Moving to Castle Rock

[Clickpopboom]

If you read my previous posts about my apartment management wanting to raise my rent, you know how unhappy I am with our current place.

We found a new apartment in Castle Rock about halfway between the Outlet Malls and Sedalia on Hwy 85. My commute is increasing from 4 miles roundtrip to about 30, but my rent is $200 less per month. Along with the rent savings my water/sewer/trash bill is currently $135/month. The new place has a fixed rate of $50/month for WST. Not to mention it puts me about 30 minutes closer to a good network of trails!

I was hoping for RTD service for my commute, but it seems that Castle Rock has kicked them out. I suppose it's a good excuse to get in shape and bicycle to and from work!

[Funrover]

I know where you will be, not far from my work. Is your job near light rail? There is a station you can bike to for a good commute. Hit me up if you want to go ride sometime!

[Clickpopboom]

I know where you will be, not far from my work. Is your job near light rail? There is a station you can bike to for a good commute. Hit me up if you want to go ride sometime!

I work off of Arapahoe and Jordan. There's a park and ride a ways away at 225 and Parker Rd.

[xaza]

I don't know if RTD got any better but the service between I25 and Parker on Arapahoe sucked when I worked near there. Buses stopped completely at like 6. That was like 15 years ago though and there has been a lot of development around there.

[otisdog]

That seems like a great area to live in. I'm often traveling 85 in a truck while working.
Jim

[Native ZJ]

congrats sounds like a better situation! except the drive to work maybe?

[Hypoid]

Congrats on the new place! Before you go wild with modifications, a stock XJ can get 20 mpg on the highway. Best I did was 23mpg putting around Grand Junction, where they didn't have oxygenated fuel. :frown:

RTD= Reason To Drive

[mattzj98]

That means we can BBQ at my house. I live on top of that cliff kinda as you go into town.. east of I25 probably 8 minutes from your new place assuming its the yellow apts on the west side, north of outlets?

[Clickpopboom]

That means we can BBQ at my house. I live on top of that cliff kinda as you go into town.. east of I25 probably 8 minutes from your new place assuming its the yellow apts on the west side, north of outlets?

Those are the ones.

I talked with my Wife's cousin, and he said he and his kids have been really happy with the schools in that area too.

[mattzj98]

Supposedly DC schools are some of the best in the state and high ranking nationwide