Tell me everything you know about Colorado Springs

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Springs: Gorgeous scenery, mostly conservative people, "big town" but not "big city", decent prices on land but high cost of living (welcome to Colorado), close to tons of stuff: Denver/bigger city, anything outdoors you like except an ocean.

I like the Springs and have some family that lives there, but you'll find it's nothing like LA or California in general. Coloradians are more "western-like", not as cultured but with an appreciation for beautiful things. The state is also experiencing a stupidly huge growth in population from, hey! California and all the problems that brings. It's good/bad because it's changing the economy, feel, and culture of just about everything.

I'd say get used to driving. The traffic isn't great (still nowhere near as bad as CA) but you have to drive LONG distances to get to what you like doing. The mountain towns/resorts do have great festivals for the musically inclined and a few trips there and you'll never want to leave.

Eh, my .02