Helpout12345:


Thank you so much. Aspen CO, Maroon Bells is my next travel destination.

oliviatwist:

Cool. Sounds like you do this a lot too.
Do you have any recommendations?

Helpout12345:


Yes. I like to see new places. Based on other people's experience and recommendations, you can consider following places around Denver, CO.

1. Downtown Aquarium
2. Denver Zoo and Botanica Garden
3. Red Rocks Amphitheater
4. Rocky Mountain National Park

oliviatwist:

I lived in the Denver area for a couple years before I moved but never visited the aquarium even though I've always wanted to visit. I'm going to take this as a sign and visit before i go back home .
Thanks!

Helpout12345:


I think you will love the aquarium. I was also there sometimes in 2019. It was a very good experience.

How did you find Denver while you lived there? Did you love it?

oliviatwist:
My friend's the mountain conquerer

oliviatwist:


I did love it. Colorado is beautiful and really clean compared to so many cities I've been to/lived in the US, the people and a lot of the state laws are reasonable, their politics isn't extreme, income tax is not bad, sales taxes are average and property taxes one of the least in the country. Housing is what makes cost of living high in Colorado cause everything else is actually okay. It gets cold but not too extreme, low humidity in Colorado also mean the temperature doesn't feel as bad as it truly is on most days, hot or cold, plus they get a lot of sunshine days so snows melt fast.
I moved cause of 2 main reasons, I wanted to buy a home and home prices in Colorado are high compared to how much i was making, i found somewhere that paid me better with cheaper home prices and decided to move there. Also, it is mostly white and hispanic population so not too diverse, little diverse pockets here and there. In terms of diversity, it is way better than places like Maine but nothing compared to places like Texas.
I do miss it though, I likely wouldn't have moved if I had family there and I recently contemplated moving back there.

Zeel007:
enjoy your trip dear. The place is indeed beautiful. May God enrich my pocket also to take such trip someday. Thanks for sharing once again...

Helpout12345:


Good. I agree Colorado is lovely.

Everything you said is correct assessment of the state. I love the housing prices though for investment property. Investment property appreciate very fast there.

Bksense:


Lol I was in haste. I said it.

oliviatwist:

It was hot until recently, the housing market here has really slowed and given the current mortgage interest rate, most people are not willing to buy or even sell for that matter at a 7% rate.
There is an article I saw few days back on how the flipping company "Open Door" recently lost some money flipping in the Denver area. Not a great time to buy or sell.

Chloraseptic:
See as road clean and fine like some people living room.

Bksense:


Lol I was in haste. I said it.

Helpout12345:


Sure. Not the right time to buy now. The Fed is still trying to fight the inflation for now, more rate hikes are still expected.

bizzibodi:
Oh Colorado I love that place especially pike peak.

oliviatwist:

Did you summit Pike's Peak?
How was it?