Carbondale is not just another small Colorado mountain community located in a beautiful setting perfect for an active outdoor lifestyle and conducive to creative endeavors. It is ranked as one of the best towns in the country in which to work and play. The downtown area boasts of independent merchants, excellent restaurants, a first-rate theater-in-the-round, several arts organizations, a popular small-town movie theater, coffee shops, craft breweries, yoga studios, and more. There are modest houses and townhomes within easy walking distance of Main Street and, in spite of nearby luxury developments outside the town, Carbondale has retained its much sought after friendly and casual reality.