Jake

Just curious, so many of you are well-traveled. If you could pick any city/state other than the one you currently reside in, where would you go?

XXX

Why don't you go first Jake?

Mauibaby

I would have to say Maui, it is beautiful, full of life and friendly people. What's not to love!

Jake

Ok, I would probably say Portland, Oregon. I have never been there, but I like the liberal/open attitude of the city, and the mountains, beaches, forests are not far. I intend to go there one day soon. It just seems like a cool place to live.

Phil

Heaven. I'm assuming the only time I'll ever be "forced to move" is when I die.

SOTRUE

Ok Phil, so where do you want to be buried, or have your ashes spread?

Jenifer

I would say NYC, only because I would never move there on my own accord, but if I had to start all over again I would. I don't know if I could get used to living so closly to other people, I am used to having more space.
But I would like to see if it lives up to the hype or lives down to the critics. Only one way to find out!!

traveler

If Phil thinks that death is only force for moving, he's obviously never worked in corporate America.

Anyway, would move to:
Western Mass.
NYC
Seattle
San Diego

Wouldn't move to:
LA (ugly & uglier)
Almost anywhere in the rural Midwest
Myrtle Beach, SC (after the first round of golf, you'd done it all)

Beth

Throwing out factor like being far away from family and assuming My hubby and I could find jobs there with no problem, I would say either Ashveille or Blowing Rock area of NC. I think the Carolinas have the perfect weather. Thehre are still four seasons but little or no snow and the winter is short. You are near the mountains and away from some of the humidity. I like the small town feel with many cities within easy travel distance (ATlanta, Knoxville, Raleigh, Charlotte, Charleston and so on. There is that wonderful congenial southern mentality and manners, excellent food and plenty of things to do. I would have to say the main problem would be the lack of a major international airport in the city and with my love to travle that would be a negative. I have lived downtown in big cities (D.C and Chicago) and the traffic is the pits. So is the hurried up way of life. I love all the culture, diversity and other cosmopolitan aspects of big cities and would reccommend everyone live in or near one for at least two years to experience, but I want to have kids and raise a family in a less fast-paced rat race of an area.

travelnut

Beth,
Interesting post, I never thought about the Carolinas. I think I am a bit prejudice about the south, but I know the entire south is not all 50 years in the past and you bring up some great points.
I do adore the change in seasons, so out west would not be the place for me, and I detest crowded living, so big cities are out, I guess I would pick somewhere in the mid-west like Michigan.
I love to boat, and with all those lakes, shoreline, it would be a water-lovers dream. Plus, good or bad, Detroit is a major city with a major airport. I would live furthur north, but close enough to get to the city easily.

kal

While it would take more than an E'quake or two or bridge threats to get me to leave No Cal:

Kauai. Some suprise, huh?
Harper's Ferry WVa
Charlottesville, Va.
Chicago. If I could afford a downtown condo or one of the places across the street from Wrigley.
San Antonio. Riverwalk condo or outside of town in Hill Country.
Kal

Thomas

I'd get out of the country and move to Vancouver, one of the most beautiful places on earth.

John Henry

One of those big old rambling beautiful homes on the Maine coast, not too far up, but right on the water, with a tennis court too.

ldsant

As a person currently living in a gorgeous city (Seattle), I would move to Sedona AZ. LESS Traffic, LESS $$ for a house!

And, yes, Portland OR is a wonderful city for the above poster. You should definitely go and visit.

Liam

I am going to bend the rules a little (I am not unknown for doing that) and nominate my home city/state: Boston, MA. I voluntarily moved here from NYC so, in a way, I have already acted upon your proposition. Proximity to beaches in the summer, near great skiing in winter. Great history, restaurants, very European in feel, great buzz.

Now - if I have to play by the rules (darn it) and pick someplace else, I could only choose one of three places:

1. DC
2. SF Bay Area
3. Denver - landlocked; a HUGE disadvantage in my book, but such great skiing nearby that it almost (but not quite) compensates for no ocean.

daydreamen

Montana but this is an unresearched guess. I would opt for Hawaii having already lived there but know how difficult it is if you are coming from the continental U.S and don't have brown eyes or advanced professional skills.

Yep Montana for her beauty...also local new in NYC recently reported how fewer middle easterners have left fearing reprisals from locals. This after the mayor's plea for Boze residents to remember the immorality of bigotry. I appreciate this, sign of an intelligent and friendly community and the skiing would not put me off either.

chuck

To make this a little more realistic, if my choices were limited to places I have been (inside the US), I would live in 3 places:

Destin FL--March through June
Taos NM--July through October
Key West--November through February

Obviously I like smaller towns, and I am not afraid of tourists.

Phil

Traveler:
I recognize that people are forced to move for work. I intentionally phrased my comment as my sitution specific and should be taken that way.

BTW, I do work in corporate America but my industry is centered in NYC.

Jeanne

I have lived and worked in NYC most of my life. I love it here, but if I had to leave I would opt for somewhere warmer. The Carolinas sound perfect. But I am also lured by Nevada and Arizona. The photos from these two places are beautiful.

Roger

Topsail Beach, North Carolina. Beautiful place. Also, Topsail Beach can boast that the greatest senator in the USA owns property there.