Moving to Denver in January, please help! (Fort Collins, Highlands Ranch: apartment complexes, insurance)

[colorado1/2010]

Hi I am new to this and wanted to ask a few important ?'s about moving to the Denver area. I don't know much about the are but as a side note I also wanted to state that I use to live in Fort Collins and I absolutely loved it unfortunately I had to move back to Sacramento. My girlfriend's job is transferring to Denver specifically tufts ave. in S. Denver. W are currently looking at Littleton and would like some info.

1.Does anyone know any info about the apts. Fairview at Raccoon creek, and if so have you lived there before?

2.What would the commute be like from Littleton to her work off of tufts ave in S. Denver? Would it be better to use the light rail/bus than car?

3.How is the weather out there? On average what is the amount of expected snow fall?

4.When we get an apt. should we look into getting covered parking, a garage, or a regular parking spot?

5.How hard is it to find a job out there? What places would you suggest that would be a good start?

6. What outdoors things are there to do(ie. hiking, biking, snow shoeing etc.)?

7. Are there any good camping spots around?

8.What are the best places to go out for food?

9.For myself is there any advice on the best way of becoming a police officer and/or state trooper via training facilities or community colleges?

10.Is there any other admirable apt. complexes in Littleton?

Thank you so much for your patience with my writing I know it was long but I need the info thank you so much for your time and efforts.

[80skeys]

Originally Posted by colorado1/2010

3.How is the weather out there? On average what is the amount of expected snow fall?

Not as bad as you would think. Denver gets quite a bit of snow, but it tends to not stick on the ground for long.

4.When we get an apt. should we look into getting covered parking, a garage, or a regular parking spot?

Covered parking will be a big help to the maintaining the condition of your car.

5.How hard is it to find a job out there? What places would you suggest that would be a good start?

Pretty difficult at the moment. Things are tight.

6. What outdoors things are there to do(ie. hiking, biking, snow shoeing etc.)?

You're not serious are you?

7. Are there any good camping spots around?

You're not serious are you?

8.What are the best places to go out for food?

My favorite is Jerusalem. It's a restaurant by Denver University. good middle eastern food. inexpensive.

10.Is there any other admirable apt. complexes in Littleton?

Littleton's a nice place. There's plenty of them.

[nbktlpn]

My favorite is Jerusalem. It's a restaurant by Denver University. good middle eastern food. inexpensive.



I love Jerusalem! Great food! Great prices! Spanky's next door to it has good specials too

[Kibbiekat]

I don't know specifics about apartment complexes or employment (I am a SAHM), but I love the Littleton area. We live in Highlands Ranch, and once, on a sunny day just after a snow fall, saw joggers, cyclists, and a cross country skier all on the same path in HR. What an awesome place!

[Davros]

On second thought to my previous post (on the other thread), I think the 67 to 66 route would be easier than the 76 to 27 route on RTD. That 1:40 minutes each way per day on the 27 could be quite a drag on one's free time. You'd just have to have a way to get from the end of the 66 at Arapahoe Rd up to Tufts, but there should be lots of buses running that route at working hours.

Driving's probably relatively easy too.

[denver_hacker]

Originally Posted by nbktlpn

My favorite is Jerusalem. It's a restaurant by Denver University. good middle eastern food. inexpensive.



I love Jerusalem! Great food! Great prices! Spanky's next door to it has good specials too

FWIW - an Illegal Pete's and a Noodles just opened on Evans. The Noodles is in the old Blockbuster location and the Illegal Pete's is in the old Piccolos place.

[colorado1/2010]

thank you any more specifics I should mnow

[matt13131]

Your Gf is probally working for Allied Insurance! Am I right???