All this stuff is on the web. C of C stuff really.
http://www.denver.org/default.aspx
Here is my perspective and it is worth every penny you pay for it
Denver is like most any large city. It seems to have the same ups and downs as any other place. The real estate values have gone through the roof thanks to CA folks taking the first price the seller threw down; azzhats everyone. That goes for anyone else buying without dickering down the price. They did that out here and fudged up the market but good...but I digress.
Throw out your AC, they use "Swamp Coolers" out there, which is a fancy name for a humidified blanket with a fan
As with most western towns, you do not own the water, not even if it's on your land, you buy water or
water rights,which the Governor also sells to other states. Here is a link to Denver's water utility
http://www.denverwater.org which shows water sources and other tidbits. You likely won't be able to wash your car in the driveway, or run a sprinkler for the kids in the yard. Give up on the green stuff entirely, it's a waste of resources. Rather, do a rock lawn, use lots of small ones and paint them green.
If you come from a large city you will feel at home. Very much on the hurry.
It has, my my estimate, one of the most expensive per mile Toll roads ever constructed. Luckily, you do not have to use it to get around
I hope you like "Diverse" as it appears the gay folks really are more happy there. Perhaps that explains why Denver has such an awsome Football team :wave: 'Couse after watching Greenbay get their collective arses handed to them, on a golden platter, I wonder if Greenbay isn't just a little bit fruity also :spin3:
Trash the ATV and get a Jeep. Jeeps are where it is at and IMO ATVs are for those who can't find the trail with braile trail markers as it seems as you find those suckers mudding in the mountain plains, where they should not be to begin with.
It takes longer to get anywhere in CO. Don't trust your T.S.D. navagatign techniques, they don't seem to apply to CO. 30 miles on the map is
not 30 minutes, it may be more like an hour and a quarter because there may be a 15deg, 30 mph, grade on the I-State going your way. You will learn to drive in CO. Not what you thought was driving, with a cheesburger in one hand and a cell in the other, but rather using all your well taught drivers ED experience. Haven't used all the gears in your Volvo yet? You will
The plus side is that there is plenty to do there, like any city of any repute.
There are also the mountains, which you will want to visit to escape Denver's summer heat or even the short, **see previous notes on the subject of T.S.D drivng**, drive to Vail for some, as I have heard, awsome skiing in the Winter months.
Good luck on th Job offer. I personally have found it cheaper to
visit CO on a semi-regular basis, than to actually live there, even at $3.00/Gal.
Ron
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