Nope, not Chicago, not New York, and not L.A. Also not Boston, although tip of the hat and a hearty high five on your World Series win last night, Beantown!
No, it’s Happy Birthday today to “The Queen City of the Plains.” You can read all about it here. I love that the name derives from a shameless ploy to curry favor with the territorial governor of Kansas. I love that it was built at the confluence of two non-navigable rivers – the South Platte and Cherry Creek. And I love that, before the 100-mile spur to Cheyenne was built, it was totally isolated from transcontinental rail traffic.
All’s well that ends well. Today, the state of our fair city would do Bill Larimer proud. Construction cranes dominate the skyline. Tech-boom Millennials are are driving rents and real estate sky high. And the Broncos, Rockies, and Nuggets… well, let’s quit while we’re ahead, shall we? 🙂