gut check: where would you move and why?

[Art Shirk]

Grizz, holy shit ^^^. Kids, if you need a lesson, that is how you lurk.

Damn impressive. I'm going to emulate.

[TBS]

Chico

Three hours to decent skiing = no Bueno

Speaking of no Bueno, did I mention that Mt Bachelor season passes cost close to $1000? Another great reason to avoid Bend

[jm2e]

I'd move to Italy. Other than the language gap and job prospects, everything you seek will be better in semi-rural Euroland.
Otherwise, Squamish seems like the obvious choice if you don't want to live directly in Whistler.
But the OP still hasn't weighed in on his plans for getting a visa outside of the US.

[54-46]

What about somewhere like Glenwood Springs or Carbondale and you can line up some nice Cougar hookups?

[snapt]

Three hours to decent skiing = no Bueno

Lassen touring is 90 minutes away....

[Buster Highmen]

Briancon?
Durango?
Innsbruck?
Santa Fe?
Bolzano?
Wenatchee?
Merano?
Olympia?
Annecy?
Yakima?
Chur?
Corvallis?
Zurich?
Pagosa Springs?
Geneve?

Off the cuff, one of the coolest places I've ever been is Briancon.
It's beautiful there.
The variety of skiing and mountain activities with 2 hours is pretty amazing.

I've never been to Merano or Bolzano or Innsbruck, but I'd guess they're in the same class, if larger in terms of population than Briancon.

With no real ties, I'd think a lot bigger than the PNW.
The PNW is a great place as a whole but I can disparagingly drone on about how crowded, expensive and set it is now.

I kind of think I'm over the urban experience, but I might miss being able to go out or see people. I have found smaller towns more friendly and welcoming than the PNW lately.

A lot of these decisions depend on how much risk you're willing to take on and how important the security of friends, infrastructure or 'community' is to you. I took a lot of risks in the past and it more or less worked out for things I like to do and even eventually having a family.

So I'd think that deciding on risk/safety versus the kinds of rewards I want is more important than where I end up.

[garyfromterrace]

Flow. Like water.
You'll end up where you're supposed to be.

[wyeaster]

i like that, g.

[GoldMember]

Flow. Like water.
You'll end up where you're supposed to be.

meh, not sure I'd use that analogy. Water flows to the path of least resistance....he could wind up living in a real shit hole by that method.

[El Chupacabra]

Here's where you could end up if you go with the flow, like the mighty Colorado River:

[wyeaster]

tough crowd

[jackstraw]

So I'd think that deciding on risk/safety versus the kinds of rewards I want is more important than where I end up.

So, Chicago (the bad side) is out of the question?

[gravitylover]

For fucks sake, when did this happen? Those folks in Lincoln county are going to cash in.

Grizz, holy shit ^^^. Kids, if you need a lesson, that is how you lurk.

Damn. Long time...


Where's that similar thread from last year? There was some good stream of consciousness in that one. I think Reno and Grand Junction were at the front of the bus with the PNW using the third row seat in the minivan.

[Marshall Tucker]

As I near possible retirment with a little coin in the bank I had planned on somewhere between sacramento and lake tahoe "lesser expensive." Had planned a while back to rent somewhere for a winter one season, see how it goes. HOWEVER. As stupid and cliche as it sounds, watching big little lies on HBO is really selling me on somewhere more costal well south of the bay area. just stunning vistas. Maybe renting a place in both and shuttling back and forth. what say you all?

[El Chupacabra]

As I near possible retirment with a little coin in the bank I had planned on somewhere between sacramento and lake tahoe "lesser expensive." Had planned a while back to rent somewhere for a winter one season, see how it goes. HOWEVER. As stupid and cliche as it sounds, watching big little lies on HBO is really selling me on somewhere more costal well south of the bay area. just stunning vistas. Maybe renting a place in both and shuttling back and forth. what say you all?

I grew up near Monterey, where Big Little Lies is shot. And I live in the foothills outside Reno, towards Lake Tahoe (aka less expensive than living in the Tahoe basin).

Any specific questions?

[Cono Este]

Norcal is the new socal. 20 yrs ago Norcal was the grungy and laid back half of the state and Socal was full of assholes.

Now it seems like every greedy and self centered bastard on earth has relocated to the Bay Area.

[Shredhead]

what say you all?

A little coin, won't cut it.

[Buster Highmen]

So, Chicago (the bad side) is out of the question?

There's rewards to the Windy Shitty: The Art Institute, Museum of Science and Industry and the UChi Egyptian Museum. I've spent a little time there. So no, not even in Evanston nor in a Moe condo.

[plugboots]

There's rewards to the Windy Shitty: The Art Institute, Museum of Science and Industry and the UChi Egyptian Museum. I've spent a little time there. So no, not even in Evanston nor in a Moe condo.

I grew up there. Just was back for a meeting and ate at Yusho, Matthias Merges new yakitori place. Small towns in North America tend to have shitty food.

Something to consider. When I lived in Winthrop: 4 almost decent places to eat, no food delivery, no movie theater, no taxi to take your drunk ass home, etc.

[XXX-er]

well what ever you do don't come here

Flow. Like water.
You'll end up where you're supposed to be.

Then as it was, then again it will be
An' though the course may change sometimes
Rivers always reach the sea

Page and Plant said more or less the same thing

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Norcal is the new socal. 20 yrs ago Norcal was the grungy and laid back half of the state and Socal was full of assholes.

Now it seems like every greedy and self centered bastard on earth has relocated to the Bay Area.

No it wasn't, maybe 30 years ago. 1997 was in the tech boom and it was already in decline. The 80s were heady times in the Bay Area.

[AK47bp]

Bay Area? No one goes there anymore, too crowded.

[4matic]

As I near possible retirment with a little coin in the bank I had planned on somewhere between sacramento and lake tahoe "lesser expensive." Had planned a while back to rent somewhere for a winter one season, see how it goes. HOWEVER. As stupid and cliche as it sounds, watching big little lies on HBO is really selling me on somewhere more costal well south of the bay area. just stunning vistas. Maybe renting a place in both and shuttling back and forth. what say you all?

I'm in Bay Area and I like your thinking. I really like Monterey bay and would consider Folsom, EDH, Etc. No snow in EDH and 100 miles to South Shore.

$2500 a month and blocks to the beach at Spanish Bay.

https://www.elevatetosequoia.com/apa...artment-homes/

[Shredhead]

If your going to rent. Just rent six months at each.
Keeping two domiciles and commuting back and forth will blow thru your coin, rather quickly.

[Ski to Be]

I would fly to the PNW rent a van or truck for 3 weeks edit (or just drive up) and do a week at each place the spring when you can do all of the activities. You will know fairly quickly which one you like the best.