Moving to Colorado Springs

[Yosemite Sam]

Hello all,
I wanted to thank those of you who helped me with advice about commute
times and general info regarding Denver and The Springs.
After the birth of our third child in November and a little bit of rest
(sort of but not really;-), I applied for a job transfer within my
company (Northrop Grumman).
I accepted a position near the CS airport following the
interviews/offers/negotiations process. From the time of the offer I
only had 4 weeks to find a home, pack up, move and start the new job.
Well I flew out a couple of weeks ago, found a house and am now in
escrow. Wow this has been a whirlwind!!! I am going a thousand miles
and hour getting ready for the big move and new position.
We will be driving from Southern California to CS via the I70 northern
route unless the weather looks really bad. Right now the forcast looks
ok.
There really is a lot to this moving stuff. I hope you don't mind if I
ask you a few more Qs. One of the challenges is finding decent internet
access (Adelphia cable vs Wireless vs Quest DSL, etc...).
I have heard some say to avoid Adelphia if possible.

This is Comcast land, they seem to be decent.

I may go with
Dish TV and DSL or Wireless broadband.
Thanks,
Derek

Avoid all satellite - 2 second latency sucks.

Sprint has wireless broadband in Co. Springs:

http://www.sprintbroadband.com/

Sprint Broadband Direct provides both Internet access and a variety
of Internet Services. As a Sprint Broadband Direct customer, you'll
receive:

* Six email addresses
* Six fully customizable start pages
* Up to 6MB of personal web space
* Up to 20 hours remote dial-up access
* Up to 10 hours simultaneous usage

And there's:

http://www.coloradospringsnews.com/gomobile_bio.htm

Teller, El paso, Cripple Creek, Woodland Park, Florissant, Divide,
Cascade, Manitou Springs, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,


Pricier, yet:

http://www.hpi.net/falcon/

Although the local incumbent DSL and Cable internet providers are
unwilling to provide high speed internet to the north east side of
Colorado Springs, broadband is still an option. Powered by our Cisco™
network, High Plains Internet's high speed, wireless internet is the
way to go.

Or just get Comcast:

http://www.comcastoffers.com/search/?cid=51993&affid=wireless_broadband

6 months at $19.95

[dereksurfs]

Thanks Yosemite Sam.

I guess I live in a different area of The Springs. Comcast forwarded
me to Adelphia because I was out of their area - just south of Woodman
and West of Powers.

Also I called Quest this morning and they mentioned that I can get DSL.
So I just need to decide between it and wireless. Sprint Broadband
looks pretty good. I didn't know that they capped multiple connections
so tightly though. I use a wireless router/network in my house right
now with cable internet. I always have multiple connections running.
So that may be a problem.

I have one more question for the group. We will be driving next week
from Southern California to CS via the I70 northern route unless the
weather looks really bad. Right now the forcast looks ok.

Has anyone driven this route? We have three small children and so will
need to break it up into at least two days. I am looking for a good
half way point to stop for the night. Glenwood Utah in the middle of
the state looks about half way when taking the I70 to Vegas and then
Ca. Also we don't have much time for detours/sightseeing except for a
few along the way. We want to make it into CS by nightfall. The
distance from mid Utah to CS is ~573 miles (~9 hours).

Thanks,

Derek

[Yosemite Sam]

Post by dereksurfs
Thanks Yosemite Sam.
I guess I live in a different area of The Springs. Comcast forwarded
me to Adelphia because I was out of their area - just south of Woodman
and West of Powers.

Gotcha!

That area is growing so fast, there's even a new Lowes.

Post by dereksurfs
Also I called Quest this morning and they mentioned that I can get DSL.
So I just need to decide between it and wireless. Sprint Broadband
looks pretty good. I didn't know that they capped multiple connections
so tightly though. I use a wireless router/network in my house right
now with cable internet. I always have multiple connections running.
So that may be a problem.

Actually Qwest gets good marks for DSL locally.

Less outages than cable anyway.

Post by dereksurfs
I have one more question for the group. We will be driving next week
from Southern California to CS via the I70 northern route unless the
weather looks really bad. Right now the forcast looks ok.
Has anyone driven this route? We have three small children and so will
need to break it up into at least two days. I am looking for a good
half way point to stop for the night. Glenwood Utah in the middle of
the state looks about half way when taking the I70 to Vegas and then
Ca.

I believe you're referring to Green River Utah, which is a reasonable
stopping point.

The Super 8 has an indoor pool for kids and a cereal and rolls
breakfast buffet - decent low cost accomodations and new plant.

If you have time the John Wesley Powell river museum on the Green
River is well worth a look.

Post by dereksurfs
Also we don't have much time for detours/sightseeing except for a
few along the way. We want to make it into CS by nightfall. The
distance from mid Utah to CS is ~573 miles (~9 hours).
Thanks,
Derek

It's a bit of a drive for sure.

I-40 through Arizona and NM is a faster drive, though less direct.

In 2 days you'd have to break it in Gallup, NM, then it's 8 hours to
the Springs.

If snow is in the forecast it can be a lot easier too.

Enjoy the move.

[dereksurfs]

I think I might have to revise my initial driving plan based on input I
have recieved from others.

After thinking about driving the 1000+ miles in two days vs. three, I
think I might need to slow down. If I rush too much we are going to
miss much of the beauty that we are moving to live closer to.

I guess I need to downshift a little and smell the flowers

I like the idea of staying in St. George/Zion and Grand Junction vs
just stopping at a hotel along the half way point in Utah.

Derek

[Yosemite Sam]

Post by dereksurfs
I think I might have to revise my initial driving plan based on input I
have recieved from others.
After thinking about driving the 1000+ miles in two days vs. three, I
think I might need to slow down. If I rush too much we are going to
miss much of the beauty that we are moving to live closer to.
I guess I need to downshift a little and smell the flowers
I like the idea of staying in St. George/Zion and Grand Junction vs
just stopping at a hotel along the half way point in Utah.
Derek

Now yer talking, the kids will thank you!

[Besq]

Post by Yosemite Sam

Post by dereksurfs
I think I might have to revise my initial driving plan based on input I
have recieved from others.
After thinking about driving the 1000+ miles in two days vs. three, I
think I might need to slow down. If I rush too much we are going to
miss much of the beauty that we are moving to live closer to.
I guess I need to downshift a little and smell the flowers
I like the idea of staying in St. George/Zion and Grand Junction vs
just stopping at a hotel along the half way point in Utah.
Derek

Now yer talking, the kids will thank you!

I would think twice about coming across I-70. If you get caught in a storm
in the mountains, having small children is taking a big chance. If you see
snow, stop quick and check the weather ahead.
Going south thru' the desert in winter is beautiful, all the flowers are
blooming and the perfume is out of this world at night. Coming across AZ is
a long haul and Flagstaff can have snow but nothing as bad and dangerous as
the Colorado Mountains in winter. If you're not used to driving in snow and
ice, don't take a chance with children. At least have plenty of blankets
and coats with lots of snacks and drinks. Extra gas, chains and put extra
weight on your drivers. You can make it but be careful and pay attention to
what you are doing as well as what everyone else around you is doing and
don't bunch up in snow and ice. If someone spins out, don't be in their
way. Good luck!