In Colorado, there live the nastiest people I've ever met. In Denver area, the infrastructure is so poor that it feels far more crowded than it should. There are lots of California transplants, who are so self-absorbed and rude! Traffic is constantly jammed, all night and day. There are no back roads and almost every driver is on a cellphone. They have a sky-high number of auto accidents and sky-high insurance rates. Public transportation is no gem, either -- overcrowded, filthy buses, and trains, hour-long delays and often no vehicle arrives at all! It's definitely a miserable experience. Move here if you want, I'll be gone soon!
If you hate Denver, you haven't really explored Denver! Explore some of the really great neighborhoods and scenes out there. Traffic is everywhere -- deal with it or move to Montana. It is what it is. Denver was great when I lived there and is still great whenever I visit.
I loved Denver, it was so exciting. Everything we did was fun. I recommend goind to the Lobo Bar, it's right next to where they are shooting the Real World Denver. The people were always nice to me, and I met so many cool people that were willing to help me find my way around.
Denver sucks. I would never recommend coming to this city. The people are rude, the streets stink, and it is flat out disgusting!
Denver is a growing city. Progression with almost everything can be seen. It's a safe place compared to other large U.S. cities. The vibe is right in the middle, nothing extreme on either side. Some really cool stuff to find here but you have to look.
Norwood is one cool ranching town. Big Sky country. The July rodeo, with the biggest prize in all of Colorado. The cowboy-climbing capital of the world, with 6+ Mt. Everest summit climbers calling Norwood home. 45 minutes from high mountain Telluride and 2 hours from the desolate desert beauty of Moab. I love it!
Denver's a great city. It is pointedly not Chicago, New York, or San Francisco, but it has its own charm. Having lived in many world-class cities, Denver still ranks high in my book. Public transportation is a problem, but it's improving. The arts and dining scene hold their own, and the outdoors scene is terrific. My only problem with Denver is that it lacks an ocean (or any good body of water!).
I love Denver so much. I visited my first time this summer with my uncle. There is so much to see and do! I would recommend at least seeing Rock Ridge Trail or Pike's Peak. The Garden of the Gods was a nice park. Casa Bonita is a fun place to eat. Bring the kids! Really there was nothing I didn't like. I'm going again and staying for a month -- can't hardly wait!
My visits to Denver have been wonderful and the people extremely inviting.
I currently live in Denver and moved from the West Coast. Denver does suck -- not much to do. You really can't ski because you need to sit in hours of traffic on I-70 and most people are extremely passive aggressive to a point of being scary. Denver is like one large social clique. It's like that little town from Deliverance, but with taller buildings.
Denver is one of the coolest cities I've ever lived in, although I haven't lived in many other large cities. What's awesome about it though, is its proximity to so many beautiful pristine places. There is so much to do right close to Denver -- they have some of the best mountain and road biking, skiing of course, awesome rivers for rafting and kayaking, and a bazillion trails to explore.
Boulder is a beautiful place with friendly people, but be warned, it's easily as preppy as the Orange County, so if that isn't your scene you may not want to spend much time here.
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