Moving to Colorado - Snowboarding Forum

analog187 · 06-27-2011, 11:33 AM

Not sure where to post this, so I'll try here. I might have the opportunity to move out to Colorado, and have three locations to choose from. Either would be around Fort Collins,Denver, or Colorado Springs. Currently living in South Jersey, country area, so not too keen on cities. However, anything is better than New Jersey, so I'm looking which would be the best place to live out there. Denver seems to be the best option, since it's right in the middle and closest to most mountains from what I can see. Any suggestions/advice would be appreciated.

linvillegorge · 06-27-2011, 12:02 PM

If we're talking about just the towns, I'd take FC over Denver or CS. FC is just a really cool town. The main issue though is mountain access - specifically to the ski resorts. You're not close to any slopes there. Eldorado would be your closest but it isn't the greatest.

Denver is too big. There are some nice areas near Denver though.

CS sucks. I'd seriously consider moving back east myself if CS was my only option in CO.

BurtonAvenger · 06-27-2011, 12:08 PM

If I had to move to Colorado Springs I'd move there, buy a gun, and then kill myself.

analog187 · 06-27-2011, 02:10 PM

Yea, that's my main dilemma, mountain access. The job opps are in either of the 3 cities, so I have my choice most likely. I wouldn't care about a commute if it meant I was closer to the mountains.

linvillegorge · 06-27-2011, 05:20 PM

Where in Denver exactly? Do you know? You can have very easy to the mountains from the western suburbs or you could do like me and move up the hill into the foothills. I'm at about 8k feet, can be in downtown Denver in a shade over half an hour without traffic or on a lift at Loveland in the same.

analog187 · 06-27-2011, 06:35 PM

I'm not sure exactly where in denver it would be, theres a few locations. The move wouldn't be for at least a year or so, just trying to get information before hand. Suburbs wouldn't be too bad, would have to be an apartment somewhere.

Islandsnow · 06-27-2011, 08:38 PM

I recommend Colorado Forum - Relocation, Moving, Local City Discussions - City-Data Forum i use it very often.

**killclimbz** · 06-28-2011, 08:47 AM

Where you live in Denver should depend on where you are working. You'll spend more time commuting to work than going to the hill. The ride to the hill is about the same from just about everywhere in the Denver area. If you live on the eastside, it might cost you an extra 20 minutes. That is about it. If you know where the job is, I can easily recommend areas that are within the metro that are good spots to live. I've been here for over 20 years.

analog187 · 06-28-2011, 11:00 AM

I'll be working at one of the 24hourfitness gyms, also a Chili's. There are quite a few, so exact one I have no idea. Maybe transferring to a school out there as well, haven't decided yet. Regardless, I hate the city.

Also thanks for that site, I've been reading it alot.

noahj · 07-02-2011, 03:59 PM

There seems to be a 24Hour Fitness on every corner here so that could be anywhere across Denver.

I live in Parker which is Southern Denver. I also have a young son and our community is big on families and small kids. If that bothers you, don't come to Parker. However, i love it since we are 20 minutes to downtown for a ballgame and just over an hour to Loveland and Summit County. I hate the city as well, so where we are is great.

However, if i was young again and was looking for more of that crowd....Ft. Collins is the way to go. It's not close to the slopes, but a great place to live year round.

Tell us what is important in where you want to live and several of us could most likely give some good ideas on where to consider living.

06-27-2011, 11:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
analog187 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18	Moving to Colorado Not sure where to post this, so I'll try here. I might have the opportunity to move out to Colorado, and have three locations to choose from. Either would be around Fort Collins,Denver, or Colorado Springs. Currently living in South Jersey, country area, so not too keen on cities. However, anything is better than New Jersey, so I'm looking which would be the best place to live out there. Denver seems to be the best option, since it's right in the middle and closest to most mountains from what I can see. Any suggestions/advice would be appreciated.

06-27-2011, 12:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
linvillegorge Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 4,500	If we're talking about just the towns, I'd take FC over Denver or CS. FC is just a really cool town. The main issue though is mountain access - specifically to the ski resorts. You're not close to any slopes there. Eldorado would be your closest but it isn't the greatest. Denver is too big. There are some nice areas near Denver though. CS sucks. I'd seriously consider moving back east myself if CS was my only option in CO. __________________ "People say that marijuana smoking is going to get in the way of my career. I say to them that on the contrary, my fighting career is getting in the way of my marijuana smoking." -Nick Diaz

06-27-2011, 12:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,052	If I had to move to Colorado Springs I'd move there, buy a gun, and then kill myself. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

06-27-2011, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
linvillegorge Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 4,500	Where in Denver exactly? Do you know? You can have very easy to the mountains from the western suburbs or you could do like me and move up the hill into the foothills. I'm at about 8k feet, can be in downtown Denver in a shade over half an hour without traffic or on a lift at Loveland in the same. __________________ "People say that marijuana smoking is going to get in the way of my career. I say to them that on the contrary, my fighting career is getting in the way of my marijuana smoking." -Nick Diaz

06-28-2011, 08:47 AM	#8 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,176	Where you live in Denver should depend on where you are working. You'll spend more time commuting to work than going to the hill. The ride to the hill is about the same from just about everywhere in the Denver area. If you live on the eastside, it might cost you an extra 20 minutes. That is about it. If you know where the job is, I can easily recommend areas that are within the metro that are good spots to live. I've been here for over 20 years. Last edited by killclimbz; 06-28-2011 at 11:47 AM.

06-27-2011, 02:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
analog187 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18	Yea, that's my main dilemma, mountain access. The job opps are in either of the 3 cities, so I have my choice most likely. I wouldn't care about a commute if it meant I was closer to the mountains.

06-27-2011, 06:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
analog187 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18	I'm not sure exactly where in denver it would be, theres a few locations. The move wouldn't be for at least a year or so, just trying to get information before hand. Suburbs wouldn't be too bad, would have to be an apartment somewhere.

06-27-2011, 08:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Islandsnow Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Alabama/Connecticut Posts: 44	I recommend Colorado Forum - Relocation, Moving, Local City Discussions - City-Data Forum i use it very often.

06-28-2011, 11:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
analog187 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 18	I'll be working at one of the 24hourfitness gyms, also a Chili's. There are quite a few, so exact one I have no idea. Maybe transferring to a school out there as well, haven't decided yet. Regardless, I hate the city. Also thanks for that site, I've been reading it alot.

07-02-2011, 03:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
noahj Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 71	There seems to be a 24Hour Fitness on every corner here so that could be anywhere across Denver. I live in Parker which is Southern Denver. I also have a young son and our community is big on families and small kids. If that bothers you, don't come to Parker. However, i love it since we are 20 minutes to downtown for a ballgame and just over an hour to Loveland and Summit County. I hate the city as well, so where we are is great. However, if i was young again and was looking for more of that crowd....Ft. Collins is the way to go. It's not close to the slopes, but a great place to live year round. Tell us what is important in where you want to live and several of us could most likely give some good ideas on where to consider living.

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