- Living in Denver is so amazing.
Or is it?
- I don't know, I'm so confused.
- I think we better look at some of the top five pros.
- And top five cons to know what the deal is.
- Pro number one, 300 days of sunshine
and who doesn't love sunshine.
Okay well, a rainy day here or there is nice
but sunshine typically equals happy people
and overall, the Denver area has pretty swell people.
Who cares that the Denver Chamber of Commerce
made up the 300 days number.
It's pretty accurate actually.
- Con number one, insane weather.
I know we just said 300 days of sunshine, but hear me out.
Bomb cyclones dropping a ton of snow
with 50 to 60 mile an hour wind gusts.
Hailstorms smashing your car windows,
thrashing your roof and damaging your trees
and record-breaking heat with seemingly endless summer days
above 90 degrees.
- Pro number two, we live in an outdoor recreation mecca.
If you like to hike, run, road bike, mountain bike,
ski, snowboard, rock climb, fly fish, kayak,
and any number of other outdoor activities,
there are world-class amenities
and locations for you to enjoy.
Those of us living here in Denver know
just how lucky we are.
- Con number two, overcrowding on trails, rivers and lakes.
While, we love our outdoor activities,
there's a price to pay.
Whether you're gearing up for a hike or a day on the slopes
or looking for some single track on your mountain bike,
you're likely to encounter a lot of people.
Denver has been discovered.
This is one of the reasons many people move here.
So play nice out there everyone.
- Pro number three, the professional
and college sports scene is pretty incredible.
While we may always be known as a Broncos town,
Denver features a professional NFL, MLB,
NBA, NHL, and MLS team.
One of only 10 cities in the United States with that claim.
Plus we have the University of Colorado,
Colorado Sate University, University of Denver
and the Air Force Academy, all a short drive away.
- Con number three, cost of living
and soaring housing prices.
With growth in popularity comes the inevitable rise
in the cost of living as well as housing prices.
Some people are being forced to move entirely out
of the Denver area to find cheaper places to live.
Would-be first-time home buyers are especially affected
and are needing to get more creative to buy a home,
in or around Denver.
- Pro number four, thriving dining scene.
Has COVID affected the dining scene?
Of course it has, but Denver's eclectic, diverse
and award-winning restaurants have been finding ways
to survive and thrive.
As restaurants added increased outdoor dining options
and takeout options, diners win.
Plus it's no small secret that some of the top chefs
from around the U.S. have been opening up restaurants
around Denver for the past several years.
- Con number four, bad drivers and traffic.
It's not a mirage or an illusion.
Those of us living here know it to be true.
Now, let's put some facts to this belief.
The car insurance comparison survey, Colorado,
largely Denver, was recently ranked sixth
among the States with the worst drivers in the country
based on marks for speeding, failure to obey traffic laws
and other criteria, sheesh.
- Pro number five, breweries.
It's widely acknowledged that Denver
is the Napa Valley of beer.
Colorado boasts over 300 breweries,
while the Denver Metro area features close to 150 of them.
These breweries have created their own tourism industry.
Denver's Great American Beer Festival
is our country's preeminent beer festival
and the world's largest beer competition.
- Con number five, we don't have an ocean.
Yep, you heard that right.
Breaking news, everyone.
If there was an ocean nearby, it would be utopia, right?
Well then everyone and their mom
would be flocking to the Mile High City.
I guess you just can't have it all.
- And the truth of the matter is.
- We live in a pretty amazing place.
- While nothing is perfect.
Nothing ever really is.
- Denver is where we call home and we love it, here.
(upbeat music)