When I visit Co, I am usually in the PW/CoS/Canon City areas:
What I love.....
Clean Air
No Traffic Jams
Nice folks
NO HUMIDITY
Gorgeous mountains
Lots of free things to do
Clean !!!
No unsightly electrical poles hanging all over the place
You can experience it all on top of Pikes Peak in a matter of minutes(sun/rain/snow)
Rocky Mountain "highs" LOL

Getting tanned without blistering
Shopping in Manitou
No billboards every 100 feet
My attitude changes for the better when I'm there I curse less

lol
For me - the positives far outweigh the negatives. And the ONLY negative is: It's a 16 hour drive from home.
