So yesterday I posted about the slap that oil gave our economy. I have a different question for Denver today. Fortunately, the Denver economy has been stronger than many parts of the country (hey, we rock).

That being said, there are still some things that affect us. How many of you are cutting back, if at all, and what things do you pick to cut back on? I am genuinely curious. Do we keep our dinners out and cut back on gas? Do we stop shopping but still drive? Do we cancel our vacations or do we splurge and not worry because it’s all cyclical? You tell me. I don’t need to remind everyone that by stopping our spending we hurt the economy. Easier said than done.

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Oh, and here are a few links

• 8 Ways to Cut Back Without Sacrificing
• Save Money on Utilities
• Daily Fuel Economy Tip

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I was cruising down the 16th street mall last week and noticed a bunch of DNC folks out talking to people. It may have been that they were working on this video that recently came out.

So here is my question.. what are you doing for the Democratic National Convention. I keep hearing folks talk about renting out their place. Of course, the stories keep growing and growing. While getting my hair cut last week I heard a story about 900 square feet going for $5000 a night for the 3 main nights. [Read more →]

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Looking for something fun to do this summer?  Have you been spending all your time talking about the concerts you WERE going to go see but didn’t and now the summer is drifting into fall.

Well then how about a concert just for fun, for nostalgia, for some old school head banging, hair shaking, put your lighters in the air and regrow that mullet sort of concert.  Def Leppard, with STYX and Foreigner are going to be holding a concert at Coors Amphitheatre on September 9th.

Oh Yeah!

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Is too much of our life about the money?

The New York Times this past Sunday had an article about how the millionaires out in silicon valley just don’t feel rich anymore. Apparently, once you make $2 million, or $5 million, or even $10 million you still feel the need to work 60, 70, 80 hour weeks to make sure that you can keep up.

For some folks the money goes into bigger, and bigger, and bigger houses. Or faster cars, expensive gems, boats, trips, etc.

Basically, you will always spend what you make and need to make more.

That is so sad. And yet I seem to be spending what I make. I make more than I did when I was just out of college, but I don’t seem to have a great deal of extra. Isn’t it amazing that people just keep finding new things they “need” that they would never dream of years ago under a different tax bracket.

I have to wonder why it is that we just keep buying more and more instead of saving more and more. Are material items really that much more important than our free time, our ability to travel perhaps for a year and see the world? Do we really need the 10,000 sf house and the six figure car if our budgets grow. Is it keeping up with the jones.

Don’t get me wrong, I have my toys that I buy with extra money. But I don’t mind having a new scooter when my car has been paid off for a year. I really don’t feel the need to have the newest and greatest automobile. I do, however, want the coolest blue tooth ear bud for my iphone.

But given the opportunity to have a couple million in income I don’t believe any amount of peer pressure would make me choose to burn through it as quick as I could. I would like to think I would buy more time. More free time, more flexibility, and more freedom.

Check out the article and let me know what you think. Do you believe you will always be spending what you earn, regardless of how high that income goes? If you say you wouldn’t, let me ask you this…. are you currently making more than you made 5 or 10 years ago and are you spending it all? If so, what makes you think it would change?

Perhaps it was meant to be a sob story, but it is a bit more of a reality check. Here is my advice for you future millionaires who might get trapped into working 80 hours a week. Stop buying stuff.

Duh, and yet not the easiest thing to do. What does that say about our culture.

Here is that NYT article [Read more →]

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That’s right, one of the many rumors about a grocery store in the CPV looks to be coming true. Word on the street is that a King Sooper grocery store project will be going in next to the new Union Station Neighborhood.  The location is going to be great for Riverfront Park as it will be right at 20th and Chestnut.

How cool and how needed is this little prize. Here is some old footage of the prediction back from 2002 from Denver City Scape Website. I, personally, am beyond excited about walking across the bridge to grab fresh groceries. Looks like we might be spending some more time in the kitchen cooking. I also found this cool little commercial broker listing. I have no idea if the rendering is still valid, but it is the best I can do right now.
Too cool, I am bouncing off the walls just waiting for this to happen. Hopefully we will get some more official details soon.

11/7/02 - A King Soopers would anchor a $67 million housing and retail development planned near Coors Field. Officials say they hope to see the store opened by 2004. The 53,000-square-foot King Soopers would be built on land owned by Trillium Corp. between Chestnut, Wewatta, 20th and 19th streets. The store will have a three-story above-ground parking structure with 581 spaces. The development also would include about 212 market-rate apartments and 108 senior housing units.

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That’s right, time to talk and poll our Denver crowd about the best spot to Yoga in the city. There is many reasons why Denver is a top singles capital and folks are so healthy, and yoga is one of them.

So where is the best spot to do some downward dog, some anusara, or a chant or two. I actually have started yoga myself, again. After spending most of my free time running and skiing without any stretching I have somehow removed most flexibility, so not only do I enjoy it I desperately need it. I have my favorite spot, although I haven’t tried more than two studios myself. What’s yours?

Namaste

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