What is your favorite Denver surburb?? (Boulder, Thornton: home, rent, work)

[el borracho]

32nd and lowell is one of my favorite areas ,sloan lake and nw denver are also at the top of my list ,when i lived there i would walk to bronco games

[wanttomoveeast]

Daniel T: I know that Thornton is sort of big, and it kind of blends in with Northglenn. But seriously, I've never seen one trailer there. I wish I knew where you'd been. All we have up where I am is a bunch of brand new condos and expensive subdivisions. oh well, I guess I'm just glad the trailers aren't next to me!

[steveindenver]

Some of the views from parts of Thorton are nothing short of amazing if you like looking at the city of Denver and east towards DIA.

[Biopace]

Another vote for Cherry Hills. There is a reason why the homes are 1M+.

On the somewhat more affordable side I would have to say Ken Caryl Valley for the private (residents only) mountain biking and hiking trails.

Closer to Denver (not really in the burbs as it's still Denver County) would be Southmoor Park. Huge lots, light rail, great elementary school, and close to Downtown and DTC.

[masalamomma]

For me, there is only one place I would live in Denver, and that is...

LONE TREE

I just moved away from there 8 months ago, and I miss it terribly. I absolutely loved it there. I loved it because: easy access to freeways in all directions, very picturesque, very clean and safe, all the shopping you could want within a 2 mile radius, the ambiance at Park Meadows Mall is so relaxing, the schools are excellent, nice places to go for a walk, LOVE the rec center pool, lots of nice houses but loved my apartment (Metropolitan at Lincoln Station). It was a slice of heaven.

[wanttomoveeast]

masalamomma: Could you walk to the light rail station from your apt. (Metro at Lincoln Station)? How many blocks would you say? (blocks as in downtown blocks, not the long sprawling blocks I have in Thornton). Just curious. Thanks!

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by DannyBanany

Highlands Ranch
Broomfield

I'm not sure if Broomfield really counts as a Denver suburb though, it's a ways out.

Sure, Broomfield is a Denver suburb. It's not really that far from Broomfield to downtown Denver. Per MapQuest, from the Broomfield Public Library to my old office in downtown Denver, 18 miles. That is probably closer than any Highlands Ranch location.

[wanttomoveeast]

Sorry Katiana, I can't resist this one. Add your 18 miles and then 40 minutes on I-25 to get the real idea of a commute. Assuming you are driving during rush hour. To me, that's what makes some of these burbs seem so far away.

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by wanttomoveeast

Sorry Katiana, I can't resist this one. Add your 18 miles and then 40 minutes on I-25 to get the real idea of a commute. Assuming you are driving during rush hour. To me, that's what makes some of these burbs seem so far away.

I didn't quote the entire MapQuest report, but I believe it said 26 minutes. I have driven it from here in Louisville, maybe 35 min.

[wanttomoveeast]

I'll reiterate what I said, and just once: "during rush hour". And I'll be even more specific: "during rush hour and not going against traffic." I'm sure we don't have to argue what defines rush hour. So if you are in rush hour and driving against traffic, yes, 35 minutes. If you are going with traffic during rush hour, no way, more like 45 minutes to an hour, most days.

The intent of my post was not to argue distance, but to say that distance and length of drive can be drastically different from MapQuest. I'm sure most people can agree on that.

Originally Posted by Katiana

I didn't quote the entire MapQuest report, but I believe it said 26 minutes. I have driven it from here in Louisville, maybe 35 min.