Denver, Colorado Options

[Oasis]

I know a few people have lived/visited there. I haven't been to Denver since I was a kid and don't remember anything about it.

What's it like?
Fun place to live?
How are the property values?
Traffic?
What is there to do? And I'm not talking about places to get drunk, I'm talking about places to hike, museums, restaurants, etc.

I'm looking for honest opinions, not "I went there for three days last winter and it sucked." Reason I'm asking is cause I might be moving there soon

[cmac]

the traffic isn't bad except at 8 and 5 like everywhere else. the hov is a toll and the prices change throughout the day. mostly it's .50 unless it's rush hour and then it gets up to 3.50. they have a great transportation system. i take the bus 25 miles to work at 7:30 am and 4:30 pm and it takes 30 minutes with 2 stops. i pay $45 a month and can use any public transportation in the city. light rail and bus. i can go anywhere. it's nice during games when everyone is fighting to get out of the lots the bus just cruises through a private lane. i've been here 3 months and i've filled up my z71 3 times and most of that gas was from going into the mountains. i filled up every week in lubbock.

there's an endless amount of crap to do. a sports haven. rockies, broncos, avalanche, lacrosse, soccer, 3 colleges. obviously the outdoor stuff. cherry creek runs through downtown and you can kayak in it. great night life. ridiculous amount of dive bars but also lots of high class places too.

it is surprisingly flat unless you drive 15 miles west and you're in the mountains. 15 miles west and you're in the plains.

property values are above average with a lot of people wanting to move here.. personally i rent a nice 1700 sq. foot house in a nice neighborhood and it's $1200 a month. apartment values are slightly above par than lubbock. it depends on location but something like a single bedroom like ashton pointe in a suburb would run about $750-800. in downtown it would be closer to $1000 by coors field and towards the capitol around $900. lofts are obviously expensive.