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Colorado

RainDog

(28,784 posts) Sun Dec 30, 2012, 03:21 PM Dec 2012

Tell me about Colorado [View all]

Boulder and Denver, specifically.

What's it like to leave in these places? Are the cities walkable/bikeable? - I know Boulder is... that question was more about Denver.

What about the music scenes? Lots of indie and jazz - how about some good r&b and neo-soul?

What are the big draws? What are the little draws - the fun things to do that aren't on the mainstream map?

What are the other cities outside of the two I mentioned that are worth checking out if someone is relocating west?

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Tell me about Colorado [View all] RainDog Dec 2012 OP

more about Denver Flashmann Dec 2012 #1

Since Boulder is a college town RainDog Dec 2012 #2

Sorry Flashmann Dec 2012 #3

Denver has some light rail, truebluegreen Dec 2012 #4

Thank you for the mention of Louisville RainDog Dec 2012 #27

This will make you laugh I think truebluegreen Dec 2012 #30

best places in america locks Dec 2012 #5

Yeah, the 300 days of sunshine caught my eye RainDog Dec 2012 #6

I was absolutely delighted to arrive in Boulder truebluegreen Dec 2012 #31

The "300 days of sunshine" line was made up by the Chamber of Commerce DavidDvorkin Dec 2012 #8

made up by the Chamber of Commerce Flashmann Dec 2012 #9

Yes, the TV weathermen here like to repeat that number, too DavidDvorkin Dec 2012 #12

nonsense Flashmann Dec 2012 #15

I've lived in Denver for 41 years. DavidDvorkin Dec 2012 #18

maybe they should just say... we're not the northwest! RainDog Dec 2012 #28

We're definitely not the Pacific Northwest! DavidDvorkin Dec 2012 #29

Check out Ft Collins nt newfie11 Dec 2012 #7

well, tell me something about it n/t RainDog Dec 2012 #10

Ft.Collins Flashmann Dec 2012 #13

fort collins isn't a bad place to live fizzgig Dec 2012 #17

By the way Flashmann Dec 2012 #11

Number One US State epp033161 Dec 2012 #14

my dad said Colorado was the most beautiful state he'd seen RainDog Dec 2012 #20

one more for raindog locks Dec 2012 #16

Where I live now is pretty liberal RainDog Dec 2012 #21

born and raised in Colorado haydukelives Dec 2012 #19

Blue tends to make others want to go where it's blue, too. RainDog Dec 2012 #26

Colorado is just about as mild as you can get.... Buddyblazon Dec 2012 #22

i thought the curse only applied to fort collins fizzgig Dec 2012 #23

Love it! RainDog Dec 2012 #24

oh yeah, what kind of dancing requires a permit?!?! RainDog Dec 2012 #25

At El Chapultapec... Buddyblazon Jan 2013 #35

You might look at Durango if you are interested in a college town on the West Slope. bluedigger Jan 2013 #32

Shh.... likesmountains 52 Jan 2013 #33

LOL! bluedigger Jan 2013 #34

Morrison said it best randr Jan 2013 #36