the denver area is great--not the city of denver but outside it somewhere within an hours drive--ft collins, boulder, or a close moutain town--mild winters--snow is up in the high mts, nice summers--and little humidity--make sure you check out humidity of places in the summer-can be a killer--i also have visited a place south of tucson-green valley-great location-weather etc. good luck
best place to live in the US?
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ah, you sure know how to make us boys and girls excited.
AHHHHH, that goods, I know the thread said US, but a lot of boys and girls from the US are buying summer camps up here, in some areas prices have gone up 200-300% in less than 5 years. and this will be repeated in the next 5 years.
many boys and girls from the US come up here in the summer and go back in the winter, to avoid the cold winters. AHHHHH will not mind if the land goes up another 200-300%, so they must think it is worth it or exciting. save your pennies the prices will go higher, and at least that is exciting for me AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
selkirk
AHHHHH, that goods, I know the thread said US, but a lot of boys and girls from the US are buying summer camps up here, in some areas prices have gone up 200-300% in less than 5 years. and this will be repeated in the next 5 years.
many boys and girls from the US come up here in the summer and go back in the winter, to avoid the cold winters. AHHHHH will not mind if the land goes up another 200-300%, so they must think it is worth it or exciting. save your pennies the prices will go higher, and at least that is exciting for me AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
selkirk
IE Save me bout and acre for myself and pets and let me know when your ready
Kirk While I have never been to Canada I have several friends that rave about it.Especially the lakes and pristine conditions of countryside.Also they concur with what I have thought all along,that Candians are some of the most pleasant folks you'll ever meet.
Kirk While I have never been to Canada I have several friends that rave about it.Especially the lakes and pristine conditions of countryside.Also they concur with what I have thought all along,that Candians are some of the most pleasant folks you'll ever meet.
fwiw i also plan on eventually retiring to the islands. i lived in st thomas for a while in the early eighties and traveled throughout much of the caribbean. i.e, get ready for a little culture shock for a meticulous guy like yourself. little things that might take you an hour on the mainland might take a day or more to accomplish in the islands. services intermittant on a good day. plan on a plane trip if you need serious medical care. any sense of urgency is usually met locally with, "not to worry mon - soon come." then again, there's usually no reason to be in a hurry. and the rum is dirt cheap.
DTB someday you will have to come up north, you already know quite a few people in the southern Ontario. there is more than enough golf coarses, where I live they seem to be building 2 every year, (supply/demand) some a quite good others are well.....bad.
I apoligize to Pepin 46 as I probably jumped to the wrong conclusion, its just that I love where I live. I am about 10 min from a large lake (plan to go do some Water Skiing).
I have been to a few great places however nothing for me is better than home (that is how a lot of people are I assume).
for the most part the people around here will always help you, for instance a new neighbour has moved in who has MS (Lou Gerigh (spelling), so the people around are going over to welcome him here. and if he and his girlfriend need any help. a community like that though laid back is worth a lot.
by the way the lakes are just incredible and so are the parks, Canadians just do not do a good job promoting them. we have some great parks that should be promoted more and more general up keep. I believe in the US they do a better job of that.
thanks and sorry for any confusion
selkirk
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I apoligize to Pepin 46 as I probably jumped to the wrong conclusion, its just that I love where I live. I am about 10 min from a large lake (plan to go do some Water Skiing).
I have been to a few great places however nothing for me is better than home (that is how a lot of people are I assume).
for the most part the people around here will always help you, for instance a new neighbour has moved in who has MS (Lou Gerigh (spelling), so the people around are going over to welcome him here. and if he and his girlfriend need any help. a community like that though laid back is worth a lot.
by the way the lakes are just incredible and so are the parks, Canadians just do not do a good job promoting them. we have some great parks that should be promoted more and more general up keep. I believe in the US they do a better job of that.
thanks and sorry for any confusion
selkirk
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Jack....
Is money an issue???? If not, then I think ya gotta shoot for the West coast. LaHoya California is the BEST place I've been to in terms of scenery & climate. It is vERY expensive to live there however. I believe it's about 15-20 miles outside of San Diego.
Is money an issue???? If not, then I think ya gotta shoot for the West coast. LaHoya California is the BEST place I've been to in terms of scenery & climate. It is vERY expensive to live there however. I believe it's about 15-20 miles outside of San Diego.
selkirk
we all have our silly moments and both you and i are entitled to one, once i a while. no offense taken at all, well, yes, but it only lasted about 1 minute.
i know that where you live is enviable for most of us living in congested coastal cities. it is the cold weather that gets to some of us after a couple of winters. had some pretty good old timer friends in st pete from the toronto area and they loved their toronto, but also loved st pete in the winter months. best of both worlds, and the exact opposite of what you mentioned, yet the same.
your way of life is not unlike many of our upper midwest states, by the way, except that sometimes i think your laws make a lot more sense than ours.
enjoy your toronto, is it? me, i will just keep drifting 'till i die and i can afford it, or is it viceversa? well, whichever expires earlier. toronto is not out of the question, eh?
pep
we all have our silly moments and both you and i are entitled to one, once i a while. no offense taken at all, well, yes, but it only lasted about 1 minute.
i know that where you live is enviable for most of us living in congested coastal cities. it is the cold weather that gets to some of us after a couple of winters. had some pretty good old timer friends in st pete from the toronto area and they loved their toronto, but also loved st pete in the winter months. best of both worlds, and the exact opposite of what you mentioned, yet the same.
your way of life is not unlike many of our upper midwest states, by the way, except that sometimes i think your laws make a lot more sense than ours.
enjoy your toronto, is it? me, i will just keep drifting 'till i die and i can afford it, or is it viceversa? well, whichever expires earlier. toronto is not out of the question, eh?
pep
Ya'll people are nuts, the west coast is the chit. East coast is a butthole. East coast people have no idea what a real mountain is, what green grass/trees look like, water. We don't have swamps out here, just nice lakes all over the place. No flat lands either, beautiful mountains, skiing, etc...I will say we have an overload of fat broads here and a chitload of crummy sports teams. I'm getting ready to move to a town of 11k people, 60 miles from civilization, where everybody waves, the air is fresh, and you don't have to lock your doors. All for only 75k! Eastern Oregon is the chit.
No you ****ers, theres no cowboys and indians out here!
No you ****ers, theres no cowboys and indians out here!
There is too much traffic in LaHoya and no waves.I like where DelaHoya lives BigBear,Ca skiing,fishing,clean air less than 2hrs to Beach,LA,SD.No traffic.
MadJack,
I have lived on the east coast (NY,Ga,Fla) and on the west coast (San Diego). I lived
in San Diego from 1974 to 1989. It was great,
but definitely not perfect. Part of the problem is how expensive it is to live there.
And I am not talking about the incredibly high taxes, energy, gasoline, rent, or food.
If you want to buy a new tract house in a descent area(non beach)your talking about $450,000.00 and UP. You better have a very large downpayment.
These are the reasons that I moved to Las Vegas 12 years ago. It has problems, but I wouldnt live anywhere else. You get addicted to the dry air all year round. Yes it is very hot in the summer, but when you live there you stay in air conditioning. My girlfriend and I bought a condo (2 bedroom/2bath) in a great yupee area. We payed 60,000.00, and with a 10,000.00 down, are payments are $420.00 a month.
But by far the best thing about the Las Vegas Area is the Sports Books. During football season, on Sun, I go to a local casino (Texas) and they have all 10 early games on at once. Its not easy, it takes practice. I have done great watching the games and betting HALFTIMES. The same is true for some college football, college baskets, and NBA.
The only problem is ONLY BET SPORTS. Stay away from the tables and especially slots--you will lose.
After 12 years I cant imagine living anywhere else.
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I have lived on the east coast (NY,Ga,Fla) and on the west coast (San Diego). I lived
in San Diego from 1974 to 1989. It was great,
but definitely not perfect. Part of the problem is how expensive it is to live there.
And I am not talking about the incredibly high taxes, energy, gasoline, rent, or food.
If you want to buy a new tract house in a descent area(non beach)your talking about $450,000.00 and UP. You better have a very large downpayment.
These are the reasons that I moved to Las Vegas 12 years ago. It has problems, but I wouldnt live anywhere else. You get addicted to the dry air all year round. Yes it is very hot in the summer, but when you live there you stay in air conditioning. My girlfriend and I bought a condo (2 bedroom/2bath) in a great yupee area. We payed 60,000.00, and with a 10,000.00 down, are payments are $420.00 a month.
But by far the best thing about the Las Vegas Area is the Sports Books. During football season, on Sun, I go to a local casino (Texas) and they have all 10 early games on at once. Its not easy, it takes practice. I have done great watching the games and betting HALFTIMES. The same is true for some college football, college baskets, and NBA.
The only problem is ONLY BET SPORTS. Stay away from the tables and especially slots--you will lose.
After 12 years I cant imagine living anywhere else.
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indecision is the KEY to flexibility
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Jack - not too hot, not cold, sun, tranquility, close enough to major sports city ... sounds like you better come to New Zealand
Highly recommend the Bay of Islands; paradise on earth
Highly recommend the Bay of Islands; paradise on earth
4bubba
can't wait to meet you, srcapper, fletch, others. it will take me a year or two, but it looks like i'll be there. the sports book scene, halftimes, props, etc, while running a keno card on automatic is just too much to pass on.
tables games i have here in panama and never touch them, and the sports betting scene is a bit limited and rowdy, so for the time being i'm stuck with the highly improbable video games for expensive entertainment.
will have to go to an area where wife and kids feel comfortable, but that does not look like a problem.
pep
can't wait to meet you, srcapper, fletch, others. it will take me a year or two, but it looks like i'll be there. the sports book scene, halftimes, props, etc, while running a keno card on automatic is just too much to pass on.
tables games i have here in panama and never touch them, and the sports betting scene is a bit limited and rowdy, so for the time being i'm stuck with the highly improbable video games for expensive entertainment.
will have to go to an area where wife and kids feel comfortable, but that does not look like a problem.
pep
Mj,
Charlotte is a nice city with the climate you are looking for and the rural big-city feel that you seek. Its 3hrs to the ocean and about the same to the mountains. (I'm starting to feel like I work for the Chamber of Commerce)
I live 15 miles outside of downtown Charlotte and there are 5 golf courses within 10 minutes of my house. The golf season is almost year round.
Its easy as hell to get tickets to any sporting event because the white collar fans won't go to the games unless the team is awsome and the weathers perfect.
If you go slightly outside the downtown areas
you can still get some bang for your buck on a house and property. I'd say you can bye a 2500 sq ft house for between $150,000 and $200,000.
If you decide to visit Charlotte let me know. I'll try and free up some time and show you the area. If I don't have any house guests at the time you and the mrs can stay with me if you'd like. Scrubbo
Charlotte is a nice city with the climate you are looking for and the rural big-city feel that you seek. Its 3hrs to the ocean and about the same to the mountains. (I'm starting to feel like I work for the Chamber of Commerce)
I live 15 miles outside of downtown Charlotte and there are 5 golf courses within 10 minutes of my house. The golf season is almost year round.
Its easy as hell to get tickets to any sporting event because the white collar fans won't go to the games unless the team is awsome and the weathers perfect.
If you go slightly outside the downtown areas
you can still get some bang for your buck on a house and property. I'd say you can bye a 2500 sq ft house for between $150,000 and $200,000.
If you decide to visit Charlotte let me know. I'll try and free up some time and show you the area. If I don't have any house guests at the time you and the mrs can stay with me if you'd like. Scrubbo
Jack,
Stay put in Maryland
If you were raising kids still I would say go to Nebraska, great place to raise kids - look how I turned out
One thing you really should do if you love college football is go to a Nebraska game in Lincoln and see the fan support we get, it's unbelievable
I know the purpose of this thread though is to find a place once your son has went away to college, left home, etc.
Anyway, I think you would enjoy the East coast more than the west coast, I have been to both ends and the East coast is better.....
kneifl
Stay put in Maryland
Anyway, I think you would enjoy the East coast more than the west coast, I have been to both ends and the East coast is better.....
kneifl
pep (or any MJ member)
Try to make it out to Vegas during the football season. The large sports book/race book areas are filled with NFL fans on Sun. There are 15-20 TVs with every game on them.
When you make bets you can get free drink tickets. I cant emphasis enough the fun and profit of betting the halftime line. It is a circus atmosphere. All games have a halftime line (with total).
Later on in the year you can also watch/bet
the NBA (also with halftimes) and hockey along with NFL.
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Try to make it out to Vegas during the football season. The large sports book/race book areas are filled with NFL fans on Sun. There are 15-20 TVs with every game on them.
When you make bets you can get free drink tickets. I cant emphasis enough the fun and profit of betting the halftime line. It is a circus atmosphere. All games have a halftime line (with total).
Later on in the year you can also watch/bet
the NBA (also with halftimes) and hockey along with NFL.
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indecision is the KEY to flexibility
Well, I guess I will give away my secret.
Kauai, Hawaii is in my opinion the greatest place in the US. My wife and I own some property in Lihue which is the largest town (about 25,000 locals) on the 30 mile across island. We plan on living there full time within the next few years.
Since they have been keeping weather records the temperature in Lihue has never been over 90 or under 50. Kauai is called the Garden Island because the mountain in the center of the Island is the wettest spot in the world getting over 500 inches of rain per year, but the valleys and areas around the coast only get brief showers (usually every other day or so). The air is the cleanest I have ever breathed and the scenery is incredible. The waterfall used in the television show Fantasy Island is only about four miles out of Lihue and the falls used in Jurasic Park are located more inland.
The island hasn't been totally invaded by tourists like Maui and some of the others and you are only a 30 minute plane ride from Honolulu (which would be the major city you are talking about.)
For me Kauai is truly paradise and I plan on spending my retirement years there.
Kauai, Hawaii is in my opinion the greatest place in the US. My wife and I own some property in Lihue which is the largest town (about 25,000 locals) on the 30 mile across island. We plan on living there full time within the next few years.
Since they have been keeping weather records the temperature in Lihue has never been over 90 or under 50. Kauai is called the Garden Island because the mountain in the center of the Island is the wettest spot in the world getting over 500 inches of rain per year, but the valleys and areas around the coast only get brief showers (usually every other day or so). The air is the cleanest I have ever breathed and the scenery is incredible. The waterfall used in the television show Fantasy Island is only about four miles out of Lihue and the falls used in Jurasic Park are located more inland.
The island hasn't been totally invaded by tourists like Maui and some of the others and you are only a 30 minute plane ride from Honolulu (which would be the major city you are talking about.)
For me Kauai is truly paradise and I plan on spending my retirement years there.
Middle Tennessee is the place to be....
Middle Tennessee is the place to be....
...somewhere between Nashville and Knoxville.... A few nice places right around (east and south) of Nashville.... God's Country.
No ocean, but plenty of the most beautiful lakes, streams and rolling hills.... I don't know if you'd ever convert to a Titans fan, but the folks here are so amiable that you'd have a hard time resisting...your kind of people, I imagine. (...but after just one trip to Knoxville, your blood would runneth orange...just ask Volfan. )
Nashville is growing, but it's not too big, nor too small.... Not too fast paced, not too slow either.... Might want to check into Franklin, Murfreesboro and Lebanon areas.... Smaller cities outside of Nashville, but within reasonable driving distances. (...and if you're really itching, Tunica, MS is a 4 hour trip and you can even take the tour bus from Nashville.... :shrug: )
Also, no state income tax...yet. LOL
I will be amazed to see you move too far away from those App. Mountains....
Have fun in your search for the perfect retirement palace....
Middle Tennessee is the place to be....
...somewhere between Nashville and Knoxville.... A few nice places right around (east and south) of Nashville.... God's Country.
No ocean, but plenty of the most beautiful lakes, streams and rolling hills.... I don't know if you'd ever convert to a Titans fan, but the folks here are so amiable that you'd have a hard time resisting...your kind of people, I imagine. (...but after just one trip to Knoxville, your blood would runneth orange...just ask Volfan.
)Nashville is growing, but it's not too big, nor too small.... Not too fast paced, not too slow either.... Might want to check into Franklin, Murfreesboro and Lebanon areas.... Smaller cities outside of Nashville, but within reasonable driving distances. (...and if you're really itching, Tunica, MS is a 4 hour trip and you can even take the tour bus from Nashville.... :shrug: )
Also, no state income tax...yet.
LOL I will be amazed to see you move too far away from those App. Mountains....
Have fun in your search for the perfect retirement palace....
