The morning after election day, the author R.L. Stine tweeted, "I'm so glad I live in New York City and not in the United States." It's a sentiment we appreciate except for one thing: We'd much rather live in Denver than either New York City or the United States.
During the daily hustle and bustle (especially this time of year), we sometimes forget to stop and think about how lucky we are to call the Mile High City home. So we asked Westword staffers to tell us what they love most about D-town. Our top fifty is below.
My faves:
48. Dive bars galore. (My hubby comes home with the best stories after hitting them!)
47. Even terrorists who live here would rather attack somewhere else...
36. We're consistently ranked among the country's smartest cities -- which you would have known if you lived here.
12. The buffalo still roam here -- and we're not talking about CU players.
4. Our oysters are manlier than anyone else's oysters.
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
"The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." attributed to Margaret Thatcher
"A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government." Thomas Jefferson
"The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." attributed to Margaret Thatcher
"A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government." Thomas Jefferson
30. The main branch of the Denver Public Library is just as jaw-dropping -- a technically advanced facility that's great for genealogical study, western-history research and watching homeless guys check their Twitter account.
Bwahahahahahaha!!! So true! And their facebook accounts - seen it!
Zombies indeed - did you know that the Denver area has two zombie reporters? As in they report on zombies, and only occasionally dress like one.
Lots of reasons I have lived here my whole life but number one has got to be no humidity or bugs and you can go to the mountains when it is hot. We just have everything in one state.
I cannot handle humidity! My hair droops and I just feel miserable.
Have to agree with CG, low humidity, cool mountains in the summer, snow, but also thaw out periods in the middle of winter.
Oceans & the beach? Thought I would like them but I really don't. It is a privelige to live in Colorado
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
