I'm single, 27, active and San Franciscan - will I be happy living in Denver?

Very simple answer. YES! You will be happy living here. Im a 27 yr old guy who just moved to Denver this year from Detroit. The only difference is, I was used to winter weather when I moved here. Trust me though, its not that bad. Even when we get hammered with snow, there is so much sunshine (300 days of it a year!) that the snow is gone in no time at all.

It is such a versitile place. You can be downtown enjoying the city, and then take a 20 minute ride into the mountains and be in a whole different world. There are SO many fun bars, coffee shops, live music, art shows, DOG PARKS! You name it, Denver has it. And like I said, you're always a quick drive away from the beautiful mountains. Once you're there, you can ski, snowboard, check out the old mining towns, little casino cities, look for fossils.... you name it!

The people here are all super nice, and there are lots of transplants such as myself who are always willing to help make your transition a smoothe one. I thought the same thing as you. If I didnt get out and see another part of the country I never would. I am so happy I made the decision to move out to Denver. You only get one life, and you need to live it while you can. I have a feeling you will always regret it if you don't at least try. You can always move back, but I doubt you would want to!

I would highly reccommend the move. Good luck to you, whatever your choice ends up being :-)

I am a Colorado native

Here are a few thoughts:

Denver metro is a great place for people who love the out of doors. Walking/bike trails all over the Metro area, nearby hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, river rafting and in winter, skiing, snowshoeing, snow boarding... and on and on

Denver Metro is very dog friendly with great dog parks all over the front range. Boulder has some wonderful off leash trails. There is a very large and active purebred dog fancy. You could very likely transport a dog-oriented business here.

Denver is not as sophisticated as SF, but it ain't too bad. We have our moments as an overgrown cow-town, but we also have some world-class cultural events and some excellent restaurants and clubs. We have a widely varied cultural scene, sometimes you just have to look a little harder.

Driving in snow is an acquired skill and a pain in the ****. If I live to be 100 I will never like driving in snow or on ice. Other than driving, snow is pretty cool. It is beautiful to look at, and fun to recreate in.

We are not anywhere near an ocean. We have some nice reservoirs and lakes but no ocean. If you really like ocean, you are out of luck.

If I were you, I would make the move. You are only young once, and if you find Denver isn't for you, no law says you can't go back to SF or try somewhere else. South metro is a little suburban for my taste but it has some nice areas.

Denver is one of the most dog-friendly places in the world!!! I don't live in Denver, I reside about an hour away. The times I have been to Denver a fun, there is lots to see. There are well-kept parks everywhere and definitely a great place to own a dog.

It depends on what part of Denver you are planning on moving to. Denver has it's slums and gangs aren't uncommon there. But... there are places all over with amazing houses and great neighborhoods. I used to live in Arizona and I thought I would hate the snow here, but the snow is soooooooooooooo pretty in the winter time and beleive it or not, we get more sunlight here than you do in California. We might be in the middle of a blizzard and you will have to wear sunglasses. It's great though, I haven't heard a single complaint from anybody living here.

I think you'll love it! :)

Yes, unless you hate sunshine. 300+ days a year. Snow average 60 inches a year.That's why when it does snow, It melts quickly. If you drive in Tahoe in the winter, Denver will be like a walk in the dog park. Summers are 89-95 and very dry. So drink plenty of water when you move here. Take the job.You won't regret it.

Snappy, Denver for particular!! a minimum of that's eco-friendly and has mountains surrounding it! In San Diego that's smoggy and has an incredible form of crime! I recommend my relatives used to circulate and circulate to the Missions as quickly as we've been childrens there in San Diego, and that grew to become into enormously cool. The interior of sight seashores are nicer then in long coastline the place i'm from.. yet in all honesty i could take the greenery anyday! perhaps that's because of the fact I now stay interior the extreme barren region, and miss the eco-friendly? I dont understand, yet my brother used to stay in Colorado and pronounced that's rather mellow there, and intensely enormously too. So, my %. is definitely Denver. wish i grew to become into of a few help for you. submit to in suggestions exciting Questions Deserve Stars!! Smile!!

I can't tell you much about Denver other than what my niece who lives there tells me. She says the Winters can be brutal, but the Summers more than make up for it. She says it is a beautiful state, and she doesn't regret leaving California.

Consider that you would be leaving California's high taxes, and cost of living. You would have the luxury of a job waiting for you. If things don't work out you can always come back. Why not give it a shot?

You will really miss San Francisco, and especially being near the ocean, Colorado is beautiful though and I`m sure you will like it there. For the first while you will find it very dry and don`t be surprised if you get nosebleeds at night. You will find Denver much more conservative than San Francisco and not as walkable.

no but in NYC, hellz yeah, cuz im here