In this local guide on when to visit Colorado, you will find: The best time of year to visit Colorado Information about peak tourist season in Colorado ) When to visit Colorado for wildflowers Best time to visit Colorado for hiking When are Colorado’s fall colors Visit Colorado for the season When to visit Denver? … Read more
DENVER (KDVR) – Home prices in Denver have risen at one of the highest rates in the country since 2000 and are now more expensive than anywhere else except in a few coastal enclaves. Anytime Estimate, a real estate finance calculator, has compiled home sales data for the 50 major US metropolitan areas from 2000 … Read more
What food is Denver known for? We know how to eat well in the Mile High City, ever since pioneers roasted buffalo and potatoes over their campfires along the South Platte River. The origins of some of these iconic Denver foods likely date back to the old frontier days, while others have burst onto the … Read more
Colorado’s largest city ranks 166th for home and community safety, between Baltimore and Fort Lauderdale. Colorado’s recent issues with rising violent and property crime, low first responder recruitment, high concentrations of homelessness, and rising drug overdoses all play a role in the low rankings. Although not prone to hurricanes or earthquakes, Denver ranks highest in … Read more
DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado’s surge to the top of U.S. real estate prices in a decade has put it second only to the Golden State in terms of unaffordability. The most recently updated map from the National Association of Realtors shows the median selling price of homes in each of the nation’s 3,120 counties. Half … Read more
Are home tests for COVID-19 accurate? In a totally unscientific study of my own patients and travelers over the past few months, I have come to the following conclusion: If you have symptoms of illness and the rapid home test is positive, you end up really positive (a “true positive” home test) almost 100% of … Read more
Constructing a market comparison between New York and Denver places the world’s financial capital opposite the major commercial hub of the Rocky Mountain region. Intuitively, most people would show a strong preference for New York. The reason is obvious… everyone reads about New York in the news and watches the city on TV almost every … Read more
Ice fishing at Blue Mesa Reservoir in February. Photo Credit: Larry Lamsa Warmer than January on average, but not by much, February is another great month for outdoor winter recreation in Colorado. But while skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and most other winter activities are in full swing in February, keep in mind that ice fishing season … Read more
“Residential Racial Segregation Study Reveals Startling Contrasts Between Denver and Colorado Springs” was originally published by The Colorado Trust. Since 1990, the United States has become more racially diverse; however, during the same period, residential racial segregation has increased, according to a multi-year analysis by researchers at the Institute on Otherness and Belonging at the … Read more
Colorado’s Rocky Mountains are synonymous with the Centennial State. By comparison, the Colorado National Monument is an impostor. It’s a scene straight out of the Big Five in neighboring Utah, with dramatic hills, cliffs and monoliths dotting the landscape, so no two views are quite the same. At Grand Junction in western Colorado, you won’t … Read more
Home price growth in the Denver metro area has accelerated over the past year, rising 21%, according to new data from the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. “I think the reacceleration in January may have been the result of anticipation of higher mortgage rates,” said Selma Hepp, deputy chief economist at S&P. Cost of … Read more