anyone live in colorado?

[t-maxxracer32]

just like it says... anyone live there?

if so what do you think?

thanks

[Finnster]

Used to (born and raised) and hope to again one day. CO is awesome simply put. Huge geographical and geological diverisity over the state, mountains are wonderful, and home to a huge array of outdoor sports summer and winter. Denver itself is a very nice cosmopolitan city with a lot of really great rest. and other things to do. Western slope is really nice as well.

Living costs are very reasonable. Only negs IMO are water costs are very high due to the tremendous growth in Denver and the West; & UV index is really high due to high altitude. I feel like I'm always getting cooked outside, where at sealevel I can be outside a long time w/o getting sunburned.

The climate is semi-desert. Dry but not too much like AZ or UT or NV. Winters are a trip. Snow can run Sept to May, but lots of days where its 75F in January and everything melts. Its not like the E coast where snow stays for months until spring.

[Finnster]

Oh yeah, tons of great beer and micro brews in the city. The Beer fest draws crowds from around the country.

Originally Posted by Finnster

Used to (born and raised) and hope to again one day. CO is awesome simply put. Huge geographical and geological diverisity over the state, mountains are wonderful, and home to a huge array of outdoor sports summer and winter. Denver itself is a very nice cosmopolitan city with a lot of really great rest. and other things to do. Western slope is really nice as well.

Living costs are very reasonable. Only negs IMO are water costs are very high due to the tremendous growth in Denver and the West; & UV index is really high due to high altitude. I feel like I'm always getting cooked outside, where at sealevel I can be outside a long time w/o getting sunburned.

The climate is semi-desert. Dry but not too much like AZ or UT or NV. Winters are a trip. Snow can run Sept to May, but lots of days where its 75F in January and everything melts. Its not like the E coast where snow stays for months until spring.

Well said!!

I live in Thornton, CO (about 15 miles north of Downtown Denver)

I love Colorado, I have lived here all my life (over 29 years now) and could never leave!! We have over 300 days a year of sunshine it is great.
I also have gone snowboarding and wakebording in the same weekend befor!
If you are thinking of moveing here, then do it is a good place to be

[t-maxxracer32]

I think I will take a week trip to CO during july.
Im not really looking forward to staying down here and CO has always drawn my attention.
im thinking about just driving there.
drive through the whole state and see how it looks to me.

i did for 5 yrs, it is so nice there, the weather is good, snow comes 3 ft at a time once and awhile in the metro but its gone in a few days, it rains very little there as well

there are a few good offroad tracks there and there was a indoor 1/10 scale track off road as well , but they may have closed

i liked the n.w. , and s. metro the best

snowboarding was amazing, but the traffic sucked if you dont head back early

now that i have moved away my wife and i want to get back there for vacations as there is so much fun stuff to do there

i say take a trip and look around, there are plenty of job oppertunities there as well

[t-maxxracer32]

ok so im lookin into it more now and im wondering what are some of nicer/cooler places to go?

id like to go to the fun cities and at the same time visit some of the more liveable places.

thanks guys!