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Denver doesn't need a near by ocean or river gorge to be recognized as one of the top cities for recreational access. As far as parks, Denver has one of the largest park systems in the US.
Sure. Unfortunately, as I've already proven, it's not larger than Portland's. Which, as previously posted, is #6 on the Trust for Public Land's list while Denver is #13.
Sure. Unfortunately, as I've already proven, it's not larger than Portland's. Which, as previously posted, is #6 on the Trust for Public Land's list while Denver is #13.
Portland got a 69.0 and Denver got a 60.0. That's not even a 10 point difference! But what I was saying is that Denver has the the most extensive park system (in the city limits) in the US with 205 parks.
I live in Denver - Portland has easier access, with a larger park in the city limits and easier access to the ocean (obviously) and at least one major mountain - with one huge caveat. It rains much of the year in Portland, making the activities a little less accessible. Denver's sunny most of the time. In a way, therefore, Denver has easier access to lots of outdoor activities.
They're both truly nice cities, IMHO, with easy access to the outdoors, though.
Denver is quite flat within its city limits and you have to travel a little ways to the west to get to the actual mountains. Portland has a lot more areas for outdoors access, in fact there are several large parks within the city limits that will make you feel like you are in the countryside.
I'm not trying to talk smack about Denver, but Portland is a lot more scenic.
After spending sometime at my cousin's flat in Downtown Denver, my vote goes to Portland.
Portland got a 69.0 and Denver got a 60.0. That's not even a 10 point difference! But what I was saying is that Denver has the the most extensive park system (in the city limits) in the US with 205 parks.
Portland has more acreage of parks (13,864) than Denver (5,902) does. 16.2% of the land in the city of Portland are Parks. In Denver, it's 6%.
So you think Denver has more parks ... maybe so. They're just a whole lot smaller than in Portland.
One advantage of the Colorado Rockies for skiers also is that you have more multi-resort passes that are a real good discount. The Northwest ski areas have nothing like the Epic Pass, so you end up buying one pass and then buying lift tickets for the other areas--and the good spots are more spread out. So I'd say Denver(and Colorado Springs) is better for skiing--and weather too. The one advantage of Northwest skiing is the late season options where you can sometimes ski at Mt. Bachelor into July or you can ski the snowfields of Hood year round basically or other backcountry ski trips--Mt. St. Helens and Mt. Adams are excellent well into the summer months.
These are good points about skiing. If it is truly a comparison of Denver vs. Portland, though, then you have to factor in I-70 traffic from Denver to the ski resorts (all of those Epic passes!), which can be horrendous. And the other big issue is the lack of reliable snowpack in Colorado, which usually isn't a problem in the NW. The Portland skier has to be more willing to put up with nasty weather and variable snow conditions. Anyways, I'd take the NW for skiing any day, because of the long backcountry season mentioned above!
These are good points about skiing. If it is truly a comparison of Denver vs. Portland, though, then you have to factor in I-70 traffic from Denver to the ski resorts (all of those Epic passes!), which can be horrendous. And the other big issue is the lack of reliable snowpack in Colorado, which usually isn't a problem in the NW. The Portland skier has to be more willing to put up with nasty weather and variable snow conditions. Anyways, I'd take the NW for skiing any day, because of the long backcountry season mentioned above!
Fair enough. I'd take Colorado for skiing (well, I snowboard) any day because the snow is lighter, drier, and generally more fluffy and buttery Also more bluebird days.
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