CU Boulder 2010 - Photo by Glenn Asakawa
On behalf of the University of Colorado Boulder Alumni Association and the Forever Buffs family, we welcome USC alumni and fans to Boulder! Your official tailgate for the game on Friday, Nov. 4 is at the Millenium Harvest House near Folsom Field. To make your vist as fun and relaxing as possible, we have compiled tips and trivia to ensure you have a great stay here.
Top three things to do in Boulder
- Stroll Pearl Street, the pedestrian-only downtown area filled with shops, restaurants and play areas for small children. Here are our restaurant recommendations.
- Hike in Chautauqua, the city’s park filled with miles of hiking trails under the shadow of the legendary Flatirons, huge rock formations that cling to the foothills.Here are our some of our favorite hikes.
- Go to CU-Boulder’s Folsom Field and catch great views of the football game, Flatirons and the Rocky Mountains. Visit the CU Buffs Gameday page to get all the information you need about Folsom Field, parking, maps, tailgating rules, etc.
What’s altitude got to do with it?
Boulder sits on the edge of the Rocky Mountains at 5,430 feet. Altitude sickness is not a problem for most who visit Boulder, but some people get headaches or feel like they are breathing harder than usual when they exercise.
The best way to combat these symptoms? Drink a lot of water. Be aware that alcohol will affect you at high altitude more quickly than at lower altitudes.
Quirky trivia about Ralphie, CU-Boulder’s mascot
- When did CU select the buffalo as a mascot?
In 1934, the student newspaper Silver and Gold decided CU needed an official mascot and sponsored a national contest. It received more than 1,000 entries and offered winner Boulder resident Andrew Dickson a five-dollar prize. - How many Ralphies have there been?
Five. Read about Ralphie I, Ralphie II, Ralphie III, Ralphie IV and our current buffalo, Ralphie V. - Why the name Ralphie?
There are conflicting stories on this issue, but a dominant version is the student body named her “Rraalph” after the sounds she made as she ran across the field. When an observant fan noticed the bison was a female, her name became “Ralphie.”
