Denver Colorado?

[GeneralB44]

So my buddy wants me to move out there and might have a job paying ridiculous money for me... but what's life like in Denver? My whole family is in Philly/nyc, so I'm not sure if I could bring myself to move away... hmm...

 

[TylerDurden]

I used to live there when i was a little kid, all my family lives there, and I love going back there to visit, hell if the navy had a base there I would seriously look into moving there, as I may be a commercial pilot later in life I could see myself living there. I love to snow board as well so that may have a bias as well. One thing you have to keep in mind is Denver is a huge metro area...with 10 or so major suburbs, you have to try to live somewhere near you place of work or you will have one hell of a commute.

 

[XLR8]

I have lived in Colorado for 23 years - Ft. Collins from '81 - '91 and the Denver Metro area since. It is night and day different from what I have experienced in trips to New York. The city is not as cultural or trendy as the east coast. We are not a dusty old cow town, but blue jeans will suffice for most occasions. A lot of companies have casual type dress - slacks and golf shirts - as opposed to suits. There is no place in Denver that I am afraid to drive through during the day. There are a few places that get me a little nervous at night, but I'm never scared for my life. We have all the major sports and the mountains are an hour to an hour and a half away. Many outdoor activities - fishing, skiing/boarding, mountain biking, hiking etc. The major draw back is that the area is getting more crowded - but nothing like the east. My 22 mile commute takes between 30 and 45 minutes fro the Soutwest to the "Tech Center". Possibly the worst traffic you will run into is on a Sunday afternoon heading into Denver from the mountains - either summer or winter. Oh, and your car WILL slow down - the local track is aroud 5800'. Let me know if you any specific questions.

 

[DCEPTCN]

I grew up around Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette.......basically alot of 'L' towns in Boulder county. I just went back up there last weekend to visit in Estes Park and Loveland and buy a car in Aurora. I hate that place because I loved it 20 years ago and that has been built over, progress has ruined the CO I remember. But, if you are new to the area, I think you will like it alot....very clean, no shortage of good employment, etc. Plus, if you're that type who appreciates the outdoors/nice surroundings, CO has 53 mountain peaks that are in excess of 14,000 ft, so it's plenty purty. Why not try it out for a while? Will you actually be in DENVER, or a smaller town nearby?

 

[DCEPTCN]

Maybe overkill, but I thought this was interesting:

Colorado's 100 Highest Peaks
(Elevations in Feet)

1 Mt. Elbert 14,433 51 Mount of the
2 Mt. Massive 14,421 Holy Cross 14,005
3 Mt. Harvard 14,420 52 Huron Peak 14,003
4 Blanca Peak 14,345 53 Sunshine Peak 14,001
5 La Plata Peak 14,336 54 Grizzly Peak 13,988
6 Uncompahgre Peak 14,309 55 Stewart Peak 13,983
7 Crestone Peak 14,294 56 Unnamed 13980 13,980
8 Mount Lincoln 14,286 57 Pigeon Peak 13,972
9 Grays Peak 14,270 58 Mount Ouray 13,971
10 Mount Antero 14,269 59 Fletcher Mountain 13,951
11 Torreys Peak 14,267 * Gemini Peak 13,951
12 Castle Peak 14,265 60 Ice Mountain 13,951
13 Quandary Peak 14,265 61 Pacific Peak 13,950
14 Mount Evans 14,264 62 Cathedral Peak 13,943
15 Longs Peak 14,255 63 French Mountain 13,940
16 Mount Wilson 14,246 64 Mount Hope 13,933
* Mount Cameron 14,238 65 Unnamed 13932 13,932
17 Mount Shavano 14,229 66 Mount Adams 13,931
18 Crestone Needle 14,197 67 Gladstone Peak 13,913
19 Mount Belford 14,197 68 Mount Meeker 13,911
20 Mount Princeton 14,197 69 Casco Peak 13,908
21 Mount Yale 14,196 70 Red Mountain 13,908
22 Mount Bross 14,172 71 Emerald Peak 13,904
23 Kit Carson Mtn. 14,165 72 Horsehoe Mountain 13,898
* El Diente 14,159 73 Unnamed 13895 13,895
24 Maroon Peak 14,156 74 Vermillion Peak 13,894
25 Tabeguache Peak 14,155 * Frasco 13,876
26 Mount Oxford 14,153 75 Unnamed 13870 13,870
27 Mount Sneffels 14,150 76 Mount Buckskin 13,865
28 Mount Democrat 14,148 77 Vestal Peak 13,864
29 Capitol Peak 14,130 78 Apostle North 13,860
30 Pikes Peak 14,109 79 Jones Mountain 13,860
31 Snowmass Mtn. 14,092 80 Clinton Peak 13,857
32 Mount Eolus 14,083 81 Dyer Mountain 13,855
33 Windom Peak 14,082 82 Crystal Peak 13,852
34 Unnamed 14081 14,081 * Traver Peak 13,852
35 Mount Columbia 14,073 83 Mount Edwards 13,850
36 Missouri Mtn. 14,067 84 California Peak 13,849
37 Humboldt Peak 14,064 85 Mount Oklahoma 13,845
38 Mount Bierstadt 14,060 * Mount Spaulding 13,842
* Conundrum Peak 14,060 86 Hagerman Peak 13,841
39 Sunlight Peak 14,059 87 Half Peak 13,841
40 Handies Peak 14,048 88 Unnamed 13841 13,841
41 Culebra Peak 14,047 89 Turret Peak 13,835
42 Ellingwood Point 14,042 90 Unnamed 13832 13,832
43 Mount Lindsey 14,042 91 Holy Cross Ridge 13,831
* North Eolus 14,039 * Iowa Peak 13,831
44 Little Bear Peak 14,037 92 Jupiter Mountain 13,830
45 Mount Sherman 14,036 93 Unnamed 13828 13,828
46 Redcloud Peak 14,034 94 Jagged Mountain 13,830
47 Pyramid Peak 14,018 95 Unnamed 13823 13,823
48 Wilson Peak 14,017 96 Mount Silverheels 13,822
49 Wetterhorn Peak 14,015 97 Rio Grand Pyramid 13,821
* N. Maroon Peak 14,014 98 Teakettle Mntn. 13,819
50 San Luis Peak 14,014 99 Unnamed 13811 13,811
100 Dallas Peak 13,809

* = not recognized as a separate peak by some sources

From: Colorado's High Thirteeners (Garratt & Martin) Cordillera

 

[JadeMonkeyStang]

Colorado was one of my favorites out of everywhere I've lived (Currently in NJ, about 15 minutes from Philly). In addition to what's been said the people are just great and the attitude is much more relaxed than out on the East coast. Being a large city Denver naturally is a little more hectic, but certainly not to the degree of Philly or NYC. I'd fly out and check it out for a week or two, then if I didn't hate it and the job was really good and the family willing, maybe have a little adventure. The actual physical process of moving sucks though...... Can be worth it in the end if you end up somewhere you love. Good luck man!

-Jade

 

[GeneralB44]

Cool! Thanks for the tips. Sounds like a cool place... I think I'll have to go out for a week and see how I like it. Thanks again!

 

[IRACEIT]

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Look up the Rocky Mountain Buick GS Club so you'll feel right at home.

"Louie"
Colorado Springs, Colorado (higher altitude than Denver)

 

[bigz]

I've been in Colorado for ten years and love it. The only place I would rather live is Texas I've lived in Denver, the mountains and now northern Colorado. Of the three areas I would have to say I like the Greeley,Loveland, Ft. Collins area the best. Between those three towns you can pretty much find anything you need within 1/2 hour and never have to set foot in Denver if you don't want to. Denver is one of the nicer big cities I've been in, but it does have it's bad parts. Most jobs here pay a good salary but the cost of living especially housing is pretty high compared to the midwest and south. The median home price in Denver is well over 200,000 dollars. I get a little sick to my stomach when I vist friends and family in other states and see them living in huge houses on several acres for what I paid for a small ranch. Other than the cost of living and the fact that your car will run quite a bit slower it's a great place to live and work.

Mike