Best Place to Live in US?
Sep 16th, 1999, 11:43 AM
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Hi Christy, California is very different from the east coast, I can not tell you how we compare really all I can say is we live in Santa Clara county, I would recommend if you could afford it!!! 40 minutes to the beaches, 20 minutes to the redwoods, 4 hours to Lake Tahoe/Sierras, 3 hours to Big Sur and the Monterey coast, 3 hours to Napa wine country and one hour to San Fransisco, our weather is PERFECT.. and the jobs & Schooling IN ABUNDANCE! our only downfall is the housing costs, but if you could swing it, the best place I know and best turn around investment you'd every make..
Sep 17th, 1999, 11:52 AM
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Louisville, KY--we have arts, culture, and southern hospitality. Kentucky has the best state parks in the nation and beautiful, diverse scenery, from the mountains down the Ohio River to the Mississippi, plus more waterways, I believe, than any other state. Wonderful lakes and rivers and country living 45 minutes from the city. We also have all those horse farms near Lexington, not to mention the UK Wildcats.
Sep 18th, 1999, 06:00 PM
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I'm thinking about retiring in a few years, and am wondering about New Mexico. Also, have heard wonderful things about Austin. Any thoughts? Housing costs and weather are major considerations; prefer suburbs over city. Warm climate important. Am in So. Calif. now and have lived on the east coast. It's hard to go back to the humidity of the east after living here.
Sep 19th, 1999, 05:05 PM
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Hi again,
Just spent 3 weeks in Austin, and it was beautiful. 105 degrees every day - but not at all humid like Chicago gets. Beautiful scenery, cheap to live there, tons of live music most nights, good bars, good food etc.
Doesn't get cold in the winter like Chicago either!!!
Ali
Just spent 3 weeks in Austin, and it was beautiful. 105 degrees every day - but not at all humid like Chicago gets. Beautiful scenery, cheap to live there, tons of live music most nights, good bars, good food etc.
Doesn't get cold in the winter like Chicago either!!!
Ali
Sep 20th, 1999, 06:04 AM
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My favorite:
LARGE CITY:
1) NYC - the best in culture, arts, culinary arts, architecture
Mid-Small City:
Charleston, SC - still very cultural, however on a smaller scale. Sprawl is beginning to be a problem
Small town:
Woodstock, VT - perfect planning, beatuiful setting, lovely people
LEAST FAVORITE:
ATLANTA - The party's over...used to be lovely, now a soulless spawl of strip malls, billboards and endless traffic.
LARGE CITY:
1) NYC - the best in culture, arts, culinary arts, architecture
Mid-Small City:
Charleston, SC - still very cultural, however on a smaller scale. Sprawl is beginning to be a problem
Small town:
Woodstock, VT - perfect planning, beatuiful setting, lovely people
LEAST FAVORITE:
ATLANTA - The party's over...used to be lovely, now a soulless spawl of strip malls, billboards and endless traffic.
Sep 22nd, 1999, 08:44 AM
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Hi Christy,
You may want to check out the smaller cities out aroud San Francisco...Mendocino, Carmel, Santa Rosa, Calistoga. The coast from the North end of Highway one all the way to Big Sur has some wonderful small towns.
The wine country is more populated, but the atmosphere is so wonderful. Just stay away from Napa!!!
There are lakes nearby and you are not too far from the Russian River. Only Three hours (give or take) to Shasta and Tahoe, not to mention the proximity to the ocean and one of the Greatest cities in the country, San Francisco.
Just my two cents,
Laurel
You may want to check out the smaller cities out aroud San Francisco...Mendocino, Carmel, Santa Rosa, Calistoga. The coast from the North end of Highway one all the way to Big Sur has some wonderful small towns.
The wine country is more populated, but the atmosphere is so wonderful. Just stay away from Napa!!!
There are lakes nearby and you are not too far from the Russian River. Only Three hours (give or take) to Shasta and Tahoe, not to mention the proximity to the ocean and one of the Greatest cities in the country, San Francisco.
Just my two cents,
Laurel
Sep 26th, 1999, 11:53 AM
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Hi christy, you might want to look into the Rio Grande valley in south Tx. We have great wheather, beaches near by, San Antonio,Houston, Corpus Christi, Mexico and more!! Its a great place to raise childern, Its a small area but big enough to give a taste of a big city without the traffic congestion or crime. People are usually real friendly
Sep 26th, 1999, 08:15 PM
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Personally, I think that Berkeley, CA is the best place to live. You can get around without a car. You never have to walk more than a few blocks to get to the store or places to eat (unless you buy an over-overpriced house way up in the hills above the city), and the transit systems is better than most places. The food is some of the best around. It's close to everything else in N Cali. The architecture is cool, too. Downside: everything costs too much
Oct 16th, 1999, 08:46 PM
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Hi Everyone,
Just read all these very interesting replies of the best places to live. I have done some traveling, but have not lived in any other place but here. I live in NH. I'm only one half hour from the picturesque Ogunquit Beach in Maine. I have been to beaches in Hi.,Va.Ma.Ca.,SC, and I think the Footbridge Beach in Ogunquit Maine is the most beautiful, clean beach I have ever been to.
I think it is really hard to say where the best place to live is. We're all individuals and we're all looking for something different. I love a warm climate also, these NE winters are getting to me as I age. I cannot live any further from the beach than I am now. I love good shopping, and I feel in NH, we do not have the choices close by like most cities do. This was brought home to me when this summer, we were in Baltimore, MD. and on this particular road, there were huge malls on every corner and they were crowded!
I could really live in a big city for a few yrs., then I would need to be quiet again!
Just read all these very interesting replies of the best places to live. I have done some traveling, but have not lived in any other place but here. I live in NH. I'm only one half hour from the picturesque Ogunquit Beach in Maine. I have been to beaches in Hi.,Va.Ma.Ca.,SC, and I think the Footbridge Beach in Ogunquit Maine is the most beautiful, clean beach I have ever been to.
I think it is really hard to say where the best place to live is. We're all individuals and we're all looking for something different. I love a warm climate also, these NE winters are getting to me as I age. I cannot live any further from the beach than I am now. I love good shopping, and I feel in NH, we do not have the choices close by like most cities do. This was brought home to me when this summer, we were in Baltimore, MD. and on this particular road, there were huge malls on every corner and they were crowded!
I could really live in a big city for a few yrs., then I would need to be quiet again!
Oct 27th, 1999, 10:43 AM
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In reference to the one who posted the most recent message : That strips you were talking about was York and Joppa Road in the Towson area. One blk S : Towson Commons. One blk above that is Towson Circle. And then there is the Towson TOwn Center. To the east is the Four Corners district and Towson Marketplace. But if you were talking about downtown, than Pratt St in the Inner Harbor was the area in question.
It has from West to East : The Bank Of America Convention Center Mall, Harbor Place and the Gallery, The Power Plant Center, and finally, the Brokerage.
Check out more on Baltimore by visiting
my website :
<a href=http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5920/picture5.html> The One On The Move : The Places to Be in Charm Ci
It has from West to East : The Bank Of America Convention Center Mall, Harbor Place and the Gallery, The Power Plant Center, and finally, the Brokerage.
Check out more on Baltimore by visiting
my website :
<a href=http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5920/picture5.html> The One On The Move : The Places to Be in Charm Ci
Oct 27th, 1999, 10:46 AM
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In reference to the one who posted the most recent message : That strips you were talking about was York and Joppa Road in the Towson area. One blk S : Towson Commons. One blk above that is Towson Circle. And then there is the Towson TOwn Center. To the east is the Four Corners district and Towson Marketplace. But if you were talking about downtown, than Pratt St in the Inner Harbor was the area in question.
It has from West to East : The Bank Of America Convention Center Mall, Harbor Place and the Gallery, The Power Plant Center, and finally, the Brokerage.
Check out more on Baltimore by visiting
my website :
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5920/picture5.html
The Places to Be in Charm City
It has from West to East : The Bank Of America Convention Center Mall, Harbor Place and the Gallery, The Power Plant Center, and finally, the Brokerage.
Check out more on Baltimore by visiting
my website :
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/5920/picture5.html
The Places to Be in Charm City
Oct 27th, 1999, 03:12 PM
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Regarding the votes for San Diego, California - Boooo! I left there because of many factors. It's become very crowded and getting worse all the time. Traffic is a joke with more tourists and newcomers and no infrastructure to handle the growth. Homes, apartments, gasoline and general cost of living is very expensive. Weather and many of the people are "plastic"; everyone in a hurry and on cell phones. Good luck in your choice
Nov 6th, 1999, 10:57 PM
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I am a native Virginian, born & lived my entire life here. Disadvantages: northern VA very crowded with lots of traffic. Potential Disadvantages: lots of history & folks who don't forget it. Advantages: Lots of history! lots of rural areas with reasonable commute to urban areas. hiking, camping at state parks. Beaches & mountains. Reasonable cost of living (except for northern VA, even there it is not as bad as NE US). People are generally friendly. Also 2 outstanding amusement parks if you like roller coasters: King's dominion & Busch Gardens Williamsburg.
Nov 7th, 1999, 07:33 AM
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There is only one choice and that is Boston. We offer it all. Four seasons, beautiful coast, beautiful mountains, art, culture, history, education, best of best restaurants, ettc and really it is full of warm wonderful people. I am so grateful to be living in New England. It is the best by far.......come visit!
Nov 7th, 1999, 05:04 PM
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Can I piggyback onto this query? I need suggestions for myself. I'm 41, single, female, and could move just about anywhere. Although I mention I am single, I am not looking to meet a mate. It's just that my ideal location doesn't depend on excellent schools, day care, or other childrens' activities. My ideal location would be the suburbs or a small city with low humidity and not too dreary a winter. I don't know much about adapting to frigid weather, as I have lived in northwest Florida all my life. I practice law, so I would have to be admitted to the Bar in the state I move to, but that's not relevant to selecting an ideal place. All suggestions welcome.
