KC or Denver? Where Would You Rather Live? - Page 4

**Donger** · 01-09-2007, 08:02 PM

And why? I'd appreciate most the opinions of those who've lived in both locations.

Thanks.

**Donger** · 01-09-2007, 10:35 PM

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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.

Have you seen this picture before?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:D...LOC_09570u.jpg

stevieray · 01-09-2007, 10:36 PM

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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** · 01-09-2007, 10:41 PM

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Have you seen this picture before?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:D...LOC_09570u.jpg

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

**Rain Man** · 01-09-2007, 10:43 PM

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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.

**Donger** · 01-09-2007, 10:44 PM

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

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.

KC Jones · 01-09-2007, 10:46 PM

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Yeah, I'm not sure where people are getting the idea that KC has more culture or history than Denver. I've seen plenty of both every time I've been there. There are a lot of fantastic turn of the century houses up there that I like to look at as I drive around.

KC was the bigger city back then and had more money. It has better architecture from that era. The problem is plenty of it is in neighborhoods that have been run down or that people are scared of. Denver only really surpased KC in size and money over the last 20-30 years or so. I could give you a tour of KC that would bring this point home.

**Donger** · 01-09-2007, 10:55 PM

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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.

**Skip Towne** · 01-09-2007, 10:57 PM

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No, I was a consultant at a cable company at the time (MediaOne).

In what area did you advise the cable company? Programming? Head End?

stevieray · 01-09-2007, 10:58 PM

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KC was the bigger city back then and had more money. It has better architecture from that era. The problem is plenty of it is in neighborhoods that have been run down or that people are scared of. Denver only really surpased KC in size and money over the last 20-30 years or so. I could give you a tour of KC that would bring this point home.

this is where denver gets the edge...places like wash park, cherry creek etc have been maintained or upgraded while back in KC, people flocked across the border.

both cities do have good architecture, and my previous statement might have been a little overboard, but the architecture in downtown KC is really cool.

01-09-2007, 11:00 PM

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

**Donger** · 01-09-2007, 11:02 PM

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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!?

**Rain Man** · 01-09-2007, 11:04 PM

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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).

stevieray · 01-09-2007, 11:05 PM

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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.

01-09-2007, 11:05 PM

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

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

Miles · 01-09-2007, 11:07 PM

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.

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