Moving to Denver

[bigdaddykane]

Not as long as we have that dinosaur as the governor.

No point of having it illegal. Some many people use it everyday. It's not addictive and it can't kill you. You're more dangerous drunk then you are high.

 

[CyBroncos]

I'm not going to rate my own sister

Instead of 1-10 scale...how about a scale of how many drinks would it take for me to want to go to poundtown with her?

I'm laughing at how seriously you're taking this. It's sister jokes, R-E-L-A-X

 

[Jambalaya]

Just found out there is a good chance of ending up in Denver soon.

Does anybody live there or has anyone lived there that has any advice for areas to look at?

My wife and I are looking for apartments that are fairly cheap but in a young neighborhood with lots of walkable restaurants and such. Downtown is a little expensive but it seems like Highland and LoDo are are nice ares with decent apartment rates. We are open to any neighborhoods but would prefer a more central location. My wife will be out at the hospital in Aurora.

Just curious if anyone has any advice. Thanks!

Stay away from Five Points / East Colfax in Aurora/Denver line

 

[2forISU]

Seems like a large % of grads from the state of Iowa go to Chicago or Denver.

 

[Cyclonesince78]

Stay away from Five Points / East Colfax in Aurora/Denver line

What's wrong with East Colfax? I don't live there, just curious.

 

[TXCyclones]

Arvada is cool, but it is the suburbs.

Geez, my mistake. I was thinking Aurora was west of Downtown. My bad.

 

[dualthreat]

I was thinking the Rockies would be a lot rockier than this.

Yeah that John Denver was full of ****.

 

[Bjorn]

I've been in Denver for a year now. Great town. Love it more than West Des Moines. I currently live in Highlands Ranch which is a great community. I'm moving next week though to Denver just to get closer to downtown and to find a youner crowd. There's a great Iowa State bar too off Blake but I forget the name. Haven't been there since march madness.

 

[drlove]

The bar is Society!

 

[digZ]

Downtown Denver is great as far as things to do. Quick access to the mountains(just not on Saturdays/Sundays between January-March)LoDo and Highland neighborhoods have some great food/drink spots(Go to the highland tap and burger NOT the one on diner's drive in's and dives. The former is better, imo.), easy access to whatever pro sport you want to watch.

I can't comment on living there as I only ever visit, but I've heard traffic is a pain, but probably not much worse than any other fast growing metro area. Based on housing prices in Boulder county, you might be in for some sticker shock in Denver if you're looking to pay Iowa prices, but the jobs generally pay better as well.

 

[thatguy]

What's wrong with East Colfax? I don't live there, just curious.

nothing if you like pay by the hour hotels, crack and meth. You remember the old Chappelle stand up?

"Liquor store, liquor store, liquor store, gun store, pawn shop. Where the **** are you taking me!"

 

[thatguy]

Geez, my mistake. I was thinking Aurora was west of Downtown. My bad.

Arvada is West of downtown but in the Burbs but the nice burbs. Aurora is East of downtown and the burbs, and terrible.

 

[cyrocksmypants]

This thread took a weird turn.