Oh - well then you may have a point. I went to a friend's wedding there this past summer, and while the wedding was fun, we only went to a couple of other places around the city.

The suburbs seemed nice, though.

Speaking of alcohol, I DARE ANYBODY to tell me of a state that has better beer than Colorado.

I grew up in a Boston suburb, went to undergraduate school in Pittsburgh and have lived across country in a variety of states due to GEN Alum's PCS's.

I don't know why, but I really loved Louisville and Savannah! They both had definite slower paces of life but I found them both to be highly enjoyable. Hated LA, liked SD, moved back to Boston and decided we would never live there again after grad school was done. NYC was okay but dirty, KC ditto NYC plus slow. DC and Richmond are both wonderful. I would never actually live in the District (or in the MD suburbs for that matter), but living in nearby VA allows one to take advantage of the amenities of our Nation's Capital. Richmond (the west side) is a lovely small city.

Anyone else live in all 4 commonweals (KY, MA, PA, VA)?

Colorado has some good beer. My personal favorite micros are from Texas (hence the name) and Georgia-Sweetwater

Hey, just because Denver's mayor owns a micro-brewery...

Other than that, you must be talking about the Budweiser Plant at Fort Collins, right?

I'm a big fan of New Belgium in Colorado....but you can't get alot of the different beers out of Colorado. Other than that, I love Coors.....but I generally prefer microbrews from here (Shinerbock/Lonestar) and other places in the South. (big fan of Sweetwater as well.)

LOL! I went to Colorado Springs a few years ago to visit some friends. For some odd reason, they were adamant that I couldn't leave Colorado without visiting the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. While I was impressed by the belt buckles the size of dinner plates, I still don't get the whole rodeo scene.

What do you mean you "don't get it?"

Ah, but I'll bet you and Valkyrie look just adorable in your cowboy hats and boots!

LOL EW.

I was impressed by New Belgium at first, but I'm pretty tired of their stuff now -- Loft, which they're not making this summer, is my favorite but I'm soooo sick of Fat Tire. Oskar Blues is the shit. Avery, Wynkoop, Glenwood Canyon, Left Hand, and Tommyknocker are awesome, as well.

Of course, if Coors products are the only option, I won't have beer.

I meant that I didn't get the urgency in which they insisted I couldn't leave Colorado Springs until I saw that Rodeo Hall of Fame. They took me around & I loved the city. I loved going to the Garden of the Gods and the cute teahouses they insisted I see. We spent my last day there at the hall of fame which was odd. By odd, I mean that they aren't big rodeo fans themselves which is why I couldn't believe they wanted to "save the best for last." I must say that parts of it were impressive but we spent almost 3 hours in there! Perhaps they've enlarged the place by now but it wasn't so massive when I went there that it would have taken 3 hours to tour.
I did like the big bull they had penned there. I've never been to a rodeo (still haven't) but it was cool to see how big they actually are in real life.

Quick sidenote: They had these great pictures of the past & present Miss Rodeo. I loved the outfits & the hair especially from the gals of the 70's.

ahh, I gotcha.

Coors...when your economy beer (Keystone) is better than your main brew (coors light), your company sucks.

AHAHAHA. One time I was at a Broncos game and they were about to stop selling beer and the nearest beer stand had nothing but Coors Light. I was already buzzed so without thinking I got one. HOLY HELL that shit is NASTY. I'll admit that I'm an incorrigible beer snob, but WHO DRINKS THAT? I'll give them a love train right upside the head. Sick. At Rockies games, I don't care how far I have to go or how long the line is, I'm going to "Beers of the World" so I don't have to drink crap.

Anyway, I'm not familiar with Texas beers. Is there anything good that is sold outside the state -- preferably an IPA, porter, or stout?

I think Coors Light was invented so women would drink their beer. When I drank, that was my beer. That was the beer all my girlfriends drank. I never knew a guy who'd touch it! (My brother would give me grief if I asked him to get it while making a beer run, cause he's a beer snob.)