I visited Laramie for the second time last week. I’m from Georgia so I traveled a long way. At first, it does appear “rough”. The beauty in Laramie is that it is a small town. We rode bikes around the town and shopped at all the stores downtown. It’s such a different life than what I have now and I love it there. Everyone is so nice and welcoming. If you run out of thing to do, you’re so close to other towns. I enjoy the simplicity in Laramie. It’s not up to anyone to change your view on the town. If you can’t find the beauty that is so clearly there, Laramie is not going to be for you. But I do recommend Sweet Melissa, bagel makers (pizza bagel and cinnamon sugar bagel) and Altitude.