I'm strongly considering moving to Colorado from Virginia (Denver, Colorado Springs: universities, to live in)

[2010022]

I'm planning on moving to Colorado from Virginia for college. From Fredericksburg, Virginia to either Parker, Castle Rock, Boulder, Littleton, Denver, La Junta or Sterling. Which city in Colorado has the best weather? Is the weather worse than Fredericksburg's? Where are the best places to eat in these cities?

[CharlotteRJ]

Define worse?

We just moved to Colorado Springs from Southern Maryland. I'm sure we'll end up with more snow here. It's certainly dryer, and I've been sleeping with a humidifier at night for my throat. But I HATED the heat and humidity of the DC area, and this is a little piece of heaven.

[MPRetired]

Where are you going to college is probably the most important question, and then narrow it down. The cities you name form a wide shotgun-blast pattern. If you are going to CU-Boulder, you probably don't want to live in Castle Rock, or Parker for that matter.

[Mike from back east]

The OP's post is way too open ended, we'd have to write a freaking book on eateries.

We're from Chantilly, VA....in our opinion the weather here is way better than the humid, buggy east coast.

Colorado's out of state tuition can eat you alive unless you move here and live at least a year here, but best to really check it out. IIRC you may have to get a written "declaration of independence" from your parents to get in-state tuition rates if you are under a certain age. Check it out and be sure.

La Junta and Sterling are out on the flat grassland prairie, far from any large city. Stick to those cities in the I-25 corridor from Pueblo to Fort Collins where you'll find all the great colleges and universities you'll ever need.

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by CharlotteRJ

Define worse?

We just moved to Colorado Springs from Southern Maryland. I'm sure we'll end up with more snow here. It's certainly dryer, and I've been sleeping with a humidifier at night for my throat. But I HATED the heat and humidity of the DC area, and this is a little piece of heaven.

I moved here (by way off Bangkok, Thailand) from the Virginia suburbs of DC. Over the past 3 winters we had far less snow here than was typical in the DC area. Who knows what this winter will bring, but keep in mind that you are in a semi-arid climate here.

[Colorado Rambler]

Originally Posted by Mike from back east

The OP's post is way too open ended, we'd have to write a freaking book on eateries.

We're from Chantilly, VA....in our opinion the weather here is way better than the humid, buggy east coast.

Colorado's out of state tuition can eat you alive unless you move here and live at least a year here, but best to really check it out. IIRC you may have to get a written "declaration of independence" from your parents to get in-state tuition rates if you are under a certain age. Check it out and be sure.

La Junta and Sterling are out on the flat grassland prairie, far from any large city. Stick to those cities in the I-25 corridor from Pueblo to Fort Collins where you'll find all the great colleges and universities you'll ever need.

Oh, come on. I bet OP would love Sterling after being in Fredericksberg. It's got... it's got... Oh, yeah! It's got a prison! And Rocky Ford is famous for those cantalopes, after all.