Denver will never be cool

A new piece on the Westword blog is disappointed that Denver's momentum has not been matched with a corresponding increase in urbane coolness. And The Egotist is still out there trying to make Denver suck less.

I once bought into the "creative class" argument that Denver would inevitably become a cool magnet like Seattle, Austin and Minneapolis. But it ain't happening and I'm bored with the whole idea.

We are what we are and it's not likely to change.

So, my fellow citizens of Colorado, I say this unto you: Pull on a high performance fleece covered in dog hair. Look up at the contrails of our cooler coastal friends as they fly over our square state. But most important, quit worrying about how cool this town is. We're the least obese state in the nation, a fact that positions us to avoid jiggling when we take this piece of advice: own up to to the outdoorsy less than urban geeks that we are – and rock what you got.

• Westword: Cool People Do Like Denver. Take That, Seattle! Fri Jun 06, 2008, by Jared Jacang Maher