Moving to Denver (search function not working)

[Dagmar]

I tried searching on two browsers and just a blank page.

I am moving from Boulder to Denver in the next month, hoping to rent a house for a year before we know if we are settling or not. $1000 - $1200 per month range, I know renting is throwing money away but not in a position to buy yet.

What are good areas? Do NOT want to end up in the ghetto.

Job is near the Children's Hospital (wife's, I am looking!)

I know there was a thread recently but the damn search doesn't seem to work.

Thanks for any help.

Oh, I passed my driving test for anyone who was involved in my last advice thread!

[Dagmar]

Maybe I'll try again in the morning.

[521 1N5]

Stay out of Aurora, North Federal Blvd, Commerce City And 5 points. Look around Wash Park, Cherry Creek, and cities to the South such as Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and SW (Parts of) Littleton and Englewood. Some parts of Arvada are nice too! Good Luck!!

[Dagmar]

Gonna bump this tonight and once tomorrow. If anyone could link the recent thread, that would be great.

Thanks for the advice 521 1N5.

[ak1971]

Originally Posted by Dagmar

I tried searching on two browsers and just a blank page.

I am moving from Boulder to Denver in the next month, hoping to rent a house for a year before we know if we are settling or not. $1000 - $1200 per month range, I know renting is throwing money away but not in a position to buy yet.

What are good areas? Do NOT want to end up in the ghetto.

Job is near the Children's Hospital (wife's, I am looking!)

I know there was a thread recently but the damn search doesn't seem to work.

Thanks for any help.

Oh, I passed my driving test for anyone who was involved in my last advice thread!

Stuff around Children's Hospital is pretty rough . Especially to the West of Fitzsimmons. (although it seems like they are trying to clean up Colfax in front of the old Fitz.) The east side is okay, but seems to be going downhill too. If you are considering Aurora, I would stay south of Mississippi.

Children's Hospital is pretty accessible from anywhere with I-225 coming in to Colfax.

[Irish Stout]

Here's the link to the thread I started:

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthread.php?t=90113

Are you looking to avoid the commute from Boulder to Denver? What kind of driving time to work are you looking for?

[Rabb]

Originally Posted by 521 1N5

Stay out of Aurora, North Federal Blvd, Commerce City And 5 points. Look around Wash Park, Cherry Creek, and cities to the South such as Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and SW (Parts of) Littleton and Englewood. Some parts of Arvada are nice too! Good Luck!!

BS

some parts of Aurora are very nice, I have grown up here and live here now and have never had an issue

there are parts that suck for sure, but if you stay southeast you are fine

[Dagmar]

Originally Posted by Irish McStout

Here's the link to the thread I started:

http://www.orangemane.com/BB/showthread.php?t=90113

Are you looking to avoid the commute from Boulder to Denver? What kind of driving time to work are you looking for?

Thanks man. Not looking to avoid a commute, Boulder is expensive as hell but we were here while the lady finished her Phd. Now she has a job we want to live in denver, so we can go out, see a show or a game, get nice and drunk and cab it/ light rail it home and what not.

[Dagmar]

What about near City park? Saw a nice place my price range, nice tree lined street.

[TailgateNut]

Originally Posted by Dagmar

What about near City park? Saw a nice place my price range, nice tree lined street.

That area can be hit of miss.

Here's a suggestion. You live in Boulder. Correct?

Get in your car a drive around and look at the areas on weeknights and the weekend. It's give you a better understanding of the neighborhood or HOOD!

[Cito Pelon]

Originally Posted by Dagmar

What about near City park? Saw a nice place my price range, nice tree lined street.

Whoo boy, you better go sit in your car on that street all night long and see what goes on at night before you commit. That was my neighborhood growing up. There's worse neighborhoods no doubt about it, but I seriously recommend you go park there overnight before you commit.

[Cito Pelon]

Originally Posted by TailgateNut

That area can be hit of miss.

Here's a suggestion. You live in Boulder. Correct?

Get in your car a drive around and look at the areas on weeknights and the weekend. It's give you a better understanding of the neighborhood or HOOD!

TGN didn't go far enough, you've seen my last post - spend the night there.

Actually, it's a good idea to park on any street at night you're thinking about moving to (especially on the weekends) to see how much noise/activity you'll have to deal with.

[TailgateNut]

Originally Posted by Cito Pelon

Whoo boy, you better go sit in your car on that street all night long and see what goes on at night before you commit. That was my neighborhood growing up. There's worse neighborhoods no doubt about it, but I seriously recommend you go park there overnight before you commit.

Or NOT!

[broncosteven]

Originally Posted by Cito Pelon

Whoo boy, you better go sit in your car on that street all night long and see what goes on at night before you commit. That was my neighborhood growing up. There's worse neighborhoods no doubt about it, but I seriously recommend you go park there overnight before you commit.

Plus it would be kick ass to rent a white van with tinted windows and get some walkie talkies and big assed zoom lenses.

I would buy a sticker that reads "If the van is a rocking, don't come a knocking"

[Dagmar]

The specific street looks quiet, but I know there are some dodgy areas close by.

I would like to live somewhere not too far out, but not in the ghetto!

Where do you guys live (without getting too personal!)

[Dagmar]

This is so damned complicated...

[broncosteven]

Originally Posted by Dagmar

This is so damned complicated...

That is why they still make the Magic 8 ball.

[Cito Pelon]

Originally Posted by TailgateNut

Or NOT!

Up towards Congress Park, that's a good neigborhood. But I knew some nasty bastards that lived there back in the day. I moved on from that long ago. I don't like the sound of sirens and helicopters, I'm a rural kind of guy.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by 521 1N5

Stay out of Aurora, North Federal Blvd, Commerce City And 5 points. Look around Wash Park, Cherry Creek, and cities to the South such as Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and SW (Parts of) Littleton and Englewood. Some parts of Arvada are nice too! Good Luck!!

South East Aurora is great
5 Points is still a little slum like, but it's getting better everyday.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by TailgateNut

That area can be hit of miss.

Here's a suggestion. You live in Boulder. Correct?

Get in your car a drive around and look at the areas on weeknights and the weekend. It's give you a better understanding of the neighborhood or HOOD!

This

[Dagmar]

I plan on doing that, but we are very very pressed for time right now. This job offer came as a surprise, our lease is nearly up and I have been looking for jobs in the wrong place!

Someone needs to publish a Denver map, and color it.

Gold- Good for rich folks
Blue - good for young families
Green - Good for young professionals
Yellow- Good for students
Pink - Good for getting crack and or shot.

[seanpgk]

I've lived in Capitol Hill for 10+ years, but if I were to move it would be to the Highlands or the LoHi neighborhood (north of Mile High). Great areas and still close to downtown.

[TailgateNut]

Originally Posted by broncosteven

Plus it would be kick ass to rent a white van with tinted windows and get some walkie talkies and big assed zoom lenses.

I would buy a sticker that reads "If the van is a rocking, don't come a knocking"

A sticker which reads "DEA" would work better in that neighborhood.

[Dagmar]

Lakeside/Wheatridge area is nice? Or not?

[TailgateNut]

Originally Posted by Dagmar

The specific street looks quiet, but I know there are some dodgy areas close by.

I would like to live somewhere not too far out, but not in the ghetto!

Where do you guys live (without getting too personal!)

In the Ghetto.

I live in Westminster which has nice areas and areas which are being infested.
Sadly the area I moved to 16yrs ago is slowly going "down-hill" but right now is not a sellers market.