Denver, A Great Place to Live!

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Thinking About Relocating To Denver?

This is a resource for those considering moving Mile High. Denver offers many lifestyle opportunities, great weather, wonderful education options, outdoor and indoor recreation options and much more.

The air is thinner here but life is rich and full of opportunities. Housing is affordable. Recereation venues are second to none. Transporation is convenient. Denver lives like a big city but it is cleaner, more compact and friendly!

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Facts about Denver

This really is a unique city to live in. Here are just a few facts.

Denver is the only city of its size that supports 6 national sports franchises: football, baseball, hockey, basketball, lacrosse and soccer.

Denver's extensive park system was developed over many years thanks to 20's mayor Albert Speer and the WPA during the depression. Now, Denver has more open space including parks than any other US city.

Need a better golf game? Denver's public golf courses are among the best and reasonably priced. Golf balls travel 10% farther here than at sea level.

DIA contains $8 million in artwork. It is the country's largest public art program at a single facility.

Denver has more than 310 sunny days every year. That is more than Honolulu, Miami or San Diego.

Metro Denver has more sporting goods stores per capita than anywhere else. Denver's residents are among the fittest of any US city.

The Denver Performing Arts Complex has the second largest theatre seating capacity in the United States. It's over 2800 hundred seats. In addition four other theatre areas and the symphony play here.

Coors Field is used for major leage Baseball. Invesco at Mile High hosts the Denver Broncos. Pepsi Center is home court for Nuggets bastketball and Avs hockey. All are beautiful, new facilities unrivaled in major league sports.

Cherry Creek Mall is Denver's fashion mall magnet. It attracts 16 million shoppers a year. Many of those are tourists visitng Denver primarily to shop!

Denver is second in the number of college graduates per capita in the United States. Actually, Washington is number 1.

Denver is the "Brew Pub Capital of the Nation." More beer is produced in Colorado than anywhere else. "The Great American Beer Fest" is held here annually.

Denver maintains its own buffalo herd - descended from the last wild bison in the U.S., at Daniels Park.

The National Western Stock Show is the world's largest rodeo and stock sale. Cowboy boots are always appropriate in Denver, even at the theatre.

The top tourism market for Colorado and Denver is Colorado residents themselves.

The historic Brown Palace hotel was named for it's founder The Unsinkable" Molly Brown. It's still one of the best hotels in the city hositing many special events including high tea.

Twelve ski areas are within 90 minutes of the City.

Denver's Tattered Cover bookstore ranks as the largest independent bookstore in the U.S.

The new light rail system now connects downtown to both the southwest and the southeast suburbs. Several cities have free door-to-door mini-buses from light rail stations.

Resources For Denver

Use these resources to discover more about Denver.

Denver Neighborhoods and Suburbs Reports: Denver relocation real estate with neighborhoods, schools from a 26 year veteran Denver Realtor. Free MLS, Neighborhood Reports, Kentwood Luxury Home Tours.
Luxury Denver Real Estate: Denver luxury homes in downtown neighborhoods and in the best suburbs such as Greenwood Village, Colorado, Cherry Hills Village and Highlands Ranch.
Denver MLS Home Search: Search all Denver area homes for sale. This is the most detailed search available on the internet and includes Google Earth maps, schools and community information.
Homes and Apartments for Rent: Find a rental unit in Denver or the suburbs.
Denver Botanic Gardens: A fabulous indoor and outdoor display of plants and flowers. Summer concerts here are very popular.
Denver Zoo: Zoo information, hours, rates, animal facts, fun activities and directions.
Denver Planetarium: Denver Planetarium information is up-to-date.
The Children's Museum of Denver :: Home: One of thest in the country is very popular with kids under 14.
Denver's 10 most popular parks:: Denver has over 100 parks. These are the best and the biggest.
Light Rail: Everything you need to know about light rail from Denver's south suburbs to downtown and Five Points.
The Denver Center For Performing Arts : Home: Plays, Theatre, Symphony, Concerts and Broadway Shows all in one place.
Map of Ski Areas Near Denver: WOW! Here they all are on one, easy-to-use map.
Cherry Creek Shopping Center: Store locations, driving directions, and other mall info.
Park Meadows: Visit Park Meadows located in Littleton, Colorado for the best in shopping, entertainment and dining! More info about Park Meadows.
Denver Relocation Package: Moving to Denver? Get this huge Relocation Package for homebuyers FREE! This lit has maps, magazine and tons of local information. Each kit is personalized to each individual.

Government In and Near Denver

State of Colorado: Everything about the State government in one place
Adams County: Adams County has more afforable suburbs north of Denver.
Arapahoe County: Denver's more affluent suburbs with the best schools.
Broomfield: Halfway to Boulder and with golf course communities
Castle Rock: Castle Rock is a fast growing southern suburb and home to Castle Pines.
Cherry Hills: Cherry Hills Village is Denver's most expensive suburb offering horse property and gated communities.
Commerce City (Reunion): A northern suburb near Denver International Airport.
Englewood: Englewood is a small suburb on Denver's south side. But, It is also a mailing address for much of unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Glendale: An island city totally surrounded by Denver offers condos and strip clubs
Golden: A suburb on Denver's west side and home to Coors Brewry.
Greenwood Village: Denver's south suburb with the best schools and as much office space as downtown.
Littleton: A large suburb that covers much of Denver's southwest side in Arapahoe County. But, parts of unincorporated Jefferson ounty also have a Littleton mailing address.
City of Lakewood: City of Lakewood is just west of Denver in Jefferson county and home to The Federal Center.
Morrison (Denver Foothills): Famous Red Rocks Ampitheatre, hippies and bikers and suburban homes all in one area
Northglenn: A modest suburb on Denver's northside.
Parker: Southeast of Denver in Douglas County and a growing suburb.
Westminster: Jefferson County suburb northwest of downtown.