Anyone lived in or visited Casper Wyoming?

[Moiraine]

I'm thinking of applying for a job there. I like that it's 4 hours away from both Boulder and Yellowstone. I don't like that it's in the middle of nowhere and not quite big enough for me (60,000). I like the size of Lincoln.

 

Anyhow, I'm wondering if I can get opinions on it.

[Mavric]

Been there a couple times. It's not a bad little town - for Wyoming.

 

Really, for the little that I was there isn't not a bad spot. Biggest draw-back - like you said - is it's in the middle of nowhere. Have to go quite a ways to get to anything.

[Moiraine]

O.o Can someone edit the title to "Anyone lived in or visited..." Heh.

[JJ Husker]

Haven't been to Casper per se, but get up to Cheyenne and Laramie once in awhile. I like Wyoming but it is......a little quieter and more secluded. There is nothing on par with Lincoln in Wyoming. It would be great if you like outdoors type activities, not so much if you're looking for any excitement.

 

And just curious, why on earth are you concerned about its proximity to Boulder? That's a good place to stay away from IMO.

[Moiraine]

Haven't been to Casper per se, but get up to Cheyenne and Laramie once in awhile. I like Wyoming but it is......a little quieter and more secluded. There is nothing on par with Lincoln in Wyoming. It would be great if you like outdoors type activities, not so much if you're looking for any excitement.

 

And just curious, why on earth are you concerned about its proximity to Boulder? That's a good place to stay away from IMO.

 

I love Boulder. I'm pretty sure we talked about this like 2 years ago so we don't really need to again

 

There are lots of other things near Boulder that I like too, like Estes Park.

[admo]

60K and middle of nowhere? It would probably be nice at first.

 

But for some reason this keeps coming to mind. Regardless, best of luck to you.

 

[The Dude]

I think you have to hate people to love Wyoming. It's my favorite place on earth.

[Stumpy1]

I have a really good friend that lives there and we have been out to visit a few times. It is a boring ass drive. He loves it but says that the only downfall is the cost of living. He said that the oil boom out there really raised prices on real estate and even though oil has dropped, the prices haven't.

[Bigred_inSD]

Casper isn't bad at all. It will be an adjustment from Lincoln though. I would say stay as absolutely far away from Gilette as possible, absolute $hit hole inside a dumpster fire

[I AM FOOT FOOT]

Casper isn't bad at all. It will be an adjustment from Lincoln though. I would say stay as absolutely far away from Gilette as possible, absolute $hit hole inside a dumpster fire

Gilette is cool if you like cowboys oil riggers and tweekers. they inter mingle s be carefull.

[JJ Husker]

 

Casper isn't bad at all. It will be an adjustment from Lincoln though. I would say stay as absolutely far away from Gilette as possible, absolute $hit hole inside a dumpster fire

 

Gilette is cool if you like cowboys oil riggers and tweekers. they inter mingle s be carefull.

Ok, so, scariest environment imaginable. That's all you had to say........scariest environment imaginable.

[BigRedBuster]

I know a couple people that live there and they really like it.

[huKSer]

I'm thinking of applying for a job there. I like that it's 4 hours away from both Boulder and Yellowstone. I don't like that it's in the middle of nowhere and not quite big enough for me (60,000). I like the size of Lincoln.

 

Anyhow, I'm wondering if I can get opinions on it.

Bring 200,000 of your closest friends with you

[Hooked on Huskers]

I was stationed at Douglas, 30 miles away (AF TDY, small radar site). Visit Casper many times. Population is perfect size IMO .... not too small, not too large. Plus, no state income tax in Wyoming. Go for it.

[teachercd]

Just a guess...you will move and dislike it after the first week.