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I posted this on nabisco & the USMB, but would like any comments you guys/gals have.

I'm currently in Houston, Tx. However have lived up in Seattle, Pennsylvania, and Memphis, TN.....and I'd just like to get out of Houston. The Denver area keeps popping up as a place that I'd probably like.

I'm just curious about any comments people have that live in the area, (ft collins & colo. springs, etc) and how they like the area, don't like it, things they wish they'd know before they moved, taxes, cost of living, politics, etc, etc.

I enjoy outdoor stuff, and houston is a little lacking for that, especially mtn biking. That's just one of the things that's prompting me to do some snooping.

Other thing too would be a job. I'm a mech. engineer currently working in the natural gas pipeline transmission industry. I'm pretty sure there's some stuff in the area, but haven't thoroughly researched things yet. Are there any particular industries that are really strong/prominent in the area?

Any and all comments are welcome.

Thanks

I live around Boulder (30mi northeast of D-town)

moved here 10yrs ago post college, and don't regret a second of it.

Mnt biking is aboundant (although many of the best close-in trails have been restricted/closed) with the whole state being a playground. Snowboarding (or skiing) is the best in the world... lots of light snow that hangs around for a long season.
camping everywhere.
decent pricing on homes, I think (now anyway) compared to many metropolitan areas
Jobs vary. I work as a Project Engineer (Mech as well) for a medical device Mfg (electrosurgical equipment), and previously worked at Schwinn bicycles before that (now defunct in the area). I know we'll be hiring in the future as our company goes global from our corporate overlords next year... just as an example. (Our R&D dept already has 100 engineers and research scientists)

The weather is awesome (I really shouldn't tell anybody...)

And last but not least - a bazzilion Subaru's!!

-Chad

My brother works as a mudlogger up in Wyoming and over in eastern Utah. There's so much natgas around Utah, Colorado and Wyoming that you should easily be able to find something that suits you. Questar, BP, Schlumberger, Halliburton, you name it, they're up there.

Don't discount somewhere like SLC either. LOTS of snow, mountain, lakes, etc. Greatest Snow on Earth is on the license plate

Also, a bazzilion Subarus.

I second the lots of Subarus notion. I visited Boulder on my way back from LA. The friend I had with me had some family there, so we decided to stop and check it out for a while. At one corner, I counted seven Subarus, not counting the Outback that was parked. We hit up the big party scene and it was a blast. Everyone seemed laid back and got along well (could have been the awesomely good weed). A group of twenty or so wearing wigs were bar hopping on their bikes. That was pretty cool. The guy told us that Boulder was a little health-nutty and more on the liberal side of things. But the local economy was dong well and many people move there every year. I'm sure I'll contemplate moving there in the future.

Oh yeah, 300+ days of sunshine a year, snow isn't a huge problem most of the time, and the scenery is fantastic. The women are gorgeous too. The only thing I noticed is that the sun is wickedly bright. You'll be wanting to tint your windows if they aren't already done. It was 80 outside but it didn't feel like it due to the low humidity. Only when you were in the sun did it feel hot. Did I mention that the women are gorgeous?

Thanks for the comments guys.

Dave, we actually have an office in SLC. I guess I've always been a little hesitent about moving up to SLC due to stuff I've heard about the area....but it may just be hear say.

I don't know.....

Living on the front range of CO kicks ass i really dont wanna live anywhere else.... Ft. Collins is where its at

Fuck yes! When Jake and Nick and I stopped in Ft. Collins to see Judd and roomies we had an awesome time!

College towns FTW!!!!!

I love Boulder, but it's kind of expensive. There are some communities nearby that are quite a bit cheaper though. The weather is great and so is the area. There are tons of outdoor activities in Boulder like tubing down boulder creek, mountain biking, hiking, ect...Boulder also has a ton of parks and bike paths throughout.

Subaru is probably the most popular make in the Boulder area. I see about 10 wrx's everyday and many many more legacy's and outbacks.

yeah, how did I NOT mention the women!

Super Hot chicks abound They're mostly too young for me now and I'm nappily married with a kid anyhow..... but damn - I'll say it again. Super Hot chicks

I've lived in Colorado pretty much my whole life up tell now. I can say that from the places I've been I'll never leave that damn state again. I love that place.

The thing that seals the deal for me is just driving through I-70 to Copper and saying wow. .

denver is cool if you like big cities, and it is a lot closer to skiing and stuff than ft. collins.
boulder is cool place but "boulderites" are an interesting breed.
Ft. Collins is an awesome place but I'm not too sure what it offers as far as engineering jobs and its pretty far from I70. ie 2.5hrs minimum for one way to go skiing. and thats going 90ish.

Really, you cant go wrong with anywhere on the front range.
you might look into oregon too.

IMO, Fort Collins is a shithole. Not because of the city itself, or the location, it's because of the people. Not to offend anyone who lives there who isn't a douchbag, but the town is full of adolesent douchbags who don't give a shit about that town because they are only going to be there for the 5 years that their parents pay for to get their degrees.

This doesn't mean that everyone is, but from the numerous times I've been there and even thought about college there, I've seen more negative then positive.

If you want a large city within grasp while maintaining your little city feel, move somewhere like Lakewood, Thornton, Northglenn, and other suburbs of Denver.

Thanks again for the comments.

I don't want to live on the west coast....portland is out.

After living in a college town.....I'm not overly anxious to live in a college town....for some of the reasons j-money mentioned...

Sounds like you need to go on a vacation and visit a few places.

Yeah.....I was planning to do that in october, but the Japan trip sort of pushed that off a little. I'm still going to go up there for a week or so, but probably won't happen until early november.