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mrs_p

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33. Been here since 2007

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 04:32 PM

Feb 2012

Love hiking or snowshoeing every weekend. Can be a little yellow in the summer, which took some getting used to (I'm from Seattle-Tacoma area originally). Also really, really hot for me in Aug-Sept. But, the winter is absolutely lovely. And, Ft. Collins has an excellent microbrew and sustainability culture. Great place to raise a family as well, but still miss the PNW.

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state by state speak your mind about...colorado [View all] SwampG8r Feb 2012 OP

Much of it is beautiful. kiva Feb 2012 #1

Lived there for almost thirty years CanonRay Feb 2012 #16

I live there for 40+ years, mostly on the Western Slope. kiva Feb 2012 #34

My house in the mountains is for sale...off the grid CanonRay Feb 2012 #35

I am so sorry to hear that you must sell--hope you find a fantastic buyer niyad Feb 2012 #46

So sorry to hear this - kiva Feb 2012 #52

Love Colorado. Beautiful scenery. Nice people. 4 distinct seasons. n/t cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #2

4 distinct seasons--often, all on the same day here in fundieville. niyad Feb 2012 #25

Colorado Springs wasn't always fundieville. kaiden Feb 2012 #42

you are so correct--I think about fannie mae duncan, one incredible woman. on the other hand, niyad Feb 2012 #47

Love, love, love Colorado! pamela Feb 2012 #3

I'd really like to go there and spend some time XemaSab Feb 2012 #4

I've only been in Denver for a day/night (en route to Ft. Collins, gateley Feb 2012 #5

You will fall in love with it. DevonRex Feb 2012 #6

correction SwampG8r Feb 2012 #7

Did you deplane? DevonRex Feb 2012 #9

yes walked over about 2 gates SwampG8r Feb 2012 #53

Grew up there - wish it were the way it used to be Nostradammit Feb 2012 #8

Eh. I'm happy enough without the snow quakerboy Feb 2012 #39

You can always get "mountain oysters" Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #44

behave niyad Feb 2012 #48

My wife and my dogs and I once got stuck in a freak lightning storm Nostradammit Feb 2012 #55

We had unbelievable lightning storms when we stayed in the mountains Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #57

I avoided being in the storms quakerboy Feb 2012 #58

Never spent any time there just passed through. Mr Ecumenist was stationed there and Ecumenist Feb 2012 #10

I lived in and around Vail for over 10 years Motown_Johnny Feb 2012 #11

We are in Colorado often newfie11 Feb 2012 #12

Mountains fuck with my head. Warren DeMontague Feb 2012 #13

I lived there for a while. GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #14

I stopped in Colorado on my way to California... kentuck Feb 2012 #15

kentuck, I had no idea you were here librechik Feb 2012 #60

it's covered in A LOT of snow right now MH1 Feb 2012 #17

Been there, love the dry air, gorgeous scenery. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #18

Fundie Central hootinholler Feb 2012 #19

Not all of the state, or even most. backscatter712 Feb 2012 #20

Ok, yeah, that was a broad brush hootinholler Feb 2012 #21

Yes, there is MMJ in Colorado. n/t backscatter712 Feb 2012 #28

Colorado Springs has a few dozen weed dispensaries. It's hilarious. joshcryer Feb 2012 #40

the last 8 pages of the local independent paper are filled with mmj ads. the only industry that is niyad Feb 2012 #49

Just as many clinics have popped up, too. joshcryer Feb 2012 #50

it cracks me up listening to the hysterics about it. personally, I think some of those people would niyad Feb 2012 #51

Love it. TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #22

I want to visit Aspen! 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #23

lived at the foot of Pike's Peak laruemtt Feb 2012 #24

I know exactly what you mean! Nostradammit Feb 2012 #32

That mile high airport they have in Denver can be a bear Brother Buzz Feb 2012 #26

The same thing happened to me, minus the syrup RZM Feb 2012 #27

If You're Relatively Young, If You're Maniacally Into Physical Fitness..... Paladin Feb 2012 #29

Yeah there is 21" of snow in my yard SomethingFishy Feb 2012 #43

I'm a native Texan, too, Paladin... kag Feb 2012 #62

I LOVE Colorado! Texasgal Feb 2012 #30

I'm a Colorado Native donheld Feb 2012 #31

Been here since 2007 mrs_p Feb 2012 #33

What a State! Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #36

I've been there many times, lived there for a summer, and I'm mixed on it. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #37

I would have been at Columbine HS... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #38

Lovely state. My family went there last year. =) nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #41

Lived here most of my life, I think it's a nice represention of US demographics. joshcryer Feb 2012 #45

A lovely song by Stephen Stills. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #54

Colorado has some very beautiful scenery. Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #56

I don't know why quakerboy Feb 2012 #59

I've lived all over the US and in Europe.too. LeftofU Feb 2012 #61

Native of Denver here Greywing Feb 2012 #65

I love Denver. I have some great drinking stories involving that city. Initech Feb 2012 #63

I am moving there in two weeks ellie Feb 2012 #64

Yep, add Colorado to the vacation wish list!!! Little Star Feb 2012 #66

Colorado is a great state that I have only visited once Renew Deal Feb 2012 #67