Denver's MLK Blvd runs right through Stapleton. It used to be shitty neighborhoods next to an airport. Now it's shitty neighborhoods then a bright and shiny neighborhood filled with yuppies then a shitty neighborhood on the other side once again.
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It's shocking to see all the open space right outside of Denver when one comes from someplace like Seattle, let alone NY or Tokyo.
pretty much.
the outskirts of medium sized cities (500k-1million people) is usually where the sweet spot for sane-real-estate prices and good life quality/infraestructure meet.
crappy big-city trivia.
Santiago is about 2000 miles away from Lima. Its a bit less than a 4 hour flight.
the HQ for the company I work for is in Santiago.
Whenever I go there; the time spent in taxis (rush hour) from my house to the Lima Airport and from Santiago´s Airport to the HQ is roughly equivalent to the time spent in the 2000-mile flight.
Santiago is about 2000 miles away from Lima. Its a bit less than a 4 hour flight.
the HQ for the company I work for is in Santiago.
Whenever I go there; the time spent in taxis (rush hour) from my house to the Lima Airport and from Santiago´s Airport to the HQ is roughly equivalent to the time spent in the 2000-mile flight.
Sounds like ours! COPS was filmed on MLK and 82nd back in the 90's. 82nd is still sketch, but Mt Tabor (really spendy now) has spilled all the way to it. The very northern section and southern sections of MLK are still sketch, but a lot has changed in the middle
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Try Burlington, VT.
My soon to be former company pays based on position with no consideration for cost of living, those of us that prefer the sticks have it pretty good so long as we can keep the doors open.
I want to live in a vibrant small city like Ithaca or Burlington if the winters weren't soul crushing like they are. I cannot handle even 1 day at -10 d as a high temperature.
How the hell are your current winters any better than Ithaca or Burlington?
Sounds like where I live. I live on the edge of (or slightly in) farm country. 45 minutes to work via freeway down in the city and its 45 minutes in the other direction to awesome single track. Being in the middle of both is a compromise I can tolerate. But damn, the asshatery vibe of Toronto spreads way beyond its physical reaches...especially on weekends when all the city slickers come out of hibernation.
Won't happen again, but try -30° F for two weeks...
Sounds like you're not a skier...
45 minutes?! I'm a five minute bike ride from work! And an 11 minute drive from a trailhead (on a good day)
fuck winter
I am. When I vacation in the winter I like to ski. I am proficient enough to enjoy myself.
if only the mountains were twice as tall and summer lasted two weeks.
+1
Also, I have a decent idea where I would retire, not telling anyone here, don't need it to become the next LA
i don't need higher mountains and i'd rather sweat than freeze. to each their own.
not a fan of winter either.....more of a fall type weather 24/7 person....
I lived in Shitport for 20 yrs - you could never pay me enough to move back to that hellhole again.
i had to laugh at a 20something big-city east coast girl i was phone interviewing when she asked me if she would need a car in Denver.
You wont need a car honey, Denver is just a town.
