Denver, moving there soon... I am.
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- ethanfink0
having to snowboard and designing snowboard stuff sounds like a dream...
- yeah, i kept thinking that someone was fucking with me. how do they know me so well?refunktion
- formed0
Don't overlook West Highland - 32nd and Lowell. Some good little restaurants (Meade Street is a great place for food and beer) without the hassles of downtown parking.
I agree about the brown, coming from the east coast I still have a hard time with no water and no green.
A lot depends on what you are looking for. I like Pasquini's, Duo, Root Down, Forest Room 5, Vita and a few others in the Highland area for good food (and it is only blocks from me).
Some good deals out there if you are looking to buy. Let me know if you are.
Welcome!
- refunktion0
much appreciated yall! Im gonna take note for when I get there next month.
- joeth0
I've been in Denver for 7 months now, so I don't know everything. But a fresh perspective on the things I know of so far...
Awesome:
The weather - sunny and warm all the time.
People - generally pretty laid back. Not many pretentious types.
Proximity to mountains is great
Lots of Mexican food
Lots of good beerSucks:
It's a bit dry and brown
Distance from the rest of AmericaSome of the bigger streets like Colfax and Broadway are kind of awesome and suck at the same time. A bit run down with some sleazy people, but also up-and-coming with some of the better establishments. I suggest being fairly close to those kinds of areas but not right on them.
I'm between Capitol Hill and Wash Park, which I like a lot. Broadway has good stuff (Sputnik, Hi-Dive, Mayan Theatre, vintage furniture shops, etc). If you bike, there's a great trail along Cherry Creek/Speer Blvd that takes you downtown in one direction and in the other direction you can go to the yuppie Cherry Creek shopping area. There are other good areas too, but this is what I know. 17th Ave (2 blks north of Colfax) also has a lot of good eats.
Boulder is half an hour away. There's a lot of good food, bars, design, and hiking there. But also a lot of pretentious hippies. I like going there once in a while but prefer living in Denver.
- awesome, thanks!refunktion
- WTF? Sunny and Warm all the time? Did you sleep through winter or something?mg33
- summed up nicely.designisfine
- Compared to Wisconsin's winter (where I came from), HELL YES it's sunny and warm all the time!joeth
- JackRyan0
Food:
Steubens
The Rio
Pete's Kitchen
Brothers Pit BBQ
M&D's BBQ
Delaney's Deli
Casa BonitaBeer:
Coors Brewery Tour
Avalanche
Breckenridge
New BelgiumBars:
The Streets of London
3 Thieves
404
Sputnik
The Highdive
Candlelight Tavern
The Snug
Lions Lair
Larimer LoungeNeighborhoods:
Capitol Hill
The Highlands
Park Hill
Downtown
Cherry CreekLadies:
The Diamond Cabaret
Any hot ones walking on ColfaxAwesome:
Like Ian said...MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
- spellcheck0
want to hook me up with your SF apartment? :)
- heh, i would if my roommate wasn't still in it.refunktion
- what. he thought the roommate was incl. hahahaakrok
- ismith0
What sucks? One way roads and wacky grids.
What is awesome? JackRyan. *throws up devil horns, air guitaring- lol.refunktion
- Jack will give you a tour of Denver if you bring a bottle of Black Label and begin at the Candlight Tavern.brandonp
- refunktion
I am moving to Denver from SF for a new job where I have to snowboard a lot and make design about snowboarding a lot... gonna be in temporary housing until I find a place i like. What do I need to know? What is awesome? What sucks? Wheres the good food/beer/ladies/neighborhoods/e...
Any help is much appreciated.