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Nederland, Colorado
17 miles west, up the canyon from Boulder. This town has old to young hippies from all over the country. Very awesome music scene for a little mountain town (Leftover Salmon, etc...). "Majical place." "Very kind in many ways."
Added: December 8th 2001
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Location: Colorado
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Mouse from Massachusetts on 2010-08-01 06:56:11
at least in 1969/1970 - that's what they used to call me on the hill...I am searching for long lost friends/family from those days - and I hear there are some of these people in those mountains - so I'm just trying to contact who I can...I hear that "Lucky" is out there somewhere still...I was hoping to find a place I could post a message that with a little luck someone would see - so if you all know of the best options out there - please advise - otherwise, I am leaving this message in hopes that someone will spot this...tx a bunch - by the was I was a 20 yr old chick who rolled into Boulder in 1969. if that helps - tx a bunch and be well |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Ireland on 2010-01-08 21:23:37
I cannot believe some of the hateful posts here by so-called hippies. Hippiecrits maybe.
Nederland is a stunningly beautiful place cool of equally beautiful people, but it is still a township and of course they have laws like any town. As you should traveling anywhere, open your heart, let your guard down and talk to the folks that call Ned home. You'll be embraced, but it may take a visit or two and I can say w/ confidence that this is a very unique and groovy little mountain town only 30 minutes north or Boulder and about an hour from Denver. Enjoy - hike in the Spring or Summer, snowshoe in the Winter and take a dip in Boulder Creek. - Peace! |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by psycho-fanatic loser on 2009-10-26 15:53:04
dude, nederland is freakin' amazing! i don't live "in the town"... but i live close enough to walk... i went to school their, and even tho there are alot of jugemental, annoying people that like to complain... doesn't mean it's strictly a nederland thing... there are people like that everywhere you go... i don't know why people think it's a bad place... iv'e had alot of good times there, and the peiople who go there and talk shit about it, shouldn't be there... to all you ned-haters.... "go back to wherever the hell you came from and stay there!" |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by akond on 2009-08-14 03:51:36
We love Nederland. It is a crazy little town with some of the most amazing views in the country and the Aspen trees are beautiful. Magnolia road is a great place to run and mountain bike. You can wander around the back trails forever. Backcountry pizza rock and so does Katmandu for real Nepali food. You can get homemade ice cream and watch live blue grass musicians for free at the Blue Owl Book Store. The Frozen Dead Guy festival is a hoot!! Go slow in town they ticket if you are over the speed limit. Pretty good yoga studio in town too. I could do with out the wind but it's not bad on Magnolia road near our little house. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by kimo on 2009-08-02 23:50:08
this town is spooky local cops on payroll of white powder mob i was ticketed here for no reason ive heard alot of other people have had the same experience i lived here years ago and its much worse now than ever. reson why is money like aspen . lots of grow ops around nobody ever gets busted . this is straight from the hip icall this place nedervoid avoid it like the plague |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by hippiekiller/redneck on 2009-02-21 06:22:23
fuck all of you hippies i live in paonia and its awsome driving you hippies out of our town even thoughsome of you hippies have good weed but i fuckin hate you guys DOWN WITH ALL THE FUCKING STINKY ASS DREADLOCK FREAK HIPPIES AND HOPE YOU ALL DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by FAWNWALKSWITHSKY on 2008-12-30 17:39:07 My Score: 
Nederland used to have a few good bar/restaurante hangouts, in my day. Worst case scenariio, stay in a hotel/motel for 2-3 days.
I don't know about now, but, Boulder used to be a cool haven; a mixed bag of everyone tolerating each other, and appropriate mind-expanding entheogens flowed freely from your finger-tips, quite litterally, and the riff-raff was easy to spot-out and even easier to avoid.
And for you all-nighters and graveyard shifters: Denny's, Perkins and Village Inne are good public places if you need an all-nighter (24hour)(food) venue/cafe - to get some writing done; to illustrate your words on paper all-the-meanwhile coffee refills are only a buck ($1)(Please Tip Generously,) write your book, drink your coffee and eat your chilli-cheese-fries all night long or until you leave and it's a good public-place to see and be seen. See ya there! |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Paradigm Crime on 2008-12-03 07:15:28
Ned is a little bit hippie, and a little bit hillbilly/redneck.
Hippies who stick around, and are locals, end up being a little bit hillbilly... and I guess hillbillys become a little hippie too.
I find it pretty welcoming, and have been here for a year and a half. Ive had problems with the law once, cuz I was a bit to hillbilly about a situation, and not enough hippie. I tend from a darker view of life, as is my experience. I do enjoy many things about hippie philosophy, and have lived a good amount myself. I came here... no I RAN here from boulder (lived there for three months). That place sickend me, and I sought my quite in the mountains.
Sure theres a good amount of drunkards in this town, at times, I may have been one myself. If you cause a rukus you will end up in trouble. As for hippies camping here.... if you cause a rukus, you will be run out... If you stab locals in the neck with a shovel (done by the fine Drainbow hippies who visited 2008 summer), I'll be right there with Johnny Law even though I think they are fuckin pigs. The town will chase you out if you cause trouble, fuck with locals, etc.
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Ned Head on 2008-04-21 22:57:33
Just got to Ned. Dont come, its small, you will get 86ed from everybar, and none of us like you. Stay in boulder, hah ;)
Dead Fam
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Rita on 2008-04-09 03:49:36
Did anyone live in Ward in 1972? |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by thedude on 2007-10-20 01:57:38 My Score: 
Nederland is just ok. I have been living here for 2 months now, and have a studio in my basement. Neighbors are cool and don't care abuot noise. I have lived in CA in SF, and the bay area. I have lived in Breckenridge too. I like ned better than both, more peaceful, but... it could be better. I wish there were more younger people here, im 22 and there are not that many people my age that I have seen. On the grand scale... being that including all places on Earth that a hippie could live, it deserves a 6. The mountains are alright, but you do not get many good views from town. The new sheriff is ex-DEA imported from Arizona, probably specifically to target the areas ongoing pot industry. So this makes things a little unsettling. Travelers be careful, this is still an awesome place to chill for a week(I know a kid that lives up at Magnolia-been 6weeks for him I think now), but i would camp far away from town. Magnolia is alright, kind of boring in my opinion and more of a hotspot for cop activity(i also found a used syringe on the ground, thought that was pretty uncool). Try Indian Peaks wilderness for backcountry, possibly even free camping. if you go toward eldora and the highschool, but pass the two until the road turns to dirt. Follow that all the way about 2-4 miles and hike from your car and set up camp out there. Its one of the best places east of the divide. Awesome hiking to the summits of the divide are there, too. And most people do not go back there often enough for you to worry too much. But do be aware, bears are always there, and mountain lions have been seen up there recently. If you move to ned, just keep to yourself. Don't cause a ruckus, and really be sure of the people you talk to around town (there are narcs now, one talked to my roomate walking home from work). If you grow, maybe cut off your locks and try to not draw constant attention to yourself(just my thought, though). Its just another mountain town with a large populus of hippies. I am pretty sure that it was founded as a hippie community in the 60s, but modernization took over and its days as a hippie haven are dwindling away into the ongoing nederland wind (highest cause of death here is wind related accidents). that is all i know thus far. maybe this will help some of you? |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Sister MAry Sunshine on 2007-09-18 14:04:19
I lived here for 10 years in 80's-90's. I will always consider it the end of the rainbow. I have heard it has changed. Alot of my friends are gone now. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by val on 2006-10-28 07:33:16
l was a runaway l3 year old when l happened upon the STP family in the mountains....l was enlighted that STP was NOT motor oil....lm 49 now and l still remember my times there....val |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Roadawg on 2006-06-07 23:55:24
Man, if you are from California, don't even think about letting it be known when you are in Colorado. They hate us! I wish I had a dollar for every time I got flipped off for having California plates. It would have paid for my gas to get out of there. Folks in Nederland were cool to me though.........Peace. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Bob on 2006-05-18 22:27:38
Don't like Colorado? Don't come! Rednecks, shitty people, stupid people, etc, etc? Stay the fuck out. Rocky Mountain Flats (try Rocky Flats)? You're too stupid to even know what cause your campaigning for. Post something useful or shut the fuck up. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Stean on 2006-02-04 07:12:12
Fuck, Colorado in general. Loads of selfish shitty drivers, proud native propaganda. Judgemental hicks..stupid airforce academy dummys..people get married here @19 have bad relationships yadda yadda yadda. I'm moving ...anywhere but here. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by wolfdog on 2006-01-12 17:35:59
Cops don't like hippies - very expensive place to live, houses are 300 k and up - locals will drive you out if you camp - may get your ass kicked in local bars - nice views - not hippie friendly. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by star on 2005-12-20 04:31:03
town is changing, more conservative, aggressive cops |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Wordsmith on 2005-11-22 21:19:30
Ned's a great place to camp. The best places are behind the high school. There's a foot path leading up the mountain, and one doesn't have to hike too far to get to the good sites. Just be carefull not to camp on someone's land...unless you have permission!
W : )
PS And please don't litter!!! |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by scootertrampphoto on 2005-08-14 20:25:24
I lived in Nederlands in the 60s & early 70s. I had the best times of my life there. Now I am trying to get reconnected with any of the STP Family that may read this. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by shell on 2005-07-28 00:17:26
I just wanted to tell everyone what a wonderful place Nederland, Colo. is to visit. Campsites in Colorado are in large abundance, People that have problems are generally those that do not wish to pay a couple of bucks. They are usually the ones that leave their trash, sort-of marking their territory. I cannot blame the local people that do not care for squatters on their private property. Nederland has a great little lake to fish, neet little downtown, a wonderful italian restaurant...and a museum quality rock shop for all those rock hounds out there...wish you well, shell |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by TXDUMBO on 2005-07-24 01:15:24
RE: Nederland - Go there, but be careful about camping! Just because land is remote and unoccupied does not mean it's OK to camp there. It may be privately owned or forest service land: posters who have griped about being run off have to understand that (especially during times of heat and drought) the locals are VERY concerned about forest fires! I doubt there are many rednecks left there: they have been replaced by mountain suburbanites. There are park system camping areas nearby. I think there are also legal campng spots near Ward (a town of old but not necessarily friendly hippies.) |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Hater! on 2005-05-27 20:08:27
Wow! I cannot believe the people that have posted comments to this site. Talk about hasty generalization! First, who likes stinky, smelly bums that ask for change all the time? Second, your fricken everywhere, like a virus you keep spreading. Third, get a life...Half of you are millionares that want to be something your not! Damn trustafarians! |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by funkypattersonmama on 2005-04-11 22:24:14 My Score: 
I camped outside of Nederland in National Forest with my man and our dog for several days last summer. We had a great time. We walked around Nederland every day. They have a awesome rock shop, some of the best prices we have seen. We got smiles everywhere we went, no bad energy, no rednecks, no GHOSTS! , just beautiful mountains and beautiful people. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by cassidylaugh on 2005-01-30 01:04:35
Ned's a great town, but don't be stupid and camp on someone's land. be sure it's true national forest before settin' up. The music scene is amazing, and there's nothing but *kind* abound. The high prices of land and homes pretty much got rid of the damn rednecks since 2001-2002 and pushed them south into Gilpin County. The only beer-soaked folks I see day to day are hippies enjoying the music scene. This is probably the most wonderful town I've ever encountered through many years of travel. peace. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by LINDA SAFLEY on 2005-01-23 21:52:48
I AM PLANNING TO VISIT THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN PEACE & JUSTICE COALITION, IN THE SPRING, IS THERE ANY PLACE TO STAY NEAR BOULDER, CO. THERE ARE DEFINITLY ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESS IN CO. ONE THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FLATS, WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT CLEAN-UP OF NUCLEAR SITE. I AM SURELY GOING TO VISIT RAINBOW FAMILY, WHEN I COME OUT THERE. CONTACT ME.
410-243-6535. I AM GOING TO GO TO THE OCALA GATHERING IN FEBUARY 14TH. I NEED TO GET BACK TO THE FAMILY.
LOVE YA'S ALL.
LOVE LINDA! |
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Posted by colorado born on 2004-12-29 07:05:36
colorado is good land and ignorant people. |
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Posted by Chris on 2004-09-30 22:36:06
Ned has red flaged the homeland task force meters and they have steped up police nazi force massavely. their is good camping to the north lots of hippies and always kitchens in the summer. Be careful of camping in Magnolia it is haunted their is usally fights and bad energy. Their is still good hippy hang outs to the north at 40. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Gary on 2004-09-14 16:47:24
Nederland ? Hippy Haven ? Do your home work. This is the town that is well known for the Sheriff who drove a hippie out of town in his car, took him to a remote area, shot him and dumped him down a mine shaft. He got away with it for 25 yrs. until a week before he died when he confessed to the murder. It is well documented. This town should not even be on the list! What about the beer soaked local rednecks who strung a logging chain between two pick-ups and took out a hippie camp in the middle of the night? |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Zig-Zag on 2004-09-14 06:20:11
I visited Nederland this summer and tried to camp near town. The cops showed up busted me and took my dog and my stash. I got flipped off twice while hitchhiking down to Boulder to get my dog back and someone yell'ed f - you hippie! I got back to my camp and some ATV's had patched out on top of my tent and crushed it and scatterd my stuff. The cops in Nederland will bust you just for having dreads and your thumb out. I headed north to Ward. It was a lot more peacefull and loving man. If you go there don't go to Nederland, go to Ward. That's my advice.
Peace |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by bryan on 2004-07-21 17:24:57
very pot friendly atmosphere,told there are a plethera of marijuana growers in this area,lots of hi quality bud is avalible,police are on to the plan but are hick types so investigations are few and farbetween,nasty bluegrass music,ick.......and lots of great foods,tons of recreation ,.....dont speed thru or ull get a ticket 4 sure.. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by BleuMountainMama on 2003-02-01 18:16:47 My Score:
I love Ned, it's so beautiful there. You can see the Continental Divide and breathe in fresh mountain air, good music, and good food. I absolutely fell in love with it when I first moved out here. Which was just last year. The only thing is that I find it hard to get in with your kin. I don't understand that. We are all here for the mountains and the beauty and for Colorado's great music scene and the people right?? So why is it that you have seen this person for a year and they have never said a word? Not everyone is like that of course, but there is a core group that is. It's not a huge town but everyone seems to know everyone. I only feel there may be a little snobiness or something along those lines there. That is my own experience. But I still love the town, and visit often. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by jimrthy on 2002-11-10 18:19:33
I lived there until early this year, and I loved it. I've heard there's been a regime change. The cops have (reportedly) started cracking down on things like "vagrancy" and hitching. So maybe not as good as it was a year ago (though still probably a lot better than, say, Boulder). |
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Posted by leslie on 2002-05-24 00:50:18 My Score:
amazing nepalese restaurant in nederland with buffet style serving until the afternoon, the best chai i have ever had. inexpensive, great people, and this town has some norweigan guy's grandfather stored on ice in a tuff shed somewhere...northern exposure atmosphere without the actors. the town does seem to eventually harass if you linger too long. but the waterfalls in nearby mountains almost make up for the acts of insular townfolk. |
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Nederland, Colorado
Posted by Chris on 2002-05-23 11:31:09
The town is fine...cool people but man did we get messed with camping! We moved twice in one weekend and both times people harrassed us at night. We were even in national forest off Magnolia and then North of Ned on 72. People were throwing rocks at our tent and even shooting through the woods. It was a bad scene. We finally packed up and left around 2 in the morning. Watch out! |
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