There are downsides to every place. This place has really grown on me in 8 years. Lots of kooky quaint places such as manitou and old Colorado city and downtown. Glorious Mountain View’s nearly every day. You have to focus on the positives.
I’ve been to Colorado Springs, once back in Jan. 2003. That cold was no joke lol didn’t get to do too much. I should’ve went during another time. I see that it has grown quite a bit since then though!
Thank you for the video based on this video I have a couple questions my friend haven’t changed my mind but I should probably text you 😊 thank you for your honesty and transparency
Colorado is also kept seperate from the typical style of living like detroit, kansas city, and omaha nebraska maybee Indianapolis. It is more gentrified
Of course you're correct needing a fairly high yearly (gross) income to be a home-owner in Colorado Springs...but also of course in a HUGE part that's because of the current mortgage interest rate. It's amazing -- almost magical (!) -- how affordable these $450K-500K homes become when the price stays the same (as now) but the interest rate drops lower. RENTING now I can do (even at the slightly more expensive "luxury" apt complexes)...life could be worse than living there. But buying? Not just yet. So for me, the only option is "renting while waiting" (and preparing). BTW, am still seeing (slowly but surely) price reductions continuing in Banning-Lewis Ranch (their new carriage-home communities way out East on Dublin). Although home prices in their 55+ community ("The Retreat") are still holding fairly high, I DO see some reductions occasionally there as well. I'm hoping that continues, but I really need to see the interest rate drop enough (to my target "trigger" rate). If nothing else, I hope this helps the Y-T algorithm... ;-) -- BR
@@LivingtheSprings You're welcome. ;-) As for my "target interest rate," sorry, but I've learned to keep that "trigger rate" to myself because some people -- especially real estate "experts" (right) such as agent/brokers/lenders laugh, say it's never going that low again, and then throw rotten vegetables at me (as if in a Monty Python movie). Still, I've seen rates go even lower in the past. Only time will tell who gets the LAST laugh. However, I expect I will. ;-) BTW, you only gave 10 reasons why someone may not want to move to COS...if you had given 11 reasons, I would have been 100% convinced and changed my plans to The Villages in FL. So that was a close one. ;-) -- BR
@@LivingtheSprings Tell me about it: I lived in Galveston TX and it didn't get too hot temp-wise but the humidity made 85F seem to be 100F (and heat-stroke danger). Not to mention the "occasional" mosquitoes. AND the occasional hurricanes/storm-surges (was there for Hurricane Ike when most of the island was under water). But in FL I'd be in the Central/higher-elevation part of the state (near Ocala) in The Villages (largest 55+ community on the planet, or perhaps OTOW or Del Webb Stone Creek) but it'd still be hot/humid in the summers ("winters" there are nice though). At least it's safer there from hurricanes/storm-surges and flooding in general compared to living on any of the FL coastal communities (or even near them) -- I don't need to be near a beach! ;-) But that's one huge reason FL is Plan B and Colorado Springs is Plan A: I prefer 4-seasons, and the foothills/mountains of CO over flat-earth (!) FL. And my Jeep likes CO better, too. And the snow. But you know, every place has its trade-offs...you just try to get the most positives you can with the fewest negatives possible. -- BR
Have you ever gone outside of Colorado Springs to other cities in other states? - I have lived in Virginia, North Carolina, Nebraska and Florida and believe me none of them are like Colorado. Nebraska is much colder and sadder, it's like desolate, North Carolina is too fast, you can't imagine how fast the traffic is there and the people are rude and very harsh, there is no warmth or empathy, and the weather is hot and very humid. Virginia is boring, there is nothing new, it's like a routine in circles, and Florida is so hot and humid all year round, too many people that you suffocate.
Living in Colorado Springs is not the greatest... Colorado taxes everything and I mean everything. Veterans are treated poorly, the dryness and winds are tough to your body, and people are rude and mean. Driving 10 miles takes a minimum of 30 minutes and the drivers do not seem to know how to drive... no blinkers, tailgating, and cutting in/out of traffic. Homeless are everywhere and are always getting in your face. You have to watch where you walk, keep your items close and secure, or they will take it. They crap in the streams, trash everywhere, including syringes, broken drug pipes, and human poop. Housing is not good, a 1 bdr 1 bath apartment starts at 1300.00 a month, and houses 2 bdr 1 bath starts at 2500.00 month. Buying a home is astronomical. The roads are awful... potholes are very deep!!!
Thank you for video. I have been living in Florida around 20 years. Man, I am ready to move out of here because everything getting more expensive as water bill, electric bill gas bill ....if you rent a single house 3 and 2 here at least $1800 or 2000 a month plus water, electric, gas and ...total monthly is $3500. But, you make money is the same as 5 years ago. Summer here is a horrible humite and very hot I really do not like it at all. The city water here in FL, Volusia is very very dirty and here is bad school for your children -C school. especially, every year big storm and now we are deal with big Milton storm it is very scarily as you seen it on TV now. I use to live in cold weather I like it, but I don't know why I live here in FL so long but not I must move out of here asap. thankssss
My thoughts about Colorado/Colorado Springs: Too much traffic here because of tourism. Lots of pot holes on the roads and lots of construction going on all of the time. It seems like a lot of people are moving here and the infrastructure is not able to support it anymore. There are also no good paying jobs for the most part since Colorado Springs did nothing to keep the high tech companies that were here when they were here and we do nothing to try and attract companies here who could bring in good paying jobs as they give all of the money to the olympic training center due to this place wanting to cater towards tourism only as a main source of income. Government jobs here that hire a lot of military people also require that you already have a high level security clearances. Lots of minimum wage jobs here that most donot want. cost of living here is very high and it keeps going up like everywhere else. rental property, property taxes, homes buying, home owners insurance, auto insurance or renting are high for what you get and apartments monthly rent is very high just like everywhere else. we have tornado's here, hail, flash flooding, cold weather and snow and the climate here is dry, not humid and we have fires here. we get a lot of wind in general since we are so close to the mountains. In 2023 The colorado Sun said that we hosted 93.3 million visitors in 2023. which explains the conditions of our roads. And guess what; since there is no tourism tax. The people that live in colorado pay for the wear and tear of the roads cause by those 93.3 million visitors in 2023 through taxes. A lot of bad drivers here since a lot of people come here from someone else and they have their own version of driving and a lot of road rage. A lot of road traffic delays during certains time of the day everyday. coloradosprings.gov/system/files/2024-10/2025pbudget-00-04-glanceprofile.pdf
@@LivingtheSprings oh wow, I wouldn’t have guessed that. NY winters can be brutal and I’m trying to escape the harsh winters and very humid summers. Thank you!
I liked your Video. I have been living in Colorado Springs since 2012, and in all honesty I dont understand what everyone talks about when saying it is pretty here. What is pretty? I get a chuckle every Autumn when people are like lets take our 45min to hour or more drive to see the trees change color. As for Hiking yeah lots of hiking, if your idea of hiking is wide open trails where the sun just cooks you. And the prettiest thing about the Springs is the mountain. But once you drive up there you realize it isnt very pretty. The best mountain area I have found here is 4 hours away in Steamboat or up in Brekenridge. I came here from Upstate NY and imo Colorado Springs couldnt hold a candle to the beauty of upsate NY. Can't wait to move back.
Love your content! I’m looking to relocate from St. Louis, MO and I also used to live in Chicago from 2005-2010. Colorado Springs seems like a good fit overall, but it’s a struggle finding pet-inclusive rentals. It also doesn’t seem like I’ll be able to afford anything in Colorado Springs when I’m ready to buy a home.
@@LivingtheSprings a 25lb chihuahua mix and 3 female cats who are spayed. I haven’t rented since 2017 as I own a 2 bed/1 bath 960 sq ft. home (EMV 180K). When I did rent, I only had 2 cats at the time. I wish property management companies were more flexible and willing to work with responsible tenants and pet owners.
We just moved to Colorado Springs from TX because we lost everything in Hurricane Beryl. Plus, our youngest Son has been living here for around 10yrs. It's definitely different, the people! Great people but they express their own way of living. Traffic is hell & many drive like NASCAR Drivers or lots of Street Racers in Cars & motorcycles. Cost of living is high dollar also. $1200 for a decent 2br
I visited Colorado Springs once about fifty years ago. The racial/ethnic segregation in those days was obvious, but might have changed. Tornadoes hardly ever strike the areas close to the mountains, which shouldn't have changed. I heard that most people can adjust to the altitude (and consequently low oxygen levels) within several months, but I was so seriously affected that I absolutely had to leave several days ahead of schedule, and needed a week near sea level to recover. That is probably because of pulmonary scarring from pneumonia when I was a kid.
I've been living here for years. It never used to be the way it is now because of the influx of people from other states that came during the legalization of marijuana and they ended up staying. A lot of towns and cities have went to total shit the last few years. Now meth and fentanyl is rampant here, my car has been broken into 3 times this year so don't leave anything valuable in your vehicle and if you drive a Kia or Hyundai make sure you install a fuel kill switch on it.
Really got whiplash from you complaining about the homeless, a man yelling at a homeless person.. and then your takeaway was "wow, they aren't even playing the violin". Sheesh
Extremly gentrified over priced groceries and price of living. Democrat government has not only ruined state, but has digressed/and decreased its cost spent per mile on road infrastructure to bring it's cost spent per mile on roads to atound 43rd in the nation but with a growth rate ranked within the top ten nationally in this metric. The curbs are 90° angles qnd are 12 inches high. They dont have a organized government with high cost of living but beautiful moutains.
No really we need to focus on how to not only preserve the greatness of colorado but improve it but its government is completely communinist. Sheltering and taxing it to destructionn. With its expensive gas prices at Around $4.00 a gal. And price of eggs, that unless youre at wal mart our king soopers/safeway eggs cost around $7 and beef around $6.90
@LivingtheSprings I live in central west Georgia. I just got back from a week vacation to Colorado Springs and Denver. It was absolutely beautiful to see. The weather was beautiful but would change up quickly. I prefer the no humidity there than hot humidity here. We went grocery shopping at king soopers where prices were comparible if not some items cheaper than here. Also gas was around 2.80 to 3.20 a gallon same as here in south that really surprised me. Denver didn't really impress me much. I wouldn't mind going back to Colorado Springs again
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” “God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.” 1 Corinthians 1:18, 19, 27, 28. Read On-line for you are due to know it, d 'Great Controversy by EGW'
I live in Portland, OR and have always lived with the "Whitest City in America" designation. I just read this morning that Colorado Springs has outpaced Portland on the numbers of white people. Other than that, I know nothing about the city. It sure looks nice in photos, though.
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There are downsides to every place. This place has really grown on me in 8 years. Lots of kooky quaint places such as manitou and old Colorado city and downtown. Glorious Mountain View’s nearly every day. You have to focus on the positives.
Agreed!
I’ve been to Colorado Springs, once back in Jan. 2003. That cold was no joke lol didn’t get to do too much. I should’ve went during another time. I see that it has grown quite a bit since then though!
You should during summer, it’s the best!
I’m moving there next year I lived in Vegas I can survive anywhere
There's homeless everywhere most people are 1 bad day away from being homeless
So true! All it takes is a job loss from an illness or injury unfortunately 😔
Saw an old naked lady one day on south Nevada on the way to fort Carson .
Wonderful stuff there
So sad 😔
Thank you for the video based on this video I have a couple questions my friend haven’t changed my mind but I should probably text you 😊 thank you for your honesty and transparency
Sure text or call me ☺️
Colorado is also kept seperate from the typical style of living like detroit, kansas city, and omaha nebraska maybee Indianapolis. It is more gentrified
zillow lists colorado spring 2-3 single family house for under 2000. not a lot but enough to choose. you said 2500, is that more typical ?
That’s about the median price. They can range plus or minus
Of course you're correct needing a fairly high yearly (gross) income to be a home-owner in Colorado Springs...but also of course in a HUGE part that's because of the current mortgage interest rate. It's amazing -- almost magical (!) -- how affordable these $450K-500K homes become when the price stays the same (as now) but the interest rate drops lower.
RENTING now I can do (even at the slightly more expensive "luxury" apt complexes)...life could be worse than living there.
But buying? Not just yet.
So for me, the only option is "renting while waiting" (and preparing).
BTW, am still seeing (slowly but surely) price reductions continuing in Banning-Lewis Ranch (their new carriage-home communities way out East on Dublin). Although home prices in their 55+ community ("The Retreat") are still holding fairly high, I DO see some reductions occasionally there as well.
I'm hoping that continues, but I really need to see the interest rate drop enough (to my target "trigger" rate).
If nothing else, I hope this helps the Y-T algorithm... ;-)
-- BR
Thank you for supporting my algorithm 😄
What rate do you think is good to make a move?
@@LivingtheSprings You're welcome. ;-)
As for my "target interest rate," sorry, but I've learned to keep that "trigger rate" to myself because some people -- especially real estate "experts" (right) such as agent/brokers/lenders laugh, say it's never going that low again, and then throw rotten vegetables at me (as if in a Monty Python movie). Still, I've seen rates go even lower in the past.
Only time will tell who gets the LAST laugh. However, I expect I will. ;-)
BTW, you only gave 10 reasons why someone may not want to move to COS...if you had given 11 reasons, I would have been 100% convinced and changed my plans to The Villages in FL. So that was a close one. ;-)
-- BR
@@billredding2000 🤣 that's awesome! Florida is way too hot for me I almost passed out from the heat!
@@LivingtheSprings Tell me about it: I lived in Galveston TX and it didn't get too hot temp-wise but the humidity made 85F seem to be 100F (and heat-stroke danger). Not to mention the "occasional" mosquitoes. AND the occasional hurricanes/storm-surges (was there for Hurricane Ike when most of the island was under water).
But in FL I'd be in the Central/higher-elevation part of the state (near Ocala) in The Villages (largest 55+ community on the planet, or perhaps OTOW or Del Webb Stone Creek) but it'd still be hot/humid in the summers ("winters" there are nice though). At least it's safer there from hurricanes/storm-surges and flooding in general compared to living on any of the FL coastal communities (or even near them) -- I don't need to be near a beach! ;-)
But that's one huge reason FL is Plan B and Colorado Springs is Plan A: I prefer 4-seasons, and the foothills/mountains of CO over flat-earth (!) FL. And my Jeep likes CO better, too. And the snow.
But you know, every place has its trade-offs...you just try to get the most positives you can with the fewest negatives possible.
-- BR
Have you ever gone outside of Colorado Springs to other cities in other states? - I have lived in Virginia, North Carolina, Nebraska and Florida and believe me none of them are like Colorado. Nebraska is much colder and sadder, it's like desolate, North Carolina is too fast, you can't imagine how fast the traffic is there and the people are rude and very harsh, there is no warmth or empathy, and the weather is hot and very humid. Virginia is boring, there is nothing new, it's like a routine in circles, and Florida is so hot and humid all year round, too many people that you suffocate.
I liked NC, Florida is too hot, agreed, I think Springs is great with a vacation in the winter, it's the best!
@@LvBenji89 nailed it
Living in Colorado Springs is not the greatest... Colorado taxes everything and I mean everything. Veterans are treated poorly, the dryness and winds are tough to your body, and people are rude and mean. Driving 10 miles takes a minimum of 30 minutes and the drivers do not seem to know how to drive... no blinkers, tailgating, and cutting in/out of traffic. Homeless are everywhere and are always getting in your face. You have to watch where you walk, keep your items close and secure, or they will take it. They crap in the streams, trash everywhere, including syringes, broken drug pipes, and human poop. Housing is not good, a 1 bdr 1 bath apartment starts at 1300.00 a month, and houses 2 bdr 1 bath starts at 2500.00 month. Buying a home is astronomical. The roads are awful... potholes are very deep!!!
Well a big no no cause of asthma the fires well thanks for the info colorado off
Good point! I hadn’t thought of asthma!
Thank you for video. I have been living in Florida around 20 years. Man, I am ready to move out of here because everything getting more expensive as water bill, electric bill gas bill ....if you rent a single house 3 and 2 here at least $1800 or 2000 a month plus water, electric, gas and ...total monthly is $3500. But, you make money is the same as 5 years ago. Summer here is a horrible humite and very hot I really do not like it at all. The city water here in FL, Volusia is very very dirty and here is bad school for your children -C school. especially, every year big storm and now we are deal with big Milton storm it is very scarily as you seen it on TV now. I use to live in cold weather I like it, but I don't know why I live here in FL so long but not I must move out of here asap. thankssss
My thoughts about Colorado/Colorado Springs: Too much traffic here because of tourism. Lots of pot holes on the roads and lots of construction going on all of the time. It seems like a lot of people are moving here and the infrastructure is not able to support it anymore. There are also no good paying jobs for the most part since Colorado Springs did nothing to keep the high tech companies that were here when they were here and we do nothing to try and attract companies here who could bring in good paying jobs as they give all of the money to the olympic training center due to this place wanting to cater towards tourism only as a main source of income. Government jobs here that hire a lot of military people also require that you already have a high level security clearances. Lots of minimum wage jobs here that most donot want. cost of living here is very high and it keeps going up like everywhere else. rental property, property taxes, homes buying, home owners insurance, auto insurance or renting are high for what you get and apartments monthly rent is very high just like everywhere else. we have tornado's here, hail, flash flooding, cold weather and snow and the climate here is dry, not humid and we have fires here. we get a lot of wind in general since we are so close to the mountains. In 2023 The colorado Sun said that we hosted 93.3 million visitors in 2023. which explains the conditions of our roads. And guess what; since there is no tourism tax. The people that live in colorado pay for the wear and tear of the roads cause by those 93.3 million visitors in 2023 through taxes.
A lot of bad drivers here since a lot of people come here from someone else and they have their own version of driving and a lot of road rage. A lot of road traffic delays during certains time of the day everyday.
coloradosprings.gov/system/files/2024-10/2025pbudget-00-04-glanceprofile.pdf
We def need to raise tourism tax. It's been the same for the last 50 years! Wild. It's being proposed soon actually
How bad are the winters compared to upstate New York?
Oh it’s a breeze compared to New York 😁
@@LivingtheSprings oh wow, I wouldn’t have guessed that. NY winters can be brutal and I’m trying to escape the harsh winters and very humid summers. Thank you!
@@missfahrenheit411it is much drier and sunnier than New York State, but still mountainous and wintry.
@ ooh that sounds lovely, thank you.
I liked your Video. I have been living in Colorado Springs since 2012, and in all honesty I dont understand what everyone talks about when saying it is pretty here.
What is pretty? I get a chuckle every Autumn when people are like lets take our 45min to hour or more drive to see the trees change color. As for Hiking yeah lots of hiking, if your idea of hiking is wide open trails where the sun just cooks you.
And the prettiest thing about the Springs is the mountain. But once you drive up there you realize it isnt very pretty. The best mountain area I have found here is 4 hours away in Steamboat or up in Brekenridge.
I came here from Upstate NY and imo Colorado Springs couldnt hold a candle to the beauty of upsate NY. Can't wait to move back.
Detroit and New York weather is worse
I don’t disagree 😁 at least here we get mostly sunshine
@@kdeloris2225 No way is weather worse in New York than Colorado Springs.
As Someone living in south California,Colorado springs housing market is cheap
People who come from bigger cities appreciate it here 😊
Love your content! I’m looking to relocate from St. Louis, MO and I also used to live in Chicago from 2005-2010. Colorado Springs seems like a good fit overall, but it’s a struggle finding pet-inclusive rentals. It also doesn’t seem like I’ll be able to afford anything in Colorado Springs when I’m ready to buy a home.
Thank you! I appreciate it! Do you have a big dog?
@@LivingtheSprings a 25lb chihuahua mix and 3 female cats who are spayed. I haven’t rented since 2017 as I own a 2 bed/1 bath 960 sq ft. home (EMV 180K). When I did rent, I only had 2 cats at the time. I wish property management companies were more flexible and willing to work with responsible tenants and pet owners.
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Your opinion.
Go where you like it.
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Colorado Springs is a best kept secret
I think it’s only going to get better honestly 😉
We just moved to Colorado Springs from TX because we lost everything in Hurricane Beryl.
Plus, our youngest Son has been living here for around 10yrs.
It's definitely different, the people!
Great people but they express their own way of living.
Traffic is hell & many drive like NASCAR Drivers or lots of Street Racers in Cars & motorcycles.
Cost of living is high dollar also.
$1200 for a decent 2br
Yeah the driving can be nuts! Thank you for sharing!
Texas drivers are far far far far worse. Im a native Texan who has also lived in Colorado, due to the military.
These are Texas prices I have a two bedroom duplex that I pay $1700 monthly..
too expensive wont EVER move there no way nope nope
Hi Iris
What I like about Colorado Springs is definitely the nearby Incline.
Love the incline! It’s been years since I’ve done it though it’s so packed anymore
Every other sentence is redundant to elongate the video and then repeated again. Not worth the watch, even at increased speeds.
Thanks for watching!
I visited Colorado Springs once about fifty years ago. The racial/ethnic segregation in those days was obvious, but might have changed. Tornadoes hardly ever strike the areas close to the mountains, which shouldn't have changed. I heard that most people can adjust to the altitude (and consequently low oxygen levels) within several months, but I was so seriously affected that I absolutely had to leave several days ahead of schedule, and needed a week near sea level to recover. That is probably because of pulmonary scarring from pneumonia when I was a kid.
wow on the altitude! Thank you for sharing!
I've been living here for years. It never used to be the way it is now because of the influx of people from other states that came during the legalization of marijuana and they ended up staying. A lot of towns and cities have went to total shit the last few years. Now meth and fentanyl is rampant here, my car has been broken into 3 times this year so don't leave anything valuable in your vehicle and if you drive a Kia or Hyundai make sure you install a fuel kill switch on it.
Stay out of Arizona State too. Florida is the heavenly state for you.
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Really got whiplash from you complaining about the homeless, a man yelling at a homeless person.. and then your takeaway was "wow, they aren't even playing the violin". Sheesh
And started that story by saying it was a funny story. SMH. Awful.
@@Evers406 I didn't even realize she started with "funny story".. humanity/empathy just escapes some people.
Not complaining just stating an observation but thanks for watching
Sorry you felt that way but just pointing out the fact there are also scammers here
Are there gangs in the Springs?
yes their everywhere
@@nanananaman Thats a shame.
Hey! I know you! Lol
Heyyyy! 🙌🏼
You lived there for 40 years!? Girl you don't look a day over 30😮
Hey thanks! You totally made my day! 😅
So, basically, a real estate agent said "don't move here". Lovely.
We do need to raise tourism tax! I think they're working on that one. It's been the same for 50 years!
Extremly gentrified over priced groceries and price of living. Democrat government has not only ruined state, but has digressed/and decreased its cost spent per mile on road infrastructure to bring it's cost spent per mile on roads to atound 43rd in the nation but with a growth rate ranked within the top ten nationally in this metric. The curbs are 90° angles qnd are 12 inches high. They dont have a organized government with high cost of living but beautiful moutains.
No really we need to focus on how to not only preserve the greatness of colorado but improve it but its government is completely communinist. Sheltering and taxing it to destructionn. With its expensive gas prices at Around $4.00 a gal. And price of eggs, that unless youre at wal mart our king soopers/safeway eggs cost around $7 and beef around $6.90
I just spend $7 on 18 eggs :( Sam's Club is best for buying eggs
@LivingtheSprings I live in central west Georgia. I just got back from a week vacation to Colorado Springs and Denver. It was absolutely beautiful to see. The weather was beautiful but would change up quickly. I prefer the no humidity there than hot humidity here. We went grocery shopping at king soopers where prices were comparible if not some items cheaper than here. Also gas was around 2.80 to 3.20 a gallon same as here in south that really surprised me. Denver didn't really impress me much. I wouldn't mind going back to Colorado Springs again
I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.” “God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.” 1 Corinthians 1:18, 19, 27, 28.
Read On-line for you are due to know it, d 'Great Controversy by EGW'
I live in Portland, OR and have always lived with the "Whitest City in America" designation. I just read this morning that Colorado Springs has outpaced Portland on the numbers of white people. Other than that, I know nothing about the city. It sure looks nice in photos, though.
It is beautiful here