Mpdsnowman
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Ive always like Utah. Colorado to me is texas part 2 lol....
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Denver vs. Salt Lake City vs. Lake Tahoe
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RISkier
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Trailboss, how do you like the summers? Don't know that I'd be very happy living in the high desert during the summers. I know my better half would not. Personally, none of Denver, SLC, or Reno would appeal to me as a place to live. I'd probably be more interested in places like Bozeman. As for a city with access to skiing I think SLC is tough to beat (I've never been to Reno but I hate Las Vegas and imagine it to be somewhat similar). SLC is very easy to get around with access to around 10 resorts within 1.5 hours or so. Denver probably has more going for it culturally but I find it harder to navigate and the drive to skiing is longer and requires going over some pretty high passes on I70. Though I love Western skiing I'm pretty partial to living in NE.
I agree with most everything Gladerider has already indicated. Seattle is a very valid choice.
SLC hands down the best and in proximity to SB and Alta puts it off the chart. I love Solitude which is very underrated. Also the SLC night life has improved a great deal, many changes to laws were made pre-Olympics, it's not your grandfathers Salt lake City. And obviously the bar scene and social life in Park City is just as good as most aeas of Colorado. SLC has an emerging business community.
I like the Tahoe and the Truckee area, beautiful conuntry but more remote and much different snow and vibe.
SLC hands down the best and in proximity to SB and Alta puts it off the chart. I love Solitude which is very underrated. Also the SLC night life has improved a great deal, many changes to laws were made pre-Olympics, it's not your grandfathers Salt lake City. And obviously the bar scene and social life in Park City is just as good as most aeas of Colorado. SLC has an emerging business community.
I like the Tahoe and the Truckee area, beautiful conuntry but more remote and much different snow and vibe.
MadPadraic
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On sports in SLC vs Denver: if you already have out of town loyalties, local minor league teams can be a lot more fun than major league teams (e.g. the Avalanche).
On Seattle: night skiing adds a whole new dimension to life. You can work till 5:30 in downtown, get in 3:5 hours of fun, and be in bed by 11:15 (earlier if you are willing to live in the 'burbs).
I've somewhat given up on a Western move and am currently trying to figure out how to make Lyon or Geneva work.
On Seattle: night skiing adds a whole new dimension to life. You can work till 5:30 in downtown, get in 3:5 hours of fun, and be in bed by 11:15 (earlier if you are willing to live in the 'burbs).
I've somewhat given up on a Western move and am currently trying to figure out how to make Lyon or Geneva work.
dmc
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Denver - hands down....
You couldn't pay me to live in SLC and fight all the freshly arrived type A's from the East Coast for pow...
Denver is chill - great music scene - great job situation - normal drinking laws - diverse community - awesome weather.
I will live there someday...
You couldn't pay me to live in SLC and fight all the freshly arrived type A's from the East Coast for pow...
Denver is chill - great music scene - great job situation - normal drinking laws - diverse community - awesome weather.
I will live there someday...
Cannonball
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Boston.
St. Bear
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I'd kill just to live in Manchester, but would will settle for Hartford.
No need to get greedy here.
No need to get greedy here.
Summer is bearable because it is a dry heat.
What sucks though are the inversions we get in January and other times...like now. We've had bad air quality since last week. Basically it looks like China out there with the smog. Until we get a front or at least some wind to blow out the bad air we're stuck with this poor air quality. But as soon as you leave the SL Valley and go into the mountains it clears out.
Cannonball
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I definitely get that, except that the main thing I didn't like about living in CO was dealing wit all the freshly arrived type A's from the East Coast. It's also been the biggest downside I've encountered in CA (not so much the Mtns as the surf). That's why I tend to like staying in the east. Most of the exceptionally annoying east coasters seem to move off places like CO, UT, and CA.
Denver is a pretty amazing city, lots of fun to be had but I will tell you right now if you expect it to be clear of type a transplants you would probably be disappointed. The front range is the worlds biggest speedbump for east coasters lol. You're a music kind of dude so you would love it there and overall it is light years ahead of Salt Lake culture wise.
Summer
No problems with "east coasters" here......
dmc
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I got a ton of friends in CO....
Less type A and more chill.....
But I hear ya...
Less type A and more chill.....
But I hear ya...
skiNEwhere
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Does it ever rain in the winter TB? In the mountains?
St. Bear
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"If you don't have an annoying friend in your group of friends, that means it's you."
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Generally not. That is the big difference.
snowmonster
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Agree. Boston is my ski town.
kingslug
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Utah..all of what Tb said...
skiNEwhere
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One thing that was alluded to but not really discussed in depth though is the cost. Skiing is expensive enough as it is
Colorado wins, hands down. With the Epic pass, you can ski at 10 ski resorts unlimited (5 in Colorado, 3 in California, 2 somewhere in the mid-west and now a few days at Verbier too!) for $599 if you buy your season pass early. You can get Copper, Steamboat, and Winter Park for $350. And how much is a season pass at Stowe? :uzi:
Colorado wins, hands down. With the Epic pass, you can ski at 10 ski resorts unlimited (5 in Colorado, 3 in California, 2 somewhere in the mid-west and now a few days at Verbier too!) for $599 if you buy your season pass early. You can get Copper, Steamboat, and Winter Park for $350. And how much is a season pass at Stowe? :uzi:
True, but aren't most of the CO resorts much further from Denver than the ones here in SLC? The gas cost adds up quickly....
