Glenwood Springs

[jazzlover]

Overpriced. Glenwood is being hit with the double-whammy of spillover from people who can't afford Aspen and the influx of energy-related development to the west. People who actually have to work for a living in the area are increasingly having to move to New Castle, Silt, Rifle, or Parachute--and those areas aren't cheap, anymore, either.

Personally, I wouldn't live anywhere in the I-70 corridor. Grand Junction is the best bet for jobs on the Western Slope, but it is growing like crazy, and not particularly smartly, in my opinion. I think I have answered a post of yours about Durango (?). I lived on the Western Slope for a number of years and still have family there. I also love Ouray--that is one of the prettiest towns anywhere, but making a living there . . . well. The first years I lived in western Colorado, I wouldn't have wanted to live anywhere else. Now, that I have been away from there, I'm not sure I would want to go back. I haven't really changed, but the Western Slope certainly has.

[NewAgeRedneck]

I agree with jazzlover about Glenwood Springs. While it certaily is a beautiful place and I can understand why you'd like to live there, real estate is rather pricey and the traffic is outrageous for such a small town. Grand Junction has a much larger population and traffic is not nearly as bad as it is in Glenwood Springs.

It's been said that the problem with Aspen is that the billionaires are forcing the millionaires out of town. That will probably be the case with Glenwood Springs in the not too distant future.

If money is not an issue and you're OK with heavy traffic, then Glenwood Springs might work for you.

regards....Franco

[day4jocks]

What kind of town or city are you looking for? I live in Grand Junction and we love it, real estate market is going crazy, but has decent shopping, schools and is still family friendly. I love Ouray too, but making a living might be tough. Consider Delta or Montrose, they are beautiful smaller cities, with some nicer towns like Hotchkiss and Paonia up valley, they are beautiful mountain towns with lower costs of living, esp. housing!

[happy in glenwood springs]

I have lived in Glenwood Springs for 20+ years; it is truly a wonderful community. The families care about each other and watch out for each other. You can walk out your door and hike up a mountain, raft down the river, snowshoe, play baseball, ski. We have ample opportunities to create experience and appreciate art in a variety of mediums in the valley. Pricey it depends on where you’re comparing it to. Housing can be hard to find but not impossible, and land values are not going down. I am proud to live here, Glenwood Springs is a beautiful, friendly town to live in or visit.

[Katiana]

Kids can go an hour or so away to CO. State.

Where is there a branch of CSU that is one hour away from Glenwood Springs? The main campus is in Ft. Collins, about 200 miles away.

[jalilah]

Originally Posted by howard

Looking at Glenwood Springs and am having trouble getting some info.Like what are the people like, are they conservitive, liberal, religious, that kind of stuff. Also how are the schools.. Thank you for any info...

I lived in Glenwood for a little over a year in the mid eighties.I worked at a bank. I found the housing very expensive and the Aspenites to be mostly snooty. We made a few friends from work, but it was difficult. My Kids hated it.... except for riding their bikes to the pool with a year around pool pass. (crime was low) It was winter when we moved there, and because it is surrounded by mountains I did not enjoy any sunshine... as I was at work. The sun came up over the mountain about 10 and was behind the mountains by 4. Pretty depressing.

As for Grand Junction. I have been here for over 30 years(except thetime in Glenwood) raised my kids here and now have 3 grandchildren....Not a big City but has all the amenities without the severe Denver. Everywhere is a 10 minute commute. Housing is reasonable and plentiful .

[CRay]

Schools are questionable. My 7th grader comes home with 30 minutes of homework a day. On Long Island in NY, it was 3-4 hours per day. Program for advanced kids is laughable.
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[mom2JJz]

Hi all!

I am considering a move to CO, and was wondering is anyone knew anything about Glenwood Springs? Here are my questions.

What is the job market like? Most tourist Industry?

What are the younger families like and residents? Hippies, yuppies, conservatives, liberal, redneck, etc?

Any natural food stores?

Anything you can tell me would be great! I just don't want to move my kids to a small town nothing to do but drugs type of atmosphere...is meth a problem there?

Thanks in advance!