Where Would You Love to Live?

Ryan Gabriel · 08-22-2008, 11:47 PM

Disclaimer: This post is biased towards USA citizens. My apologies to all others. My motivation to remain a US citizen is driven purely by circumstance, not premeditated logic.

So, given the choices, where would you like to live?

I ask this question because-

I make a good amount online, meaning geographic location (within the US) means little to my personal income
My wife hates her current job, which is very "offline"
We are going to move next spring/early summer, and are looking at all options
Our son is starting preschool this autumn, and we'd like to put down roots soon
We really dislike the area we're in right now

My choice right now would be the Pacific NW. I love the climate (sweater weather), the mountains & ocean, etc. Plus, plenty of good music (I play dobro), coffee (I roast my own) & beer (I brew my own).

My wife likes the NW also, but we have family in Chicago, so that area is an option. What are your opinions?

valerieSONORA · 08-23-2008, 12:42 AM

Well I'm so pissed off, where the &%^*& is KY on that list?? Or did I miss it? Anyway I live in the best town on planet earth except for winters cause I hate snow, cold, and ice. And all temperatures in the 50s or below.

I would probably pick FLORIDA cause of the warm weather, palm trees, beaches, and ocean. Second choice would be ARIZONA for the sunny warm weather and lack of hurricanes that I would suffer thru in Fl. When I can afford it I'm buyin a winter home in either FL or AZ and will stay here in the chosen land during summers.

Oh and BTW- Out of everywhere I've ever lived, where I live has the nicest people I've ever come across. I thought it was so strange at first with complete strangers smiling at me. Took me a while to realize ppl here are just nice. And the cost of living is low compared to big places.

As for the NW- too much rain and a disproportionate amount of serial killers.

Dan Grossman · 08-23-2008, 12:48 AM

I'd pick a nice little town in Japan. But out of those choices, I'd go with Pacific NW as well. I lived in Washington for 6 months while I worked for Microsoft and just loved the area... and the consistent weather.

lilmechante01 · 08-23-2008, 01:37 AM

Sigh..you limited me to only ONE area to choose from....I would actually love to have a house here...one there..another there...and a few outside the U.S...just go to where suits my mood at the time

But, even more than where I would love to live is WHO I would love to live with...because when you're with the ones you love...anywhere is home.

My best advice though is that you sit down and make a list of the things you deem important in a place to live (which you have already shared some of) and then weigh the places you are considering to see which offers more of what you are looking for, and then trust that you will be "shown" somehow of the place that's the right fit for you and your family. Best wishes and if you want to know anything more about the Southwest I may be able to share some insight (but it may be a little biased since I'm a native lol)
Namaste
bj

valerieSONORA · 08-24-2008, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by espacecadet

Annoyedgirl, I've been all over Kentucky, Bowling Green to Ashland, Paduca to Pikeville and I have to say it's just okay when compared to many other parts of the U.S. Everywhere has it's good parts, but as far as things to inspire me, Kentucky was just okay. But that's me. Of course, the Bluegrass country is beautiful in its own way, and yes, the grass really is blue...

I haven't been all over the state so I can't say. Yup, every place has it's good, bad, and ok. But I think the particular town I live in is the bestest on this planet.

I guess it kinda still has almost a mayberry feeling to it, the people are great. And then the nature nearby is purty. The sunrise and fog coming over rolling hills and big trees. And I've never seen any blue grass to this day.

But one of these days I'm gonna live in Florida

And seagulls are cute, I want some pet seagulls.

Zach Booker · 08-24-2008, 07:06 PM

New York, New York

My home town and I wouldn't have it ANY other way.

AlTheGr8 · 08-25-2008, 07:12 PM

I would personally go to Maui

But if you consider Chicago - in some magazine I just recently saw they called Naperville (just west of Chicago) one of the great places to live in US.

happyheidi · 08-27-2008, 09:40 AM

I Would love to go to Fl . For the gloden beach there. But anyway i never go to usa .So so many beautiful city there. I am looking forward to travelling there one day

MommyEnterprises · 08-27-2008, 12:58 PM

Ive been in California my whole life. I have only traveled outside California a couple times. If I had to choose a place I would love to live, I guess it would be here in California. I would pick a house that is larger than mine with a pool though!

View Poll Results: Where do you want to live?
Pacific NW (Washington, Oregon, NW California)	6	40.00%
West Coast (San Fransisco on south)	0	0%
Desert SW (NM, AZ, Utah)	1	6.67%
Rockies (Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming)	2	13.33%
Great Plains (SD, ND, NB, IA)	0	0%
Great Lakes (IL, MI, IN, North OH)	0	0%
Mid Atlantic (Maryland, PN, NC, West Virginia)	0	0%
Dirty South (FL, GA, AL, Mississippi)	3	20.00%
New England (NY on through Maine)	3	20.00%
Voters: 15. You may not vote on this poll

08-22-2008, 11:47 PM	#1
Ryan Gabriel Sleep = Cousin of Death War Room Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 166 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Contact Info	Where Would You Love to Live? Disclaimer: This post is biased towards USA citizens. My apologies to all others. My motivation to remain a US citizen is driven purely by circumstance, not premeditated logic. So, given the choices, where would you like to live? I ask this question because- I make a good amount online, meaning geographic location (within the US) means little to my personal income My wife hates her current job, which is very "offline" We are going to move next spring/early summer, and are looking at all options Our son is starting preschool this autumn, and we'd like to put down roots soon We really dislike the area we're in right now My choice right now would be the Pacific NW. I love the climate (sweater weather), the mountains & ocean, etc. Plus, plenty of good music (I play dobro), coffee (I roast my own) & beer (I brew my own). My wife likes the NW also, but we have family in Chicago, so that area is an option. What are your opinions?
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08-23-2008, 12:42 AM	#2
valerieSONORA formerly annoyedgirl War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA. Posts: 1,337 Thanks: 161 Thanked 183 Times in 122 Posts Social Networking	Re: Where Would You Love to Live? Well I'm so pissed off, where the &%^*& is KY on that list?? Or did I miss it? Anyway I live in the best town on planet earth except for winters cause I hate snow, cold, and ice. And all temperatures in the 50s or below. I would probably pick FLORIDA cause of the warm weather, palm trees, beaches, and ocean. Second choice would be ARIZONA for the sunny warm weather and lack of hurricanes that I would suffer thru in Fl. When I can afford it I'm buyin a winter home in either FL or AZ and will stay here in the chosen land during summers. Oh and BTW- Out of everywhere I've ever lived, where I live has the nicest people I've ever come across. I thought it was so strange at first with complete strangers smiling at me. Took me a while to realize ppl here are just nice. And the cost of living is low compared to big places. As for the NW- too much rain and a disproportionate amount of serial killers.
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08-23-2008, 12:48 AM	#3
Dan Grossman Happily Self-Employed War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 797 Thanks: 16 Thanked 345 Times in 53 Posts Social Networking	Re: Where Would You Love to Live? I'd pick a nice little town in Japan. But out of those choices, I'd go with Pacific NW as well. I lived in Washington for 6 months while I worked for Microsoft and just loved the area... and the consistent weather.
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08-23-2008, 01:37 AM	#4
lilmechante01 Fractal Time Adventurer War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: ubiquity Posts: 80 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 30 Thanked 24 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Where Would You Love to Live? Sigh..you limited me to only ONE area to choose from....I would actually love to have a house here...one there..another there...and a few outside the U.S...just go to where suits my mood at the time But, even more than where I would love to live is WHO I would love to live with...because when you're with the ones you love...anywhere is home. My best advice though is that you sit down and make a list of the things you deem important in a place to live (which you have already shared some of) and then weigh the places you are considering to see which offers more of what you are looking for, and then trust that you will be "shown" somehow of the place that's the right fit for you and your family. Best wishes and if you want to know anything more about the Southwest I may be able to share some insight (but it may be a little biased since I'm a native lol) Namaste bj
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08-24-2008, 07:06 PM	#6
Zach Booker Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 972 Thanks: 190 Thanked 161 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Where Would You Love to Live? New York, New York My home town and I wouldn't have it ANY other way.

08-25-2008, 07:12 PM	#7
AlTheGr8 HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 185 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Where Would You Love to Live? I would personally go to Maui But if you consider Chicago - in some magazine I just recently saw they called Naperville (just west of Chicago) one of the great places to live in US.

08-27-2008, 09:40 AM	#8
happyheidi Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Contact Info	Re: Where Would You Love to Live? I Would love to go to Fl . For the gloden beach there. But anyway i never go to usa .So so many beautiful city there. I am looking forward to travelling there one day

08-27-2008, 12:58 PM	#9
MommyEnterprises Work At Home Mommy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In My Kitchen Posts: 406 Thanks: 6 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Where Would You Love to Live? Ive been in California my whole life. I have only traveled outside California a couple times. If I had to choose a place I would love to live, I guess it would be here in California. I would pick a house that is larger than mine with a pool though!
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