d4 railroad that would transport at the time texans between texas and boulder, colorado.was very much from the very beginning intended tofxñ serve the local community. that was part of the quid pro quo. programming for the locals and the economic benefit for the4>ddx community of having visitors. at the time, summer only, now year round. i believe the reason this location was8 zx so desirable1)ju the incredibleviews of what wes6g call the flat irons, really one of the front faces of the rocky mountains.['tìáhp &hc% two adjacent ranches wereard acquired. and the ranch to the west of what is now the chautauqua really is a, it's a city ofhmr boulder crown jewel trail head that really serves our entire region. people from all over colorado and all over the world come not only tox at the adjacent open space. the purpose of the chautauquas in the movement across the country was to bring education to the masses, to bringáqy speakers of the day, discussions of current events. and entertainment and enlightenment of various!d:;t kinds to small towns across the country that didn't h