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]

oh, the people tend to lean towards the hippy side slightly. this could be because of the places i hang out but i see a lot walking around. free spirited type of people. granola girls that sort of thing. not in a bad way though. for me anyway. there's of course your average business man too. i think denver has the most single people in the us. also just picked as the skinniest place in the us. everyone is very healthy. 7 eleven sells numerous premade salads and has a fruit stand that sells a large number of fruit. that was strange to me at first. i'm used to the candy bars being the spotlight of a convenience store.

also denver is very dog friendly if that means anything to you. people walk their dogs downtown all the time. there are tons of dogs tied up to posts on sidewalks waiting for their owners to come out of stores. many stores let you take your dog inside. i saw a lab in starbucks this morning (not a seeing eye dog). i saw something on the news about a new city ordinance that allows for dogs to come onto restaurant patios while people eat.

the only thing i don't like so far is being 20 minutes from downtown. i do a lot there. i'm gonna move into the city when my lease is up. or into golden, a more "mountain town." i can't decide yet. probably the city.

This post has been edited by cmac: Oct 31 2007, 03:19 PM