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Postby FloridaMustang » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:44 pm

Do we have any Denverites on this board or maybe some who have lived there for a time? I'm looking for tips or experiences please :)
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Postby Peruna2001 » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:08 pm

My mom lives there. I've gone to visit a few times. I like the Coors Brewery not too far away in Golden. Many people don't know that they brew Killian's Irish Red, Blue Moon, and Zima.
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Postby FloridaMustang » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:09 pm

Interesting... ? :)
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Postby RGV Pony » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:37 pm

5% state income tax. Thumbs down. Really nice interactive zoo if you have kids. Thumbs up. Best means by which to get to Dallas for an SMU game is Frontier...again if you have kids, they can watch NickJr or Cartoon Network the whole flight. Thumbs up. Waayyy too long of a drive from pretty much anywhere in town to the airport. Thumbs down.

Outside activities an hour + south in Colorado Springs are fantastic in the summer time.
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Postby perunapower » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:28 pm

RGV Pony wrote:5% state income tax. Thumbs down. Really nice interactive zoo if you have kids. Thumbs up. Best means by which to get to Dallas for an SMU game is Frontier...again if you have kids, they can watch NickJr or Cartoon Network the whole flight. Thumbs up. Waayyy too long of a drive from pretty much anywhere in town to the airport. Thumbs down.

Outside activities an hour + south in Colorado Springs are fantastic in the summer time.


Frontier Airlines = Awesome.
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Postby FroggieFever » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:36 pm

Coors.
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Postby FloridaMustang » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:03 am

Frontier is amazing. Only $215 from Tampa to Denver nonstop almost anytime + all the goodies.
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Postby MrMustang1965 » Fri Aug 17, 2007 12:49 am

I predict you'll be buying a whole new wardrobe. Orlando to Denver is quite a change in climate. :shock:

Never lived in the Mile High City but love visiting Colorado.
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Postby ponygrad90 » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:00 am

I lived in Denver for many years, for me to give you my opinion i would need to know what you are looking for! Personally, i lived in the Bel caro area which is adjacent to Cherry Creek. The washington Park area is a younger area and the park is a great area with two lakes!

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Boulder is an option just about 25 minutes north

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Postby DiamondM » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:33 pm

Thad's bro was in Denver last time I heard, but obviously he would have more up to date info.
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Postby SMUtrojanFAN » Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:16 pm

Peruna2001 wrote:My mom lives there. I've gone to visit a few times. I like the Coors Brewery not too far away in Golden. Many people don't know that they brew Killian's Irish Red, Blue Moon, and Zima.

Hmmm....Zima... 8)
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Postby DallasDiehard » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:02 pm

Peruna2001 wrote:... Many people don't know that they brew Killian's Irish Red, Blue Moon,...
You mean Coors actually brews good beer? How the hell was anyone supposed to know that??

Peruna2001 wrote:...and Zima.
Ah yes - more crap to go with the swill that has the Coors name on the can.
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Postby MrMustang1965 » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:05 pm

DallasDiehard wrote:
Peruna2001 wrote:... Many people don't know that they brew Killian's Irish Red, Blue Moon,...
You mean Coors actually brews good beer? How the hell was anyone supposed to know that??

Peruna2001 wrote:...and Zima.
Ah yes - more crap to go with the swill that has the Coors name on the can.
Beer snob. ^ :wink:
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Postby FloridaMustang » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:53 pm

ponygrad90 wrote:I lived in Denver for many years, for me to give you my opinion i would need to know what you are looking for! Personally, i lived in the Bel caro area which is adjacent to Cherry Creek. The washington Park area is a younger area and the park is a great area with two lakes!

Favorite Book store Tattered cover
in fact best brunch on Sundays the fourth floor restaurant

Boulder is an option just about 25 minutes north

cherry Hills to the south may be option

Red Rocks best concert venue

Lodo has really come alive especially Larimer Street which was popular in Kereocak's "On the road"



We are looking for a place to rent somehwat cheaply for the time being, until we can get our footing. Something like a 2BR house for $1100-$1300/month. It would be me, my fiancee and a close friend of ours so it would actually split nicely.

I know Cherry Creek is nice.. we love to bike, and I'd be working mostly in South Denver, and I'd like to be able to bike to work. What about somewhere near Cheesman Park? We are very outdoorsy people and we're also very liberal, but Boulder is out of our price range :)

I don't know if all of this is helping or not, but thanks so much for trying!


OH, and I guess I'm a beer snob too.
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Postby RE Tycoon » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:07 pm

I used to consider Frontier a notch above flapping my arms...until I flew the airline. Best airline I've been on as far back as I can remember. That alone might make living in Denver tolerable.
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