Happy, your response just confirms itis the perfect place
Remember, I live near Dallas!

nhinson, We are in our mid 60s and lived in the Denver metro area since 80. Came here from the Chicago area - NW Indiana. We been here long enough to qualify as semi-native. I know of no web site for meeting other Denver folks. But feel free to contact me off line if you like. We have decide that this is a good place to die. We are not leaving.

nhinson, DH and I moved to Denver in 1978 from southern Illinois. We love it here. We are approaching retirement and intend to spend it here--with maybe a month or two in either Arizona or Hawaii in the winter. Feel free to contact me off line if you would [email protected].

nhinson, I am one of those folks who love Denver and get to go a lot because our children and grands live there. And I live in charlotte. I don't know what your experience with Denver and CO is, but you might want to go stay a while before just sticking a pin in the map!! Have you considered the NC mountains? Is employment a consideration?

However, there is one major drawback to Denver. In the Fall and Spring we can have some pretty dramatic weather swings. Yesterday it was 80 but woke up to 4" of snow and 32 degree weather. But it is bright and sunny now and it will all be gone tomorrow.

Let's not encourage any more people to move to Denver!
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That is true. According to the news we actually had 7.5 inches.

Thank you to all who posted. In response to not having any more people move there, I promise not to take up a lot of room Remember, for those moving in, at least someone is moving out. I know because Raleigh is growing by leaps and bounds to, so someone is moving in here from somewhere.
Thanks to all who posted. And thanks especially to those few who gave me the option of writing to you by email. I have written notes. Response to the pushpin in the map.........no way. We picked out many cities and have studied each one carefully for going on five years now while we were getting the last one out of the nest. That is the reason I'm posting and asking question, so that we DON'T use the "throw a dart at the map" reasoning. By the way, if anyone DOES want to move this way, you are very welcome to come and I'll certainly avail myself to answering questions. To Charlotte area, yes, we've actually considered Ashville to, by our work is specialized and we could find any work at all in our careers in that area. Again, thanks to all.

,,,,,,,, I'd be interested to know how many of you just picked up and went because you'd studied Denver and wanted to be there .......

I just went back and reread your original posting. Except for retirement I am guessing that most people follow the job and hope for some choice. My first job out of college was in Charlotte --- too many trees !!!! And that was before Charlotte became the financial centerand was smaller. Was on business in Charlotte a few years ago when Hugo visited --- again, way too many trees.

Before coming to Denver we were in the Chicago area and had a choice of GA, near Savannah, New Orleans, or Denver. After visiting all three sites, we decided that Denver was a better place for a Yankee. In hindsight, a terrific decision. IMO, there is no perfect place so the final decision will always be a series of trade offs. Let us know what you decide !!

Glad you picked Seattle, nhinson:

Author: nhinson
Date: 10/24/2007, 03:15 pm
I'm sold. I live in Raleigh, NC. If you want trees, trees, and more trees, to the point of not being able to see a darn thing, Raleigh is your town. Trees and concrete. I'm done. I'm in my 50's and I want mountains and water and I want to SEE something when I get to where I'm going. For me it was between Denver and Seattle. I've been researching for 2 years. Fifteen minutes ago I just made up my mind. Seattle won. I love gray, overcast skies. I flourish in "gray". Sunshine is way over-rated if you ask me and I have a son who flies for US Air so I can visit Hawaii or Florida when I need a yearly dose of sun. I can't wait to move. I'm not buying, I'm renting. I'm a closing coordinator for a commercial real estate firm and my husband is in the hospitality industry. If we can find jobs, we're coming. Well, we're coming anyhow and we'll worry about jobs when we get there. Thanks to all of you who posted and helped me make up my mind. Life is too short to be living somewhere you hate.

I'm glad you've made up your mind. It's funny how different we all are. You thrive in gray!? I enjoy a gray day now and then, for variety, but to have everyday gray would work a number on my psyche. My son just chose a college, and one of his top priorities was to avoid grayness because it bums him out. Viva la difference, non?
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I am with MaureenB, but am very pleased that we all do not have the same likes and dislakes. I hated the winter grayness in Chicago and Indiana. Three gray days in Denver and everyone stays complaining. Sunlight is NOT over rated. And there is medical support for that position. Enjoy Seattle.

Denver's a wonderful place to live. But, it's getting more crowded. Right now is a great time to move to Denver and/or buy a home here.

We live in Aurora and are toying with whether now is an awful time to sell or not.

What an interesting thread this is and yes I'm gonna try to resurrect it. I never knew there was such a battle between tree people and the 'untree' people and the sunshine people and the 'gray' people.

I am originally from Metro Detroit and moved to Metro Washington DC. When I moved here I saw all the beautiful trees and said 'how beautiful'. And then..... well come mid-June, forget about using the yard (mosquitos galore). And the allergies, yuck. And the crowds, oh no. And the expense, my god. And the rude, rude people, I can't believe them.

Now I'm thinking about Seattle and Denver. Leaning towards Denver cause I am a 'sunshine person', but would really like the some trees. Any suggestions for nice neighborhoods with trees? I don't require new construction. I just need a little space between me and my next door neighbor. At least 50 feet or so. Prefer the suburbs, but would consider outer limits of city. A nice older neighborhood with brick ranches would be perfect. 1500 to 2000 sq ft. Under 300K.

I've only been to Denver once, so I don't know a lot about it, but I'm originally from Detroit so I think I can only go up from there. LOL. I don't know where I would be working so thats not a factor right now, I just want some ideas for neighborhoods.

katolb90, there are several established neighborhoods in Denver with little brick ranches in your price range. Try Mayfair, Montclair, Park Hill, Bonnie Brae (may be more expensive because of D.U. rentals there), City Park, Capitol Hill, etc. There are nice trees in these neighborhoods, too, and gorgeous tree-lined parkways.
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It is a bit of a stretch to include Bronnie Brae as part of the DU area. And the pricing is well outside your range of $150/200 sq foot. Not sure about the pricing of the other neighborhoods but it will push the $200/ft. Even with the recent decline, suburban houses are above 150 except for a couple of areas on the edge of Denver city limits.

I included Bonnie Brae, because I believe a lot of DU students live there in rentals, don't they? Maybe times have changed.

I live in Montclair, own a rental in Mayfair, and I look at For Sale brochures. They are eclectic neighborhoods, where you can find tiny bungalows, more like 1400 square feet. For your price range, you might not get a garage, but I believe the properties are there.

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You must be confusing Bonnie Brae with Observatory Park as DU students do not rent in the Bonnie Brae area. It is across I-70 and several miles from DU. Bonnie Brae is pretty pricy and has had some issues with lot scraping.

I know, I know, Bonnie Brae is north of I-25. Typing too fast and not proof reading.

What about outside Denver, thats what I'd really prefer. I didn't mean to imply I was only interested in city neighborhoods. Also I'm mid-fourties so I wouldn't want to live near younger people.