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thanks.

Unless your comment is sarcastic like "be sure to get a left handed socket-wrench".
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I was assigned to Ft. Carson 1993-1996. Co Springs is drop dead gorgeous. The only draw back is that it is 6000 feet above sea level (not much oxygen if you are into running/sports) and that they blather about the donks in the local media. Fair to middling Chiefs broadcasts, though - could be about 5 games or more a year. Co Springs is clean, modern, safe, fairly conservative, patriotic and beautifully situated at the foot of Cheyenne Mountain. If you are a lib, don't fret, Denver and other lib strongholds are just a short drive away.

Good luck.

No, I'm not kidding.

Cool. Good deal.

I gotta quit listening to you guys; I'm getting my hopes up :). Probably a bit of a better view than the one I have here in Peculiar.

To melt ice and snow, right?

Indeed. I'm used to seeing the mountains here in Denver, but it's quite different in the Springs. Pike's Peak is RIGHT there. I still say "Wow" every time I'm there. Garden of the Gods and the cog railway are fun, too.

Snow, yes. I lived here for about ten years and we've never had an ice storm. When it does snow (and yes, it does), it's usually sunny and 50 the following days. I've shoveled snow in shorts before. The snowiest months are typically March and April, too and those are mild months, so the snow doesn't stick around. But, if it snows a few feet in December/January, the snow can be on the ground (in the shadows) for months.

I wasn't a homeowner until I lived in Denver, so I assume it's the same everywhere, but yeah, if you've got a north-facing driveway or front walk, you have to get the snow off or it'll stay there forever. Driveways facing other directions are more or less self-shoveling. I assume every place is like that, though. Am I right?

Our other lucky homeowner trick is that our back yard and deck is on the east side of the house. This means that we've got a cool, shady deck in the summer as opposed to baking in the sun. I never thought about that when we bought our house, but I'm really glad we face west.

My backyard and deck faces due North. If I don't shovel my deck, that snow will be there a LONG time. Since I've got little ones, I've also been known to shovel my back yard, too. But usually only when my in-laws visit.

Yes, true enough.

We have the same situation.

My front faces directly west, and this has been a nice benefit. In all honesty, this is something that I gave zero thought to prior to purchasing the house, but I've come to appreciate it when trying to shovel/pick at an inch of ice or so after a nasty storm.

During the summer months, by 2:00 I'm in complete shade on my back patio, enjoying the activity of the humming birds.

How much of your backyard do you shovel? When we've had over a foot of snow, I've had to shovel paths and areas for my dogs, sometimes at the strangest hours (4:00 am last time). Weird chore.

That depends on how annoying my MiL is being. I have shoveled every square foot in the past.

Pretty much my thoughts as well. I really do not care for the Springs for that reason since it tends make a city less appealing to those of us that are single.

The surrounding area is outstanding if you enjoy the outdoors and Denver is not too far of a drive away if you need it (about an hour in typical traffic).

That's funny. I'm sure you created quite the snow mound doing such work, unless you gave the neighbors a "holiday present."

I like the Springs...cool little town with some great parks. I really like Manitou Springs which is right next to CO Springs and where most of the liberal types resides. Manitou is a cool, little funky town. It still maintains its old Colorado Western feel.