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Phoenix · · louisville, colorado · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 310

I am curious, after briefly skimming over the "locals" post, I started wondering just how many people are "local". So my question is, where are you from? Are you a born and raised Coloradoian, or are you a transplant, like me? I'll start.

I grew up in northern N.Y., and always wanted to be where the big mountains were. So I moved here with my wife in the Summer of '07.

AJS · · Boulder, CO · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 25

Transplanted from Maine via Cleveland and Southeast Asia in 2004

Wade Frank · · Littleton, CO · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 145

I was born and raised here in Littleton Colorado in 1981 and I dont see myself leaving anytime soon!!! Would love to get a place in or around Golden or Boulder.

mtoensing · · AZ · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 705

Front Range my whole life. Born and Raised.

Shane Zentner · · Colorado · Joined Nov 2001 · Points: 205

I moved to Dillon, CO with my family in 1982 from Louisiana. Graduated from Summit High School in Frisco, CO in 1985. Moved back and forth from Colorado to Louisiana(ULL), Oregon, and back to Colorado. I've climbed almost exclusively along the Front Range.

scott e. tarrant · · Fort Collins · Joined Mar 2007 · Points: 250

crap! i thought this was about hair...back to my google search

Gregger Man · · Broomfield, CO · Joined Aug 2004 · Points: 1,759

I'm likewise from Louisiana.
Schooled in Texas, lived in Iowa for a while.
Moved here on New Year's day in 2000.

Tom Hanson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 950

I hail from Minnesota. Once a Taylors Falls regular and Devils Lake weekender. Moved to The Front Range back in '82 for the climbing.
Now an inbred Douglas County local who looks back on road trips with fond memories.

Ralph Kolva · · Pine, CO · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 210

Military brat, born on an Air Force base in Bitburg, Germany. Bounced around between Germany, California, South Carolina, North Carolina, then landed in northern Virginia where I finished my last two years of high school and started rock climbing at Carderock in 83. Moved to Denver October 04 and I love it. Can't imagine living any place else, love the weather, love the people, love the climbing.

Rick Blair · · Denver · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 266

I grew up in central New York. My mother is from Crested Butte. I spent my summers there hiking with my grandfather and watching him work his saw mill. My whole family is or was really into skiing.

Colorado was really the only place I ever wanted to live. When I got done with school in 94, I packed up all of my stuff and drove to Vail with no job or place to stay.

I didn't grow up here but this is home to me.

Andrew Gram · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 3,725

Originally from Montana, but i've moved around a lot. This is my second time living in Colorado, though this time it was a forced relocation for a job. I'm looking forward to moving elsewhere when possible.

John McNamee · · Littleton, CO · Joined Jul 2002 · Points: 1,690

From Twizel, New Zealand.

Wiled Horse · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2002 · Points: 3,669

CO native

Jay Eggleston · · Denver · Joined Feb 2003 · Points: 21,326

CO Native.

YDPL8S · · Santa Monica, Ca. · Joined Aug 2003 · Points: 540

I'm not a native in Colorado, I only lived there for 48 yrs and raised my kids. I'm now a 6 mnth transplant to California.

Aaron Martinuzzi · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 1,485

i grew up a stone's throw away from Detroit, MI (town called Redford) and climbed in the gym monthly with my dad and occasionally outside on vacations to Maine and elsewhere.

went to college in South Bend, Indiana, driving to the Red River Gorge when weather/schoolwork allowed.

not getting into med school gave me the opportunity to move to Fort Collins in June '08 for grad school and i'd definitely like to stay.

Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145

I've flourished through the US 285 corridor drainage ditches whilst betwixt outings to the splatte; though I scurry down to the city everyone so oft for a movie or three. Or just head westerly for some ice and snow.

originally from the planet mars. no, make that france; we are from france.

Evan S · · Denver, Co · Joined Dec 2007 · Points: 510

I'm a 4th generation Colorado native, but I whole heartedly welcome anyone from anywhere who want's to live here, there's plenty of room, people need to chill the F out.

Marc H · · Longmont, CO · Joined May 2007 · Points: 265

I was born and raised in Hartford, CT.

I came to the Boulder area via Prescott, Arizona (not enough of a winter down there for me).

I've been in Colorado since November '06 and doubt I'll leave anytime soon.

--Marc

Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145
Evan Simons wrote: people need to chill the F out.
The hell with that; all Bouldtexafornians must perish in the belly of the Sarlaac
Shawn Mitchell · · Broomfield · Joined Mar 2008 · Points: 250

Grew up in Huntington Beach, California. Mormon missionary service in Buenos Aires, Argentina. College in Provo, Utah. Law School in Berkely, California. Came to Colorado after law school in 1990. Lived in same house in Broomfield ever since. Three of my kids are Colorado natives. :)

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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