Has anyone here in Denver ever lived in Chicago?

[JBPisgah]

Originally Posted by odie91

I think LoHi would give you more of that Chicago feel.

I lived in Chicago for 10 years, and now have been in Denver for 18 mo. LoHi is a nice place - maybe my favorite in Denver - but I don't think it comes close to a Chicago feel. It's a small pocket of nightlife, a few blocks of restaurants and shops. And while it does have some city energy, that's noteworthy mainly because it's the exception to the rule in Denver. Compared to Denver, energy is everywhere in Chicago. I think Capitol Hill and Uptown are closer.

[AKrunner88]

If you like night life then yea Chicago is great and all... but doesn't it get old? Are you gonna enjoy doing the same thing every weekend for the rest of your life? You can only visit the same museums and hang out on the same boring beach and visit the same bars and clubs so many times before you get sick of it.

I've lived in the Chicago suburbs (Romeoville) and in the city itself when I was at UIC. I've also visited Denver many times, lived in Kentucky which has a similar but much smaller landscape like Denvers. My appreciation for outdoor activities has grown leaps and bounds. Someone mentioned that you realistically will probably visit the mountains maybe once or twice a year... Maybe realistically for you though. Denver has a large outdoor loving population of people who run, cycle, hike the mountains, etc every weekend. I am outside every day anyway because I'm an avid runner.

Chicago weather is miserable, year round. There is no escaping the humidity. At least when I lived in Corpus Christi, Texas we had a season and a half of nice weather in the late fall thru early spring where the weather was mild. In Chicago it's cold and humid or hot and humid, barely any sunshine during the winter, always this horrid wind, and in general it just looks gross especially as all the snow melts away and it turns dirty. I don't even want to get into the politics, all the BS parking tickets I've got, the taxes, the high tolls, the high cost of living in general.

I honestly hate it here, I would move to Denver in a heart beat if given the job oppurtunity.

[vegaspilgrim]

Originally Posted by AKrunner88

and in general it just looks gross especially as all the snow melts away and it turns dirty.

Denver is the same thing-- brown slush crap everywhere all winter long.

[JBPisgah]

Originally Posted by vegaspilgrim

Denver is the same thing-- brown slush crap everywhere all winter long.

This is only my second winter in Denver, but the snow and brown slush I've seen so far has been much, much less than in Chicago. This stuff truly sticks around all winter in the Windy City. In Denver, it seems like it could be there for a few weeks at most before it melts or evaporates.

[mad2diesel04]

Originally Posted by JBPisgah

I lived in Chicago for 10 years, and now have been in Denver for 18 mo. LoHi is a nice place - maybe my favorite in Denver - but I don't think it comes close to a Chicago feel. It's a small pocket of nightlife, a few blocks of restaurants and shops. And while it does have some city energy, that's noteworthy mainly because it's the exception to the rule in Denver. Compared to Denver, energy is everywhere in Chicago. I think Capitol Hill and Uptown are closer.

I'm getting a list compiled and those are on there...thanks for the suggestions...keep 'em coming!

[JBPisgah]

Originally Posted by mlpie70

I'm definitely an urbanite that loves the city feel, it's just different now because there are mountains close by . I think moving to another state is going to be a pretty huge culture shock alone so if I maintain some of that urban feel, then I'll love it even more.

Be prepared to find that many of the city aspects of Denver do not measure up to Chicago. In part that's because Denver is so much smaller, but it's not just that. It's also that Denver is not a dense, energetic city that happens to be smaller than Chicago, like, say, San Francisco or Boston. So, this is what you'll be trading in exchange for better quality of life and the Rockies. If you are prepared to make that trade, you'll do fine.

[copperbrass2]

You might want to consider the Cherry Creek, Downtown/LoDo, Denver Tech Center (DTC), Washington Park, or some parts of Englewood. Also, you may consider the area near the University of Denver.

[SaxnFlutman]

Originally Posted by danco

Denver is by far more livable.
You have to wonder - where does all of Chicago tax revenue go ?
Certainly not on the public schools, crime prevention or roads.
Denver is clearly superior to Chicago in justifiably spending our tax dollars.
Of course if your in politics or on a public hand out Chicago must be sweet.

Does Denver's (what little there must be) go to public schools, or roads? I sure don't see evidence of that.... I do see a lot of it going to red light & speed cameras...