Why would anyone live in Colorado Springs? (moving, weather)

[Ghostgecko]

I was never afraid of seasons. When I left Hawaii, a small part of me fell off the plane and stayed, but now, after living in South Florida for 3 years, I know it's the mountains. I knew the first time I saw them again flying to Cali. Who knew it was land? I still love the water, but as the person from New Orleans posted, I don't fish, snorkel, scuba, boat. It's not for me. What I do is drink, which doesn't take long to head downhill in a small town and working a lot!

I feel a lot better about making this decision. I was not afraid of a new place, in a lot of ways, that's one reason I feel drawn to Colorado Springs, a culture of people who are varied from origin, but yet are co-mingling in a "pond" for lack of a better way to say it of love for the land and seasons. I miss beautiful leaves and the snowfall before you step in it. Honestly, if I wanted to stay Tropical I would go back to Oahu in an instant. That dwarfs Key West's attempt at a tropical climate.

In a sense, I want a breath of fresh air. I have the excitement under my belt of seeing new places and people, and experiencing different worlds, and I want to continue. I should have known that the negative feedback would be overly-negative. Thanks for being a good example of what I hear from the press and friends here is a great town. I will see you in the fall!

And you are right. You have to make it happen. I will come in with an open-mind and an open handshake, just as I did in Key West. I am looking forward to meeting new folk, drinking less, hiking again, and seeing what I used to dream about back in Indiana as a young boy with those puzzles of the big lakes with reflections of mountains in them.

[jcs2000]

Low Taxes
Affordable Housing
Solid Public Schools
Great Scenery

If you don't like the above, please take the first plane back to California and you will find what u are looking for.

[PinkString]

Colorado Springs is a great place and very pretty. There's more to like there than not like as far as I'm concerned. I almost moved there several years ago, but the job offer that came in first was in Las Vegas, NV so that's where I've been ever since.
I still have many more places to see before my time is up, plus other places to live. I don't like staying in one place forever..lived in 8 states so far and I never know where the future will take me. I am open to just about everywhere in the west, as long as there are mountains, I am happy.
As far as rain, snow and even blizzards..that sounds like a good adventure. After living in the desert for so long, I'd love to have lots of rain.

[Michael1970]

C Springs has 320 days of sunshine a year and what little snow you get by early afternoon. The economy is good and the area is beautiful. The church is North of town and I've not met anyone associated with it in the years I lived there. I'm currently in Los Angeles and pray for it to burn ever day. I want to move back to Colorado. If you want to see bad weather...LA is cold on the coast all the time and gloomy half the day. Hmmm, May Grey and June gloom they call it. It's a dump and you need to speak Spanish. Give SOCAL back to Mexico in trade for extending Texas farther south!

[winter_wisteria]

affordable housing??? i disagree

[Ghostgecko]

Originally Posted by challa77

Seek out the west side of the state, this is only a touristy, coveted taste of colorado. A mess, yes. But west is less people, more snow...and yes there are some places without a wal-mart!

I thought about trying to find a peaceful little mountain town. Like in South Park, but without the giant Barbara Streissand robots and crazy stuff! It would be cool to near hundreds of hiking trails... I guess hiking is great, but school is big too. I plan on going for Psychology... Any good mountain towns that also have good schools?

Here's your chance to shine Western side! I have only been through I-70 and also through 160, that was a cool drive, Durango seemed neat. Help me out here, I am a Floridian lost in the mountains!

[ryanek9freak]

I beleive there's a college near Gunnison. You'd really like that area.

[soontob]

Originally Posted by Michael1970

C Springs has 320 days of sunshine a year and what little snow you get by early afternoon. The economy is good and the area is beautiful. The church is North of town and I've not met anyone associated with it in the years I lived there. I'm currently in Los Angeles and pray for it to burn ever day. I want to move back to Colorado. If you want to see bad weather...LA is cold on the coast all the time and gloomy half the day. Hmmm, May Grey and June gloom they call it. It's a dump and you need to speak Spanish. Give SOCAL back to Mexico in trade for extending Texas farther south!

Good economy? Try again

[Nomadicus]

Originally Posted by Ghostgecko

Help me out here, I am a Floridian lost in the mountains!

My son lives in CS and refuses to move. I'm moving to MO from FL so I can visit more often No place is right for everyone. Good thing to or it would be standing room only. I enjoyed looking out across the city without seeing a single smoke stack in '03. Hope it is still that way. We went hiking on the Waldo's Canyon Trail. My first mountain hike. Fabulous. Got snowed out from doing Pike's Peak. Oh well there's another day. I brought home info on so many trails in CO that I want to visit. Some many trails, so little time. Have a good one.

[snglfml]

Originally Posted by mabel16

This is the worst place I've ever lived in. The weather sucks: snow, rain, wind, 2 hours of sun, then rain, wind, snow, blizzard!

Most people are followers: Focus on the Family, Non-denominational churches.

Strip-mall heaven: every corner has a money loan store, cigarrette store, some fast-food joint, cash your paycheck, pawn shop, insurance.

Too conservative...most people who aren't conservative stay hidden in there homes.

Stay away.

WOW, ok I am a California transplant, I hated it here when I first moved here because it wasn't home. Then I fell in love with it. When I hated it, I left, but guess what I spent 16 months and KY and hated that, then I came back here. Imagine that?! I couldn't imagine living in California again (although I considered it for job purposes). At any rate, even though I came here and hated it, I never complained, why? Because I was a guest in this state. Instead I left. I don't know if you are from California, but the way you run your mouth I would guess so. A bit of advice? Mind your mouth, I'm not a native, but my kids are and we love it here, you don't like it, there are more than a few highways that will get you out.