The Great Plains (Limon, Meridian: environment, travel, moving to)

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by onthamove

as i rode on 70 there were quite a few rolling hills into topeka in my opinoin the plains begin at Salina, Ks and points west, the plains unlike the midwestern forested areas are quite windy

I-80 flattens out just west of Omaha in Nebraska. Omaha itself is quite hilly.

[Nadine]

Originally Posted by Charles

It's basically the New York centric reference pattern. Everything is relative to New York.

"...on ABC tonight at 8 PM eastern time. Check your local listings."

Don't you dig on watching the network news two hours delayed?

Not to me anymore than everything is relative to Denver in Colorado.

[gpraceman]

Originally Posted by Charles

"...on ABC tonight at 8 PM eastern time. Check your local listings."

Don't you dig on watching the network news two hours delayed?

It's better than the 11pm news we had in San Diego.

[Nadine]

Originally Posted by gpraceman

It's better than the 11pm news we had in San Diego.

Yea I'll bet. When something is ridiculas there is always something more so

[bmais]

I love the great plains. I grew up in small town, Stoneham, just 15 miles East of Sterling. The air is fresher, cleaner and the sky is bluer in the country. Small towns clicks cannot be avoided, however, the people are friendly and helpful. Job opportunity growth is limited. And most young people graduate from a junior college and move away to the Front Range to advance into furthering their education and job careers.

[onthamove]

i like the high plains as well its weird how you 5500' high yet its so flat, you just start gradually gaining altitude in central kansas, i do love the plains there is something about them esp where they meet the rockies, this region has been blessed with beauty few areas can brag of plains are amazing its like an ocean on land only it prairie grass instead of water

[janb]

I had a tumbleweed for an x-mas tree when I was a kid... can I join in the 'plains' people?

We used to hunt for the biggest tumbleweed over thanksgiving break, then spray it with 'aerosol snow' and add gold glitter and white lights. It hung from the ceiling, so more room for presents (of which there were very few) But fun, just the same.

Isn't Stoneham WEST of Sterling, and before New Raymer, but not as far as the "Grover/Hereford" cut-off, nor Briggsdale, which is almost to civilization. I was very grateful for a pay phone at the port-of-entry in Stoneham, one blizzardy night when my truck broke down. The operator (yes, back when they had real people!!) said, "My word,!! How cold is out out there tonight?..." Plenty cold I will assure you, while I waited 2 hrs for my boss to come rescue me @ 3AM. Another trip found me hitchhiking at 1AM and getting picked up by 2 couples who were out chasing flying -Saucers ~ during the mysterious cattle 'mutilations' of the 1970's, that was a fun ride back to town...eventually...

I do love the prairie on a snow glistening winter night with full moon, and during summer evening lighting storms. I do miss the "Hot Beef Sandwiches" from "The Farmer's Cafe" in Wray, CO; and the people, of course. It was a long time before I realized there was an Akron, OH, as Akron, CO was the center of my universe. I don't think there were many trees in this millennium on the western plains

[mcolo]

I was so glad to have found this post. Rarely is there anything on here that does not include the mountains or the Front Range. I agree the Plains are beautiful; maybe I'm biased for having been raised on them, but I am always amazed by the sunsets and rolling hills, (it's not all completely flat, but the flat prairies are great too!) I hate the view along I-25 anymore, it used to be all farm ground and quaint; now its all new developments and shopping malls.

As far as growth in the farther east towns, there really is none. We could actually use some growth. The really small town (less than 1000 people) way of life is dying. Most of the kids graduate high school and never look back. An agricultural job cannot seem to compete with the draw of fun and interesting careers in the city. Those of us that do choose to stay find it hard because there is no one else around! What little opportunity there is available, women find very unappealing. I could count the number of single young women without children in my town on one hand. Single guys outnumber them at least 10-1.

A few years ago, a company in Denver opened a call center in my town and it is flourishing and has created several jobs. I wish more companies would try that, they certainly could not give the opportunity to more grateful recipients!

A little off topic, but back to the original point, the plains are great and I wish more people could see that!

[livecontent]

Originally Posted by mcolo

I was so glad to have found this post. Rarely is there anything on here that does not include the mountains or the Front Range. I agree the Plains are beautiful; maybe I'm biased for having been raised on them, but I am always amazed by the sunsets and rolling hills, (it's not all completely flat, but the flat prairies are great too!) I hate the view along I-25 anymore, it used to be all farm ground and quaint; now its all new developments and shopping malls.

As far as growth in the farther east towns, there really is none. We could actually use some growth. The really small town (less than 1000 people) way of life is dying. Most of the kids graduate high school and never look back. An agricultural job cannot seem to compete with the draw of fun and interesting careers in the city. Those of us that do choose to stay find it hard because there is no one else around! What little opportunity there is available, women find very unappealing. I could count the number of single young women without children in my town on one hand. Single guys outnumber them at least 10-1.

A few years ago, a company in Denver opened a call center in my town and it is flourishing and has created several jobs. I wish more companies would try that, they certainly could not give the opportunity to more grateful recipients!

A little off topic, but back to the original point, the plains are great and I wish more people could see that!

I like your post. It is nice to hear from someone who grew up on the Great Plains. We need to talk; see and aknowledge this major part of the state. However, even if it is not given credit--the truth is and the truth will be--that most people in Colorado live on the plains because all the major cities are on the plains. You are saying you wish that there were more companies on the plains but that will lead to the situation you do not like--the development of housing and shopping malls. I do not see that as a problem, as long as we preserve (which we do) parts of the plains as they exist.

Livecontent

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by mcolo

I was so glad to have found this post. Rarely is there anything on here that does not include the mountains or the Front Range. I agree the Plains are beautiful; maybe I'm biased for having been raised on them, ... A few years ago, a company in Denver opened a call center in my town and it is flourishing and has created several jobs. I wish more companies would try that, they certainly could not give the opportunity to more grateful recipients! A little off topic, but back to the original point, the plains are great and I wish more people could see that!

If you haven't already done so, please consider starting a thread with the title simply being just the name of your town, and tell us the basics about that town as you see fit, maybe add a few pix. Thanks! s/Mike