10 Reasons Colorado is Better than Louisiana

Sorry bayous, mountains are better.

1. Maxwell Falls, Arapaho National Forest

Things I Wish I Knew Before I Moved to Denver

Moving somewhere new is both exciting and soul-crushing. Since I know for a fact that about 3 billion more people will move to the Greater Denver Area in the next year, I've compiled a list of things I wish I'd known before I made the 109-hour journey.

Colorado: probably worth it. But please don't move here, we don't need housing prices driven up any further.

Things to Do in Denver: Bike Depot

The Denver area is a great place to bike. The weather is great, the drivers are generally not assholes, and despite the epic mountains in the distance, the city itself is relatively flat.

But what do you do if you don't have a bike, or you got a used bike on Craiglist that maybe doesn't actually stop when you apply the brakes? (It turns out those things are pretty important to your safety). Sure, you could go to a bike shop and pay $75 or more for a tune-up...or, you could check out the epicly awesome Bike Depot, where they will help you fix your own bike for free! They also sell fixed-up bikes and bikes you can fix yourself, and there's even a program where you can get a free bike after volunteering and learning basic bike maintenance.

All you have to pay for are the parts, many of which are available used for a discount. And then the giant milkshake you buy to celebrate your bike-fixing accomplishments (is that just me?)

Parks and Recreation Nation: Cherry Creek State Park

Check out Cherry Creek State Park, our first Colorado State Park! You don't even have to leave Denver to get there.

My intrepid girlfriend leads the way on our Cherry Creek nature walk. What will she encounter? Read on to find out what Cherry Creek discovery made my girlfriend jump out of her skin...