Reader: Denver sucks, lacks culture and is boring — and I’m glad I moved to Portland!

Our post about the 50 reasons we're glad we live in Denver and not the United States was warmly received by almost everyone -- but there were some exceptions. Like, for instance, a onetime resident who's glad he headed west, as he stresses in the following screed...
By Michael RobertsJanuary 17, 2011
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Our post about the 50 reasons we’re glad we live in Denver and not the United States was warmly received by almost everyone — but there were some exceptions.

Like, for instance, a onetime resident who’s glad he headed west, as he stresses in the following screed.

Rudy writes:

i was born and raised in denver. just moved to portland 3 years ago. most the things you said can be said about portland first. denver sucks and is boring and lacks a lot of culture. and is constantly being strangled by yuppie controlling cheap skate republicans. and CU is nothing to be proud of by the way, a rich kid party school for date rapist frat boys.

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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.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com
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