50 reasons we're glad we live in Denver and not the United States
The morning after election day, the author R.L. Stine tweeted, "I'm so glad I live in New York City and not in the United States." It's a sentiment we appreciate except for one thing: We'd much rather live in Denver than either New York City or the United States.
Denver, how we love you.
During the daily hustle and bustle (especially this time of year), we sometimes forget to stop and think about how lucky we are to call the Mile High City home. So we asked Westword staffers to tell us what they love most about D-town. Our top fifty is below. Bet the list will put a smile on Denverties -- and fill the rest of you with envy. But you can always visit...
50. What other city has a blue, badass horse of the apocalypse greeting people at the airport...
49. ...Which just happens to have inspired conspiracy theories even the-world-is-going-to-end-in-2012 believers probably think are twisted?
48. Dive bars galore.
47. Even terrorists who live here would rather attack somewhere else...
46. We're only a short drive away from historic gambling towns -- where you can still gamble.
45. The town hero isn't ready to let the football team go down without a fight.
44. There are plenty of attractive, available people who are fit enough to do anything you can imagine -- if you're consenting adults, that is.
43. The shit-stompin' National Western Stock Show and Rodeo!
42. Pimped-out pedicabs!
41. If Lindsay Lohan violates her parole, we know it before anyone.
40. Every day is like the Great American Beer Festival.
39. Home of Tom Cat condoms.
38. A two-time Stanley Cup winning hockey team with the greatest fight-calling announcer in the world.
37. Yes, the Soviets and Cubans did invade our fair state in Red Dawn, but our full-blooded American asses beat those Commies back. Wolverines!
36. We're consistently ranked among the country's smartest cities -- which you would have known if you lived here.
35. We invited the whole country to town in 2008 -- and everybody got along!
34. You can secretly (but no-so-secretly) smoke cigarettes with a beer in your hand in some of our many fine downtown bars. We're not saying which ones, because we enjoy smoking there.
33. Our roller-derby girls are the best in the country...
32. ...And so is our pro soccer team.
31. The Denver Art Museum is striking enough to deserve an exhibit in the Denver Art Museum.
30. The main branch of the Denver Public Library is just as jaw-dropping -- a technically advanced facility that's great for genealogical study, western-history research and watching homeless guys check their Twitter account.
29. Armies of bicycle-riding hipsters who mean business.
28. ...And if you don't have a bike, you can rent one just about anywhere.
27. A mascot who really is super!
26. Nightspots that Jack Kerouac visited when he wasn't on the road.
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