well man you could have a house in a downtown, all depends on neighborhoods and prices. having dogs in an apartment is actually good, they will force you to go out & take them for a walk. lots of dogs in cities. lots of dog parks even. a whole dog "scene", kind of hilarious.
suggestion: go check out st. petersburg before moving. denver is capital of a red state so hm eeeek. colorado is for mountain people. but anyway. if you like coors beer. no, haha.
but look, it looks good for the creative class:
http://beta.metrodenver.org/news-cen...-vitality.html
just go to a good neighborhood.
oh yeah this looks good:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitol...nver,_Colorado
"
Capitol Hill is probably one of the most active neighborhoods in Denver, well-known as a haven for artists and bohemians. There are numerous restaurants, clubs, bars, stores, concert venues, and other cultural amenities in the community. Along 13th Avenue is the center of Denver's
punk community with the punk clubs, Cricket on the Hill and Bender's, as well as various stores that cater to punks. Colfax Avenue has a reputation for a wild nightlife with two concert venues (The Fillmore and the Ogden), and numerous late-night bars, coffeeshops, restaurants, stores and clubs on the street. During the day, lobbyists and politicians from the Colorado State Capitol can be seen making deals in the restaurants and bars of the neighborhood.
Capitol Hill is also known as a very
gay friendly neighborhood and as a
gay village with many
LGBT people living and working in the neighborhood. The annual
PrideFest gay pride parade goes through the neighborhood."
...
"Capitol Hill is one of many neighborhoods in central Denver undergoing
gentrification. What was once known as an area for young bohemians, artists and musicians (
Jack Kerouac and
Allen Ginsberg were former neighborhood residents) is now being redeveloped for more affluent citizens. The rents in the neighborhood have increased significantly over the past decade, and many of the cheap apartments in the area have been converted into more expensive condominiums.
Aurora is attempting to attract many of the artists to new developments along its stretch of
Colfax Avenue several miles east."
etc.
hm just as a hunch looks like aurora would be the place to buy a
casa. yes.