freeflyflunky 0 #1 October 3, 2005 I am planning on moving to the Denver area in the next few months -- Right now I'm searching for jobs via the Denver Post , but would appreciate help locating other employment search websites. Also (perhaps more importantly) I was wondering what local jumpers think of the various DZs in the area...I'd be willing to alter my iving arrangements based on where the best (i.e, most fun) DZ is Thanks for your help!_______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #2 October 3, 2005 Might help us if you mention what you do for work As far as dropzones, if you're in Denver, you don't have a lot of choices. Mile Hi Skydiving in Longmont is by far the closest - about 35 minutes north of Denver. The next closest is Canon City, which is about 3 hours away. The good news is that Mile Hi now has a turbine Otter , as well as turbine King Air Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #3 October 3, 2005 Quote The good news is that Mile Hi now has a turbine Otter... And I jumped it last night, but I didn't see you there. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyflunky 0 #4 October 3, 2005 Right... I suppose that would help Really I'm just hoping to find another website with Colorado job postings. By the way , what about Brush? Is that DZ no longer around?_______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #5 October 3, 2005 Never visited anywhere else, but Mile Hi was a great place to hang out for a week, fun people, and I'll definatly be going back....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 October 3, 2005 Quote By the way , what about Brush? Is that DZ no longer around? Read this thread and decide for your self: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1829565;search_string=colorado;#1829565"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #7 October 3, 2005 Try westword.com for employment classifieds. Denver post is fairly expensive and many employers find their help wanted costs prohibitive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #8 October 3, 2005 QuoteRight... I suppose that would help Follow the links on this page to all the TV and radio stations in CO: http://www.tvradioworld.com/region1/co/ And remember that all of CO is cold and snowy, all year 'round, no matter what some people may try to tell you."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyflunky 0 #9 October 3, 2005 Quote And remember that all of CO is cold and snowy, all year 'round, no matter what some people may try to tell you. ______________________________ Oh c'mon -- it can't be that bad! Besides, I'm originally from artic tundra that is Wyoming, so I'll probably surviveThanks for the link -- looks like it will be helpful_______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BenHall 0 #10 October 3, 2005 QuoteAnd I jumped it last night, but I didn't see you there. Yeah that was real cool, waiting until we were all at MOAB to jump the Otter for the first time!! : ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #11 October 3, 2005 QuoteQuote And remember that all of CO is cold and snowy, all year 'round, no matter what some people may try to tell you. ______________________________ Oh c'mon -- it can't be that bad! Besides, I'm originally from artic tundra that is Wyoming, so I'll probably surviveThanks for the link -- looks like it will be helpful That's my story and I'm sticking to it, (as long as this forum is open to people outside of CO). Right now there is a polar bear wandering around my back yard. I think he is trying to get at the penguins that found shelter in my garage from the ongoing storm."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflyflunky 0 #12 October 3, 2005 I've got another quick question -- If I can't live close to the coolest DZ (whichever that may be) what are some the areas that are good for both safety and price? Is Thorton safe? How about Westminster? Are there any areas I should absolutely not live in?_______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites davedlg 0 #13 October 3, 2005 Denver is relatively safe compared to some other large cities. Westminister and Thornton are both Suburbia and are reasonable places to live. I would avoid Denver just north of downtown, the area around Federal Boulevard, Montbello, and central to north Aurora (though parts of south Aurora are VERY nice) Central Denver is kinda weird, as the nicer neighborhoods have some not so nice areas within blocks. Park hill, capitol hill, and washington park all have nice areas and not so nice areas. If you choose to live in the far south side of town, you usually can't go wrong, and you have the added benifit of having the new wind tunnel close by. NEVER live in Highlands Ranch, though...it's suburbia on steroids *shudder* edit to add: I live in Lakewood and love it. It's the best of all worlds. Close to the mountains, safe, and a short commute to everything except any DZ.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #14 October 3, 2005 Quote I've got another quick question -- If I can't live close to the coolest DZ (whichever that may be) what are some the areas that are good for both safety and price? Is Thorton safe? How about Westminster? Are there any areas I should absolutely not live in? Westminster and Thorton are Northern 'burbs. I'm in Broomfield, but can look out my window and see Westminster a block South. There is no area in my vicinity that I would regard as unsafe. I'm halfway between the center of Denver and the center of Boulder, but virtually never go to Denver because it's just quicker and easier to go to Boulder. Some other nice towns in the Denver/Boulder corridor are Superior, Louisville, and Lafayette. If you are an avid skier, you might also consider the Lakewood area on the West side of Denver. Living there would cut down the time/distance involved in getting onto Westbound I-70 to head up into the mountains. Forgot to mention: It's 30 minutes from Broomfield to Mile High Skydiving."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skycat 0 #15 October 4, 2005 I live in Westminster, work in Broomfield and both comunities are safe as long as you take normal precautions such as locking your doors. Easy access to skydiving, rockclimbing, snowboarding, hiking, and really good sushi. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflyflunky 0 #16 October 4, 2005 Thank you all for the help!! I appreciate it and hope to see all of you Coloradans (Coloradoans, Coloradians? ) in a few months _______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DickMcMahon 0 #17 October 4, 2005 Some people believe there's a secret underground facility beneath Denver Int'l Airport. Supposedly it's 8 levels deep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riddler 0 #18 October 4, 2005 Quotewhat are some the areas that are good for both safety and price? Is Thorton safe? How about Westminster? Allright, I'll give my opinion, but I've only lived here for 32 years, so what do I know? As with anywhere, the nicer and safer it is, the more expensive it is to live. I grew up in Thornton, north of Denver, in old Thornton, and it's not very nice at all. This would be around 90th ave - stay away from old Thornton - my mom still has the house there, and there are all sorts of problems with gangs, etc. Once every few years she has to get the siding redone to get the bullet holes out of her house. New Thornton is further north - all the way up to, I believe 140th now. If you can get north of 120th, then you're getting into nicer newer suburbia, and prices range from reasonable to pretty expensive. And it would be a good location for you, since it's much closer to Mile Hi. But if you have to work in Denver, there's going to be traffic during rush hour. Westminster is pretty good, northwest of Denver, and it puts you halfway between Denver and Boulder, which both have their own appeal, for different reasons. If you go a bit further west, you get into Golden, which is nice and smells like beer, but it is expensive. I have an affinity for Golden because I went to college there. On the southwest side, you get into Highland's Ranch, which is nice, but also expensive. South of Denver is Littleton, which is nice and not too bad. Probably the cheapest area to live that's a good neighborhood is Castle Rock - about 30 minutes south of Denver - I had a house there for a few years, and you get a bit of everything - mountains, community, etc, but it's a bit of a commute to downtown. East of Denver is Aurora - stay away from old Aurora - I lived near Colfax and Chambers for a few years, and that place is just scary. South Aurora, getting into Parker is nice and pretty reasonable. Northeast of Denver, there isn't much, except factories. Downtown Denver is good to bad on a block-to-block basis, and everywhere is expensive. North-central Denver, near five points is bad. South-Central, near D.U. is good. East-side is good, but expensive. West-side is kinda shabby. I live in the heart of the city now, and that all depends on which block you live on.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #19 October 4, 2005 Have you considered a career as a tunnel rat? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1597785 (It's in Lonetree, SW of Denver near Park Meadows Mall.)"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflyflunky 0 #20 October 4, 2005 AWESOME!!! Don't suppose anyone out there knows what it takes to get employed as a tunnel rat??? Or a tunnel rat janitor for that matter _______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #21 October 4, 2005 http://www.skyventurecolorado.com/employment/openings.php"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. 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BenHall 0 #10 October 3, 2005 QuoteAnd I jumped it last night, but I didn't see you there. Yeah that was real cool, waiting until we were all at MOAB to jump the Otter for the first time!! : ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #11 October 3, 2005 QuoteQuote And remember that all of CO is cold and snowy, all year 'round, no matter what some people may try to tell you. ______________________________ Oh c'mon -- it can't be that bad! Besides, I'm originally from artic tundra that is Wyoming, so I'll probably surviveThanks for the link -- looks like it will be helpful That's my story and I'm sticking to it, (as long as this forum is open to people outside of CO). Right now there is a polar bear wandering around my back yard. I think he is trying to get at the penguins that found shelter in my garage from the ongoing storm."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflyflunky 0 #12 October 3, 2005 I've got another quick question -- If I can't live close to the coolest DZ (whichever that may be) what are some the areas that are good for both safety and price? Is Thorton safe? How about Westminster? Are there any areas I should absolutely not live in?_______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites davedlg 0 #13 October 3, 2005 Denver is relatively safe compared to some other large cities. Westminister and Thornton are both Suburbia and are reasonable places to live. I would avoid Denver just north of downtown, the area around Federal Boulevard, Montbello, and central to north Aurora (though parts of south Aurora are VERY nice) Central Denver is kinda weird, as the nicer neighborhoods have some not so nice areas within blocks. Park hill, capitol hill, and washington park all have nice areas and not so nice areas. If you choose to live in the far south side of town, you usually can't go wrong, and you have the added benifit of having the new wind tunnel close by. NEVER live in Highlands Ranch, though...it's suburbia on steroids *shudder* edit to add: I live in Lakewood and love it. It's the best of all worlds. Close to the mountains, safe, and a short commute to everything except any DZ.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #14 October 3, 2005 Quote I've got another quick question -- If I can't live close to the coolest DZ (whichever that may be) what are some the areas that are good for both safety and price? Is Thorton safe? How about Westminster? Are there any areas I should absolutely not live in? Westminster and Thorton are Northern 'burbs. I'm in Broomfield, but can look out my window and see Westminster a block South. There is no area in my vicinity that I would regard as unsafe. I'm halfway between the center of Denver and the center of Boulder, but virtually never go to Denver because it's just quicker and easier to go to Boulder. Some other nice towns in the Denver/Boulder corridor are Superior, Louisville, and Lafayette. If you are an avid skier, you might also consider the Lakewood area on the West side of Denver. Living there would cut down the time/distance involved in getting onto Westbound I-70 to head up into the mountains. Forgot to mention: It's 30 minutes from Broomfield to Mile High Skydiving."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skycat 0 #15 October 4, 2005 I live in Westminster, work in Broomfield and both comunities are safe as long as you take normal precautions such as locking your doors. Easy access to skydiving, rockclimbing, snowboarding, hiking, and really good sushi. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflyflunky 0 #16 October 4, 2005 Thank you all for the help!! I appreciate it and hope to see all of you Coloradans (Coloradoans, Coloradians? ) in a few months _______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DickMcMahon 0 #17 October 4, 2005 Some people believe there's a secret underground facility beneath Denver Int'l Airport. Supposedly it's 8 levels deep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riddler 0 #18 October 4, 2005 Quotewhat are some the areas that are good for both safety and price? Is Thorton safe? How about Westminster? Allright, I'll give my opinion, but I've only lived here for 32 years, so what do I know? As with anywhere, the nicer and safer it is, the more expensive it is to live. I grew up in Thornton, north of Denver, in old Thornton, and it's not very nice at all. This would be around 90th ave - stay away from old Thornton - my mom still has the house there, and there are all sorts of problems with gangs, etc. Once every few years she has to get the siding redone to get the bullet holes out of her house. New Thornton is further north - all the way up to, I believe 140th now. If you can get north of 120th, then you're getting into nicer newer suburbia, and prices range from reasonable to pretty expensive. And it would be a good location for you, since it's much closer to Mile Hi. But if you have to work in Denver, there's going to be traffic during rush hour. Westminster is pretty good, northwest of Denver, and it puts you halfway between Denver and Boulder, which both have their own appeal, for different reasons. If you go a bit further west, you get into Golden, which is nice and smells like beer, but it is expensive. I have an affinity for Golden because I went to college there. On the southwest side, you get into Highland's Ranch, which is nice, but also expensive. South of Denver is Littleton, which is nice and not too bad. Probably the cheapest area to live that's a good neighborhood is Castle Rock - about 30 minutes south of Denver - I had a house there for a few years, and you get a bit of everything - mountains, community, etc, but it's a bit of a commute to downtown. East of Denver is Aurora - stay away from old Aurora - I lived near Colfax and Chambers for a few years, and that place is just scary. South Aurora, getting into Parker is nice and pretty reasonable. Northeast of Denver, there isn't much, except factories. Downtown Denver is good to bad on a block-to-block basis, and everywhere is expensive. North-central Denver, near five points is bad. South-Central, near D.U. is good. East-side is good, but expensive. West-side is kinda shabby. I live in the heart of the city now, and that all depends on which block you live on.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #19 October 4, 2005 Have you considered a career as a tunnel rat? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1597785 (It's in Lonetree, SW of Denver near Park Meadows Mall.)"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflyflunky 0 #20 October 4, 2005 AWESOME!!! Don't suppose anyone out there knows what it takes to get employed as a tunnel rat??? Or a tunnel rat janitor for that matter _______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #21 October 4, 2005 http://www.skyventurecolorado.com/employment/openings.php"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
freeflyflunky 0 #12 October 3, 2005 I've got another quick question -- If I can't live close to the coolest DZ (whichever that may be) what are some the areas that are good for both safety and price? Is Thorton safe? How about Westminster? Are there any areas I should absolutely not live in?_______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #13 October 3, 2005 Denver is relatively safe compared to some other large cities. Westminister and Thornton are both Suburbia and are reasonable places to live. I would avoid Denver just north of downtown, the area around Federal Boulevard, Montbello, and central to north Aurora (though parts of south Aurora are VERY nice) Central Denver is kinda weird, as the nicer neighborhoods have some not so nice areas within blocks. Park hill, capitol hill, and washington park all have nice areas and not so nice areas. If you choose to live in the far south side of town, you usually can't go wrong, and you have the added benifit of having the new wind tunnel close by. NEVER live in Highlands Ranch, though...it's suburbia on steroids *shudder* edit to add: I live in Lakewood and love it. It's the best of all worlds. Close to the mountains, safe, and a short commute to everything except any DZ.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #14 October 3, 2005 Quote I've got another quick question -- If I can't live close to the coolest DZ (whichever that may be) what are some the areas that are good for both safety and price? Is Thorton safe? How about Westminster? Are there any areas I should absolutely not live in? Westminster and Thorton are Northern 'burbs. I'm in Broomfield, but can look out my window and see Westminster a block South. There is no area in my vicinity that I would regard as unsafe. I'm halfway between the center of Denver and the center of Boulder, but virtually never go to Denver because it's just quicker and easier to go to Boulder. Some other nice towns in the Denver/Boulder corridor are Superior, Louisville, and Lafayette. If you are an avid skier, you might also consider the Lakewood area on the West side of Denver. Living there would cut down the time/distance involved in getting onto Westbound I-70 to head up into the mountains. Forgot to mention: It's 30 minutes from Broomfield to Mile High Skydiving."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #15 October 4, 2005 I live in Westminster, work in Broomfield and both comunities are safe as long as you take normal precautions such as locking your doors. Easy access to skydiving, rockclimbing, snowboarding, hiking, and really good sushi. Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyflunky 0 #16 October 4, 2005 Thank you all for the help!! I appreciate it and hope to see all of you Coloradans (Coloradoans, Coloradians? ) in a few months _______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickMcMahon 0 #17 October 4, 2005 Some people believe there's a secret underground facility beneath Denver Int'l Airport. Supposedly it's 8 levels deep. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #18 October 4, 2005 Quotewhat are some the areas that are good for both safety and price? Is Thorton safe? How about Westminster? Allright, I'll give my opinion, but I've only lived here for 32 years, so what do I know? As with anywhere, the nicer and safer it is, the more expensive it is to live. I grew up in Thornton, north of Denver, in old Thornton, and it's not very nice at all. This would be around 90th ave - stay away from old Thornton - my mom still has the house there, and there are all sorts of problems with gangs, etc. Once every few years she has to get the siding redone to get the bullet holes out of her house. New Thornton is further north - all the way up to, I believe 140th now. If you can get north of 120th, then you're getting into nicer newer suburbia, and prices range from reasonable to pretty expensive. And it would be a good location for you, since it's much closer to Mile Hi. But if you have to work in Denver, there's going to be traffic during rush hour. Westminster is pretty good, northwest of Denver, and it puts you halfway between Denver and Boulder, which both have their own appeal, for different reasons. If you go a bit further west, you get into Golden, which is nice and smells like beer, but it is expensive. I have an affinity for Golden because I went to college there. On the southwest side, you get into Highland's Ranch, which is nice, but also expensive. South of Denver is Littleton, which is nice and not too bad. Probably the cheapest area to live that's a good neighborhood is Castle Rock - about 30 minutes south of Denver - I had a house there for a few years, and you get a bit of everything - mountains, community, etc, but it's a bit of a commute to downtown. East of Denver is Aurora - stay away from old Aurora - I lived near Colfax and Chambers for a few years, and that place is just scary. South Aurora, getting into Parker is nice and pretty reasonable. Northeast of Denver, there isn't much, except factories. Downtown Denver is good to bad on a block-to-block basis, and everywhere is expensive. North-central Denver, near five points is bad. South-Central, near D.U. is good. East-side is good, but expensive. West-side is kinda shabby. I live in the heart of the city now, and that all depends on which block you live on.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #19 October 4, 2005 Have you considered a career as a tunnel rat? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1597785 (It's in Lonetree, SW of Denver near Park Meadows Mall.)"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyflunky 0 #20 October 4, 2005 AWESOME!!! Don't suppose anyone out there knows what it takes to get employed as a tunnel rat??? Or a tunnel rat janitor for that matter _______________________________________ Oh, and one more thing...Ninjas ARE way cooler than pirates. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #21 October 4, 2005 http://www.skyventurecolorado.com/employment/openings.php"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
