Denver Living
Denver is a wonderful place to live...Denver is nestled on the prairie, at the foot of the Rock Mountains. It is a sophisticated city, with a young, active and well-educated population. Denver attracts those who enjoy living in a large metropolitan area with a mountain playground only minutes away.
Climate
Denver has one of the most attractive climates in the world! The Rocky Mountains immediately to the west of the city protect it from the severe storms that plague much of the high plains. Sunshine is the standard! Denver records more hours of sunshine per year than either Miami Beach or San Diego. Low humidity contributes to warm days and cool nights. The average daytime high is sixty-three degrees and the night time low is thirty-seven degrees.
Denver, for years, has been renowned for its "fresh mountain air," attracting many seeking treatment for tuberculosis and asthma. In recent years, the close proximity to the mountains and a growing population caused concern with air pollution. The citizens of Denver, by using highly oxygenated fuels and implementing non-driving and non-wood-burning days, are successfully combating the problem of pollution. Colorado is one of the nation’s centers for the development of wind and solar energy development.*
The EPA has recently named Denver the #7 Greenest City in America!
Education
Denver has the second highest number of college graduates (after Washington DC) per capita in the United States and the highest educated downtown workforce. Denver has excellent public and private schools. The Auraria Higher Education Center, a unique downtown campus is the largest in the state. The complex combines the University of Colorado at Denver, Metropolitan State College, and the Community College of Denver and offers courses from vocational to doctoral studies. The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in east Denver offers a full curriculum of medical courses. The University of Denver and Regis College, both private colleges, offer a wide range of under-graduate and graduate studies. This combination of education opportunities brings students from all over the United States and throughout the world.
Culture
Though it is unlikely that you’ll find cowboys or horses on the streets these days, the image of the "Old West" is part of Denver's heritage. As the city has grown, a wide variety of ethnicities have created a community that is both colorful and diverse. Denver takes great pride in its multi cultural population. In recognition the city holds a number of festivals and events to celebrate the unique heritage that makes up the Denver of today.
In 1988, Denver and the surrounding metropolitan communities passed the metropolitan Cultural District proposal which designates new tax dollars to maintain the existing cultural assets of the community. As a result, cultural opportunities will continue to flourish. Denver is home to the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Colorado Ballet, Opera Colorado and a number of national dance troupes. Broadway shows, as well as local theater, providing excellent entertainment. Denver's Center for the Performing Arts is gaining national and international acclaim for its original productions. The city boasts a number of superb musicians; many Rock and Roll, and Jazz artists began their careers in Denver
Denver offers more than twenty museums and culture centers - the Denver Museum of Natural History and the Denver Art Museum are nationally renowned. International architect, Daniel Liebeskind, has designed the new extraordinary expansion for the Denver Art Museum. The Museum of Contemporary Art and The Mizel Museum are both opening downtown venues in the near future. First Friday gallery walks bring several arts districts alive on a monthly basis. Fine restaurants and hotel accommodations are readily available throughout the city.
There is no place more suited to the avid sports enthusiast than Denver. For fans there are the Denver Broncos, the Nuggets, the Rockies, the Avalanche and the Rapids. For the more active, there is world-class skiing and mountain sports within a two-hour drive. Golf courses can be found in abundance throughout the metropolitan area; and walking, running and bicycling are year-round favorites with health-conscious Denverites.
Future
Denver is a forward thinking city, constantly planning for future growth and prosperity. Its renovation of the downtown and other areas has cleared the way for new commercial growth while maintaining much of the historic charm. Its central location between the Pacific Rim and Europe offers great advantage for world communications and air travel. Denver International Airport, the convention center, sophisticated shopping, and availability of affordable residential and commercial real estate make it a city eagerly meeting the Twenty-first Century.
Denver is a city of...
• Blue skies, beautiful sunrises and sunsets.
• Friendly neighborhoods.
• Abounding cultural opportunities.
• Green space - two hundred and five parks.
• Diverse ethnic groups.
• Spectacular views, the Rocky Mountains.
• Championship Professional sports - Broncos, Nuggets, Rockies, Rapids and Avalanche
• Music - from Country and Western to Jazz and Classical
Denver Offers a Wide Variety of Activities, Arts and Entertainment and some of the most beautiful and abundant parks in the country. With easy access to the Foothills, Rocky Mountain National Park and Red Rocks one can enjoy countless walking and hiking trails and scenic streams leading up to the higher altitudes. There is plenty of rock climbing and 58 14ers* to climb for serious outdoorsmen. There is something for everyone in and around the Denver Area.
Link to 14ers.com
http://www.14ers.com/
Colorado Fresh & Farmers Markets
The average piece of produce travels 2000 miles before it reaches you and with each day loses more of its nutritional value. Shopping at Colorado Fresh Markets helps local family farmers stay in business, preserves quality local food sources for Colorado while using less resources, and most importantly, provides you with access to the freshest and most nutritious produce available. Visit the website for more information.
CHERRY CREEK FRESH MARKET
Top Farmers Market in Denver
Saturdays May 3 through October 25, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesdays June 4 through September 24, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
North Cherry Creek Dr. & University at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver, CO
STAPLETON FARMERS MARKET
Sundays June 15 through September 28, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Founders' Green adjacent to the E. 29th Street Town Center at 29th & Quebec, Denver, CO
CITY PARK ESPLANADE FRESH MARKET
Sundays June 1 through October 26, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sullivan Fountain at Colfax & City Park Esplanade
Across from the Tattered Cover. Denver, CO
The Neighborhoods of Metropolitan Denver
