I agree with most of what you say, but I'll add a couple for Denver metro which mostly applies to the entire front range. If you're in Steamboat or La Junta , it's going to be different. The same applies for those posting about CA, it all depends where you're at as that's a huge state.
Good - Weather. We get 300+ days of sunshine plus all four seasons but without the terrible humidity of a lot of other locations. They don't salt the roads, so rust isn't really an issue.
Bad - Dangerous drivers are now the norm unlike over 30 years ago when I moved here. And I'm not talking about driving fast as it's not speed, it's speed differential, all while weaving in traffic, cutting off others, driving on the shoulder to pass, etc etc. There's an entire thread about this so I won't get on my soapbox about idiots and left lane bandits.
Both - Cool things to do, especially if you like outdoorsy stuff, but way too many people now, so crowds are bad.
I think part of the problem is lack of options when travelling around town. I travelled for work to Arlington and then to San Antonio, TX in the past year and while there were lots of people, there were options to get where I wanted to go. Both on the hwy as well as major surface streets. In Denver, there aren't a lot of good options if the main routes are clogged up.
Now, about those top 4 pizza restaurants... Most are aware of Beau Jo's and Edgewater Inn in town was good last I was there years ago. But where are these other ones?
