1. Denver is surrounded by mountains. This is startlingly apparent when you land in Denver International Airport. Many people get off the plane and think they have landed in Kansas. Here is the view with the mountains in the distance:
They are impressive no doubt but far from being in the city. It's a good 45 mins before you get to the foothills from downtown Denver. Boulder Colorado is what people who don't know about Colorado think Colorado is like when they think about Denver.
2. Winters are harsh. Denver actually gets more sunny days than Florida. Many Coloradans claim over 300 days a sunshine a year but thats stretching it a little and rounding up. The fact is that winter storms mostly dump in the mountains and then only lightly hit Denver. Afterwards the sun comes out and the snow is gone within 24 hours. The snowiest month is actually March when the spring storms come through.
3. Denver is a ski town. The ski resorts that you have heard of - Vail, Breckenridge, Aspen, are all well over an hour away from down town Denver. The closest resorts like Loveland and Eldora are about an hour away. If you head out on a Saturday to go skiing expect well over an hour and a half drive with all the traffic.
So there you have it, the top three misconceptions.
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