skatha Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Hmmmm, do I like living in Helltown? Let's see, first we have hurricane season from June 1 to Oct 15(really Nov 30, but statistically speaking, the season's over for us in Oct)-to whit, we have a generator and an extra A/C unit because, as we all learned in 2005, there is no chance of evacuating here if the big one really was coming. Second, it's so God-awful flat here-the high spots are the tops of freeway overpasses and the bridges over the ship channel Third, it's so God-awful humid here. Fourth, our crime rate has increased by 30-50%, depending on which crime you're looking at because many of our sister city's(Nawlins) thugs chose to stay after Katrina-we still have about 100K evacuees here Fifth, there is just too many people here-and all of 'em drive 55 in the fast lane and I got a brand new Bmw 530 and baby likes to go fast But here I remain, by court order, until my youngest is 18-and he just turned 8 yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipstar Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I like where I live, It's a small island in north Puget sound, about 2000 year round residents, and very little rain (a lot less than Seattle, about 75 miles away). 0 Is this Vashon Island by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Canada is a great country. The only real downside is high taxes. But you get what you pay for - universal health care, relatively safe streets, lots of greenspace. I can't stand the government here. They never seem to get anything done and are incredibly risk-adverse, at all levels. For instance, we argue about what to do with our garbage. Yet in Europe, they've been using safe incineration technology for years. Toronto, OTOH, kinda blows. I used to love it but I'm down on it lately. No mountains. High housing costs. And traffic like nowhere else (okay not as bad as Bangkok but worse than anywhere else in North America). Local government is run by a bunch of socialist weenies. I'm looking actively for my retirement home. I want to keep a small place here in Toronto but live for most of the year in a more natural, slower paced environment. Maybe Vancouver Island. The Okanagan, Nova Scotia and even Costa Rica are being investigated. Open to suggestions. Hmm...Thailand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Costa Rica is neat, but petty crime is high. Most towns are kinda nasty too. Cool country though. Canada has nice countryside, but I'm glad you see the downsides. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Portland Maine. Shawnee Peak is decent for a quick carving fix an hour away, or there's Sunday River 1.75 hours away or Sugarloaf 2.25 hours away. Second only to San Francisco for restaurants/bars per capita - great nightlife. Need the big city every now and then? 2 hrs to Boston by road, or take the train. Great long sandy beaches, albeit only 8 weeks a year to enjoy them. And there's actual Surfing to be had. Ocean - out of this world boating, sailing, kayaking, etc. Woods/Mountains - hiking, biking, camping, hunting, etc. Lakes/Rivers - fishing, canoeing, rafting, kayaking, etc. Traffic? What's that? However, there is that little matter of the worst state taxes in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 I'm looking actively for my retirement home.[snip]The Okanagan [snip] Open to suggestions. I would love to live in the Okanagan. Unfortunately, a lot of Vancouver retirees have gotten there already and driven up the real estate. Maybe consider somewhere else in the interior, like Rossland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Zillions of moneyed retirees... all out there shovelling snow this winter! The Okanagan is gorgeous, but I really don't like it that hot in the summer. Weeks of +39C days are just a bit much for me. Seems like Alberta has practically bought the bordering area of BC. BC residents all talk about the Red Invasion, on any given weekend the place is full of Alberta plates ... in doing so they've driven the real estate prices sky high. My picks from what I've seen - Crowsnest Pass/Pincher Creek - the closer to Waterton Park the better - or Cranbrook. Equidistant to Fernie and Kimberley, gorgeous in summer, and still relatively cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted January 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Seems like Alberta has practically bought the bordering area of BC. BC residents all talk about the Red Invasion, on any given weekend the place is full of Alberta plates ... in doing so they've driven the real estate prices sky high. I know the feeling...replace BC with NH and Alberta with Mass.. I love NH, but hate the influx of *explitives*. That's why I'm planning on staying in NH, but in a much less touristed/overrun area, but that is still close enough to take their money in exchange for highly marked up gourmet food :lol: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 NH is a hole, even inbred backwoods bumkins from Carthage, ME know that! why anyone other than yuppie scum from "metro west" MA and and conneticut looking for tax breaks on their summer home would want to move there is beyond me. Jack, that there tax system is a great example of what our low taxes that we Americans take for granted here in the US, compare it to NH with a stupid system that ****s anyone that does not have the money to send their kid to private school and happens to live in a poor district. Compared to NH the taxes are high but compared to just about anywhere else in the world they are way low, **** I think VAT in germany is 19% now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 I live on The Plateau. There is some good and some bad. Good: Everything is easily accessible by foot or bike Near to downtown without being downtown Good public transportation (because of the density) Bad: Can be expensive No parking Far from snowboarding mountains (and they aren't that good) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoarderYUL Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Ok... so Derf lives on The Plateau.. the trendy part of Montreal. I must admit Plateau is amazing, with plenty of cafés, shops and restaurants. Always a good place to hang out during summer ! Since I can't afford living there, I live in super-chic Hochelaga Maisonneuve. The neighbourhood is pretty poor in some parts, but I love living here. I am 2 streets away from Marché Maisonneuve, which is a nice market where i can buy veggies, fruits, bread and meat. The district is still affordable so I was able to afford my first place a year and a half ago. Already made more than 50% profit so who can complain ? District has amazing architecture, is pretty quiet and pretty close to downtown action. And living with all kinds of people (poor, rich, immigrants and old grumpy men) makes me enjoy the city I am living in ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDY_2_Carve Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 Guys remember this thread? Cool survey here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard_with_a_Gun Posted January 18, 2007 Report Share Posted January 18, 2007 I actually like living in Wisconsin. The people are super friendly and welcoming. I love cheese and real brats. Not to mention we party like rockstars wherever we go. I don't like the past few winters we've had though. Good friend of mine moved to wausau a pile of years ago, when he married a local girl a couple of us flew back for the occasion. Nicest people I've ever run across anywhere at anytime, I've never eaten so much curds and brats nor drank so much beer the entire rest of my life as I did those 4 days. People had the most pleasant accent as well. But anyhoo... I like it where I live. Drive for an hour and go romp on the coast. Drive for a few hours the other direction and prance in the desert. All manner of mischief to get into. Tons of high lakes, good rivers, spring creeks and whatnot. Best sport climbing(smith rock) in the western hemisphere. Five or six very good options for boarding within 4 hrs, one location where you can ride 11 months out of the year. The downside is the evil influx from CA in the last decade. Housing is ridiculous and overall you make significanlty less money living in this area vs. the same occupation most anywhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Stevens Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Pretty much central to everything, though I would like some close-by, lift-serviced downhill MTB. I shouldn't complain, however, with Kicking Horses 4000ft of vert and killer trails an hour and a half away. Other than that, I'm in heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fleaman Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Pretty much central to everything, though I would like some close-by, lift-serviced downhill MTB. I shouldn't complain, however, with Kicking Horses 4000ft of vert and killer trails an hour and a half away.Other than that, I'm in heaven. The only downside of living in Banff is that you cant buy anything other than smoked salmon,maple syrup and cute moose plushies dressed up as Mounties. Living in the Okanagan is cool. I kinda miss the 30+degree weather when it goes away in September. We have good Boarding areas and lots of mountain lakes for camping, fishing and Hunting. Penticton is a jewel to me because it is bordered by 2 lakes with pristine beaches that are actually groomed with a tractor and a sifting device that cleans the sand and leaves CORDUROY in the sand. How cool is that. Also where else in Canada can you be driving down the main street and gawk at girls wearing bikinis. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I've always said if you stop appreciating where you live, it's time to move (the joys of being single). That's why I moved out of the south, and never looked back I LOVE where I live!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Dahl Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 about the rain, that is. It isn't really rain in the midwest sense, where you get dumped on and it clears after. I still remember Wisconson rain storms from growing up there (60's). This is more Chinese water torture rain, the slow light drizzle that never seems to end. It can get you down, if you let it. The upside is the awsome amounts of snow we get up here, I think Baker has almost 300 inches this year so far, which is about typical. And July and August, the trees are that painfully brilliant green. And they are real trees, too. My stepdaughter is coming back from Arizona soon, she laughs about the "trees" there! And the backcountry! I still have a lifetime worth of lines to do out here. Snowboarding in July in the mountains! Rock climbing in January! Nothing else compares. Do not move here, there is nothing to see. Move on now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 I've always said if you stop appreciating where you live, it's time to move lets see....fullerton, riverside, anaheim, la verne, brea, fullerton, fullerton, fullerton, steamboat springs(moved 3 times in 6 months there), fullerton, crested butte, fullerton, fullerton, los angeles, fullerton, la habra, fullerton, bend, fullerton, paonia, fullerton. next? jesus christ SETTLE DOWN, MAN! I havent felt "at rest" or "at home" since about 1993 or so. sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavechaser Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 lets see....fullerton, riverside, anaheim, la verne, brea, fullerton, fullerton, fullerton, steamboat springs(moved 3 times in 6 months there), fullerton, crested butte, fullerton, fullerton, los angeles, fullerton, la habra, fullerton, bend, fullerton, paonia, fullerton.next? jesus christ SETTLE DOWN, MAN! I havent felt "at rest" or "at home" since about 1993 or so. sick. Have you looked into Fullerton?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 yeah I heard that place used to be kinda nice until the population tripled and downtown turned into bar-town I have geographical issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfinsmiley Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 Right in the middle of Tokyo city:eek: It`s a big shock coming from a small Australian surf town but it`s pretty cool. Every one follows the rules to the letter and you never feel like some bad **** could go down. The snow is only two hours drive and the Typhoon season brings incredible waves. When there`s no snow and no waves there`s usually enough wind for kitesurfing. The apartment I live in here is the same size as my bedroom was back in OZ. About 30 square metres. All my boards live on the verandah facing the main road(Surf,Snow,Kite,Skate) and I`ve not had anything stolen the whole time I`ve been here....... The food is one step beyond....... I love it. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patmoore Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I posted this link in the past but maybe now's the time to revisit it: http://www.findyourspot.com/ It selected Durango for me (not a bad choice!). My wife and I live just south of Hartford, CT and have a second home near Okemo. Neither of us has any family in the northeast other than the extended family of our ski club where we met. In about five years our plan is to move west. We toured Bozeman, Missoula, Kalispell, and in Idaho we really liked Sandpoint (Schweitzer Mountain). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted January 20, 2007 Report Share Posted January 20, 2007 I've looked at sandpoint, too, but wow, talk about small! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDY_2_Carve Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Durango is a cool town Pat. When you coming? :) Also you'd be ~1 hour to Silverton mountain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman0177 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 I LOVE where I live. Torquay is one of the best places in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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