Quote Originally Posted by Lowell View Post
And I'd just add to that, that some of us long-sufferers may still be waking from up a nightmare of when downtown was a scary ghost town and who on earth would want to go there. What? You mean those days are over? Yep.

To the outsider arriving now, with no knowledge of that history, that is no longer the case. There are four major leagues sports teams, theaters, casinos [for better or worse], events and activities all over the place and, most importantly, a sense of security.

Yeah the prices are high but not that high compared to other cities. There are lots of people with lots of money and this is the only considerable urban center for 200 miles. And the Hudson site project is only going to accelerate that.

I would add the Van Gogh show at the DIA that you announced in another thread as a major happening to your list of draws. That hits it out of the ballpark as far as big spenders go. If the team at DIA keeps doing that, along with the gritty art offerings the city has become famous for, it's one more ace in hand for hoteliers, luxury brands, etc…