SO, being from California all my life and then moving around the last few years, i need to get one thing cleared up for all who have never been to Denver - I think there have been many an assumption and/or belief that people living in Denver are not really living in a city (therefore we don't wear heels, designer clothes, etc). Let me please tell you, it is a city, just like any other city you've been to. Coming from someone who HAS lived in a major city (Los Angeles, Portland and now Denver) as well as a smaller town (Kings Beach, Waco), Denver is most definitely a city. It is not as large as Los Angeles and doesn't have the amazing beaches i miss so much, but it does hold the record for the most educated population per capita in the COUNTRY. That's right, there are a LOT of smart people living here. :) that's why i'm here of course! Just Kidding.
But if you have not been to Denver or spent much time learning about the city, please trust me when i say that you find everything here in Denver that you would find in any other city. There is diversity, great museums, concerts (Red Rocks is very popular!), varying socio-economic populations, nice restaurants, suburbs, great shopping, etc. Every day i wear heels, pencil skirts, makeup, and other professional attire to work - no berks, tie-died grateful dead t-shirts, or things of that nature. :) shocker huh? I wear heels at least 5 days a week these days! Of course i still slip on my flip flops every chance i get!! You can take the girl out of California, but...
So, i would like to encourage anyone who questions the type of people living in Denver to understand that there ARE some granola, small town, hippie people living in the state of Colorado - just like Every other state - and I would never trade it for California since that's my home - Denver is still, in fact, and bustling metropolis.
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