Why would anyone live in Colorado Springs? (Denver, Manitou Springs: loan, insurance)

[ryanek9freak]

[mod cut] I lived in COS for 20 years. I am well aware of what entertainment options there are. At least bands actually come to town at Union station. There's plenty of movie theaters, lots of bars, and a ton of different clubs or groups to join. What more in the name of entertainment do you want? Opera? Line dancing? ROTFLMAO!!

[C2H (ComingtoHouston)]

That's why i gave the Denver example, because C/S just doesn't cut it for me for a city of its size. Challenge me all you want but you still aren't going to sell me and say i gotta know where to look because i know C/S so well, i know UNDERGROUND!!. For entertainment options that i'm looking for, i refer you back to post #117.

To Everybody, Its not my mission to belittle C/S. Like i said, i got much love for the place, but the low density populated, low entertainment options and neighborhood community feel in C/S isn't for me right now. Maybe if i wasn't in my late 20s and was much older and had a family to raise or retire, maybe it would be alright. But i'm an explorer, i like having many options nearby, not 70 miles away. I respect the fact that C/S might do it for you, but respect the fact that not everyone feels the same way and move on. That's all i saying. I hope people in C/S aren't starting to become like Dallas, Texas!

[ryanek9freak]

Here's why I love COS. I look on Career builder, and search for automotive technician jobs within 30 miles of 80904, and i find over 20 postings, many of which are good, high paying jobs.

If I do the exact same search for where i'm at in Ohio, zip code 44004, you know what I get?

One. One job, as a Diesel Mechanic, working on garbage trucks. Wow. And that's within a 30 MILE SEARCH AREA!

Thats why i'm moving back. Ohio blows.

Oh, and I guess I just see things from a different prosepctive, cause i've lived there, and ended up in a place 10000000000 times worse.

It doesn't take much to make me happy. Just nice mountains to look at, and fish to catch. And BTW, i'm 28.

[C2H (ComingtoHouston)]

Originally Posted by ryanek9freak

Here's why I love COS. I look on Career builder, and search for automotive technician jobs within 30 miles of 80904, and i find over 20 postings, many of which are good, high paying jobs.

If I do the exact same search for where i'm at in Ohio, zip code 44004, you know what I get?

One. One job, as a Diesel Mechanic, working on garbage trucks. Wow. And that's within a 30 MILE SEARCH AREA!

Thats why i'm moving back. Ohio blows.

Oh, and I guess I just see things from a different prosepctive, cause i've lived there, and ended up in a place 10000000000 times worse.

It doesn't take much to make me happy. Just nice mountains to look at, and fish to catch. And BTW, i'm 28.

Oh so you're only a year older than me? For some reason I thought you were older.

I've heard some okay things about Ohio. I haven't heard much good about Cincinnatti but Cleveland, i've heard pleasant things.

If all it takes to make you happy is Mountains, then more power to you! I miss the mountains and clean air myself but not the dryness and cold.

[ryanek9freak]

I live in a town called Ashtabula, about 50 miles east of Cleveland, on the same lakeshore as Cleveland, on Lake Erie. Cleveland is ok at best, but is just about the ugliest city you will ever see. It's nothing but closed down steel mills and impoverished areas. They are trying to make it better though. Time will tell. Oh, and the snow in COS doesn't hold a candle the northeast Ohio. I've learned the 3 worst words in the English language living here. Lake Effect Snow. Google it, and ashtabula in the same sentence and you'll see what I mean.

[CSisaGhetto]

I have spent the majority of my life here including regretfully being born here. I lived briefly away in Denver for 3 years but I had to regretfully come back since my family resides here. We are not a military family either and growing up as a normal person you start to hate the military and how they have ruined this town. The military presense int his town is overkill. Let's see we got Fort Carson to the south, Shriver and Peterson Air Force BAses to the East, US Air Force Academy to the north, oh and NORAD to the south west. And also throw in all of the retirees. A lot of them seem to retire before 40 and then they have nothing to do but take upp the few jobs that are left in this town.

Back in the 80's growing up things were a lot better. It seemed starting in the early 90's CS started becoming a ghetto. It all started at the Citadel mall area and now it has moved up Academy blvd. to now practically Dublin. Even the best part of the Springs which was its downtown has been ruined by them having all of these bars added like Bourbon Street and Cowboys. First, the bars seemed to have college kids and the few yuppies in this town, but now gangsters and wiggers have taken them over. There seems to be shootings there almost every weekend. Oh and what is really sad is the media like the Gazette and the local news stations are now considering gangsta rap (hiphop music) as part of Colorado Springs' culture.

Anyways, like the other guy said. The military is what ruined this town. And we are suppose to get about 3,000 Fort Hood transfers here after the war ends, theya re slowly coming in as we speak. If you are a normal person trying to get a job forget it, the military people take all the jobs because of affirmative action even if you are more qualified. Oh and then there are the religious fanatics like Focus on the Family. It is a total conservative town. What else? This city has gotten horrible over the last 10 years. I remember when I delivered for pizza hut delivering to the "growing" high tech part of Colorado Springs which was along Garden of the Gods road and Elkton Drive. It is now a ghost town with lots of offices for rent. Most of the the high tech people left. Oh and if you are a single guy, the women are taken by the soldiers right away. And all is what is left are overweight women. But also, it actually seems most women in thsi town are overweight. In fact I remeber in 2002 how Colorado Springs was named a healthy city, last year it said that it is having an obesity problem. Just go into any Wal Mart and you willl see what I mean. Colorado Springs clearly lacks the class of Denver and I want to go back to Denver as soon as I can get a job up there.

I hated having to say it this way, but this is the truth of this city but no one will admit it.

[Postal]

Probably because not many people believe it. Your views are your views only. I've definitely spent my life in many worse places and not many better ones.

Lot of hatred there.

[C2H (ComingtoHouston)]

Originally Posted by CSisaGhetto

I have spent the majority of my life here Even the best part of the Springs which was its downtown has been ruined by them having all of these bars added like Bourbon Street and Cowboys.

Cowboys is downtown? You mean it moved from Palmer Park and Academy?

I don't have any problem with C/S opening up the bars downtown. I think it needs more places like it to give that slight urban feel.

But i've found that alot of people on this sub- forum would rather cut off their tounges than to say anything against Colorado Springs. I agree with much of what CSisGhett said. Alot of people here try to act like its a heaven when it has its share of problems like every other city in America.

[ryanek9freak]

well duh, of course a city of this size is going to have the same problems that other big cities have. Denver is not immune either. My only complaint about COS, is there just isn't enough strip clubs for a city this large. I count what, 3? I had that back in Ohio and I came from a city about a 20th of the size.

[Bob from down south]

Originally Posted by CSisaGhetto

I have spent the majority of my life here including regretfully being born here. I lived briefly away in Denver for 3 years but I had to regretfully come back since my family resides here. We are not a military family either and growing up as a normal person you start to hate the military and how they have ruined this town.

My first inclination is to want to buy you a bus ticket outta there. You know, like don't let the door hit you in the a** on your way out and all. Leave COS to some of those abnormal military families who might just appreciate it in between tours to Iraq and Ft Polk Loooooosiana.

And then there's Ryan complaining about the lack of strip clubs. I'll bet there's a real shortage of brothels and cockfighting arenas, too.

Just confirms that I can't wait to move there!