mary simmons on tue 30 nov 99
Hi Liz-
Denver is a great city.....it is large enough to provide the bennies of the
Big
City, small enough to be a fun place. Denver's had quite a renaissance
since the mid-80's and lots of people live downtown in old, renovated, very
charming buildings. There's also lots of new buildings--and Denver has the
sense to make sure that the downtown area is not full of strip malls--the
building codes require that new buildings be "mixed use"--which means
combinations of housing, shopping and offices. There may be slums still,
but not in the downtown core....that I know of--I was just there at the end
of October.....it is a fun fun alive city.
There is a free shuttle that stops at every street corner, runs from one
end of downtown to the other--along 15th street in both directions. THere
are many many many many fun places to eat, drink (coffee and
alcohol),shop....AND leave us NOT forget the FABULOUS Denver Art
Museum--EIGHT floors of art--all varieties--you need to go there several
times--too much to see in one trip.
There are a couple GREAT bookstores--The Tattered Cover being one--lower
downtown I think its on 16th street near Union Station. And a bunch of art
galleries, movie theaters.......
It is very safe during the day, and probably night time as long as you
don't stray away to the outskirts.--I doubt if Denver is any more or less
safe than a city of equal size......
There are lots of people around downtown especially during bizniss
hours--but there's also a fair amount of people around in the evening,
because there is so much to do.......
My oldest brother is an architect in downtown DEnver--every time I go
there, I want to move--ALbuquerque, where *I* live has everything that
makes cities a pain in the ass, and none of the good things.......
have fun there-
Mary
Mary Simmons
Dept of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Northrop Hall
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1116
(505)277-9259
piedra@unm.edu
Rose Miller on tue 30 nov 99
In a message dated 11/30/99 8:37:59 AM Mountain Standard Time, piedra@unm.edu
writes:
<<
My oldest brother is an architect in downtown DEnver--every time I go
there, I want to move--ALbuquerque, where *I* live has everything that
makes cities a pain in the ass, and none of the good things.......
have fun there-
Mary
Mary Simmons
Dept of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Northrop Hall
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1116
>>
Oops, Mary !!!
I too ,live in Albuquerque, well, near it , in East Mountain and I think it
is pretty good, granted the downtown area in not so nice, but there is a lot
in the area and the weather is wonderful. I have heard that the downtown area
in going to ve developed and maybe it will be as nice as the Denver downtown
area.. we can hope...
Rosie
mary simmons on wed 1 dec 99
OK, I mis-wrote: The shuttle is on 16th street (not 15th). Mea
culpa......Mary
At 10:36 AM 11/30/99 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi Liz-
>
>Denver is a great city.....it is large enough to provide the bennies of the
>Big
>City, small enough to be a fun place. Denver's had quite a renaissance
>since the mid-80's and lots of people live downtown in old, renovated, very
>charming buildings. There's also lots of new buildings--and Denver has the
>sense to make sure that the downtown area is not full of strip malls--the
>building codes require that new buildings be "mixed use"--which means
>combinations of housing, shopping and offices. There may be slums still,
>but not in the downtown core....that I know of--I was just there at the end
>of October.....it is a fun fun alive city.
>
>There is a free shuttle that stops at every street corner, runs from one
>end of downtown to the other--along 15th street in both directions. THere
>are many many many many fun places to eat, drink (coffee and
>alcohol),shop....AND leave us NOT forget the FABULOUS Denver Art
>Museum--EIGHT floors of art--all varieties--you need to go there several
>times--too much to see in one trip.
>
>There are a couple GREAT bookstores--The Tattered Cover being one--lower
>downtown I think its on 16th street near Union Station. And a bunch of art
>galleries, movie theaters.......
>
>It is very safe during the day, and probably night time as long as you
>don't stray away to the outskirts.--I doubt if Denver is any more or less
>safe than a city of equal size......
>
>There are lots of people around downtown especially during bizniss
>hours--but there's also a fair amount of people around in the evening,
>because there is so much to do.......
>
>My oldest brother is an architect in downtown DEnver--every time I go
>there, I want to move--ALbuquerque, where *I* live has everything that
>makes cities a pain in the ass, and none of the good things.......
>
>have fun there-
>Mary
>
>Mary Simmons
>Dept of Earth and Planetary Sciences
>Northrop Hall
>University of New Mexico
>Albuquerque, NM 87131-1116
>
>(505)277-9259
>piedra@unm.edu
>
Mary Simmons
Dept of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Northrop Hall
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-1116
(505)277-9259
piedra@unm.edu
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