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

[Hartmann]

I am staying at 120th and I-25 (north of downtown) and the refinery I am at is located just a little northeast of downtown. It is about an 12-18 mile drive and takes about 30 minutes to drive in the morning.

The reason I think Denver traffic is more frustrating is because here, they are just now getting used to the whole traffic mentality. There will be a letup in the traffic and people will gun it and then realize that it's stopped again and will slam on their brakes.

Like cmac said, people here are a little hippie like, more laid back, but all around nice people. Where I am staying I would say it is a little poorer (cmac, your take on Westminster?) but I have been to Golden and liked it.

I've been in Denver during winter and can honestly say I don't think it's that bad unless you get days and days of continuous snow. It reminds me of Lubbock. It snows, then the snow will melt because the temperature goes back up slightly in the middle of the day. Don't get me wrong, the full out blizzards are bad but I'm sure you'd get used to it.

Downtown Denver is enjoyable. LoDo, in my opinion, is slightly overrated and I prefer to stay away from the "popular" bars. There are some great brewery and bar options, you just gotta look. South of town you can live pretty comfortably and take the train into downtown which is a nice feature.

Getting to the airport here is an experience all its own. You either take 470 or I-70 to Pena Blvd. Those are really the only options. This means everyone is on these roads going to and from the airport.

I don't think it's flat here. It's not sheer cliffs but it sure is not Lubbock. There is a pretty decent elevation change simply going from Westminster into Denver and another one from Denver to Golden. I know coming down from Westminster I get a beautiful panoramic view of downtown and the mountains to the west.