Hey neighbor! I'm in Lafayette as well, over by the library. 20 minutes to Boulder, Longmont, or 30 minutes to Denver. It's a great location.

Agreed, it's awesome here, though the prices are going up pretty quickly. That said, so are the restaurants down Public! Great new options. :)

Did SparkFun re-open its retail business then? When I was there last summer on a tour, the retail storefront wasn't open. The facility is great, though.

Also: Don't forget TinkerMill in Longmont, a great hackerspace that doubles as an incubator. I just met someone today who is bootstrapping an educational toy company out of TinkerMill. The local start-up community is really quite vibrant.