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Denver is Dallas with mountains. Literally. Take away the outdoor recreation aspect of Denver, what's unique about it? Definitely midwest. And it doesnt have the diversity or ethnic enclaves of west coast cities. You used to be able to say legal weed was unique, but nowadays every blue state has legalized it.
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Denver is Dallas with mountains. Literally. Take away the outdoor recreation aspect of Denver, what's unique about it? Definitely midwest. And it doesnt have the diversity or ethnic enclaves of west coast cities. You used to be able to say legal weed was unique, but nowadays every blue state has legalized it.
Western culture, cowboys, Mexican culture, gold mines, mountain culture. Taking away the mountains for your comparison is stupid. That's like taking away the river from New Orleans.
And if Denver is midwest, where does Dallas come into play? Also Seattle is about as diverse.
I visited Denver for the first time in 2016. My initial impression was that it reminded me more of Minneapolis than any other city I had been to, both in terms of built form and vibe. That said, Minneapolis is probably the least typically Midwestern of any major Midwestern city.
Denver is Dallas with mountains. Literally. Take away the outdoor recreation aspect of Denver, what's unique about it? Definitely midwest. And it doesnt have the diversity or ethnic enclaves of west coast cities. You used to be able to say legal weed was unique, but nowadays every blue state has legalized it.
Are you implying the Midwest cities are not unique? I'd put most Midwestern city architecture over any city on the West Coast.
Western culture, cowboys, Mexican culture, gold mines, mountain culture. Taking away the mountains for your comparison is stupid. That's like taking away the river from New Orleans.
And if Denver is midwest, where does Dallas come into play? Also Seattle is about as diverse.
Literally none of that stuff is in Denver except for Mexican culture, which Dallas has even more of. Denver itself is literally just a Plains city on the doorstep of all of those "mountainy" things.
Are you implying the Midwest cities are not unique? I'd put most Midwestern city architecture over any city on the West Coast.
I agree. The tone in here seems to be Midwest=Bad, West Coast=Good but I find the Midwest to have a lot of interesting attribute including architecture, which Denver does tend to take after in that regard.
Literally none of that stuff is in Denver except for Mexican culture, which Dallas has even more of. Denver itself is literally just a Plains city on the doorstep of all of those "mountainy" things.
This strikes me as correct. Denver is neither midwestern nor west-coast. It is the western most city on the great plains, at the edge of the mountains. Denver is the largest and most important city of the western plains, in very similar ways to how Dallas is the largest and most important city of the southern plains. There is nothing coastal -east or west about Denver. It looks nothing like cities on the west coast or even inland ones like Vegas or Phoenix. Not a palm tree in sight . . .Maybe a few more similarities with the PNW cities, but not really. Seattle is essentially a maritime city. The rivers are central to the identity and development of Portland. Not true for Denver and the Platte. If there were a large city east of the Cascades in Washington or Oregon, I could imagine it being a bit like Denver, but there is not.
I also think the midwestern cities being mentioned are equally a stretch. Minneapolis is humid as can be and lakeland. Kansas City would be closer, but Denver is quite a bit bigger and more liberal. I have always half- joked that Denver is a poor man's Dallas with less diversity and much better views . . . Long way of saying: Denver is more of a Great Plains city than it is a midwestern one or a west coast one.
Literally none of that stuff is in Denver except for Mexican culture, which Dallas has even more of. Denver itself is literally just a Plains city on the doorstep of all of those "mountainy" things.
For someone who claims to be "from Denver" constantly, your post history conveys a knowledge level of the city that is superficial at best. Zero specifics and plenty of generalities that anyone with an internet connection and a web browser can find in 30 mins or less.
Denver doesn't have western culture? Alrighty then. It does, and anybody "from here" or who has lived here for any length of time would know that. We'd also know the nickname of "the stupid horse."
This strikes me as correct. Denver is neither midwestern nor west-coast. It is the western most city on the great plains, at the edge of the mountains. Denver is the largest and most important city of the western plains, in very similar ways to how Dallas is the largest and most important city of the southern plains. There is nothing coastal -east or west about Denver. It looks nothing like cities on the west coast or even inland ones like Vegas or Phoenix. Not a palm tree in sight . . .Maybe a few more similarities with the PNW cities, but not really. Seattle is essentially a maritime city. The rivers are central to the identity and development of Portland. Not true for Denver and the Platte. If there were a large city east of the Cascades in Washington or Oregon, I could imagine it being a bit like Denver, but there is not.
I also think the midwestern cities being mentioned are equally a stretch. Minneapolis is humid as can be and lakeland. Kansas City would be closer, but Denver is quite a bit bigger and more liberal. I have always half- joked that Denver is a poor man's Dallas with less diversity and much better views . . . Long way of saying: Denver is more of a Great Plains city than it is a midwestern one or a west coast one.
Any resemblance between Denver and Dallas are superficial.
Dallas has a reputation as a pretentious, consumerist and big hair kind of place while Denver has more of a crunchy, casual vibe.
I really doubt there are that many people who love both Denver and Dallas. They aren't for the same type of people.
Any resemblance between Denver and Dallas are superficial.
Dallas has a reputation as a pretentious, consumerist and big hair kind of place while Denver has more of a crunchy, casual vibe.
I really doubt there are that many people who love both Denver and Dallas. They aren't for the same type of people.
The big hair stereotype is a bit overplayed, but North Dallas into Collin County is definitely full of judgmental, pretentious dbags. There are considerably fewer Bible thumpers in Denver than there are in DFW as well (a positive for Denver IMNSHO).
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