly.
True, Boulder wasn't cheap back then. I worked one summer on a construction crew, hot and dry, missed the lakes back east big time. Wish I had the $$$s back then to invest in real estate. Looked up a house me and 4 other guys rented back then for $500/month. Nothing fancy, split level, out on Table Mesa area. Sold in 2016 for about $350K, someone fixed it up with some high end appliances, flooring etc and sold it about a year ago for $980K. Took less than a month and went for $80K over listing price.
I hear you. Unless you're living in the mountains, summer was the season I especially missed the lack of lakes. Here's where I worked summers and during Broncos home games: the Zang Brewing Company restaurant in Denver, on the other side of I-25 from Mile High Stadium.
