Marketing panthera leo minor

Yesterday morning, the kids and I visited the Lyons Outdoor Market. Lyons is a small town that lies in the foothills, just north of Boulder. It's one of the primary routes into the mountains and, by the by, up to Rocky Mountain National Park. While I haven't spent much time in Lyons itself, it seems to have a great community feel. While I presume that many of the residents work in Boulder and Denver, it's has an integral sense of character - at once rural, mountain-oriented, and small town.



The market is organized on a much smaller scale than the Boulder Farmer's Market, and much more crafts-oriented. An added benefit are the bands playing music.

The kids and I had a great time hanging out at one of the local coffeeshops. While they messed around in the playground, I talked with a number of parents who had kids around the same age. All of them emphasized what a great place Lyons is to raise kids.

Not to mention, you've got to like a town where the coffeeshops have repair stands permanently set up right outside.