hoopyfrood
Bluelighter
Yeah the ocean is about the only thing I can think of that Colorado really doesn't have...but the mountains out there don't even hold a candle to the Rockies...sorry.
When it comes down to the debate between CO and CA, I feel like it's pretty close, but CO wins out because CA seems so high maintenance and EXPENSIVE.
Granted, a lot of what people think about California comes from what they see on TV - which is all LA and Malibu and rich bitches driving Mercedes etc - and there's definitely places that aren't like that at all...but I don't think I could handle living there.
Simply, CO is down to earth.
CO's mountains may be better for powder skiing... but the fact that I live 45 mins away from skiing, and 2 hours away from surfing just can't be beaten.
If you think the rockies are prettier than the northern Sierra nevada range, you're probably right. If you think they're prettier than the backside of the range toward yosemite, no way. The 14 hour drive down 395 was worth it just because of the mountains it had.