What I don’t like about Colorado Springs (Denver, Pueblo: bus, move to)

[Curious in CT]

I miss real bakeries, little whole in the wall restaurants that are owned by a family rather than some corporation and franchises. I miss good delis. In short, this place really lacks culinary culture. Overall we love it out here. But being from back east, I sure do miss a lot of things I took for granted. If I could do it all over again, I might choose a smaller town, with a town center with more options of little places to eat and hang out and a chance to get to know your neighbors. When I drive through Woodland Park, I get that sense of hominess. CS has a lot of nice pockets of places like that, but mostly in the older parts of town. When I drive through downtown and some older parts, it reminds me of home a little more.

On the plus side, we have a new home that has much more to offer than that of something we would live in back east and for waaaaay less. Utility bills are amazingly low. The small lots grow on you after living on one. It's surely nice to mow your entire lawn in just 20 minutes vs. 1 hour. But I do agree....why on earth do homes have to be on top of one another in such a vast area of land like Colorado. There's really no reason everyone can't have at least a 1/4 -1 acre each at minimum. Everyone that visits from back east has the exact same response...why? I miss the grass and greenery, but the plains are beautiful in their own way, especially against the blue sky and mountain backdrop.

My kids are having a great experience growing up here. They've been to and seen more interesting places than I ever have growing up. There seems to be more cool animals out here and to be out here with nature is like nothing I've experienced. I'm a tad bit homesick from time to time, but I will eventually get over it I'm sure. It's only natural after living in one place, i.e.; Conncticut for 35 years of my life. We've been here for 2 years...haven't been home since, but planning on going back for a visit this summer. That visit should confirm why we came out here in the first place. Colorado and the west, in my opinion, are somewhat of an adjustment when you live in a historic and established place like New England but not totally shocking. If you're reading this, don't be discouraged, everyone has their own experiences. You just have to try things out for yourself.

[Josseppie]

I jumped in this late so this might have been covered but I would say there are two things that I do not like about the Springs, they are kind of related.

1. Suburban sprawl. It seems like the city does not take time to plan out new developments.

2. Downtown - Or I should say the lack of one for a metro of about 550,000.

[reginhild]

Originally Posted by Curious in CT

I miss real bakeries...

I was really sad that the little German bakery near downtown closed last year. The owner was getting late in the years and decided to finally retire.

[toxicavenger]

What I don't like about the Springs is that everyone who moves from another city always wants to change it. Why leave a big city and come to the Springs and want the same things?

[toxicavenger]

Hey it always seems like you are knocking down the Springs but praising Pueblo. I was going to move to Pueblo 2 years ago and I don't see what you say is so great about it. But this is my opinion and you have yours but could you lighten up a little bit on putting down our city? I understand you love Pueblo like I love the Springs.

Originally Posted by Josseppie

I jumped in this late so this might have been covered but I would say there are two things that I do not like about the Springs, they are kind of related.

1. Suburban sprawl. It seems like the city does not take time to plan out new developments.

2. Downtown - Or I should say the lack of one for a metro of about 550,000.

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by toxicavenger

Hey it always seems like you are knocking down the Springs but praising Pueblo. I was going to move to Pueblo 2 years ago and I don't see what you say is so great about it. But this is my opinion and you have yours but could you lighten up a little bit on putting down our city? I understand you love Pueblo like I love the Springs.

I am not the one who started the thread, if someone started one about Pueblo I would have my comments as well.

BTW my comments were not attacks against the Springs, it is a nice city, but every city has areas that can be improved upon and I think those are two areas that the Springs could defiantly improve on.

[squarebiz23]

You should seriously consider the Falcon/Peyton area; I think you'd change your mind quickly.

[Josseppie]

Originally Posted by squarebiz23

You should seriously consider the Falcon/Peyton area; I think you'd change your mind quickly.

What?

[Deeva]

I cant't imagine what area of town you were in. I'm from chicago and know what ghetto is and I can tell you when I moved here and people said certain areas were ghetto I laughed . Cause even the ghetto areas were not ugly here . I will say there are some unsavory areas and some unsavory characters . But , as with living in a big city you know not to hang around there. Also, you didn't give this place a chance being you are from new jersey I can't imagine you calling saying this place was looking ghetto. I'm sure new jersey being not far from new york is not all that nice and has its seedy places . i just think you are not used to this kind of environment and didn't take the time to look at the beauty of the place.

[Josseppie]

Its all a matter of perspective take traffic, you can ask someone in a town of 100,000 people and they would complain about their traffic just like someone might from Denver or LA.