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

[dauss]

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

I live there. Been in Colorado since June of last year. Definitely a fun place to live, but that also depends on what you like to do. There's more breweries per capita than any other state. Lots of stuff to do and close to Boulder.

Property values, depends where. Like everywhere across the country, houses are for sale. The housing slump is hitting everyone, just some places worse than others. A lot of people move to Colorado, especially Texans and Californians. The Colorado "Natives" don't like either.

Traffic, just like any other big city. Can be bad if you hit it at the wrong times. Avoid I-225, I-25, C-470 between 3-6pm. Don't know about the mornings because I leave for work at 5:30am. Also I only know about the south side.

What is there to do? Get a guide book. Each city has their tourism website with a guide of shit to do. Colorado Springs, Castle Rock, Denver, Longmont, Ft. Collins, Boulder. All fairly close to each other, and all have their "attractions".

The one thing I love about Colorado is the weather. It's pretty mild in the summer(though there have been several record breaking days this year, like I'm sure there will be every following year), the humidity is low, and it does a little cold in the winter. Obviously you're house has to be "winterized" before winter comes. It snows a fair amount, but some years more than others. The city is good about getting the roads cleaned, so a car with all-seaons should do alright. All wheel drive cars are pretty helpful up here.