Originally Posted By fkurucz <<I really liked Denver, but I'm wondering if its elevation is high enough to make it hard for me to breathe.>> Your body will adapt. High altitude dwellers typically have more blood in their bodies that sea level folk.
Originally Posted By DJ7K Ah, how neat. As far as coastal in North County goes, I think I like Carlsbad and Encinitas better. For Inland N.C., I like Escondido where my Dad is. The WAP (Wild Animal Park) is there too. But Oceanside was the site I believe for the "Bring It On" cheerleader movies. I gotta say I like their local high school and I know a friend of mine on here would too - The Oceanside Pirates. I like their color green too.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<I lived in Denver several years and loved it. Still have a DD and family there. Would have retired there in a heartbeat if it weren't for the snow. I've had enough of shoveling and driving in it.>> In the 12 years we have lived in northern Colorado I would say that we have only had 1 winter where I wished I had a snow blower. It would have been overkill for the other 11. Its not unusual to not even bother shoveling the drive way at all. If it snows less than 2 inches the sun usually melts it all away before I get home. When we moved out here from SoCal I was worried about the snow, but the truth is that it has been a non issue. The city has usually plowed the main streets clean by the time I leave for work.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<and fkurucz - lives in the #1 town from 2006 ( one up on me ) - if I remember correctly>> Ft. Collins? (I live next door in Loveland). I doubt that Ft. Collins will be making that list again soon. Its become a job wasteland. At least for jobs that pay more than $10/hr. The never ending story over here are Corporate America layoffs. The median household income in Fort Collins has dropped $7000 since 2000.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Ah, how neat. As far as coastal in North County goes, I think I like Carlsbad and Encinitas better.>> Has Oceanside been able to shake its image of being a Marine Corp town? <<For Inland N.C., I like Escondido where my Dad is.>> We used to live in Escondido. I really don't miss it.
Originally Posted By DJ7K You're in luck. The friend I'm staying with happens to be one. He says it's not as much of a negative Marine Corp town as it used to be, but I think he said it's still one of the biggest Marine Corp bases, but they've cleaned it up and that it's a lot nicer than it used to be. I remember seeing on the back of someone's shirt few years ago, Ft. Collins. Said something also about Thunder Mountain and Harley Davidson I think.
Originally Posted By DJ7K Oh and he and his family that I see twice a week are no stranger to Colorado. He has some pictures on the fridge and around the house with family and friends when they were last over there some time ago. Infact he has a few shirts of the place too, Copper (Copper Mountain?) is one of them.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It sounds like San Diego or San Francisco would be perfect for you if you can aford them (they do seem to be very expensive compared to the rest of the US), but I am very biased.
Originally Posted By ShivaThDestroyer beamerdog, I was only kidding about Anaheim. That's still my dream but Tinkeroon will never let me move there. If you do eventually end up on the West Coast, let us know. It would be a blast to have a "Meet beamerdog" LP meet.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<Said something also about Thunder Mountain and Harley Davidson I think.>> Its a super big Harley Dealer (in Loveland actually, not Fort Collins). They organize a big Harley event here every summer. Quite a big event. This summer we had a few motorcycle fatalities related to the event.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<It sounds like San Diego or San Francisco >> Great places to visit, but unless you have a ton of money, not so great to live. Sure, La Jolla looks great, but you need to be a trust fund baby to live there.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains With the Bart system in the Bay Area you can live near SF without being in SF and still all that the city has to offer! Within 50 miles of SF you have... 2 Football Teams 2 Baseball Teams 1 Hockey Team Many Theatres Lots of Museums Fisherman's Wharf 4 Zoos Tons of Winery's and Spa's to visit So many parks... Lot's of Botanical Gardens Great Weather 3 major airports Just to name a few things!! There are lots of areas within that 50 miles that are reasonably priced!!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 And we are a generally 6 hour drive or $100 or less RT airline flight from Disneyland. What more could you want. ;>
Originally Posted By debtee I don't know many of these places mentioned above but from an outsider looking in, I would say San Francisco sure sounds like the kind of place I would choose to live, if I were to live within the USA!
Originally Posted By LuLu What are some desirable and relatively affordable communities near SF? Also, Lisann, I'd be interested in what you dislike about Atlanta. I've never been, but it did come up as a possible match for me on one of those Find Your Spot" sites.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Well, I live in the Tri-Valley - Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore. While homes are expensive, condos and such can be found. I'm sure what seems affordable to us living in the Bay Area is probably still really high to those that don't. LOL! LuLu I don't want to turn this topic into a World Event thread so I'll just be brief. For me having lived in NY, Chicago and of course the Bay Area Atlanta is still too racially tense and seperate for my tastes. I personally would not make it there during allergy season with my horrible sinuses. The rain and humidity in the summer drives me up the wall. Everythings a bit to spread out for me, traffic is horrible and I need to be closer to the ocean. With that said, I do think the outlining suburbs has some beautiful areas and the homes are attractive price wise but they are rising too.
Originally Posted By 8 ilovemickey 8 My recommendations are the Bay Area or Denver. I live in the Bay Area and love it...most likely will live somewhere around here for the rest of my life. I visited Denver once and it is just an awesome city. It only took me about 3 days to get used to the altitude.
Originally Posted By LuLu Thanks Lisann! I did a search on Zip Realty and Livermore appears to be a bit less expensive than where I live... but I suspect there are similarly-priced areas in SoCal. Interesting info on Atlanta! But I'll be brief too - I don't think the South is for me! What happened to beamerdog? Busy packing?
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Yep Livermore is not to pricey - Bu tyou can get closer to SF and stuff in San Leandro, Hayward, San Lorenzo, and in Fremont where the Oakland A's will be moving or in Santa Clara where the 49er's will be going!! Like in all areas you should talk to people who live in the area and check because all places have the good, the bad, and the just plain ugly!!
