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The former pandemic boomtown of Denver is now solidly a buyer's market, as the latest data shows that inventory of for-sale homes in the city is now at its highest level in more than a decade.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Named one of the best places to travel in 2024, this former mining boomtown turned artist haven is brimming with Victorian architecture, steep hillsides, funky shops and a free-spirited vibe.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Klein recalled starting at Portage in 1979, when the young city was a boomtown.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
Speaking on a panel at the ATX TV Festival alongside his co-stars from the Paramount+ series Landman, Thornton discussed how much of the show is filmed in the oil boomtowns of West Texas.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Named one of the best places to travel in 2024, this former mining boomtown turned artist haven is brimming with Victorian architecture, steep hillsides, funky shops and a free-spirited vibe.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Klein recalled starting at Portage in 1979, when the young city was a boomtown.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
Speaking on a panel at the ATX TV Festival alongside his co-stars from the Paramount+ series Landman, Thornton discussed how much of the show is filmed in the oil boomtowns of West Texas.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 3 June 2025
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“Boomtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomtown. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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boomtown
noun
boom·town
ˈbüm-ˌtau̇n 
: a town experiencing a sudden growth in business and population
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