What it's REALLY like to live in COLORADO (one year later)

What it's REALLY like to live in COLORADO (one year later)
I made my cross-country move one year ago to Loveland / Fort Collins, Colorado. I’m sharing all the unique and weird things I’ve noticed during my first year living in Colorado. I’m breaking it down into seven sections, weather, people, transportation, geology, plants and animals, things to do, and housing. Overall, my first year in Colorado has been a wonderful experience. Enjoy this vlog as I share all the pros and cons of living in Colorado. And I’ll share the costs of living in Colorado. I hope you find this helpful! Enjoy!
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Weather
5:53 Transportation
10:16 People
12:00 Geology
13:20 Plants & Animals
16:35 Things to Do
18:14 Housing
21:39 Recap
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  • @clean_rene
    @clean_rene8 күн бұрын

    so helpful. loved the video. thank you!

  • @sherrismith867
    @sherrismith867 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your pleasant demeanor and for sharing this experiential information.

  • @Jasper118
    @Jasper118 Жыл бұрын

    This was a great beginners guide to Colorado. Coming from the Midwest myself all of this was pretty much what went through my mind my first year. I moved away for a couple years and was dying to get back. Nowhere else compares.

  • @dalepellerin
    @dalepellerin Жыл бұрын

    I've lived all over the country but Colorado is by far my favorite. The weather suits me...mild Winters and Summers but differentiation between seasons. I love the feel and look of the high plains to the alpine desert Southwest and Colorado has both. Color doesn't always come from green grass and lush lawns but for me is replaced by red rock, crystal blue skies and green ponderosa pines against mountain landscapes. Denver suffers from what a lot of big cities suffer from and our food scene is just okay but I'm not really a city person anyway. The abundance of free open space land for me to explore (23 million acres and that's just in Colorado...quadruple that when you count the 4 corners region) and Colorado is an outdoor playground of wanderlust and adventure. I love it. Been here 28 years.

  • @robertsaddler8202
    @robertsaddler82022 жыл бұрын

    One more thing, you’re videos are awesome! Ty Jen :) pls keep making them.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I appreciate that! 🙏

  • @JeanieMarie
    @JeanieMarie2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching! You may also like my other moving to Colorado Vlogs: • How to Move to Colorado from another state: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hXZ3pbZtoNSplKQ.html • Moving from MN to CO with U-Haul: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aoabmLyMmZO4m6Q.html • First Day in our CO House: kzread.info/dash/bejne/amxo2Y-ihqS1ktI.html • First Week Living in CO: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pXZrmNh8l6i2eMY.html

  • @trevormcadams815
    @trevormcadams815 Жыл бұрын

    Great insights here. I only knew Colorado to be a ski destination. Thanks for unpacking everything.

  • @Romans219
    @Romans21911 ай бұрын

    Colorado is a beautiful state! I lived there for decades and it is too expensive in Denver.

  • @maryboyce5129
    @maryboyce5129 Жыл бұрын

    I think it's awesome that you love Colorado! I'm a native of 62 years and I love it too! However, there are a few things I feel the need to gently correct you on.1) Our summers used to be comprised of mainly 80s and low 90s but not for at least the last 3 summers. We now have several high 90 days along with some 100 degree days! 2) While we don't see our temperature in winter drop into the single digits very often. It certainly does at times in January and February and sometimes it goes below zero! In the Denver area and mostly in the mountains this happens quite often! 3) While it's true we have fewer bugs then most places, we definitely do have Lady bugs and mosquitos! I think it's hard to accurately portray these things since you've only been here a year. However, I do appreciate your video!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly why this is a one year recap video. Obviously the longer you live somewhere the more you learn and feel. BUT this was my review after ONE year. I haven't lived here 62 years. 😉

  • @maryboyce5129

    @maryboyce5129

    Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully I didn't offend you Jeannie. I apologize if I did! I just noticed for example you said "It never gets down to single digits ". So it sounded to me that you were encompassing more than a year.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@maryboyce5129 Not at all. This was just my oberservation of what I've personally experienced my first year living in Fort Collins. That's why it's a 1 year review 😊

  • @judiashley5818

    @judiashley5818

    Жыл бұрын

    It gets single temp almost every winter on front Range.

  • @Cyber_Surfers

    @Cyber_Surfers

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JeanieMarie Leadville CO gets into single digits every year. But then again it's a 2-mile high city.

  • @TheFaithloveandloyaltyjourney
    @TheFaithloveandloyaltyjourney Жыл бұрын

    It’s a sign for me to come across your video! I’m thinking I’d moving to Colorado from Minnesota. This was very helpful thank you so much!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Wishing you the best! We love CO!

  • @abbeyparris6243
    @abbeyparris6243 Жыл бұрын

    This is really helpful and such great advice! Thank you :)

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @robertsaddler8202
    @robertsaddler82022 жыл бұрын

    Just spent ten days in CO and we love it so much. We stayed in Durango and the. Went to a wedding in Colorado Springs. Seriously love it! Everyone so happy and so many beautiful things. We went all over. Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. Can’t wait to get back.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed CO! Even one year later this state blows my mind with its beauty! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @adventureawaits5003
    @adventureawaits50032 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @timothywillis8883
    @timothywillis8883 Жыл бұрын

    Love Colorado! ❤

  • @varyabonsu
    @varyabonsu Жыл бұрын

    Wow, so many people moving to Colorado from MN! My husband and I are thinking of moving to CO next year and this video was so helpful! We have also lived in MN and KS. So, the comparisons between MN and CO were so helpful. Thank you 😊

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! We have met sooo many people from MN here. It crazy! Hope you can make the move! Thanks for watching!

  • @L0kias1

    @L0kias1

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes it’s a great state you should visit

  • @ashokan134
    @ashokan134 Жыл бұрын

    We lived in MN between 1999 to 2003, IL: 2003 to 2004, INDIA: 2004 - 2014 FL: 2014 - 2016, NJ: 2016 - 2019 and COLORADO: 2019 till now. We loved each state for its uniqueness, but Colorado is the best so far!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow! That's amazing! And yes, we are so happy about our move to CO! Couldn't be happier!

  • @TWO_GENDERS
    @TWO_GENDERS Жыл бұрын

    “I have adjusted” while the humidifier is going full blast in the back ground lol 😂

  • @nclare7
    @nclare7 Жыл бұрын

    Great video. Very informative and well done. Thank you.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @keysuniverse
    @keysuniverse Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your year experience. I'm originally from Seattle, WA but I lived in Minnesota during part of my childhood, I enjoyed it during that time. I currently live in Texas, but I've been dealing with it but it's not for me. I'm looking into previous states I've lived in or spent summer vacations and it's between moving back to the PNW, Minnesota or Colorado.

  • @victoriathomas931
    @victoriathomas9312 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video. Definitely thinking about moving to Colorado!!!!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    So glad you enjoyed it! Wishing you the best if you make CO home!

  • @jimlara10
    @jimlara102 жыл бұрын

    This is a very informative video. Thank you!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @ramonnape
    @ramonnape Жыл бұрын

    she is spot on with the bugs! omg if yall have never lived near a big lake in the midwest or south, yall trully dont know about bugs😭. Colorado is like paradise with little to no bugs!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly 🙌

  • @Jasper118

    @Jasper118

    Жыл бұрын

    Easily my favorite part of Colorado, nothing beats going outside and not having to deal with any bug spray. Mosquitos can be bad in some parts of the state but that’s a small price to pay.

  • @zornbratton
    @zornbratton Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful people and wonderful videos. Can hardly wait to get back there myself.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for watching!

  • @andreamarshall1005
    @andreamarshall1005 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I just applied for a job in Colorado Springs and we live in a small rural mn community. You eased my fears of possibly moving!!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Awesome! Wishing you all the best! We live CO! And so glad we made the move!

  • @varyabonsu

    @varyabonsu

    Жыл бұрын

    If you have moved to Colorado Springs, what are your impressions of the city so far?

  • @billricheter5678

    @billricheter5678

    Жыл бұрын

    Make sure you live west of i-25 unless you are downtown. Also near UFC’s is pretty nice. Much more to do and far more scenic. It is more expensive for sure but it’s worth it. If you live east of academy blvd you might as well live in Kansas. Hope you get job, lots to do here.

  • @songstresspriestess
    @songstresspriestess Жыл бұрын

    I'm literally moving to CO from MN, and it feels like a LOT, so this video is really kismet. Thanks for the good insight and info.

  • @blackbriarmead1966
    @blackbriarmead19663 ай бұрын

    I grew up in Houston, and it’s so hot and sticky there for half the year. Lots of mosquitos, last year it was over 100 degrees for I think 60 days straight, hottest summer I remember. I’ve always been drawn to colder temperatures and mountains (kind of the opposite of where I grew up), and since I got a remote tech job after graduating, I’m looking to move, and castle rock is the target, since I have no need to live close to downtown Denver. I do have family in Denver though. Super excited to move, can’t wait to see how my life changes (or doesn’t). My first job offer, I would’ve had to live in Dallas, and I feel super lucky that I have the opportunity to live where I want to

  • @TheDrewflow1
    @TheDrewflow14 ай бұрын

    Just subscribed but then I saw u moved az 😢good luck. I hope co is still a great place

  • @danieljorden-hm3yf
    @danieljorden-hm3yf Жыл бұрын

    thanks it helps

  • @jamesstrickland517
    @jamesstrickland5179 ай бұрын

    I grew up in Greeley just east of you, My father was the Navy recruiter there back in the mid-50s to early 60s, my parents purchased their home (3br, 1 1/2 bath, attached garage, full basement, brick home on 1/4 acre lot) for $17,500 in 1961 in a new subdivision just off campus. It was 23 miles of fields between our house and Loveland and it hurts to know that that is all now built up just one big city Greeley, Loveland, Fort Collins, and Windsor.

  • @jozephvoorheez2760

    @jozephvoorheez2760

    3 ай бұрын

    I live in Greeley and you’re absolutely right… the Greeley, Ft Collins, Windsor, Johnstown, Loveland area has become a metropolitan hub. I was born here so seeing the area grow firsthand is mind blowing 🤯

  • @bettibee511
    @bettibee511 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful Colorado... Great informative video! Thank you, this was really entertaining and educational 😊 Greetings from Germany

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for watching! P.S. I love Germany! :)

  • @bettibee511

    @bettibee511

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JeanieMarie Yay! We have some pretty mountains, too, but I guess the Rockies are a bit more impressive 😁

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bettibee511 Yes, Germany mountains are so beautiful, I've been so some of areas! I say they are just as beautiful if not more!

  • @Samsaraindo
    @Samsaraindo Жыл бұрын

    I spent a few days in Northern Colorado and I agree with you. People are really friendly and it's very pretty. The airport though was a total nightmare.

  • @FZR2STUN
    @FZR2STUN2 жыл бұрын

    Hey Jeanie, thanks for the video! I think you jinxed it! We just had single and below zero digits in Denver!! Haha! Colorado is beautifful, the weather has changed so much, it used to rain every night at 5pm when I was a kid in the summer! It's super dry now! Chapstick, humidifiers, and lotions are a must! I miss the huge blizzards though! I remember a few years in a row we had over three feet of snow from a single storm!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes!! The week we moved here last year, CO dumped 3ft on us! 🙆‍♀️ That was the most snow I've ever seen in one setting. I was like...what the heck! Not a nice welcoming 😆 It must be colder in Denver... no single digits up here during the day yet 🙏 hopefully that continues! I don't miss that! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @FZR2STUN

    @FZR2STUN

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JeanieMarie I would say that's a perfect/fitting welcome from Colorado! We don't get too many of those huge storms! Here's to hoping we'll get another one soon!! It's March after all hahahaha!

  • @SafaryPakistan
    @SafaryPakistan2 жыл бұрын

    Good

  • @marcia-alverson
    @marcia-alverson2 жыл бұрын

    just stumbled on your fabulous vids via instagram!! we have lived in Colo since 2005! we do love this state- i would add about the weather that this past fall 2021 was most definitely the longest fall season we have ever experienced here! the fall colors lingered about 3x longer than usual- in 2019 it snowed like 1st of Sept, which turns the leaves much much quicker. all that to say, you never know the length of fall or spring here- they are wild cards!! you think the snow is over but, noooope!! surprise! 😂😌💛but everyone DOES disappear into the mountains in the summer 100% accurate!!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, the fall was so long and beautiful this past year. And you are right...the weather is crazy here. You just never know what can happen. Thanks for watching!!

  • @IzzyPerezCycling
    @IzzyPerezCycling Жыл бұрын

    Definitely wished the Navy had bases in Colorado. Went to visit last fall (using your videos as references so thank you for that) since I knew I'd. love it. Ended up staying in Ouray and cycling from Ouray to Silverton and back on the "Million Dollar Hwy" such a unique experience. Telluride, Aspen, Colorado Springs, Glenwood Springs, Breckenridge, etc. All those places were amazing. Once my AD service is done I'm definitely moving there. Amazing vids btw. I'll keep watching to keep my eagerness of moving always present.

  • @yvonnelapalme5743

    @yvonnelapalme5743

    5 ай бұрын

    I have seen some naval personnel but agree it’s few

  • @user-tk8kw2yb7l
    @user-tk8kw2yb7l11 ай бұрын

    It's very common for people to leave after 3 years. Not sure why... Many of them turn bitter and run back home to be closer to family.

  • @MariadeJesus-dt4ql
    @MariadeJesus-dt4ql Жыл бұрын

    I have lived in CO for 25 years. There are many days during winter that is very cold, no.sun...grey....horrible. Looking forward to move out of Colorado when i retire. Possible.moving to Lima Peru. At least during the winter in CO...too cold for me.

  • @travissmith9488
    @travissmith9488 Жыл бұрын

    Love Colorado, but I always miss the beach and the waves and the Great Lakes when I’m gone. It’s gotten so busy and expensive and dry out west! Great place to visit for me though :) great video!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, Lots of pros and cons just like any other area. Thanks for watching!

  • @georgewashington7444

    @georgewashington7444

    10 ай бұрын

    Lived on CO western slope 2 years early 00s loved it my wife not so much. Did 44 of the 14ers in 2 summers… Denver and close suburbs have descended into cesspools IMO with angry “peace preaching” burnouts. I crisscross this nation 100s of times a year as a corporate pilot and still get a couple nights a year in Aspen, Telluride and Rifle so I get my CO fix while being paid. I will say there is a 40 mile long area on one of the Great Lakes that is IMO and others I work with the most incredible for scenery, outdoor activities and affordability in the nation. I’m sworn to secrecy!

  • @rickward2977
    @rickward2977Ай бұрын

    We live in Loveland and avoid Denver like the plague. Boulder and Aurora can be dicey so be careful. As for winter temps, we experienced -31 wind chill this winter so negative temps aren’t unusual. You’re right about the wind but haven’t seen many tumbleweeds. We’re from the Central Valley of California and tumbleweeds there are ridiculous. The new construction and economy are out of control here on the Front Range.

  • @billdavis6978
    @billdavis69785 ай бұрын

    I lived in Crested Butte in late 90’s/early 2000’s. I visited CB during the pandemic in 2020. The landscape is just how I remembered, but it’s getting too populated. If you’re lucky enough to have or find housing in Colorado nowadays, do what you can to keep it. If you’re looking for less people from California and Texas, I suggest Wyoming, Montana or Idaho. I feel blessed to have experienced old school mountain town life. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll happily visit CO for extended periods, but live there now, it’s not for me.

  • @TheBrunoAmaralSantos
    @TheBrunoAmaralSantos7 ай бұрын

    It's cold and elevated... all my dreams

  • @bergs966
    @bergs966 Жыл бұрын

    Traffic is bad a lot of places in big cities but moved here 3 years ago and absolutely love it and you learn that u if u leave early u can avoid a lot of traffic

  • @genarudenko691
    @genarudenko691Ай бұрын

    I like your speech.

  • @tjgalore203
    @tjgalore203 Жыл бұрын

    Well done! Can't wait to watch the rest of your videos. You were made to do this! I lived in Fort Collins in the mid 80s. My two bedroom Ranch house was one block from CSU Campus and was $50,000. So I guess that would be 500,000 now? Before that I lived in Aspen and many homes were listed @ $300,000 and today would be 10 to 15 million. My point is.. it appears I should have stayed in Colorado! Not LOLing

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, isn't it crazy!? We got so lucky to get in when we did (would have been even better to get in way earlier) If we would have wait till now we would have never been able to move here. Thank you so much for watching!

  • @timtorkelson7201
    @timtorkelson7201 Жыл бұрын

    Wife is from GJ and we're retiring there in bout 5 yrs. Love it.😊

  • @timtorkelson7201

    @timtorkelson7201

    Жыл бұрын

    We, too, are from Minnesota 😂

  • @user-iq2df3jn1s
    @user-iq2df3jn1s10 ай бұрын

    "it gets very hot, 80s 90s and even 100s sometimes". I'm in San Antonio Texas where it feels like 105 by 10:30 in the morning 😭. High today of 106. Tomorrow 108

  • @karinaMarisol
    @karinaMarisol2 жыл бұрын

    This video makes me excited we are moving this April from Virginia Beach We are moving to boulder What about schools Would you happen to know? I have a 4 year old starting school this year

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on your move! You'll love it here!

  • @jenniferdiehl1904
    @jenniferdiehl1904 Жыл бұрын

    Hi this is Jennifer from Dover Pennsylvania I want to live in Colorado so badly and I'm thinking of buying a tiny home and living in a tiny house community so I have to do my homework but want to say I absolutely love your site you're very good at what you do your voice is very beautiful and calming you are very beautiful And I love everything that you add in with the pictures and your demonstration sites everything absolutely beautiful keep up the good work and thank you for sharing this it's very helpful and I know most of Colorado but I'm still exploring and that's what I love about Colorado there's a lot a lot a lot to explore Loving it

  • @billj5645
    @billj5645 Жыл бұрын

    There are spots here and there in the mountains where there are mosquitos, a LOT of mosquitos. Don't get out of your car at all mosquitos.

  • @RogerMillerInVA
    @RogerMillerInVA Жыл бұрын

    Nice job, neighbor. I learned a lot!

  • @CarlosGarcia-ox7dm
    @CarlosGarcia-ox7dm11 ай бұрын

    Drive down to Great Sand Dunes National Park next weekend and you will see and feel all the mosquitos you could possibly imagine. Colorado does have mosquitos.

  • @KentPetersonmoney
    @KentPetersonmoney Жыл бұрын

    Almost took a roadtrip up there a couple weeks ago. I'm from Florida and did drive to Oklahoma. I was by myself and decided to just stay end the trip in Oklahoma since the place I wanted to go to was 11 hours away. If I had my friend with me I would have went for it. Might just take a plane there.

  • @francine997
    @francine997 Жыл бұрын

    What is the job market like in Colorado and which towns hire the most? Thank you! Great Vlog!! Blessings!

  • @northcarolinalee1441
    @northcarolinalee1441 Жыл бұрын

    I lived in Minnesota for 40 years and I now live in North Carolina, but crazy about the beauty of Colorado. I am thinking relocating to Colorado. What is the best scenic route from Colorado Springs to Aspen?

  • @elisapagnoncelli9633
    @elisapagnoncelli9633 Жыл бұрын

    Omg, I'm seriously thinking about moving to Colorado from Italy.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    No way!!!! I would trade you in a heartbeat. Italy is my FAVORITE Country - I would LOVE to live there!

  • @elisapagnoncelli9633

    @elisapagnoncelli9633

    Жыл бұрын

    Although it is a beautiful place to visit, Italy is not as magnificent as tourists may think. Well, if I had to be honest, I would miss the seaside! However, do you guys need an Italian teacher or something like that? 😄

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@elisapagnoncelli9633 Understandable. When you fall in love with a destination you automatically assume you would love to live there... so many logistics I'm sure :) I know we would never move there, however, we can't wait to visit again someday!

  • @billricheter5678

    @billricheter5678

    Жыл бұрын

    I live in colorado and it’s nice. But in my opinion Italy is the best place.

  • @Jankz23
    @Jankz23Ай бұрын

    My fiancé and I are looking to move to Colorado Springs from Mass

  • @coastskyadventures2752
    @coastskyadventures27522 жыл бұрын

    Would love to move to the west, but it's way more expensive out there.

  • @U--Haul

    @U--Haul

    2 жыл бұрын

    Way more expensive but jobs pay way more. It's really not much different than the Midwest besides rent, and even then the quality of houses and apartments compared to the ancient Midwest is mind blowing 2k rent in rado may only get you a 2 bed 2 bath but it's 100% remodeled with all high end components top to bottom vs 2k in Wisconsin gets you a 4 bedroom townhouse with slumlords remodeling with recycled stuff , lead paint, and boarder line cardboard counters. Guess it really just depends on the quality of life ya want.

  • @Betterdailyy
    @Betterdailyy10 ай бұрын

    Great information! I’m moving there in 2 weeks

  • @jshorty75

    @jshorty75

    2 ай бұрын

    Hi my husband and i are planning on moving to colorado this 2024 any advise will helps us..

  • @orbitalgolem91
    @orbitalgolem91 Жыл бұрын

    Great video - many thanks for the info. Colorado is on my short-list for relo from the Northeast. I've contacted an agent south of Denver and have been looking at the Parker, Monument, Larkspur areas - can you compare those areas to Fort Collins area? What scared me a bit about north of Denver are the huge number of fracking sites, almost no fracking sites south of Denver.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    So sorry I can't help. I have no information about those areas, so can't compare them. But wishing you all the best!!

  • @nopenope2541
    @nopenope254120 күн бұрын

    The Western slope is the best of Colorado!

  • @mikehynek
    @mikehynek Жыл бұрын

    I moved from WI.... 100% agree on all points.

  • @kylenuttree8558
    @kylenuttree85582 жыл бұрын

    What are your favorite/most beautiful places besides Rocky Mountain NP to visit in Colorado? I’m staying in Boulder next week and want to do some exploring. I’ve been to the Great Sand Dunes NP & Rocky NP, and would like to do something different and go somewhere with less people. Love your videos. Thanks!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have so many! • Glenwood Springs is amazing as they have some amazing hot springs and adventure park: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKqYs82thLOZpZM.html • Indian Peaks Wilderness is close to Boulder and so beautiful! However, you have to park in the winter parking lot right now, which is about a 2-mile hike into that area: kzread.info/dash/bejne/moR3pdOsprrKc5s.html / kzread.info/dash/bejne/nHyFxMSff9eemMY.html • If you are a skier-Breckenridge, Vail, Winter Park have lots of skiing options. • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is worth a visit: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hoGj19hth62zdbQ.html • Colorado Springs has Garden of the Gods Park. • Grand Junction has the beautiful Colorado National Monument Park - great hiking and sightseeing: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lnVsrql-iratYpc.html I have so many other recommendations-however, some would be better for summertime and/or they are closed right now because of winter. Hope this helps give you some ideas! Have so much fun!

  • @kylenuttree8558

    @kylenuttree8558

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JeanieMarie Wow thanks for the recommendations! 🙏🏻 It’s greatly appreciated. I’ll look into them! 😃

  • @managing_the_motherload
    @managing_the_motherload2 жыл бұрын

    My husband and I were born and raised in northern colorado, and now live in TX, I can say for the past 4 years every time we've gone home there's road construction, same road year 4 😆

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right?! The road construction is crazy slow here. I don't understand 🤦‍♀️

  • @Chasingbrenden

    @Chasingbrenden

    2 жыл бұрын

    That’s terrible but… compared to Texas I-35 near Fort Worth (15+), I’m hoping for the best out there

  • @zecanard
    @zecanard Жыл бұрын

    I was very perplexed after moving here from Dallas, because I used to go on long runs in the middle of the afternoon in summer, and the humid, 100° heat never bothered me. But my first few 80° days in Longmont felt uncomfortably HOT. I think it just has to do with the altitude. Thinner atmosphere means less protection from UV radiation, which is also why your skin burns so much faster here. That’s the only thing I can think of. By the way, I moved here on March 1 and did my first hike (as a resident) on March 8, the day you celebrated your first full year. Pretty cool 🙌🏼

  • @chosengirl3101

    @chosengirl3101

    Жыл бұрын

    I live in the Dallas suburbs an thinking about relocating their. Which do you like better?

  • @22tango0071
    @22tango00719 ай бұрын

    I got transferred to Denver in 2014. I'm planning to leave in 2025 to Alababa. I live south around DTC it's nice. Colorado is in decline becoming CA

  • @Loseyourbut
    @Loseyourbut Жыл бұрын

    Just found your channel and it was exactly what i was looking for. My husband and I are wanting to relocate, we've looked into many states but Colorado just keeps coming to the top of the list. He grew up in St. Paul MN then moved to Southern Oregon about 10 year ago, which is where i'm from. The area is beautiful but the summers are getting hotter and hotter (100's from june-Sept) and the wildfires last all summer so it's hard to enjoy the outdoors. My husband had a lot of allergy issues in MN, do you have any experience with that in colorado? Also did you explore other areas of the state before landing where you did? What made that area your choice? Thanks for the great content!

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, summer on the front range (Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs) will be in the 90s almost 100s. If you live in the mountains it will be cooler. My husband had allergies in MN in the spring - he still gets it's them here too. We thought he wouldn't, but he still does. I just did a lot of research on locations in CO and after coming out here to see it for ourselves, it just felt right to us.

  • @area.man.

    @area.man.

    Жыл бұрын

    Wildfires are a big issue here as well. Not just the in state, but the west coast fires all send their smoke this way.

  • @Anestary
    @Anestary2 жыл бұрын

    You should make 4more of the same exact video 👌

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    ?? why?

  • @kaseycesena3996
    @kaseycesena3996 Жыл бұрын

    I love Colorado!!! Lol I'm a disabled vet 1st platoon A.Co 126 I became disabled in 2015 T.B.I my rehabilitation was at Craig hospital in Colorado I want to leave arizona its far to much like afghanistan dirt and rock everywhere some people like it but it gets me down

  • @theodorbruinix2209
    @theodorbruinix22096 ай бұрын

    Safely secure along the great lakes. Head says be safe - Heart says its ready to get hurt again in Co. (Salida) Practice living on my land here in a truck camper. Thanks for your video

  • @fegrace_1
    @fegrace_1 Жыл бұрын

    This was a very informative video. Question: Do you need all-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, or can you get away with front or rear-wheel drive specifically in the city or suburbs?

  • @lindad1659

    @lindad1659

    Жыл бұрын

    You don't need 4 wheel drive.

  • @user-vb9xw1tj6x
    @user-vb9xw1tj6x9 ай бұрын

    hello my name is Albert and I'm moving there for work. my question is . I'm from south east Washington DC and I live in an area most would call the hood, but it's really not. Are there area's that seem similar

  • @devilsadvocate6989
    @devilsadvocate6989 Жыл бұрын

    couple of years ago we had an early "winter day" before the first snowfall that was I think -13? or so overnight? which is intense when you are just coming off of that summer heat... DIA is nowhere NEAR the largest airport by any means, except landmass, it has the largest plot of land which it sits on. (lots of conspiracy thoeries to go along with it). what else did I want to say? OH, yes. when I moved here from Las Vegas, NV 12 years ago, I moved straight into Boulder, and I gotta tell ya....Boulder is an amazing place....but as they say, its "18 square miles, surrounded by reality" you have to imagine a town fuill of mostly college professors and hippies, but lots of stuck up "entitled" types......still very beautiful and neat place for sure. awesome vid! have a good one.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, almost been here 2 years now! We've officially saw single digit temps just a week ago...but the next day it was 50 degrees. Correct about DIA its the largest in land mass. We love Boulder! Been there many times since! Thanks for watching!

  • @TheLuxuriousKingDave
    @TheLuxuriousKingDave Жыл бұрын

    Update vid soon?

  • @AbuctingTacos
    @AbuctingTacos Жыл бұрын

    I've lived many states and Colorado is the best but damn it's expensive. Even for experienced tradesmen it is a struggle

  • @alli2584
    @alli25842 жыл бұрын

    I moved from Chicago to Seattle and man the idea of no humidity and no bugs might’ve just sold me on Colorado 😅

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha! I didn't know how much I loved no humidity! It's a game changer...I love the dryness so much! The no bugs is amazing 🙌

  • @alli2584

    @alli2584

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JeanieMarie lol I guess I know where I’m going for vacation this year!

  • @cindyt3699

    @cindyt3699

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry to say but we do have plenty of mosquitos and bugs in Colorado

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cindyt3699 Im sure they are somewhere, but I have yet to see any! 🤷‍♀️ I've been getting lucky!

  • @cindyt3699

    @cindyt3699

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JeanieMarie We will get more mosquitos 😟if we have a rainy summer, last summer was really dry 😏

  • @shawns735
    @shawns735 Жыл бұрын

    And i will SHAMELESSLY show my wife this video to show her how awesome CO is to exist in. Thanks for THIS one too... :)

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course!!

  • @SillyTube9
    @SillyTube95 ай бұрын

    What’s striking, is that she says there’s no negative temps in winter. I lived there 40 years ago as a child, and that was every year. Climate change realness if you’re not getting that cold now.

  • @Sarikayacomesin
    @Sarikayacomesin2 жыл бұрын

    How is Boulder different? When talking about the people

  • @judys9083

    @judys9083

    Жыл бұрын

    Hippy dippy...very left leaning.

  • @billricheter5678

    @billricheter5678

    Жыл бұрын

    People are a bit more polite there. Problem is boulder county is crazy expensive. Towns east of boulder are very family oriented with great schools and infrastructure. The more conservative areas of colorado tend to be more grungy and drivers are much more aggressive

  • @silverlovecat

    @silverlovecat

    Жыл бұрын

    I live in Boulder and people are very nice and friendly.

  • @ronmexico5908
    @ronmexico59082 жыл бұрын

    Can you ride atvs in the sand dunes there?

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not the national park. But there are sand dunes by Walden that you can definitely ride atv in.

  • @keithhavens6566
    @keithhavens6566 Жыл бұрын

    Colorado native and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else- maybe Oregon or Washington 3 months out of the year

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Yup! We just visited Washington and both agreed...Colorado is home! Washington is pretty but its not Colorado!

  • @keithhavens6566

    @keithhavens6566

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JeanieMarie I loved how silent the train was from SeaTac to Seattle. I’ve done that trip many times and I’m like where are all the screaming tweakers and a-holes?! Denver needs help! I live right below red rocks but my wife has to take the train to her law firm downtown everyday and it’s crazy, you probably know

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@keithhavens6566 We don't go to Denver much! We live in FOCO, but I've heard Denver is interesting.

  • @keithhavens6566

    @keithhavens6566

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JeanieMarie you got it made up in Foco! Loveland, Estes park. Denver is really bad now and I grew up on capital hill and the west side. My Mom built a home in Salida and I’m thinking that’s where we’ll probably go- when we hit the lottery lol

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@keithhavens6566 Yes, we love it up here! It's really nice. So sad to hear about Denver. Hope Salida works out for you 🙏 stay safe!!

  • @nopenope2541
    @nopenope254120 күн бұрын

    Insurance is twice as high as the midwest.

  • @gopamandal1545
    @gopamandal154511 ай бұрын

    I'm an Indian....I just want to know how u people or whom everyday sweep the whole three storage home...big kitchen and all other houses work

  • @NormanF62
    @NormanF62 Жыл бұрын

    A word of advice: don’t’ live in the valley! Summers there can be well over 100 F during a heat wave. The mountain towns have summers that rarely exceed the mid 80s to low 90s. I live in a small mountain town and the best thing about them is definitely the view of the range! You won’t find a sight like that outside the Canadian Rockies and Switzerland. If you’re seeking to escape extreme heat and extreme cold, Colorado is definitely the place to be!

  • @marilynwagoner6036
    @marilynwagoner6036 Жыл бұрын

    I don't know where you go to not be plaged by bugs. They are everywhere no matter wht the altitude.

  • @kanamekiyru
    @kanamekiyru Жыл бұрын

    I love visiting Colorado but i like to pay my Texas prices.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Understandable 👍

  • @ConsolidatedPBY

    @ConsolidatedPBY

    3 ай бұрын

    Obviously you don’t pay property taxes in TX. CO has the lowest!

  • @Cardinal126
    @Cardinal126 Жыл бұрын

    Mannisota is not Midwest. You can call it Mid north.

  • @justaviewer111
    @justaviewer1112 ай бұрын

    Nice job. I lived in the Longmont area for 20 years. Moved away, thinking of moving back. Anyway, gas prices are a little skewed because "regular" gas is the crappy 85 octane that many will say is okay to use because it's equivalent to 87 because of the high altitude. That's leftover from the carburator days of yore.

  • @thegrumpyhorticulturist
    @thegrumpyhorticulturist Жыл бұрын

    I miss when Loveland Fort Collins area was more rural. We were agricultural towns. We were the area that no one wanted to be and cost of living was much cheaper. Now all the trails require day passes, the farms are gone and all of the high streets look like cookie cutter, copy-and-paste, gentrified block buildings. The downtown areas are ugly. I grew up in this area, and now it is too expensive to live. My heart is genuinely broken that I am now looking to leave in order to be able to afford pursuing my dream. The cost of land is too high, rent is too high and much more than a mortgage in most cases.

  • @jamesstrickland517

    @jamesstrickland517

    9 ай бұрын

    Agreed I was born and raised in Greeley when I saw how much Greeley had grown and that Greeley, Loveland, Fort Collins, and Windsor were all one mass community I literally cried. I am now retired and live in Wyoming and couldn't be happier.

  • @ConsolidatedPBY

    @ConsolidatedPBY

    3 ай бұрын

    So true

  • @DSHndmn
    @DSHndmn Жыл бұрын

    You've never had negative temps?! Hehe, just give it time ;-) The bugs aren't in the mountains due to the lack of oxygen, but around Loveland, there should be plenty of mosquitos and flies. Strange you haven't seen them.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    Nope, no negative temps yet! And bugs are soo mild. Trust me the temps and bugs here are not even close to what I came from in Minnesota! 😅

  • @ramonnape

    @ramonnape

    Жыл бұрын

    far southeastern co has a ton of bugs its miserable but where most of us live along the front range, there trully is no bugs which sort of left us stunned😳 we really have it great here!

  • @NormanF62
    @NormanF62 Жыл бұрын

    I forgot to mention in the small towns here, you don’t have to lock your door when you go out and crime here isn’t a thing. So if you come from a big city here, the feeling of safety takes a lot of people by surprise! Its a way of life you don’t see in much of the country where you have to be vigilant about your surroundings and make sure your doors and windows sew locked before you go about your day.

  • @danmartin2421

    @danmartin2421

    Жыл бұрын

    That sounds like Canada too in general!

  • @Beyond_The_Cities
    @Beyond_The_Cities Жыл бұрын

    its 100 every 109 days

  • @wiseup2517
    @wiseup25172 жыл бұрын

    CO real estate is too expensive

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's gone up so much everywhere! It's just crazy!

  • @katrinafoelsch6794
    @katrinafoelsch67949 ай бұрын

    I thought Chicago was the latgest

  • @TLOaks_
    @TLOaks_11 ай бұрын

    Nothing against what you are saying, just a side note, calling a lake "a reservoir", as Colorado does, sounds ridiculous. Texas has hundreds of lakes but only one lake, (Caddo Lake) on the Texas Louisiana border is the only natural lake in Texas, all the other hundred or more lakes are man-made, and we still call them lakes, probably because reservoir sounds really dumb.

  • @JohnPMiller
    @JohnPMiller Жыл бұрын

    Keep your pets and children inside. The Great Horned owls, hawks, eagles, foxes, bobcats, coyotes and occasional mountain lions will eat them. Single coyotes “play” with your dog until it’s lured from your yard, then the pack will tear it apart. We also have bears in Boulder, but they don’t seem to bother the pets. Also, everyone knows that you can’t outrun a mountain lion, but some guys thought they could jump on their bikes and get away. That didn’t end well, although they did survive. You just have to be aware of the dangers.

  • @2A.Freedom
    @2A.Freedom Жыл бұрын

    Lived in 6 states and Colorado has the rudest people I've ever seen. Can't wait to leave.

  • @DialloMoore503

    @DialloMoore503

    Жыл бұрын

    What other states did you live in?

  • @jolenegonzales4295
    @jolenegonzales4295 Жыл бұрын

    Never get negative temperatures? I think you might want to check your facts, that is dead wrong. Colorado is also currently in a 23 year drought. If the cycle ever gets back to how it was in the 80’s, winter is much more harsh.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    I think you need to rewatch the video! I said this was after my 1st year of living here in CO this is what I experienced! Pay attention next time...

  • @jolenegonzales4295

    @jolenegonzales4295

    Жыл бұрын

    I paid attention. Had to turn it off though.

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jolenegonzales4295 obviously you didn't. Keep trolling...2023 Goals for you!! 👍

  • @windsofthewest2164
    @windsofthewest2164 Жыл бұрын

    The mountains are no longer cooler, it gets just as hot here. Please just don't move here Colorado is over populated now!

  • @xSirDudex

    @xSirDudex

    10 ай бұрын

    Sorry, it was the closest livable state. I didn't want to leave Oregon. But there was nothing left there.

  • @robertodebeers2551
    @robertodebeers2551 Жыл бұрын

    Denver is the 7th level of Hell. But hey.

  • @xSirDudex

    @xSirDudex

    10 ай бұрын

    Well Portland is the 9th circle so still N upgrade.

  • @yvonnelapalme5743

    @yvonnelapalme5743

    5 ай бұрын

    As a native I agree

  • @MelihaMontaj
    @MelihaMontaj2 жыл бұрын

    so we can say that colorado is good for aracnophobiacs :D

  • @JeanieMarie

    @JeanieMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe, I've not seen many spiders, but I'm sure they are around.

  • @jazzzkat

    @jazzzkat

    6 ай бұрын

    Unless you hate black widows. Still check my shoes to this day.

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