Introduction

A transplant to Fort Collins (which I consider a town, not a city) I find myself frequently telling people that I love Denver because:
"I need tall buildings"
"I miss the arts community"
"I need diversity"
"Just... there is something... it's hard to explain to someone who isn't a city person"

Typical responses include:
"That's a stupid reason"
"There are arts here"
"Fort Collins is diverse"
"I'm a city person!"

My normal arsenal for a repartee includes:
"What an intelligent retort"
"There is nothing here quite like the Santa Fe arts district and First Fridays"
"Fort Collins is full of white people who all grew up in Fort Collins"
"No, you aren't. If you were, you would understand"

You can see why this has become a frustrating cycle of illogical arguments and childish retorts. So I have begun this blog. Partly as an outlet for my fondness of Denver, and, I hope, partly as a guide to visitors to Denver, recent transplants who find themselves sitting at home possibly despondent, and also to provide some humor and insight for any reader who stumbles upon this little experiment. I hope to include the occasional video as well, and I cannot tell you how amusing I think that will be.