Jay Nelson who writes design tools monthly lives in Boulder and loves it! I could put you in touch with him, I'm certain he knows the design scene . . .
If you like hanging out around letterpress guys, Rick Griffith and Jason Wedekind are awesome guys. If it matters, Denver has a notoriously bad food scene. Not to mention a lousy hockey team.
Is a physical professional scene really necessary in this day and age? If you have family or a partner who can relate to your interests (and vice versa), is that enough? I get by in the boonies with the virtual scene, the Mrs, and the occasional conference. But I also have some other interests (squash, mainly) which provide a real local social scene.
As someone who lives out in the boonies, even with a partner, it can still get old (and boring), after a little while (perhaps I’m more isolated than you).
There are times when one misses the opportunities (and the food), available in more populated – even if rent is cheaper out here.
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If you have family or a partner who can relate to your interests (and vice versa), is that enough?
I get by in the boonies with the virtual scene, the Mrs, and the occasional conference.
But I also have some other interests (squash, mainly) which provide a real local social scene.
There are times when one misses the opportunities (and the food), available in more populated – even if rent is cheaper out here.