If you had to move . . .

[andyzee]

NJ

 

[skibum9995]

Vt
me
co
id
ak

 

[mattchuck2]

Are we including Canadian Provinces? Because if so, BC is definitely #1

If not:

CO
AK
MT
OR
CA

 

[playoutside]

I've been a nomad of sorts for the past several years bouncing between MA and NJ, can't really picture living elsewhere as long as I have to make a living. Both places offer good access to jobs, mountains, lake/ocean, arts, etc. At this point I need all of those. When jobs are no longer essential (ha!) I'd probably consider:

Maine
Vermont
Oregon
Utah (not really sure I could ever stand this year round)
NY - Adirondacks

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

NJ

Maybe Xanadu will put in some slopeside condos..I know there's a hotel inside the Toronto Blue Jays stadium..so it's possible..only five minutes from Teterboro so you can hop a filight to anywhere the powder is flying on your Lear jet..

 

[kid3]

ME/I live here now!

MT
AK
WA
NM

 

[snowmonster]

If I had to move from Massachusetts:

1. Maine - I'm in ME every weekend during ski season and I love the mountains and the ocean.
2. Hawaii - Spent part of my youth and promised myself to retire there. Surf's up!
3. California - Western skiing and Pacific big waves. San Francisco is a great town!
4. Vermont - Some of the best skiing in the East. I'd like to live in the MRV or points north.
5. New Hampshire - Somewhere near Dartmouth would be fine.

 

[MichaelJ]

I'm in MA right now. If I had to move ...

1. a tie for Boulder, CO & Vancouver, BC, depending on the election
3. Burlington, VT
4. Portland, ME
5. near Placid or Saranac in NY

 

[Marc]

If I had to move from Massachusetts:

3. California - Western skiing and Pacific big waves. San Francisco is a great town!

I hear Provincetown is great too. The shopping is second to none.



*snickers*



Not that there's anything wrong with that.


/obligatory

 

[tree_skier]

Since I already live in VT and in no order

CO in the mountains
NY whiteface area
Maine sugarloaf/rangley lakes area
Utah
NH white mountain area

 

[noski]

We'll leave the light on for you..... http://www.madrivervalley.com/vermont/valley/index.asp?contid=12

 

[KingM]

I'd go to Utah, as I have some family and friends there. Plenty of great 4-season stuff to do, in addition to the fantastic skiing.

The main downside is that the culture can be difficult. They have weird alcohol laws; anything above 3.2% beer has to be sold in the liquor store. Both Salt Lake City and Park City have a more Boulder/Jackson Hole vibe, but you go beyond that and the state is almost entirely Mormon. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as most Mormons I know are pretty decent people, but it does take some getting used to.

 

[KingM]

If I lose my job in the financial sector here near Wall St, I will SERIOUSLY consider moving to VT. I'm kinda sick of the rat race, et al...

BTW - my job involves computers, not finance. I have no idea what goes on with the traders etc...

Hey, there are a couple of inns and restaurants for sale in the MRV. It would be a huge change, but that's how most of us got here, doing something just like that.

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

Not to fight the hypo, but, picking states is too general for me....

I'd want a city for life/work that's close enough to the mountains.....

Top 5 in descending order:

• Boston
• Montreal
• Vancouver (but, just a dream, since it's too far from family)
• San Francisco (but, just a dream, since it's too far from family)
• Seattle (but, just a dream, since it's too far from family)

Burlington and Lake Placid would be great, but not realistic for my situation work-wise or family-wise....

Denver and Salt Lake aren't bad, but I don't see myself living in either city....I'm a coastal kind of guy (yes, Montreal isn't on the coast, but it's in the NE and near the Dacks, so it's an exception).

And, ultimately, the most realistic, work-wise, is New York and the surrounding burbs....Hello 5-hour drive to Lake Placid....

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Not to fight the hypo, but, picking states is too general for me....

I'd want a city for life/work that's close enough to the mountains.....

Top 5 in descending order:

• Boston
• Montreal
• Vancouver (but, just a dream, since it's too far from family)
• San Francisco (but, just a dream, since it's too far from family)
• Seattle (but, just a dream, since it's too far from family)

Burlington and Lake Placid would be great, but not realistic for my situation work-wise or family-wise....

Denver and Salt Lake aren't bad, but I don't see myself living in either city....I'm a coastal kind of guy (yes, Montreal isn't on the coast, but it's in the NE and near the Dacks, so it's an exception).

And, ultimately, the most realistic, work-wise, is New York and the surrounding burbs....Hello 5-hour drive to Lake Placid....

Where do you currently live??

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

Where do you currently live??

Far away.

Paris, France.

Really.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Far away.

Paris, France.

Really.

Wow..do you ski much in the Alps?

 

[snowmonster]

I hear Provincetown is great too. The shopping is second to none.



*snickers*



Not that there's anything wrong with that.


/obligatory

Hmmm...I'll take your word for it. Great beaches around there too.

 

[billski]

Colorado. You can still make good money there and ski. I love Vermont, but people don't make money there any more. They BRING it when they move there.

 

[hardline]

Colorado. You can still make good money there and ski. I love Vermont, but people don't make money there any more. They BRING it when they move there.

kinda a generalization. there is no one making big money. there some mills that are maiking some serious coin. on the whole people dont move to vt to make money. you move there once you have made it to relax. thats what i am doing.