Just another nice place to visit.
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4/7/2006
Firstly, I was born and raised in Durango. I do have a few good memories of this place, but they are few. I've struggled trying to raise my two kids here as a single mother. I would like to say I'll always call it "home" but unfortunately I've never felt that way because of the overall unfriendliness here. I'm making plans to move now that my kids are older; that's why I came to this website originally. In Duango, high cost of living makes working two jobs a must. The traffic is very congested throughout the year. They're closing out our trailer parks to make room for the condos springing up all over town, even along the river's edge, taking away the view. There's no peacefulness to this entire town. If there's anyone truly happy here, they're difficult to find. You take your life in your hands when you become a pedestrian. I've known several people over the years who've been hit by cars while either riding their bicycles or walking around town. Places are so expensive, I don't foresee ever being able to purchase a home for us here. Between the high cost of living, and overall cold attitude of this town, I'm sorry to say, it rates as another "nice place to visit, but you don't want to live here" places. P.S. If you do come to visit, bring LOTS of money; it's another tourist trap.
nikki | Durango, CO