If you had to move . . .

[wa-loaf]

You have to move out of your state, but you can move to any one of the other 50 states. What are your top five choices?

Colorado
Utah
Vermont
New Hampshire
Oregon

I want easy access to the mtns and I'm not a huge fan of the ocean. I also want to be relatively near a large population area and the benefits that come along with that. Good hospitals, entertainment, schools, etc . . .

 

[WJenness]

Nice thread.

Mine are Similar (this isn't ordered, I'd have to really think to come up with an ordered list):

CO
VT
CA
NY
OR

All have skiing, and they all have decent to great fencing environments. VT is a little weak on the fencing side, but they're good people, and they have fun, and the mountains are there to distract me.

-w

 

[dmc]

Co
wa
vt
wy
nh

 

[severine]

VT (MRV)
NH (White Mtns)
CO (near A-basin )
MT (near Big Sky)
AK

Easy. I've been thinking about this for YEARS. Out West would be awesome, but our families are here so East Coast has priority. CO really has my heart right now, though, after my last trip. Of those on my list, AK is the only one I've never been to but I think I'd like it there.

 

[deadheadskier]

Vermont - Chittenden county, Stowe or MRV
Maine - Portland
New York - Albatoga area
Mass - Northampton area
(tie) Connecticut - somewhere off 91 north of Hartford / Rhode Island - Providence. CT offers better access for skiing, but I would prefer RI for year round living.

New England / Northeast is my home. As much as the allure of great skiing exists out west, it would take quite the opportunity ($$$) for me to leave this area again. I've lived in Colorado, the Mid-west, Mid-Atlantic, Florida......and all the while in those locations, I yearned to move back home.

 

[nelsapbm]

Colorado
Maine
California (northern)
Utah
Washington

 

[Vortex]

Maine
Vermont
Colorado (northern)
California
Oregon

Ski season is important to me, but being out of the heat in summer would be important to as well. Need to be near at least a small city to make a decent living as well.

 

[drjeff]

My 5 - in no particular order

Maine - especially the Portland area
Vermont - heck atleast in the winter time I already live there now 3 days a week, and could easily spend more time in Southern VT in the summer
New Hampshire - LOVE the Lakes Region
North Carolina - out in the Western Mountains
Utah - GREAT Snow, good infastructure around SLC, good non-ski season activites, Vegas is a reasonable road trip to

Actually in the big scheme of things, I'm very happy with my little corner of Northeastern CT and the reasonable access it has to places that I like to visit.

 

[Warp Daddy]

funny we ARE considering a move and looking at Homes in Greater Glens Falls Area near Gore , West and several in VT within an hr-hr.5. It triangulated us 3 hrs from our grandkids in Manhattan , Greater Boston and our original hometown area and family in Utica area

That said at this age it's a REQUIREMENT to be near good medical facilities and the culture and sports of a college town .



2. Small town near Burlington
3. Small Town in VT /NH region around Dartmouth
4 Small town near allof the conditions i've mentioned in Colorado
5. "" "" "" in Northern New Mexico

However for reasons similar to what Severine said , "The Queen of the Hop " WILL NEVER BUY MY
4 & 5 options ---------------

 

[deadheadskier]

North Carolina - out in the Western Mountains

I love this area too and if I were to leave New England and relocate on the east coast, this is where I would go, Asheville specifically. I've visited on a few occasions and love it. Only issues I'd have are with Jesus and Bubba.

My good friend Alan Handwerger has a chapter on Bubba and Jesus outside of Asheville in his book.....very funny.

http://www.alanhandwerger.com/

 

[WJenness]

I love this area too and if I were to leave New England and relocate on the east coast, this is where I would go, Asheville specifically. I've visited on a few occasions and love it. Only issues I'd have are with Jesus and Bubba.

My good friend Alan Handwerger has a chapter on Bubba and Jesus outside of Asheville in his book.....very funny.

http://www.alanhandwerger.com/

Was in Asheville last year over labor day weekend, gorgeous place.

Oh, and Highland Gaelic Ale = very good.

-w

 

[drjeff]

I love this area too and if I were to leave New England and relocate on the east coast, this is where I would go, Asheville specifically. I've visited on a few occasions and love it. Only issues I'd have are with Jesus and Bubba.

My good friend Alan Handwerger has a chapter on Bubba and Jesus outside of Asheville in his book.....very funny.

http://www.alanhandwerger.com/

One of my good friends and former roommates in dental school lives in Mount Airy, and every couple of years when it's his turn to host the "mini dental school reunions" that 5 or 6 of us in my class have every year I head down there. Each and everytime I've been, and for that matter my wife to, we say "I could really see living here some day!" Lakes, mountains, easy access to a bunch of cities, nice climate, and inspite of some of the Bubbas and religous zealots down there, the southern hospitality is very easy to take!

 

[RootDKJ]

I'd have to go with

Vermont
Maine - (Portland)
Connecticut (Hartford)
New York
New Hampshire

 

[Beetlenut]

My Choices would be:

Vermont
Alaska
Colorado
Maine
Canada (BC) - Not one of our states, but it's my choice damit!!

 

[BeanoNYC]

VT: I need a blue state and would like to be close to NY. Burlington would be my top choice.

 

[Geoff]

I want a mix of water and mountains. I really want to collapse my life down to one place to live rather than a place around water and a place around skiing. My list is:
Vancouver, BC
Seattle, WA
Portland, ME
Burlington, VT
Portland, OR

 

[Marc]

Alaska
Alaska
Alaska
Alaska
Nevada (must be near Tahoe)

 

[2knees]

Hawaii

 

[Greg]

New England / Northeast is my home.

Right on.

NH
VT
MA
ME
NY

 

[wa-loaf]

2. Small town near Burlington
3. Small Town in VT /NH region around Dartmouth

I suggest a nice farm with a barn you can convert to a bunkhouse for AZ members. :flag: