Jack-Buffalo Fits ZERO of your criteria-bad weather and no real professional teams. But come up for a visit and it isn't that bad!!
best place to live in the US?
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Jack I just love my home city. For a town of 52000, and a total of about 100000 in 15 mile area. It has everything. But we also have winter.
So Asheville has been mentioned. I have checked it out it's number one on my list.
S Dego love it to but to many people. And now and then the earth shakes.
Portland just a great place. But the ground shakes even more.
Been a couple places in the east mountains of New Mexico. Just wonderful but a little to small maybe in population.
I have three years to go and im on my way. That is why I started looking 3 years ago. You also want to check what they do for seniors. You will be one someday. After 60 and 62 many places have big discounts to lure you there. I mean golf, ball games sales tax discounts, health clubs almost free. Anyway GL. As of now Asheville is ware im going.
So Asheville has been mentioned. I have checked it out it's number one on my list.
S Dego love it to but to many people. And now and then the earth shakes.
Portland just a great place. But the ground shakes even more.
Been a couple places in the east mountains of New Mexico. Just wonderful but a little to small maybe in population.
I have three years to go and im on my way. That is why I started looking 3 years ago. You also want to check what they do for seniors. You will be one someday. After 60 and 62 many places have big discounts to lure you there. I mean golf, ball games sales tax discounts, health clubs almost free. Anyway GL. As of now Asheville is ware im going.
Austin, TX has to be up there in your list. 2' hours from Houston, 1 hour to San Antonio, 3 from Dalls, about four to the beach. Plenty of sports teams around in other cities. Lake Travis is great for the summer, big lake here fed by the Colorado River. Barton Springs that is a 68 degrees year round. Many rolling hills, has a small town feel to it. May get a tad hot for you in the summer, but not humid.
I agree with someone above....Black Mountain and Asheville, NC are great! You would be surprised with the temp in FL. It is rather nice. Check out a place called Jupiter, Fl.....it averages about 20 degrees cooler than GA. Although it is on the Atlantic side....the water is Blue. The fishing is unbelieveable at the St. Lucie inlet.
If you are looking for the mountains....check out Asheville, NC (home of the Biltmore Estates) and if your looking for good fishing and pleasant weather...check out Jupiter.
tc
If you are looking for the mountains....check out Asheville, NC (home of the Biltmore Estates) and if your looking for good fishing and pleasant weather...check out Jupiter.
tc
Jack I work for a large moving & storage co. the top states people are relocating not in this exact order nv.az.co.fl.nc.or. tn.nm. most of the people from the mid-west are moving to tn.nc. seen ashville area mentioned that would be my top pick beautiful country. A lot of people with money in Fl. have summer homes in that area.
If I had my choice on where I would live if I had the money would be either Marin or Napa Counties in Northern California. San Fransico(the number one city in America IMO)
is a couple hours away-- NO winter, and very mild most of the summer. It can get a little warm in the summers, but not for long, and not very often. The valley gets hot(Fresno, Sacramento)
Expensive as hell, but a great climate, great city in San Fran, and if you are a wine drinker like I am-- its paradise.
My sister-in-law lives just outside Oakland, so we have been out there several times since we got married, and if it was economically doable, we would be out there tomarrow.
Lets us know when you decide where you are heading to....
is a couple hours away-- NO winter, and very mild most of the summer. It can get a little warm in the summers, but not for long, and not very often. The valley gets hot(Fresno, Sacramento)
Expensive as hell, but a great climate, great city in San Fran, and if you are a wine drinker like I am-- its paradise.
My sister-in-law lives just outside Oakland, so we have been out there several times since we got married, and if it was economically doable, we would be out there tomarrow.
Lets us know when you decide where you are heading to....
Summerville, South Carolina
Almost hate to mention it in open fourm as most folks here would rather keep it a secret as to how truly nice life is here.
Jack, it's got MOST of everything you mentioned...it's about 20 miles outside of Charleston, SC. It's small town living with all the charm of an old 1950's movie. Main Street looks like, well...sorta like Main Steet in Disneyland. The word, "quaint" is often on the lips of those that visit here.
It was established as a village under the cool pines...a place where early Charlestonians built their summer houses. A place where high school football is king (the country's longest winning high school football coach still coaches at Summerville High), where the kids hang out at the Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor and still say yes-sir and no-maam, where there are more churches than gas stations, where there's a non-motorized parade on 4th of July and Chistmas on Main Street, etc. etc.
Real estate prices are going up, but people moving from Charleston and other areas consider things to be quite a bargain. More bang for the buck so to speak.
As I mentioned, Charleston is just 20 miles down the road. Charleston is one of the most magical cities I've ever been in...and I've been fortunate to have traveled extensively.
The history, art, and culture is incredible. The eclectic mix of people is like few cities I've known. You've got everything from highly refined internationally educated and cultured folk, to the Southern Bubba that loves Ernhart, his hunting dog, and his pickup truck (usually in that order) and are as friendly and down to earth as the day is long.
Charleston is also known for it's restaurants...some of the finest cuisine you'll find in this country, or in Europe for that matter. It abounds in art and culture with a wonderful vibrant downtown. Living downtown, on the peninsula, is high cultured living with the blue-blood families on Rainbow Row to the South of Broad folk. At every turn, history is brought to life.
It's a great college town (College of Charleston) with an active night life. Great rock and roll, jazz, and blues clubs everywhere. (All kind of celebs roll in, e.g., Hootie and the Blowfish come back home now and then and do a surprise gig at a small club, etc.) Then of course there's the beaches and the beach communities. Amazing mix of beaches to choose from with an amazing mix of people. Hardcore shrimpers to hardcore suffer dudes to incredible super models are on the shore. And golf?? Come on, this is the Carolina's...need I say more?
About the only thing it doesn't have is real close proximity to a major sports city...however Charlotte is only 3 hrs away. Atlanta is a six hour drive, but makes for a nice weekend get-away to catch the Braves or the Falcons. College football is an hour up the road in Columbia with Gamecock fans that are second to none.
You want to catch the mountains in the fall when the leaves change color, but don't want to have to put up with living in a cold environment? It's just a day trip into the mountains of N. Carolina and then back home where it doesn't get so cold.
All in all...you could say I think Summerville, SC is one of the most wonderful places on earth to live. But after you move here, Jack, then sshhhhh...please just don't tell anyone else about it, we kinda don't want to get any bigger.
-dc
Almost hate to mention it in open fourm as most folks here would rather keep it a secret as to how truly nice life is here.
Jack, it's got MOST of everything you mentioned...it's about 20 miles outside of Charleston, SC. It's small town living with all the charm of an old 1950's movie. Main Street looks like, well...sorta like Main Steet in Disneyland. The word, "quaint" is often on the lips of those that visit here.
It was established as a village under the cool pines...a place where early Charlestonians built their summer houses. A place where high school football is king (the country's longest winning high school football coach still coaches at Summerville High), where the kids hang out at the Ye Ole Fashioned Ice Cream Parlor and still say yes-sir and no-maam, where there are more churches than gas stations, where there's a non-motorized parade on 4th of July and Chistmas on Main Street, etc. etc.
Real estate prices are going up, but people moving from Charleston and other areas consider things to be quite a bargain. More bang for the buck so to speak.
As I mentioned, Charleston is just 20 miles down the road. Charleston is one of the most magical cities I've ever been in...and I've been fortunate to have traveled extensively.
The history, art, and culture is incredible. The eclectic mix of people is like few cities I've known. You've got everything from highly refined internationally educated and cultured folk, to the Southern Bubba that loves Ernhart, his hunting dog, and his pickup truck (usually in that order) and are as friendly and down to earth as the day is long.
Charleston is also known for it's restaurants...some of the finest cuisine you'll find in this country, or in Europe for that matter. It abounds in art and culture with a wonderful vibrant downtown. Living downtown, on the peninsula, is high cultured living with the blue-blood families on Rainbow Row to the South of Broad folk. At every turn, history is brought to life.
It's a great college town (College of Charleston) with an active night life. Great rock and roll, jazz, and blues clubs everywhere. (All kind of celebs roll in, e.g., Hootie and the Blowfish come back home now and then and do a surprise gig at a small club, etc.) Then of course there's the beaches and the beach communities. Amazing mix of beaches to choose from with an amazing mix of people. Hardcore shrimpers to hardcore suffer dudes to incredible super models are on the shore. And golf?? Come on, this is the Carolina's...need I say more?
About the only thing it doesn't have is real close proximity to a major sports city...however Charlotte is only 3 hrs away. Atlanta is a six hour drive, but makes for a nice weekend get-away to catch the Braves or the Falcons. College football is an hour up the road in Columbia with Gamecock fans that are second to none.
You want to catch the mountains in the fall when the leaves change color, but don't want to have to put up with living in a cold environment? It's just a day trip into the mountains of N. Carolina and then back home where it doesn't get so cold.
All in all...you could say I think Summerville, SC is one of the most wonderful places on earth to live. But after you move here, Jack, then sshhhhh...please just don't tell anyone else about it, we kinda don't want to get any bigger.
-dc
Jack, there are some excellent..(very excellent) choices and suggestions already above......but man o man.....you know the bottom line!!
....your going to go where the wife wants to go...you know it...facts are facts
reality is your not getting younger....you need care free living upkeep wise....cheap medical costs....etc etc....
sell the estate....move to the islands....screw the bandwidth.....
...and enjoy....weather is going to be a factor whereever you go.....upside/downside....
taxes my man!
meet you in there in 60 months....kids can come visit for free
....they can impress the hell out of their girlfiends from college......lmao!
nice try.....lmao!
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....your going to go where the wife wants to go...you know it...facts are facts
reality is your not getting younger....you need care free living upkeep wise....cheap medical costs....etc etc....
sell the estate....move to the islands....screw the bandwidth.....
taxes my man!
meet you in there in 60 months....kids can come visit for free
nice try.....lmao!
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It's west for me.Getting the hell out of Texas.North of Austin.
Have looked at Flagstaff.Tahoe looks good also,left a ton of money there.Need to go win it back.
Sacramento might not be to bad.
Have looked at Flagstaff.Tahoe looks good also,left a ton of money there.Need to go win it back.
Sacramento might not be to bad.
3 places I like where it doesn't get too hot,doesn't get cold,little crime and english is primary language,cost of living reasonable and bout right size.
Tucson Arizona
Destin Fla (Panhandle)
Gulf Shores Alabama
Tucson Arizona
Destin Fla (Panhandle)
Gulf Shores Alabama
wow, some of these places sound great! for the next couple years, the wife and I should have a good time checking some of those places out.
Keep 'em coming. I love reading this thread.
thanks for the replies!!
Keep 'em coming. I love reading this thread.
thanks for the replies!!
The town you may want to check out was already mentioned Jupiter Fl. Only 15 north of West Palm, Lake Okeechobe is just west on Indian town, many bays on ocean side with wonderful boating. Orlando 90 mins away. Ft lauderdale 60 min away. Sleepy little town thats really takeing off. Haveing an exodus of people from Lauderdale heading there. Also mentioned was haveing two homes many people I know love it. Living in fla in winter and going back to hometown in summer or to NC. Best part is all your friends and relatives will love to come and visit you in the winter and never leave. Have fun house hunting.
Jersey City, New Jersey
The weather might be less than enviable, your neighbors might be a little too close for comfort ("move over, you SOB"), high drama, plenty of law enforcement action AND (last but not least), you can rub shoulders with the "Sopranos".
The weather might be less than enviable, your neighbors might be a little too close for comfort ("move over, you SOB"), high drama, plenty of law enforcement action AND (last but not least), you can rub shoulders with the "Sopranos".
Thought IE had interesting idea of an island.
What would be a good one with weather,taxes and little chance for overthrows(ie you could have have property without fear of government taking it at later date) being some determing factors.
What would be a good one with weather,taxes and little chance for overthrows(ie you could have have property without fear of government taking it at later date) being some determing factors.
the idea of an Island sounds good. however a trip down south ussually means Toronto. Only have been south for a few weeks Las Vegas, Mexico.
Why not Canada, okay there is snow, but it will be less every year with global warming
where I live the winters are not so bad, well for four months you can wonder if you will survive but...
however you would gain 50% on your currency also Southern Ontario is quite warm. BC no snow just rain, however can have heavy traffic (near Vancouver)
anyways where I live there is a mountain in your backyard and well the view is incredible, the winters are the trade off.
thanks
selkirk
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Why not Canada, okay there is snow, but it will be less every year with global warming
however you would gain 50% on your currency also Southern Ontario is quite warm. BC no snow just rain, however can have heavy traffic (near Vancouver)
anyways where I live there is a mountain in your backyard and well the view is incredible, the winters are the trade off.
thanks
selkirk
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ah, you sure know how to make us boys and girls excited.
there is only one place for you, jack.
las vegas is your main city: draw a circle 60-80 miles away and pick your spot. i will see you there in a couple of years.
pep
there is only one place for you, jack.
las vegas is your main city: draw a circle 60-80 miles away and pick your spot. i will see you there in a couple of years.
pep
I would live just above Sunset, probably a little west of La Cienega in L.A. Los Angeles has it all, mountains, desert, beach, beautiful girls, Vegas a short flight or reasonable drive, etc. The traffic stinks but living there I would be a stone's throw from Sunset & Beverly Hills and the drive to the beach or Valley would not be bad at all.
DTB......thats me hooking up a sat. dish/wireless connection on the left hand side....
LMAO!!
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LMAO!!
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