Not for everybody.
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4/27/2007
Jim and Michelle are right on. The point is not that Denverites are terrible, vanilla people or that this is hell on a hill. Quite the contrary, I and many, many other folks absolutely love the metro area. There are a few people on here who have reemed Denverites for being too boring or whatever--but most folks who have posted have been right on.
Listen, it's just not for everybody. It's a conservative midwestern city with a western flair. Denver is a pretty small city (half a million) surrounded by a sea of suburbs (2 million). Everyone knows what suburbs are like: bland, church-going, family-oriented, mainly affluent etc. If you want to know what Denver's like think of suburbs and what they're like. Think SUVs, the Gap, Starbucks, churches, nice homes, and green lawns.
If you're expecting Real World or the Democratic National Convention or whatever you're going to be sorely disappointed. But if you're expecting a safe, decent place to live--close to the beautiful mountains--you'll be happy.
Bp | Lakewood, CO