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 2004-12-15 8:29 AM |
Veteran 205  Muncie, Indiana |  Subject: Places to liveLast nite I was discussing this topic with m'lady; Where do we want to live, raise a family, establish a medical practice, design and edit magazines, live an active healthy lifestyle, have four seasons, (I adore winter time, she does but doesn't want it to snow all the time) and be generally happy? Any thoughts. We came up with this list. VA-Charlottesville VA-Blacksburg Tenn North Carolina Denver? Boise? Perhaps the Pacific Northwest, but we hate rain (at least cold nasty rain) Please send help! The good news is I have four more years left here in Indy. Mick. |
| 2004-12-15 8:34 AM in reply to: #92698 |
| Veteran 205 Muncie, Indiana | Subject: RE: Places to live Oh yeah- I think we both agree that we would prefer an earthy kinda feel too-dont ya know. |
| 2004-12-15 8:34 AM in reply to: #92698 |
Veteran 316 Norfolk, VA | Subject: RE: Places to live hmm... I HATE cold weather and my significant other is a Marine Biologist so...... FL- Key West FL- Tampa NC- Nags Head/Duck VA- VA Beach (I already live there....it's nice...but COLD!) CA- San Fransisco (if we had NO family) CA- Monterrey Bay (if we had NO family) =) Thanks! That's fun! |
| 2004-12-15 9:49 AM in reply to: #92698 |
Elite Veteran 617 Roscoe, IL. | Subject: RE: Places to live Madison, WI. always ranks high in good places to live especially for an active lifestyle. The town is very bike friendly. Lots of water for swimming. Dane county is probably the one of the best places in the Great Lakes area to cycle. and they host an Ironman. Good beer to. |
| 2004-12-15 10:56 AM in reply to: #92698 |
Pro 5153  Helena, MT | Subject: RE: Places to live Actually, Ft. Collins, CO is a great place to live. I think it's actually been listed in some magazines as a 10 best places to live place (and not everyone's grammar is as bad as mine here). Moderately sized, close to a biiiig city, not too much poverty, crime, the only ungodly stenches are those that waft up from Greeley (huuuge cattle ops) about 2-5 times a year, close to the mountains, university town, but not overwhelmed by the university. If you come, just promise not to build a new house, there are enough already. |
| 2004-12-15 11:15 AM in reply to: #92698 |
Champion 8903  | Subject: RE: Places to live New Hampshire...the "Live Free Or Die" state. North of Concord preferably. 6 traffic lights, though finally more people than cows. No sales tax, no state income tax, though property taxes tend to be through the roof in compensation. |
| 2004-12-15 11:37 AM in reply to: #92698 |
Pro 4228 Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: Places to live Um, hello...Colorado is too awesome to pass up! What kind of medical practice? I'm in the field - could potentially help.... And since you are an Eagles fan, you'd be welcome in CO Denver area - 300+ days of sunshine. |
| 2004-12-15 12:48 PM in reply to: #92698 |
Expert 795 New Mexico | Subject: RE: Places to live HeHe, as one of the ones driven out of Colorado by everyone else moving in I'd say: PASS IT UP Just kidding...I grew up on the Front Range (Denver area) and miss it. I can see why people flock there. |
| 2004-12-15 1:02 PM in reply to: #92698 |
Elite Veteran 970 Smyrna, Georgia | Subject: RE: Places to live I won't suggest where to go, but I'll mention a few factors that I think should guide your decision: 1. Air quality. If you like to exercise outside during the summer, this is important. Atlanta's is awful and when it's bad it's the equivalent of smoking a pack a day. 2. Medical malpractice insurance. Some states are much worse than others. 3. An international airport closeby. I figure that it makes up for a lot of things that you might miss. 4. Humidity. You either like it or you don't. Your decision will help guide you. 5. Taxes. Check out Kiplinger's. A few months ago, they ran an article on the places with the highest and lowest state and local taxes. Also, even if a state has an income tax, don't forget that you get a federal tax deduction for it. Good luck! |
| 2004-12-15 1:06 PM in reply to: #92698 |
Expert 770 acton, Ma | Subject: RE: Places to live The Amherst, Northampton MA area -- AKA the "happy valley" Pretty country, but not in the "sticks", thanks to the numerous colleges in the area (Amherst, Smith, U-Mass, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke). Pretty crunchy (Berkley of the East?) Schools are good (the university professors need to send their kids there, too) |
| 2004-12-15 1:23 PM in reply to: #92698 |
Master 1558 Pensacola, Fl | Subject: RE: Places to live From a guy who has pretty much lived everywhere....I would have to vote for San Diego. no better weather anywhere and you can TRI train all year round!!! |
| 2004-12-15 1:42 PM in reply to: #92698 |
Member 531 New Hampshire | Subject: RE: Places to live I’d go with max on this – New Hampshire. I live there but that’s more luck than judgement- its where I was offered a job! North of Concord is great but if you want to establish something in the medical area then its concord or south! I would live north of concord – but I can’t be bothered driving more than 10 minutes to work and back! Get all the seasons plus lakes, mountains, trees, greenery, ocean and easy access to Montreal, Boston and New york (4.5 hours by car to NYC and Montreal) plus a great regional airport which can fly you a load of places – some of them pretty cheap too (like florida when it gets too cold!). The only place that could tempt me away from the area is the Pacific Northwest or New Zealand! The population for te south of the state (more to the point the corridors around the I93 and I95) is predicted to grow sharply in the next few years so if you can news a good time to lock in and start a business that will appeal to an expanding population. Could do with a few decent tri shops as well! |
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| Expert 1279 Northern VA | Subject: RE: Places to live NOT Michigan!!! |
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| Expert 1279 Northern VA | Subject: RE: Places to live How the heck should I know??? I can't feel my hands or feet!!! Now where are those boys??????? |
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| Expert 833 Adrian, MI | Subject: RE: Places to live FYI: GARY'S VIEWS DON'T REFLECT MY VIEW, OR MORE IMPORTANTLY, THOSE OF MOST NATIVE MICHIGANDERS. HE IS A "TRANSPLANT." IF HE HATE MICHIGAN SO, THEN WHYYYY DOESN'T HE LEAVE AND RETURN TO TEXAS?? (his counter argument is his wife's family is from here...SO? Ever hear of planes??) MICHIGAN ROCKS!! Thank you. |
| 2004-12-15 2:19 PM in reply to: #92698 |
| Pro 3906 St Charles, IL | Subject: RE: Places to live I grew up and live in Chicago area. My parents moved to Denver about 5 years ago, and everytime I go visit, it's a little bit harder to come home.  Denver has lots of bike trails ( though the Chicago area does as well ), plus a multitude of other outdoor activities close at hand, which are kind of lacking in the Chicago area. Oh, and Colorado has *MOUNTAINS*! -Chris |
| 2004-12-15 2:41 PM in reply to: #92698 |
| Elite 4344 | Subject: RE: Places to live I like eastern Tennessee or central Virgina. I have lived in both areas.. Temperatures are moderate. The mountains (puny hills to you Coloradoans) are great for scenery, tough on the bicycle. Both are good places to live from my experience. (But don't tell anybody else, ok.) TW |
| 2004-12-15 3:25 PM in reply to: #92698 |
| Elite Veteran 628 Atlanta, GA | Subject: RE: Places to live CHATTANOOGA, TN!!! Here's why: -medium city w/limited growth because it is surrounded by mountains on 3 sides -clean! -no traffic -everything, I mean everything is within a 15 minute drive: downtown, hospital, mall, airport, etc. -all four seasons, especially beautiful fall; unless you live on one of the mountains then you won't have snow -lots of good schools; public, private, religious, all girl's and all boy's private schools -childfriendly downtown that is safe and has lots to offer: aquarium, museums, imax, parks, historic sites -plenty of places to train; safe parks, a couple nice gyms, battlefields -has two very good hospitals -fun nightlife for adults including: restaurants from moderately priced to very expensive, symphony -convenient to other major cities: Atlanta (1.5hrs.), Knoxville (2 hrs.), Nashville (2.5 hrs.). -small, inexpensive airport -have the option of living in GA (on Lookout Mtn.) or in TN and still enjoy Chattanooga. Have I convinced you yet?!? One thing that I don't know about is design and edit magazine. There is an "art" side of town, actually called the art district but I don't know about magazines. I know of some interior design shops. I went to college on Lookout Mtn and Chatta-Vegas (as we called it) is at the bottom of that mountain. Currently live in Atlanta and we want to move back there and raise a family as soon as my husband finishes law school and establishes himself a bit in estate planning. Can't wait to get back! |
| 2004-12-15 4:10 PM in reply to: #92698 |
| Veteran 225 Parsippany, New Jersey | Subject: RE: Places to live Mick, Best wishes finding that certain place to plant roots!! I love living in New Jersey. Smog, Traffic, Litter, Oil Spills, Crime, Sopranos, Taxes, Rat race, and Snobs. That is everything NJ has to offer within a 30mile radius of NYC. Northwest NJ has: Deer, Bear, Rolling Farmland, Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, State Parks, Hiking Trails, Country Roads, Medium Taxes, Great Schools, Average Population Growth, and Skiing. New Jersey and You PERFECT Together!!!! |
| 2004-12-15 4:36 PM in reply to: #92698 |
| Veteran 276 manitoba, canada | Subject: RE: Places to live Winnipeg, Canada is an EXCELLENT place to buy a house and raise your kids. Any takers? |
| 2004-12-15 4:50 PM in reply to: #92788 |
| Master 4101 Denver | Subject: RE: Places to live COgirl - 2004-12-15 9:37 AM Um, hello...Colorado is too awesome to pass up! What kind of medical practice? I'm in the field - could potentially help.... And since you are an Eagles fan, you'd be welcome in CO Denver area - 300+ days of sunshine. More days of sunshine than San Diego or Miami according to a radio ad. Plus we have no humidity. |
| 2004-12-15 10:00 PM in reply to: #93009 |
| Extreme Veteran 393 Tokyo, Japan | Subject: RE: Places to live Wow, ALL these posts and only one mention of another country (New Zealand) other than North America!! I'm ashamed!! I would include on my short list...Cape Town (South Africa), Luzern (Sp?)(Switzerland), Melbourne/Perth/Gold Coast (Australia). Probably not Tokyo if your looking for somewhere with an 'earthy' feel. My North American choices...Well I'm with some of the others and say Colorado. Aspen is beautiful and the skiing in winter is AWESOME!! Plenty of wealthy, injured people to support your medical practise to!! Anyway, good luck with your decision...it's not easy!! I don't know if I'll ever decide and 'settle down'?? Travis |
| 2004-12-15 11:26 PM in reply to: #92698 |
| Expert 717 Utah | Subject: RE: Places to live The Wasatch Front, Utah. I grew up in CA and moved here. I love having four separate seasons. There is some snow, but the sun is out quickly and it melts here in the valley. The community I live in is one of the safest in the country. |
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