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kerosene · 05-18-2005, 04:46 PM

Not much creative comes out of the springs, IME. I lived there for 2 years or so, and it felt like a wasteland...especially for someone who has a passion for many genres of art. The lack of water for so long in the Springs keeps the neighborhoods from looking pretty and green. It is rare to have a house that actually has a yard. But compared to LA, the cost of real estate is dirt cheap, so maybe you can use the savings to creat your own little oasis in Colorado. Now, Manitou is another story. It's like the Anti-springs. Beautiful place with lots of fun little shops and events going on. Problem is, a lot of christians from the springs think manitou is a "mecca for satanists" (meaning, not christian...I know, ridiculous generalization, but if you lived in the springs you would hear that a lot). My impression was that C Springs is an extremely narrow minded town with a sort of angsty population with "god on their side". Although, it can be a bit exciting...my friend and I witnessed a fight (about 30 guys all trying to beat each other senseless) in a Waffle House at about 3 in the morning. I guess if you live there, those things are about as exciting as it gets. On the upside...if you can get past all the social issues in that city, there are about a million christian churches there, if that is where your occupation lies.

I am thinking Colorado Springs is like rotten Calliflower to L.A. being an ice cream sundae with hot fudge and a cherry on top...the calliflower is nasty, no matter how you prepare it or how little you eat. The sundae tastes good, sounds good and looks good, but if you become too intimate with it, you will find yourself sick. Maybe I shouldn't compare them, though...I have never lived in LA...only visited.

Sorry to be such a downer on the springs...there are a couple of things I really like about it, for instance, my son and my good friend, perth live there, but other than that, I don't like the place too much.

A place like Boulder or Denver is going to have a lot more art. If you like independent radio, check out radio1190.com. It is put on by CU Boulder and they play *nothing* that isn't indie.

05-18-2005, 04:46 PM	#11
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Not much creative comes out of the springs, IME. I lived there for 2 years or so, and it felt like a wasteland...especially for someone who has a passion for many genres of art. The lack of water for so long in the Springs keeps the neighborhoods from looking pretty and green. It is rare to have a house that actually has a yard. But compared to LA, the cost of real estate is dirt cheap, so maybe you can use the savings to creat your own little oasis in Colorado. Now, Manitou is another story. It's like the Anti-springs. Beautiful place with lots of fun little shops and events going on. Problem is, a lot of christians from the springs think manitou is a "mecca for satanists" (meaning, not christian...I know, ridiculous generalization, but if you lived in the springs you would hear that a lot). My impression was that C Springs is an extremely narrow minded town with a sort of angsty population with "god on their side". Although, it can be a bit exciting...my friend and I witnessed a fight (about 30 guys all trying to beat each other senseless) in a Waffle House at about 3 in the morning. I guess if you live there, those things are about as exciting as it gets. On the upside...if you can get past all the social issues in that city, there are about a million christian churches there, if that is where your occupation lies. I am thinking Colorado Springs is like rotten Calliflower to L.A. being an ice cream sundae with hot fudge and a cherry on top...the calliflower is nasty, no matter how you prepare it or how little you eat. The sundae tastes good, sounds good and looks good, but if you become too intimate with it, you will find yourself sick. Maybe I shouldn't compare them, though...I have never lived in LA...only visited. Sorry to be such a downer on the springs...there are a couple of things I really like about it, for instance, my son and my good friend, perth live there, but other than that, I don't like the place too much. A place like Boulder or Denver is going to have a lot more art. If you like independent radio, check out radio1190.com. It is put on by CU Boulder and they play nothing that isn't indie.