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Posted on 10/16/18 at 4:40 pm to Crowknowsbest
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Aside from those already mentioned, Richmond. Protected riverfront with class iv rapids within city limits. Reasonable drive for day trips to the mountains or beach.
We have the exact same thing here in Columbia. And our river with class IV rapids isn't just in the city limits, it's downtown.
This post was edited on 10/16/18 at 4:41 pm
Posted on 10/16/18 at 4:45 pm to al_cajun
Seattle, Portland, Salt Lake City
Posted on 10/16/18 at 4:47 pm to al_cajun
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I know a lot of the outdoor activities aren't in the actual city of Denver but I would consider anything less than a 45 minute drive from there to count as an outdoor activity for the city.
Some of the smaller cities in CO (and by "smaller" I mean smaller than Denver, i.e., all of them) have lots of outdoor activities within the city limits. For example, some of the best biking trails in Co. Springs are right in the middle of town in Palmer Park.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 4:47 pm to Tyga Woods
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Hollygrove
The Holy Mecca!
Posted on 10/16/18 at 4:48 pm to al_cajun
Denver is awesome, I can't wait to live there possibly in the very near future.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 4:50 pm to Jcorye1
I know after visiting I would love to move there but getting the SO to bite on it might be impossible.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 4:52 pm to el Gaucho
I’m going to go out on a limb and guess your world has never existed outside of a 50mile radius.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 4:54 pm to el Gaucho
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So what do y’all like about these cities? Being able to hike around them? Don’t delude yourself that you cankle having husky baws would hike more than once a year if you lived there
The mountains is no place for a beer guzzling baw. They think they'd love hiking until they actually have to go up a mountain and get short of breath from the elevation, which would be enhanced with a beer gut and having not lifted a weight in years.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 4:58 pm to philly444
New Orleans..?
Half hour away from the greatest fisheries in the world...
Half hour away from the greatest fisheries in the world...
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:02 pm to al_cajun
Asheville, Chattanooga. A place like Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids in Michigan is pretty good too.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:08 pm to jchamil
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Possibly enjoying the outdoor activities surrounding Austin more than those surrounding Denver
Austin has a ton of outdoor activity options without having to leave the city. We have some of the best urban parks around, the Lady Bird Lake hike/bike trail, Barton Springs swimming pool, several green belts, Auditorium Shores, bike paths around the city where you won't get run over and/or mugged, etc. Now it's hot as blazes about 6 months out of the year (although as I type this it's 50 degrees outside), but we get plenty of opportunities to get outdoors.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:08 pm to Freauxzen
SLC >> Denver
Denver is a good haul from actual mountains/trails and definitely skiing. By that I mean, the nearest great hike from Denver is a good 45 minutes in NO traffic (rare, though). Skiing is MUCH further.
Salt Lake City is 15-30 minute's drive from some nice mountain hikes, and 45-60 minutes from some phenomenal skiing.
Denver is a good haul from actual mountains/trails and definitely skiing. By that I mean, the nearest great hike from Denver is a good 45 minutes in NO traffic (rare, though). Skiing is MUCH further.
Salt Lake City is 15-30 minute's drive from some nice mountain hikes, and 45-60 minutes from some phenomenal skiing.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:10 pm to Hangover Haven
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New Orleans..?
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Half hour away from the greatest fisheries in the world...
Yep , other than extremely limited or total lack of
Hiking/backpacking
Biking
Snow skiing
Rock, and Mountain climbing,
Kayaking
100s of miles of ATV, Jeep, horseback trails on public land.
Great weather
New Orleans is right at the top of outdoor wonderlands along with Seattle, Portland, etc.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:12 pm to JPinLondon
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SLC >> Denver
And it's really not that close. Salt Lake City has to be the perfect outdoors city. Just about every imaginable activity within 30 mins of downtown.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:12 pm to JPinLondon
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Salt Lake City is 15-30 minute's drive from some nice mountain hikes, and 45-60 minutes from some phenomenal skiing.
Same with Seattle, you can get off work at five in the winter and still have time to go ski, or hike and kayak in the spring/summer
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:13 pm to Centinel
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And our river with class IV rapids isn't just in the city limits, it's downtown.
So is Richmond’s. City limits in Richmond is a pretty small area. Richmond exists where it does because that’s the fall line of the James River.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:14 pm to Centinel
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Aside from those already mentioned, Richmond. Protected riverfront with class iv rapids within city limits. Reasonable drive for day trips to the mountains or beach.
We have the exact same thing here in Columbia. And our river with class IV rapids isn't just in the city limits, it's downtown.
Hood River, Oregon....lots of outdoor activities year round that are local or within 45 min.
I imagine lots of smaller cities that could be in the argument. Some fit others better depending on the activities you enjoy.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:19 pm to Polycarp
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.. A close second to me would be Scottsdale, AZ.
Spend a month of July there and get back to us.
Posted on 10/16/18 at 5:23 pm to LSUintheNW
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I imagine lots of smaller cities that could be in the argument. Some fit others better depending on the activities you enjoy
This, especially near the coast or any major mountain range. Small enough cities not to have overwhelmed the natural features of the surrounding area.
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