Correct. Not a bad spot, but could be better. The lack of A/C really doesn't help though.

Table Mountain Inn has a pretty good Tex-Mex place. Stay away from the margaritas if you need to be productive the rest of the day though!

Place across the street is Woody's Wood fired Pizza. GREAT stuff.

We just ate at Bob's Atomic Burgers two weeks ago. They have an old-school Fatburger feel to them (when Fatburger was next to the old Albertsons on University & S.College). REALLY good burgers.

I'm in town for work for the week, and am hanging around this weekend. There a watch party for the Auburn game?

Icehouse downtown, I believe

Anyone here work in the power industry? Looking at a possible move to Colorado down the line and wanted to try and make some contacts.

By "power" what do you mean?

I guess I should've said utilities/energy, but companies like Xcel Energy, Colorado Springs utilities, etc.

BirdhunterAg13 said:

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I guess I should've said utilities/energy, but companies like Xcel Energy, Colorado Springs utilities, etc.

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My wife works for Xcel

If you don't mind me asking, what does she do there?

Starting today she is Vice President of Strategic Revenue Initiatives. For the last 3 years she has been VP - Rates and Regulatory Affairs (basically #2 for Xcel in Colorado)

#humblebrag

In all seriousness, she's great, working hard so I get to have all the fun with our boys. (Taxi Driver)

Congrats to her then. Has she been with the company longer than those 3 years and moved up within the company to where she is now? I only ask because upward mobility is a huge factor for me in looking at future jobs.

Yes - started in their Amarillo 5.5 years ago. Move here was a promotion.

One of my best friends started in an entry level regulatory job with them in 2013 and has been promoted twice since that time.

With the demographics of their industry/company, younger employees are desired as their current management structure is aging and utilities aren't the sexy industry that O&G is, for example.

Solid company.

Oh wow. I've got my feet wet in the industry with a couple of years of experience under my belt. Now starting to look out for places that can provide the opportunity to move up since I know this is the industry I want to be in.

Yep. They've been good to us. What do you do now?

Sorry. Someone told me you left your email Saturday. I didn't check it and neglected my watch list in favor of Saturday and Sunday football.

Got it thanks.

Howdy Ags! Wanted to let you know that a few of us from the Denver A&M Club are starting up a Reveille Club of Denver to promote Aggies doing business with Aggies. Our first monthly meeting is tomorrow morning.

6:30AM-8:00
Panera Bread at 2466 S Colorado Blvd Denver CO 80222

There's no cost to attend beyond what you decide to order for breakfast.

Here's a link to the Facebook event. Hope you can make it!

Reveille Club of Denver - Facebook Event

Howdy Ags,

I am Looking for some connections in the oil/gas industry here in Denver.
I have a Manufacturing and mechanical engineering degree and 3.5 years of field experience in the oil field. My experience consists of MWD field engineer work with a Directional service company. I am looking to get my foot in the door as a well planner or anything that is more office based. Being away from home for months at a time is getting hard ( especially on my wife!).

If you guys have any leads I would greatly appreciate them.

Taylorsaathoff@gmail.com

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Howdy Ags,

I am Looking for some connections in the oil/gas industry here in Denver.
I have a Manufacturing and mechanical engineering degree and 3.5 years of field experience in the oil field. My experience consists of MWD field engineer work with a Directional service company. I am looking to get my foot in the door as a well planner or anything that is more office based. Being away from home for months at a time is getting hard ( especially on my wife!).

If you guys have any leads I would greatly appreciate them.

Taylorsaathoff@gmail.com

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man this time two years ago I could hire you. But my employer pulled out of Colorado last year, totally dried up.

Well that's unfortunate! Colorado is still pretty slow but it seems like it's starting to come back.

Howdy Ags,

Selling my Thule Ski/Snowboard rack in the Denver area. Not sure if anyone is interested but just wanted to take a shot in the dark. The Craigslist Ad is below.

http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/5846566968.html

I am ready for the season. Where is the snow already??

No where to be had. Should've already had our first storm in the city by now...

OpenSnow is saying first week of November at least before the pattern starts to change.

Makes me sad. Joel Gratz ain't had much good news for me yet this season. I sure as hell am not going to A Basin for half a run with the rest of the mountain dry hahah.

I'm not a good enough at skiing yet to get out under less than ideal conditions. I'm just ready to get rid of these 80 degree days.

/first world problems, I guess

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Makes me sad. Joel Gratz ain't had much good news for me yet this season. I sure as hell am not going to A Basin for half a run with the rest of the mountain dry hahah.

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Yeah, no way it is worth it. You would spend more time in the car than on the slopes.

Hey All,

I have been stuck in Houston for three years and as someone with a million outdoor hobbies(backpacking, climbing, flyfishing, anything outdoors) I am getting beyond restless. Starting to look at Denver pretty seriously for a career change in the Finance field. Any recommendations at all on making a change from Houston to Denver? Maybe things to consider before heading towards the mountains. I have skimmed the thread, but there is so much to try and break down to general thoughts.

Thanks in advance.

Do it.

That's my advice. That's what we did. We just stopped talking about it and did it.

Agreed. I made the move from Austin to Denver this May! It's been a great decision.

I applied to the perfect job up in Colorado Springs so I'm stoked about that.

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Do it.

That's my advice. That's what we did. We just stopped talking about it and did it.

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This was going to be my advice too. It's a big decision but don't overthink it. We talked about it in July, came in August to look around, came again in October, bought a house and moved on Jan 1 (almost 2 years ago from Houston).

I'm not technically in Denver (about 2 hours West on 70) but same difference.