Editor’s Note: In a letter to the editor on June 23,
Katherine and Michael McCoy of Buena Vista, Colo., expressed dismay
about the lack of entrepreneurial zeal in the town of Boulder, near
Utah’s new monument. This was one response to their
complaint:
Dear Mr. and Mrs.
McCoy:
We are sorry you were unable to find the
selection you desired. There is a store in Boulder that sells
burritos and has a microwave and there are four restaurants. If you
scratch the surface of this town, you will discover that we are
driven by an entrepreneurial spirit: We have outfitters to take you
fishing on the mountain, a full-service guest ranch to keep you in
the saddle all day, first-class dining and lodging, food on the
run, hiking trips into the desert, jeep tours, locally raised
organic beef, gas and groceries. These businesses have not sprung
up in response to the monument, but are locally owned and operated
with many years of experience.
One of our most
valued assets, as you discovered, is that no two residents of
Boulder think alike. In any town, big or small, you will come
across opinions and ideas with which you may or may not agree. All
we can hope is that all of our ideas are treated with the respect
and consideration they deserve.
We are in the
process of developing a brochure and we have a very informative Web
site at www.boulderutah.com. We appreciate your comments and
suggestions and hope that your next trip to Boulder and the Grand
Staircase-Escalante Canyon National Monument is a
success.
Sue
Fearon
Boulder,
Utah
The writer is coordinator
of the Boulder Business
Alliance.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Don’t give up on Boulder, Utah.
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