I'm moving from Cincinnati to Denver! (apartments, rent, lofts)

[unexpectedmover]

Hi,
I am currently in the process of moving from Cincinati to Denver. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to live?
I am an under 30, single, female. I'm hoping to find an area where there is plenty of nightlife, weekend activities, a great opportunity to meet new people, but is also safe (ha! aren't most people looking for that??) where i live now is historically urban, in that, it has older, victorian type homes and apartments but is very near the downtown area. i like this type of environment.

does anyone have any suggestions for me? i'd like to keep rent around $1500/month

thanks!!

[2bindenver]

Where is work? What would you like your new community to have (besides bars)?

[TheColoradoGirl]

I think Capital Hill area is cool and wash park if you can afford it. There are also some great lofts and apartments downtown and in uptown.

[pacnwbound]

You might also check the Highlands area, very nice and only 5 minutes to downtown, bars, nightlife shopping etc.

[awarren09]

You would love it anywhere within a 2 mile radius of downtown.

[unexpectedmover]

thanks everyone!
@ 2BinDenver: i want the typical stuff: bars, restaurants, shopping, sports, festivals, concerts. It is a lot to ask, but I want to be somewhere with a lot of activities, but not too crazy and feel relatively safe.
I will be travelling around Denver and throughout other states so I won't have an 'office' I need to worry about getting to. I keep hearing Washington Park is a great area so I might focus my attention there.

[woob]

Originally Posted by unexpectedmover

thanks everyone!
@ 2BinDenver: i want the typical stuff: bars, restaurants, shopping, sports, festivals, concerts. It is a lot to ask, but I want to be somewhere with a lot of activities, but not too crazy and feel relatively safe.
I will be travelling around Denver and throughout other states so I won't have an 'office' I need to worry about getting to. I keep hearing Washington Park is a great area so I might focus my attention there.

wash park has the park but not much of the other things you are looking for. i would check out baker or west wash park for older victorian homes close to nightlife and an easy bike or bus ride downtown.

[unexpectedmover]

thanks! i'm getting so many different suggestions it is difficult to figure out where to look! i guess that just means there are plenty of great options in denver! i'll look into the baker area; thanks for the suggestion!

any thoughts on LoDo or Highlands area?

[tfox]

Originally Posted by unexpectedmover

thanks! i'm getting so many different suggestions it is difficult to figure out where to look! i guess that just means there are plenty of great options in denver! i'll look into the baker area; thanks for the suggestion!

any thoughts on LoDo or Highlands area?

LoDo is too expensive. You would probably like East Highlands, West Highlands a bit too family oriented. However, I think Capitol Hill is the best short-term landing sport for newcomers as it is relatively affordable and has lots of apartments available at any given time, from there you can find out what you like.

[clluc99]

I am actually working on making the same move, however targeting a different area. I have a few contacts in the area that are helping me. My targeted time frame is 3wks to 6months. Mainly tied to finding a job first.