way OT: Moving to Denver/Aurora

[huskiesNhoos]

Anyone familiar with the area at all? My fiancé is taking a job at the children's hospital out there and we'll be moving in june. I've been to the area once but only driving through on my way to go snowboarding

We'll probably end up in Aurora do she's close to work, but was wondering if anyone knew any nice areas (were 27 so somewhat close to bars/downtown would be cool). Also, any recommendations on activities or places to go/see? My first order of business will be to get my season pass for snowboarding, and then I have to find a job, too...

 

[whaler11]

Aurora has an awesome public access television station.

 

[uconnsouth]

I just left the area (Parker, CO) .. Took a job in Bradenton. I'm about your age as well, I'd recommend Wash Park just outside Denver. Great location with a ton to do

 

[uconnsouth]

Aurora has a lot of bad neighborhoods, be selective.

 

[Hoophound]

Aurora has an awesome public access television station.

Party time. Excellent.

 

[GemParty]

If you need a Realtor out there, my network has agents in all 50 states. Send me a private message if your selling in CT or buying in your new state. Good Luck!

 

[whaler11]

Party time. Excellent.

We might have to spell it out for 27 year olds?

 

[Mots010]

I live in Centennial, CO. Where the Children's Hospital is located, its tough. I dont know Aurora that well, but Uconnsouth is right, lots of bad areas, and a few nice areas, but those are waaay out east in the burbs. Being in your 20's, and guessing you don't have kids, I'd rent a place in the City Park, Cheeseman Park, Congress Park triangle and she can commute ~20-30 minutes from there. Wash Park is nice as well, but a bit further from the hospital. You'll be close enough to Denver and the Tech Center down south to look for work.

 

[huskiesNhoos]

If you need a Realtor out there, my network has agents in all 50 states. Send me a private message if your selling in CT or buying in your new state. Good Luck!

Thanks gem, we were planning on renting for a year then buying, but I'll have to keep that in mind down the road

We might have to spell it out for 27 year olds?

I forgot the town was aurora, but I'm not quite too young for waynes world. probably the only good SNL skit turned movie...honorable mention night at the roxbury

Aurora has a lot of bad neighborhoods, be selective.

Any particular part?

 

[huskiesNhoos]

I live in Centennial, CO. Where the Children's Hospital is located, its tough. I dont know Aurora that well, but Uconnsouth is right, lots of bad areas, and a few nice areas, but those are waaay out east in the burbs. Being in your 20's, and guessing you don't have kids, I'd rent a place in the City Park, Cheeseman Park, Congress Park triangle and she can commute ~20-30 minutes from there. Wash Park is nice as well, but a bit further from the hospital. You'll be close enough to Denver and the Tech Center down south to look for work.

That's good to know. Aurora was enticing since we have a dog and liked the idea of a house with yard, and the girly won't do an Apartment.

 

[skyct]

Try this forum.
http://www.city-data.com/forum/colorado/

 

[formerlurker]

 

[Mots010]

That's good to know. Aurora was enticing since we have a dog and liked the idea of a house with yard, and the girly won't do an Apartment.

In that case check out Stapleton and Lowry neighborhoods.

 

[ScottBonz]

We might have to spell it out for 27 year olds?

I made a if its a severed head comment to my upstairs roommate the other day and it went right over her head. I'm 30 and she's 26. The 31 yo on the second floor laughed his ass off. I think 30 may be the cutoff.

 

[8893]

I live in Centennial, CO. Where the Children's Hospital is located, its tough. I dont know Aurora that well, but Uconnsouth is right, lots of bad areas, and a few nice areas, but those are waaay out east in the burbs. Being in your 20's, and guessing you don't have kids, I'd rent a place in the City Park, Cheeseman Park, Congress Park triangle and she can commute ~20-30 minutes from there. Wash Park is nice as well, but a bit further from the hospital. You'll be close enough to Denver and the Tech Center down south to look for work.

That's good to know. Aurora was enticing since we have a dog and liked the idea of a house with yard, and the girly won't do an Apartment.

I lived in the Cheeseman Park neighborhood a little over 20 years ago (when I was right around the OP's age) and thought it was a nice place to live (I was a first year law school student at the time). There are some very nice, large houses near the park that are rented out as apartments (by the floor, or parts of floors) and there are plenty of yards. I lived in a "garden level" apartment, i.e., basement with windows, in one of those houses and it was pretty nice--and huge. I had the entire floor to myself, and use of the porch (which was awesome), yard etc.. Cheeseman Park itself is like doggie mecca. Loads of people bring their dogs there several times a day. Lots of frisbee, sunbathing, etc. There's a large supermarket, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, live music and pretty much everything you need within easy walking/biking distance.

Not sure if it still has the same character, but back then it was kind of artsy/bohemian, and it was definitely heavily populated by the gay community, too. I didn't know that part before moving in and it didn't bother me, but it's something you should know in case that matters.

 

[8893]

PS: Get to a concert at Red Rocks asap:

http://redrocksonline.com/concerts-events/listing

 

[Taco]

Aurora has an awesome public access television station.

Fact check police here - WW set Aurora Illinois.

 

[whaler11]

Fact check police here - WW set Aurora Illinois.

Yes no kidding.

 

[huskypantz]

Fact check police here - WW set Aurora Illinois.

He shoots he scores.

 

[uconnfan68]

Aurora has an awesome public access television station.

Party On anyway!

 

[sledog]

I'd check on the Lationo gang issues in the Denver berbs before you commit to one.