Hashtag Colorado Life is a travel RU-vid channel & blog that helps both newcomers and natives get to know Colorado like a local. We're a Colorado couple that's one-half native and one-half newcomer, so we know what it's like to live or visit this state. On this channel we share accessible adventures, unique cuisine, and all the outdoors has to offer.
We’re a married millennial couple who’s passionate about unplugging from technology and spending more time outdoors. We hope to inspire you to do the same!
From ireland: its my dream to live here ❤ sure ireland looks lovely online, and dont get me wrong it is but ireland is no longer the same from my childhood, its almost lost its spark. From the overpopulation, to the crime to the absolutely atrocious government, its just gone to the dogs. I really really yearn to relocate to Colorado as it just looks phenomenal ❤ how knows, might come back in a couple years to say iv moved here
I lived in Manitou in the 1970's. I go back there on vacation every chance i get. The reason the locals are smiling ? Just look around. Oh and the penny arcade has not changed in 50 years. Its amazing. The Garden of the Gods, amazing. I can't say enough.
I agree. We get people on this channel that are always saying how Manitou is so changed from back in the day... But to me, Manitou might be one of the most untouched towns in the state. While many towns are filling up with cooperate crap and pushing out the locals, Manitou still feels like it is only local and mom and pop shops.
My 5 year old daughter and I lived in Lawrence Colorado, part of the Cripple Creek gold district. We would find broken china and pieces of porcelain dolls faces and hands on the dirt road going to the town of Victor to catch the school bus. We hauled our water and now we have really long strong arms😂❤❤
Colorado is an outdoor paradise all year round. No matter the season, it is one of the best places to immerse yourself in nature and enjoy the great outdoors.
Too true. One could spend their entire life in a relatively small area of the Rocky Mountains and still not discovery everything! Much of CO truly is a big and wild place
That's fine. I'm sorry I am a 50 year native. Transplants have ruined Colorado. More expensive housing... more traffic... bad roads... too many people skiing is ass to ass. Graffiti and trash in our mountains. If you come here be respectful. Cuz you haven't made our lives any easier either.
I think 4 out of 5 people that visit are respectful and courteous. But there are always some jerks that take it too far and ruin it for everyone. And it only takes one person for it become immortalized into a law.. just like those stories of some nimrod tourist at Yellowstone.
Good video. Native of 36yrs here: I'm not bothered by the increasing population. It simply means we have things that are attractive to other people and I'm lucky to have been born here. If I ever leave, it'll be to nomad abroad, not because of anything specific to Colorado.
Last year, did the San Juan area in the last week of SEP. This year, going to try the first week of OCT. Nevertheless, love the area any time of the year!
I had to leave CO. It was just too expensive. My car insurance dropped $1200 a year when I moved out. I don't even plan to ever go back to visit even though I have good friends there.
Great area to explore and enjoy. However, the city has a scam going on parking tickets. I will avoid ever going back after seeing them issuing parking tickets continuously. Sort of like towns that are speed traps, this town appears to be a ticket trap.
I think either Telluride or Ouray. Both have a similar location with the towns being set within a box canyon. It's hard to tell from the aerial view but I am going to go with Telluride. Final answer.
I’m sorry, but you were not even near southern Colorado. You were in the South-Central part of Colorado basically the whole time. southern Colorado is Alamosa, great Sand dunes, Monte Vista, Del Norte, Pagosa Springs, Bayfield, Durango, Cortez🤷🏻♀️
4:15, Im european and im quite surprised that Americans tell other Americans to go back to their State where they were born when literally they are on the same land like i don't get it lol why do Americans from Colorado would say things like " Go back to your State " when they are American like it doesnt make sense, it would be so awkward to tell anyone from my country to go back to their region it just doesnt make sense at all.
Because in reality America is like 4 countries put together with their own cultural differences. Your probably from a country that’s the size of just one American state
@@combatsportsmedia5686 Yes i am from a small country indeed, but America is such a big country with so much potential, why even cause division between you americans when united you guys can forge a country so powerful, but i get it, but it would be cool if every american in each state got along after all you guys speak the same language unlike in Europe where unfortunately theres a lot of languages
@@DiogoG. you have to understand something about 🇺🇸......it’s all gangs everything is gangs. White people live and hang out with white people, Philipinos live and hang out with other philipinos. Black people live and hang out with black people. Same thing with work and everything ells. If I’m Armenian American I’m probably being hired and working for one as well. Everybody has there group/team/gang in America who they live work and play with/for. America has always been the most divided and segregated country
Wife & I lived in Gleneagle, just north of the Co Springs city limits for 9 yrs. We were actually closer to Monument, a legendary mining town. Loved it. Our son & family lived in Castle Rock, a fast-growing city between Co Springs & Denver. Awesome town. I'd avoid Denver unless you love crazy traffic & all the other trappings of the largest city in the state.
This summer I drove from FairPlay to Buena Vista and it was the craziest driving I have ever seen. Passing on a two lane road when it’s not safe was common😊
I agree on most of these towns. I used to travel from SE Tn. to do the Bicycle Ride of Colorado. I had almost covered from New Mexico to Wyoming on a bicycle. The only town I didn't like was Estes Park, too many foreigners. The next day on June 20th there was a blizzard on Trail Ridge Rd. I've trained in 95 degree heat, what kind of blizzard is this? Oh it be a blizzard alright but how many people from Tn. have even seen a blizzard. We saw it and climbed a mountain in it. lol My favorite town was Pagosa Springs but there were a lot of good ones. Creede was the coldest night I ever stayed in a tent, the water bottles froze on the bikes. This was always the third week of June. It's cold but a great place to ride a bicycle. I know you're wondering if we climb Mt. Evans since it's the highest paved road in North America, yes we did. Going up was much better than descending on that road.
I am going to assume Denver area? Any of the other major cities in CO (besides Denver) have TERRIBLE public transportation. Westminster, Littleton, Lakewood or Wheatridge would all be sizeable suburbs that are more or less considered to be Denver and should be populated enough to warrant a capable public transit system.
Where Democrats want to make more money by charging everyone that has a pet an annual fee of $8.00 to $20.00 for each pet you have. at 67% out of the 5.8 million people have pets. Colorado government has become a money hungry.
The front range area has bad traffic because large subdivisions are built before the roads are improved. This leads to overcrowding and bad driving. Then when it is too late and all of the extra drivers are on the roads the highway department closes lanes to improve them compounding the problem.
Where are some high altitude drives within 3 hours to Denver open in October? I know many scenic high altitude roads close come the end of September /:
In my experience, high elevation roads and passes throughout the state usually remain open until the weather dictates otherwise -- usually Oct/Nov. Some years there will indeed be a storm that blasts thru and closes things early. Also gravel and other lower quality constructed roads tend to close earlier as they are harder to maintain. But to answer your questions, the first two roads that come to mind close to Denver is Pikes Peak highway and Trail Ridge Road in RMNP.
It good to see the housing market not be WHITE HOT like it was for a while.. but cost of homes still blows my mind when I look at Zillow or something for the funzies.
Agreed, we’re coming from Los Angeles so Colorado Springs is cheap by comparison, but we also looked at Oregon and Washington and Colorado fell somewhere in the middle.
