curious wrote:
What about the Parker area?
Also, my wife wants to know about the Colorado Springs area. Good or bad? Remember, we love trails, safety, not too expensive housing, a running community. Thanks
One thing that could be a negative for the Springs is a recent change in the permit process for putting on road races that requires a police presence at each road and alley along a race course. The cost of doing this is killing off most of the road races down there (or so I'm told).
Benji:
Hi! What is your opinion of places to live, affordable, trails to run on, safe, not over-expensive, on Colorado? Thanks.
If you are fast, try the 18th and Downing area. The biggest advantage to living here is that there are several hospitals in the neighborhood. It should be very reasonably priced.
If that doesn't work for you, the area east of City Park gives you alot of sq. ft. for the money. This area is good for fartlek workouts because you can sprint to the park, complete a good run, and then sprint home.
If these don't fit your fancy, buy some good Nike stuff, drive to Boulder, eat at a salad bar, and tell everyone how good you are. They will believe anything.
List the items that are important to you;
$
S.F.
Distance from work
Distance from shopping
Age of kids
What you looking for in a school system
Air quality
There are several cities near Boulder like Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville, Broomfield, etc, that are near the trails but less expensive than Boulder. Most of the Boulder/Denver area is safe. I was fortunate enough to move to Boulder during a period when houses (in my case a condo) were less pricey. These days it is a lot more expensive.
Where will you be working? that should be part of the equation so you don't have to drive forever commuting.
If you live in Highlands Ranch, you are a wannabe "Stepford" resident who is a complete and total douche. You're about as cool as the dad from "American Pie," and you're going to wear old man clothing by the age of 40. You have absolutely no clue about what is going on out in the real world, and you enjoy your family, your job at Qwest, golf, and (privately, of course) dildoes. You also like to load the family up in the minivan and head off to the mountains, where you and your clueless family will drive slowly, act like retarded tourists, and turn purple from altitude sickness. Go Highlands Ranch!
Sorry, I forgot to give a solution. I would recommend:
1. Thornton - boring, but not a far drive from downtown. Typically suburban, but not retarded. It's just to the north.
2. Cherry Creek - my God, it's so freaking rich! I love Cherry Creek because it's in the city, but you can find farms there! (For example, the historic farm. By the way, I recommend going to the historic farm in Cherry Creek. Very interesting, my uncle works there as several different characters.) Very close to the city, though, but it's safer than:
3. LoDo (which I do not recommend living in unless you love city life and are rich enough to call cabs all the time). However, I love city life, and have had a lot of fun there. You just have to be careful not to go walking out by Coors Field at 3 am, and you'll be fine.
Cherry HILLS maybe?
Items important to me?
- running trails - places to run, in general
- safe neighborhood and not too expensive, we are teachers
- we will likely live somewhat close to our work, though we have not acquired jobs yet...we would apply for jobs close to where is a good place to live for runners.
- we are older (43) and not fast anymore, so we don't intend to train like elite runners, rather just competitive age groupers - 50 miles per week most of the year except before big races, then more.
No, Cherry Creek.
Popped Cherry wrote:
Cherry HILLS maybe?
Erie Colorado, located 11 miles east of Boulder, is so awesome for running. It is a small rural town with dirt roads and trails. New trails are planned. There is a new school opening up this fall called Flagstaff Academy. Its a charter school. They are hiring. Nearby Peak to Peak Charter received excellent ratings, so this school has promise. Erie High School (St. Vrain School District) is also brand new and scheduled to open in 2005. The neighborhood (Erie Village) where Flagstaff will be located is new Victorian style - very cute - and full of little kids. New single-family homes "attached" are planned for this fall in the $100 (high) - 200K range. The fancier houses are $300-600K range. Nearby Kenosha Farms houses are about $250 plus range. Alot of rentals too.
Erie is one of the least expensive communities and one of the nicest.
Websites: erievillage.com (Century 21) and flagstaffacademy.org (I think - may need to google it).
Hope this helps!
Nonsense, it was completely consensual. Isolated incidents, anyway, and it happens all over.
Do they need p.e.-health teachers at the charter schools or public schools in that area? That gay stuff isn't a problem now, is it?
Isn't that where a bunch of 15 and 16 year old boys were f***ing little 7 year old boys a few years ago? A whole group of gay kids who were raping little kids? I read all about it in the Denver Post. I don't want to live in a town like that!
Not when it's, like, 20 kids! A whole gay cult! Erie is f***ing eerie.