Reader: Denver is great, but please move somewhere else

Last month, we spotlighted a blog's picks for the ten best U.S. cities of 2013 -- and naturally, Denver made the cut. Our readers responded in a slew of amusing ways, although most of them didn't throw out the welcome mat. Here's an especially funny example...
By Michael RobertsJanuary 6, 2014
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Last month, we spotlighted a blog’s picks for the ten best U.S. cities of 2013 — and naturally, Denver made the cut.

Our readers responded in a slew of amusing ways, although most of them didn’t throw out the welcome mat. Here’s an especially funny example.

Richard Thiem writes:

The city is at capacity; please move to LA or Vegas.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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