[Felix The Assassin]

Denver has become a metropolis. Over a half million folk currently inhabit the area. Denver itself is still quite small, however it's all of the sub communities that have grown it together. I can only speak of the Denver proper, Lakewood, Aurora, Sheridan, Engelwood and Arvada areas. That leaves you with about a two dozen more areas to learn about. It rates pretty high on the high end of cost of living.
You can review here for Per-Diem:
http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/con...Colorado&noc=T

Public transport is good-to medling-to poor, again area dependent.
Eateries? This forum is no where near big enough. Italian, French, German, Greek, Western, Home-Style, corner Bistro, Oriental, Seven-Seas, Mongolian, just to name a few. Downtown arena area, any. The Old spaghetti factory for a platter that won't cost two days pay.

Are you going to be a student or job searching?

There are some lower rent places and your eyes and ears will allow you this information, if not, your nose will not miss. Don't expect a downtown retro-fitted warehouse apartment for under 350K, and the better ones are pushing half a mill. Old town, near the "Rockies" baseball stadium is a middle of the road district that has nice shops, excellent eateries, and decent apartments. I would not try to live in Aurora, but working there is fine. Lakewood by day!

I don't want to discourage you too much, but the military departed that area for monetary reasons, and I save an extra grand for spending money when I go back to visit. Denver, like San Fran, is NOT a place to be on a tight budget.

Provide more detail, and I'll attempt to provide more information.

Get yourself an ice cream at E. Exposition and University Blvd, and walk down to Washington Park, and relax.

[ 01-03-2007, 11:56 PM: Message edited by: Felix The Assassin ]