KC or Denver? Where Would You Rather Live?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Donger

Neither can I. I downloaded the high-resolution version and I'm trying to figure what's what. You certainly know downtown better than I.

I'm stumped. That view is obviously looking west, but I don't know of any east-west streets that end (or ended) in an open space like that. The triangular building looks a bit like the Brown Palace, but I can't figure out how it would be there compared to the building that looks like the City-County building. And I don't know when the Capitol was built, but if that's the City-County building, then the Capitol must not have been built yet?? Bottom line: I can't place it.


Another advantage Denver has: it's very easy to get around in the older part of the city. Grid streets with numbers on east-west streets and word patterns on north-south street (e.g., streets in alphabetical order, or named after presidents, or some such thing).

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Is that an old Capitol building? Or is that the City-County building? I can't figure out what that street is.

You know what? I think that's the State Capitol.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Donger

You know what? I think that's the State Capitol.

It's quite possible. I think I read recently that the park across the street wasn't built until the 1920s, and I'll bet the City-County building would've been built at the same time. I think the Capitol has to be older, though if it's this building they must've expanded the size of the dome at some point.

The Capitol is bordered by Lincoln on its west, Colfax on it's north, 14th on its south, Grant on its east, though. If we're facing west, that major street would have to be Colfax, but there's no way that Colfax dead-ended like that.

Plus, the Capitol is on a pretty noticeable hill. Unless they excavated out a lot of space to put in the park, I don't see that hill anywhere.

Those angles keep making me think we're looking south from 18th Street, but that can't be right, because the mountains wouldn't be in the right place. We have to be looking directly west, but that street can't be Colfax.

Very confusing.

I'll look at the Capitol tomorrow, because it's right down the street from my office. That building looks kind of familiar, but there are also some differences, I think. It could be associated with construction of a larger dome, though.

There's no chance that the building is one of those big old high schools, is it? Denver North, or Denver West?

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I'll admit that I haven't explored KC in any depth, but I'd be surprised if KC beats Denver in architecture. My part of town has lots of great old houses that are very nice neighborhoods, punctuated by some amazing old mansions. The silver and mining barons had a lot of money back around the turn of the previous century.

I'd take that bet any day. Denver is not even close, IMO.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by stevieray

I'd take that bet any day. Denver is not even close, IMO.

Really? Like I said, I really don't know Kansas City very well, but Denver seems to have most of its turn-of-the-last-century buildings existing intact.

I'd love to live in Denver. I'd move there in a heartbeat for the right opportunity.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I'd love to live in Denver. I'd move there in a heartbeat for the right opportunity.

How'd you like to come and mow my lawn? Hmmmm? Hmmmmmm!?

Originally Posted by Donger

How'd you like to come and mow my lawn? Hmmmm? Hmmmmmm!?

If it pays $85k per year I'll do it.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Phobia

If it pays $85k per year I'll do it.

Well, clear all the fucking snow off of it first, and then we'll talk numbers. I'll throw my wife in, too.

Originally Posted by Donger

Well, clear all the fucking snow off of it first, and then we'll talk numbers. I'll throw my wife in, too.

I'm not falling for this crap.

[Skip Towne]

Originally Posted by Phobia

If it pays $85k per year I'll do it.

Please explain what qualifies you for an 85k job.

[stevieray]

BTW, Donger, have you made the switch to being a Broncos fan yet?

Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Please explain what qualifies you for an 85k job.

I make things happen.

[stevieray]

Originally Posted by Phobia

I'd love to live in Denver. I'd move there in a heartbeat for the right opportunity.

make your own oppotunity....you can do it.

[Miles]

I moved up here not intending to stay permanently but a few months later I had little desire to live anywhere else.

The weather and outdoor activities along with a decent city size / downtown is a great combination. This recent weather has been pretty damn annoying though.