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Thursday, June 17, 2010

5280's 27 Reasons to Love Denver in the Summer!


Complied is a list of reasons why you should love living in (or traveling to) Denver in the summer!
**For a complete list, visit 5280.com**

No. 1

Because there's always a new way to enjoy our prodigious geography


No. 2


Because watching movies outside is way better than in a stuffy theater


No. 3


Because a pickup game of "kegball" is easy to find in any Denver park


No. 4


Because you never know what Mother Nature has in store for you


No. 5


Because this isn't heaven or Iowa—it's Colorado


No. 6


Because we don't wait until the fall to celebrate beer


No. 7


Because Denver has become an ice cream mecca


No. 8


Because we consider learning to fly-fish crucial postgraduate educatıon


No. 9


Because snow isn't out of the question in June (sooo true!!)


No. 10


Because Todd Helton never quits (Go ROCKIES!!!)


No. 11


Because no one else's skin has seen the sun in months either


No. 12


Because afternoon thunderstorms always catch you off-guard, even though you know perfectly well they're coming


No. 13


Because there's always another trail to hike, another mountain to climb


No. 14


Because concerts sound better on the Rocks


No. 15


Because the arts community comes alive


No. 16


Because gondolas are standard transportation to summer weddings


No. 17


Because we have alpine lakes instead of swimming pools


No. 18


Because the mountain isn't going anywhere


No. 19


Because although we all have four-season tents, we really only like to use them in June, July, and August


No. 20


Because our rivers run wild—really wild


No. 21


Because white-water rafting guides have their own language


No. 22


Because the heavens really are beautiful when you can actually see them


No. 23


Because of larkspur, columbine, rushpink, fireweed, and tansy aster


No. 24


Because we hire for cool summer jobs


No. 25


Because getting dirty, wearing silly gear, and riding horses into the middle of nowhere are sought-after activities


No. 26


Because it's (finally) warm enough to use all that open space Colorado is famous for


No. 27


Because farmers' markets replace supermarkets




Interested to read more in detail about these topics?! Head on over to their website and check it out!!


Have fun in Colorado this summer, it is not hard to do!!


XOXO

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