I actually like part of Appalachia that is Asheville to Clemson to Knoxville. Mountains, lakes, rivers, breweries, and not far to major cities.
Friday OT #2 - Seek & Destroy
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My sister and her husband retired in Ecuador. They love it there. They can see the pacific from their house.
You can drive 10 miles north of Ames and essentially be in North Dakota
My buddy was giggling as he walked around in the grass barefoot on RAGBRAI. He commented that back where he lives in Florida, you can't walk on grass barefoot because there is too much that wants to cut, hook, or bite you.
He is from St. James City which is on Pine Island between Sanibel and Fort Myers so I am hoping someone has heard from him.
Love Iowa but you cannot get me near that place Nov to April.
May June, Sept Oct, are the only times I like to go back.
I don't mind heat, but humidity sucks, and mosquito's suck literally and as bugs. So rather not be in places where you have to deal with them.
Snow is okay as long as you can leave it after spending 2 days in it. It makes for a nice Xmas ornament.
Probably I would say, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada (where I now reside) Southern California (where I also spend time) So Cal is just too freaking crowded and with Uber, Lyft, I swear the traffic has gotten worse. Water issues certainly a concern. But the weather and entertainment possibilities are the bomb.
To summarize, there is no perfect place to live, you just have to pick the lesser of evils and focus on the positives of which most places have
May June, Sept Oct, are the only times I like to go back.
I don't mind heat, but humidity sucks, and mosquito's suck literally and as bugs. So rather not be in places where you have to deal with them.
Snow is okay as long as you can leave it after spending 2 days in it. It makes for a nice Xmas ornament.
Probably I would say, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada (where I now reside) Southern California (where I also spend time) So Cal is just too freaking crowded and with Uber, Lyft, I swear the traffic has gotten worse. Water issues certainly a concern. But the weather and entertainment possibilities are the bomb.
To summarize, there is no perfect place to live, you just have to pick the lesser of evils and focus on the positives of which most places have
Not because of weather, but I couldn't live in the far north latitudes where the daylight and no-daylight times aren't somewhat balanced. And, weather related, I don't want to live in a place that is known for being overcast or rainy for large percentages of time. I want to see sunshine.
Being overcast would be tough for me. Something like Ohio, I guess.
I actually like Iowa’s distinct 4 seasons. The only thing I really hate is when you get unseasonable snow and cold or excess rain. April blizzards are the worst. If we had quicker, more definitive seasonal transitions, it would be what I like
I actually like Iowa’s distinct 4 seasons. The only thing I really hate is when you get unseasonable snow and cold or excess rain. April blizzards are the worst. If we had quicker, more definitive seasonal transitions, it would be what I like
I had a son in FL for several years. I would not want to live there. Humid, rainy, crowded.
When we would drive there I decided I never wanted to live in the South. Too many Confederate flags. Of course there are too many of those in Iowa too.
Same son lived in Pasadena. I liked that a lot better. He slept through the only earthquake they had.
When we would drive there I decided I never wanted to live in the South. Too many Confederate flags. Of course there are too many of those in Iowa too.
Same son lived in Pasadena. I liked that a lot better. He slept through the only earthquake they had.
I don't like great big cities. I feel like the Des Moines metro, Springfield IL, etc. is about the perfect size. Everything you "need" but not overwhelming.
For example, I would hate living in downtown Chicago. Just feel trapped. You have to drive for 2 hours just to get into the country!
For example, I would hate living in downtown Chicago. Just feel trapped. You have to drive for 2 hours just to get into the country!
Duluth is a great place, tried to get a job up that way in the mid to late 80's. That was tough sledding and didn't pan out.
Could NOT do anything south of Iowa, especially the dry desert states. When we retired people asked us when we would be moving south, and my response was the heck with that. I'm looking for a summer home in northern Saskatchewan. Maybe the Yukon Territories...
I don't do heat well, and I don't mind being snowed in if I have plenty of firewood, a good library, and a well-stocked larder.
I don't do heat well, and I don't mind being snowed in if I have plenty of firewood, a good library, and a well-stocked larder.
I can’t do PHX, wife has a sister there and that would suck. Although it wouldn’t be as bad as where I currently is, so not in the current town. I hate snakes so screw southern desert type places. Maybe Tennessee or San Diego close to town so I can be a little rural and hopefully not a lot of creepy crawlers.
More progressive, with a lot of folks who are environmentalists, due to the proximity to National Parks and wilderness areas.
Get outside the metro areas and it can be more mixed.
To be perfectly frank I have no idea. College town so maybe progressive? But also lots of blue collar work iron, paper, timber etc... also Cirrus the airplane company is up there. Pretty area though and not very far from literally getting away from everything, population density drops of quickly up there.