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Old 06-28-2016, 07:30 AM
 
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What factors attracted you to Golden? What are your highest priorities in making the choice?

Some of the pros of Golden in my eyes are being close to Denver but fairly shielded from it by several mesas, the modest size, the abundance of parks / open space reserves nearby, the slight jump on getting to the mountains, the train, it already being largely what it will be, etc. If you were to pick a place near Denver, Golden is one of the better ones, imo.
I think for us, proximity to skiing{me} and volunteer opportunity{her}. Low crime, good housing, amenities...
So from what you've listed Golden, may in fact be "Golden"
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Old 06-28-2016, 07:32 AM
 
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Smile Golden is ranked as EXCEPTIONALLY LIVABLE

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YW. Loveland ski area is the closest timewise (~50 min.?). Eldora ski area near Nederland is the closest in distance, but takes a bit longer on 2 lane highways (still less than an hour).
Now THIS is sounds even better! Thanks for the info Neditate
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Old 06-28-2016, 07:34 AM
 
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Now THIS is sounds even better! Thanks for the info Neditate
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Old 06-28-2016, 08:47 AM
 
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It would be an understatement to say Golden has an interesting history to it!

I like Golden, always have. Do a Google search on Golden, Colorado pictures and you will see the big sign that is over the main drag when coming into downtown--"Howdy Folks! Welcome To Golden!" You won't see anything like that in the Denver suburbs. Speaking of which, don't ever refer to Golden as a suburb of Denver to one of the locals because they will set you straight regarding its history. And it's a colorful history dating back to the mid 1850's. They were originally one of a group of mining camps during the "Pikes Peak Gold Rush" days.

They have three very notable employers in Golden. 1. One of the top engineering colleges in the United States is there-Colorado School Of Mines. 2. They are home to the National Earthquake Information Center. 3. Home to Coors Brewery, which employees thousands of people.

Local tourism? A short jaunt to I-70 brings you to the Mother Cabrini Shrine and also William "Buffalo Bill" Cody's grave site. And just down the hill from there is the road that leads you to Central City, one of the most noted mining towns in Colorado. Casinos rule there now.

I haven't been through Golden in some time as I live on the western slope so I'll let the other posters weigh in on housing costs, schools, etc.
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Old 06-28-2016, 08:56 AM
 
Location: Foot of the Rockies
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Borninthesprings.

Full?! Wow, must be a lot of folks there. Ok nevermind, I hear ext 4 off the New Jersey Turnpike is nice. Lol :-)
Pay no attention to the naysayers. There's room for you if you want to come here.
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Old 06-28-2016, 09:00 AM
 
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I think for us, proximity to skiing{me} and volunteer opportunity{her}. Low crime, good housing, amenities...
So from what you've listed Golden, may in fact be "Golden"
From Golden you have good access to all the I-70 ski areas, and you don't have to drive across Denver. You'll be up in the foothills in a few minutes, then on into the mtns shortly thereafter.

Plenty of volunteer opportunities. Golden is actually part of the Denver metro. Plenty of amenities in/near the town. Lots of good housing.
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Old 06-28-2016, 10:10 AM
 
Location: Arvada, CO
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and EXCEPTIONALLY EXPENSIVE.

I drove past an old tudor in Golden the other day, it looked like it needed a ton of work, and the yard looked like it hadn't been touched in years. It was listed at $600K. It was walking distance from downtown Golden, but across the street from what looked like a dormitory. Nice view up the street to the north, however.

Not worth $600K in my book, but maybe for that special person.
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Old 06-28-2016, 10:23 AM
 
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and EXCEPTIONALLY EXPENSIVE.

I drove past an old tudor in Golden the other day, it looked like it needed a ton of work, and the yard looked like it hadn't been touched in years. It was listed at $600K. It was walking distance from downtown Golden, but across the street from what looked like a dormitory. Nice view up the street to the north, however.

Not worth $600K in my book, but maybe for that special person.
Yes. I lived in Golden for about 9 years. Even when it was a sleepy little town, it still wasn't exactly cheap. Once massive development infested the city, there was only one way prices were going to head overall. The quality of life went downhill, too. As long as access to skier highways is the top priority, that might not matter. But the character of the city changed from being a standalone small town with its own identity (i.e., not a Denver suburb) to being a commuter suburb. Not entirely, but far more than it was earlier. Sounds like the OP wants a suburb near a ski resort area. Maybe Dillon or Frisco.
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Old 06-28-2016, 10:29 AM
 
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Yes. I lived in Golden for about 9 years. Even when it was a sleepy little town, it still wasn't exactly cheap. Once massive development infested the city, there was only one way prices were going to head overall. The quality of life went downhill, too. As long as access to skier highways is the top priority, that might not matter. But the character of the city changed from being a standalone small town with its own identity (i.e., not a Denver suburb) to being a commuter suburb. Not entirely, but far more than it was earlier. Sounds like the OP wants a suburb near a ski resort area. Maybe Dillon or Frisco.
When was this? I've lived in CO for 36 years; Golden was always a suburb, though less suburban-like than say, Lakewood to the east. It's kind of like Boulder, separate, but still a part of the metro.
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Old 06-28-2016, 10:55 AM
 
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That was in the late 80s into the early 90s. At the beginning of that period, people in Golden definitely considered Denver that big city off on the plains, NOT the reason for Golden's existence. Many of them, including myself, did not work in Denver. There were other large employers close by.

Boulderites back then, as well as Goldenites, made a clear distinction between themselves and the Denver burbians. Of course, the sprawl was blurring the lines even then.
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