Our last snowstorm was the first week of May. And then two days later it was pushing 80 degrees. It's nuts, and it's hard on the body (or it's hard on mine, anyway, these dramatic barometric pressure swings give me migraines).
Oh, yeah, re: the evangelicals. Sadly, they have A LOT of political sway in CSprings. They're huge, they have money, and they can and will do anything to influence the local and state gov't. That and the military as well, because of the AF base there.
And I wouldn't call CSprings very cosmopolitan, really. Granted, I have not lived there for a long time and it has grown, but when I go down to visit my dad, a lot of it is old and run down, tons of strip malls and sketchy neighborhoods, very few new centers that would appeal to younger people. That's the overwhelming thing, it's starting to feel like a retirement town, because people my age, (30's and younger) don't agree with the politics and leave. On the whole, CO is not especially diverse either, compared to the coasts. You'll find a lot more widespread cultural events and communities going on in Denver and Boulder than anywhere else.
So don't take CO off your list. Personally, I'd just encourage you to look more northerly in it, if you want a less conservative and more welcoming climate. We're finally a blue state, after all, for the first time in my lifetime! A lot of that was because of younger people and minority voting, so it's a place in the process of change.
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Oh, yeah, re: the evangelicals. Sadly, they have A LOT of political sway in CSprings. They're huge, they have money, and they can and will do anything to influence the local and state gov't. That and the military as well, because of the AF base there.
And I wouldn't call CSprings very cosmopolitan, really. Granted, I have not lived there for a long time and it has grown, but when I go down to visit my dad, a lot of it is old and run down, tons of strip malls and sketchy neighborhoods, very few new centers that would appeal to younger people. That's the overwhelming thing, it's starting to feel like a retirement town, because people my age, (30's and younger) don't agree with the politics and leave. On the whole, CO is not especially diverse either, compared to the coasts. You'll find a lot more widespread cultural events and communities going on in Denver and Boulder than anywhere else.
So don't take CO off your list. Personally, I'd just encourage you to look more northerly in it, if you want a less conservative and more welcoming climate. We're finally a blue state, after all, for the first time in my lifetime! A lot of that was because of younger people and minority voting, so it's a place in the process of change.