Which is more desirable as a place to live, Denver or Portland? (weather)

[South'n_Boy]

Did someone say unshaven hairy crotch armpit women?!

[spiritbear928]

I lived in Denver many years ago (back in the good old days) and now live in Oregon (not Portland but in the Willamette Valley). Here is my take.

Whoever said Portland doesnt have hot summers is nuts. It may be global warming but recently Portland has had more days over 100 than Denver. And its a miserable muggy (not quite midwestern) heat. Denver is nice and dry.

Both cities are dirty in their own ways. Denver more in the typical big city (you have good sections and bad sections way). Portland just overall kind of gritty and earthy. Portland doesnt really have a "hood". Denver has or had sections to stay the hell out of.

Portland is more liberal and in general has a safer feel. Portland is also more kick back. Outside of Portland, Oregon is full of rednecks and backwoods people not unlike appalachia. a very weird mix. Toothless rednecks and disgruntled phd's living together.

Denver is sunny but the winters are colder. Portland rains all the time in the winter and occasionally is an icy mess. They say it never snows but it has snowed every year since I have been in Oregon.

I havent lived in Denver for so long things may have changed but Denver seems pricier from what I see. Though innercity Portland isnt cheap.

Once major positive for Oregon is the land use laws. Portland is not sprawled all over like Denver. Half hour drive and you are out of town.

I am sick of Oregon and want to move back to Denver.

I have also lived extensively in Minnesota and that is my true hometown.

[Spincycle]

How does Portland compare to Denver in terms of cycling and microbrews?

How does it lean far left as Boulder or similar to Denver? In-between?

What drives Portland's economy? Are trustfund types prevalent there?

I never been to the Pacific NW.

[spiritbear928]

Portlands economy is not doing so hot. It used to be timber. Now its a high tech place. Though it has a variety. Trust fund types? Yeah I think there are

Portland is left more like Boulder I would say but the suburbs are more moderate. Lots of hippies. Lots of 420 friendly people if you know what I mean. Hippies dont die they just move to Oregon.

Eugene is another town that I really like. It reminds me more of Boulder. College Town. Left Leaning. Ashland is nice too. Very much like Boulder. Lots of trust fund types there too because its too expensive for normal people. Its on the Cali border.

Corvallis might be worth a look too if you want a mid sized college town.

The rest of Oregon is quite right leaning and rednecky.

Portland is a nice city. Just the rain depresses me in the winter.

[Fireblanket]

Did someone say unshaven hairy crotch armpit women?!

Yep.
...and, you know, that's something you just don't hear enough about on these forums!

Hairy crotches.

[5starson23]

Portland was just named the #1 bike friendly city in america. In an article in Forbes magazine, the author stated that many bicycle advocacy groups state that Portland is already 5-10 years ahead of almost all other major cities.

That being said, there are constantly car/bike accidents and just in the past year there have been 15-20 deaths.

As far as microbreweries go... if you are in Portland, Portland is the microbrew capital of the world. If you are in Denver, Denver is the microbrew champs.

I think the microbrew competition is like skyscraper stats - it's all based on how you are looking at the numbers.

MICROBREWS reign supreme here in Portland... however, it is comforting to know that if I decide to move to Denver that I will have good beer to drink!!

PORTLAND ECONOMY: Service Sector... and some high tech. But this is definitely a service sector town. The money just changes hands from one bartender to a stripper to beer store clerk to the coffee house barista to a landlord to the repair man back to the bartender.

[5starson23]

Originally Posted by Fireblanket

Yep.
...and, you know, that's something you just don't hear enough about on these forums!

Hairy crotches.

It is true. Very true. Portland women are overwhelmingly hairy.

It is a beautiful day in Portland and there are lots of people scurrying around. The women looking lovely in their skirts, tank tops, and wooly leg, armpit, and most certainly other hairy regions out for everyone to see.

There is no shame. It is part of the culture. At some point some guys were tired of fighting it and gave in - now Portland women think that it is fine.

And it is for them - it is their choice and I have no say in it.
But it is one of the reasons I want to move to Denver.
I here that women are beautiful and shaven there.

[log ravine]

thank you for your replies. I will need sit back in my chair and absorb these ideas and thoughts (particularly the hairy armpits and crotches)

[Fireblanket]

hahaha!
I'm picturing that.

[Minervah]

I am living in Portland and considering a move to Denver. The dampness is getting to my lungs and I have been advised to move to a drier climate. Portland has a really bad unemployment problem. Even in the best of times competition for jobs is fierce and wages are low. Housing is expensive and if you rent, rental units are becoming more and more scarce due to so many people losing their homes and looking for places to live.

It is a beautiful place but unless you have lots of money to fall back on, it's not a good idea to move here without first getting a job or having some pretty good prospects.