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It's beautiful. You'll love it. 4 real seasons, sunny all year. We have lots of transplants because it's such a great place. I'm not sure but my guess is that it probably is quite a bit more expensive than Virginia, although that might depend on what part of the state you're interested in.
It blizzards in the winter but always melts off in between. I dont consider it to be that cold, but I've lived here forever. My mother in law is from WV and she can hardly stand to be here in the winter because of the cold. I'd say before you move, you'd need to visit in the summer and the winter.
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We are planning to visit as soon as we can get healthy enough to travel there. We will pull a camper and bring our dogs.
I am from NY and my husband is from Maine. We landed in VA because my husband was an active duty Marine.
I hear there aren't any fleas at those high elevations. I am also reading that there are less ticks at those elevations. I saw one article that said that. Wouldn't that be nice!!
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oh that is wrong....there are ticks and fleas for sure. Just like Wyoming where we go twice a yeAr. I can't take the elevation cause of the headaches. We just travel through and get to new Mexico real fast.
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If you are from NY and Maine, the weather here will probably seem wonderfully mild to you. In between blizzards, we have wonderful, sunny 50 and sometimes even a 60 degre day.
The cost of living also probably won't seem so high as it would if you were coming straight from Virginia.
I'm sorry to report that I got lyme here.
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It's a great place and several towns/cities are usually listed on national "Best Places to Retire" lists.
Fort Collins and Colorado Springs are both nice cities and not as big and crowded as Denver. We do have fleas and ticks, but far less than the east coast. I lived in Maryland for awhile and it's much better in Colorado. It's the dryness that the fleas and other east coast pests don't like.
As for ticks, we don't have Ixodes scapularus (deer tick) out here. Ixodes species like humidity. We have Rhipicephalus sanguineus (brown dog tick) and Dermacentor variabilis (the American dog tick). They mostly hang out at higher elevations, aren't as aggressive as Ixodes ticks, and are bigger and easier to see. It's rare to get Lyme here, not impossible, but rare. Most of the people with Lyme that I have met in Colorado were infected somewhere else.
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i have several friends in colorado who got lyme there.
not "rare" at all. just undiagnosed.
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quote:Originally posted by faithful777: Can anyone really tell you where you got lyme? I have lived in many states and overseas. No one knows where I picked it up.
Maybe not, but I did get sick/fluish during a camping trip, and it was followed a couple days later by an odd rash.
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Let us know how your visit goes.
I have been to some beautiful areas in Colorado and hope to go back to visit.
Wanted to purchase a home in Aspen during the 70's. I would have some prime real estate if I had.
I am currently living in an area in AZ where I have yet to see ticks or fleas.
One thing the vets told me when I moved here is I no longer needed to put that stuff on my dog.
I have heard of a few dogs getting erich (sp?)..but the owners thought they got it from the dog park.
We get lots of out of towners at the dog park.
The hunters here tell me they have never seen a tick while out hunting.
I don't know if concerns about ticks are a deal breaker for you or not.
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quote:Originally posted by faithful777: Can anyone really tell you where you got lyme? I have lived in many states and overseas. No one knows where I picked it up.
Maybe not, but I did get sick/fluish during a camping trip, and it was followed a couple days later by an odd rash.
There is still Rocky Mountain Fever in Colorado. I have lived everywhere and still most people never even remember that tick bite or the flu like symptoms. At least you knew something was amiss and hopefully saw a doctor about it.
I have gotten books and magazines about Colorado, and unless I hate it when I make the trip, so far I am sold on living there. The cost of living isn't any worse than VA.
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Now I just have to get healthy enough to visit Colorado. I actually subscribed to Colorado Life magazine to see what activities there are in the state. Looks like there is so much to do.
Also, I love that there is so much organic food available there.
IV abx start in the next few weeks. Maybe by summer I can make the trip.
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When I lived in CA, I found a big difference in what part of the state you live in.
guessing Colorado would be like that too.
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- Research bird migration. Be especially wary of living directly right on a main path.
While we can't avoid some of the migration paths, living near a bird sanctuary can pose added risks for ticks. Birds often carry ticks and can leave them when they stop to recharge.
Keeping birds, mice and other critters away from (and out of) your home is also important.
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I live in Fort Collins and absolutely love it - mild climate compared to the rest of the state and people are really happy here. Plenty of natural grocery stores too :-)
If it matters, I would describe the political/cultural climate in Fort Collins as on the progressive side of moderate. We are a college town, but there are a lot of conservatives as well. The city is more liberal, whereas the county (including the city of Loveland, just south of us) is more conservative.
We were considered a "swing" district in the last presidential election, but the house district lines were recently re-drawn and we vote with Boulder (very liberal) now. If you are looking for a more conservative area, Colorado Springs would probably be a better fit.
I would also recommend living along "the front range" between Colorado Springs and Fort Collins to have the best access to lyme treatment and organic groceries.
If you want to live in the mountains and are in a financial position to do so, Summit County (Frisco, Dillon, Breckenridge) and Estes Park are within a couple hours of Denver and LLMDs.
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Setting up a visit to Alma this summer and trying to find a companion to travel with. I am hoping to be healthy enough to fly but need someone to travel with me.
Any one know what the best month is to experience typical summer weather for the Alma area?
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Finally have a cabin booked for late August to see Colorado. We are staying near Alma in Fairplay. Driving there in three days from VA so I can refrigerate my IV meds. Can't wait. First vacation in 25 years.
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Hope you have a good time. Don't underestimate the altitude effect! Take it easy and drink lots and lots of water.
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I came to CO (Denver) in 1963 and it was love at first sight. We left for seventeen years and returned 10 years ago and now live in Colorado Springs.
The Springs is a lot more conservative than Denver, Boulder or Fort Collins. Other than that......we could not have picked a better place to retire. The pick was an accident due to the fact that my husband's last position was here.
I came from the Midwest and I LOVE the sunshine and dry air!!!
Good luck!
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Would love to hear how those that moved to Colorado dealt with the elevation above sea level.
We have a cabin rented in Fairplay late August but are going to spend the night before we get there in Colorado Springs. We were told to stay at a lower altitude and then drive up to Fairplay.
Any advice on a supplement if the altitude is an issue?
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