Great places to live in the US??
Nov 4th 2006, 10:22 pm
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by lionheart
Thanks, sounds like upstate NY, VA or NC might be a good choice. Just starting my research though.
Nov 4th 2006, 10:27 pm
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Nov 4th 2006, 10:30 pm
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
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Nov 4th 2006, 11:02 pm
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by Sally
Whyfore goest thou?
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Nov 4th 2006, 11:33 pm
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by Rushman
The 'burbs around Albany NY sound like abit of you Tom. Not stupidly pricey, plenty of history around, Forts etc, only 2 hours from NYC and about the same to Boston and 3 hours drive to Montreal. A short drive to the Adirondack National park (where Pat Hasler and I live and can swear to its stunning scenery in ANY season) and the Catskill (south). Also handy for trips up to New England. Plenty of work too as its the state capitol. Winters are cold BUT nowhere near as bad as those places in the mountains or by the lakes.
Now, Colonie, Clifton Park, Niskayuna, etc. They're quite nice.
Nov 5th 2006, 1:02 am
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by lionheart
Cause you haven't invited me up to Calabasas yet for dinner
Nov 5th 2006, 1:06 am
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by Sally
If I do so will you stay?
Nov 5th 2006, 1:32 am
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by lionheart
Okay, it's decision time. Having been here 20 years I'm thinking it's time to move on from CA due to various personal reasons. Where is a good place to relocate
i.e stable economy, safe, good school districts for kids, relatively affordable housing etc. etc.
I'm thinking somewhere that is accessible to major eastern cities such as NY, Philadelphia???, Washington DC for some culture, history and art galleries. Being a city boy I don't think I'd like to be too far out in the sticks and nowhere too hot like AZ, TX, NV.
Any ideas or recommendations, please give me your reasons why you would recommend it?
i.e stable economy, safe, good school districts for kids, relatively affordable housing etc. etc.
I'm thinking somewhere that is accessible to major eastern cities such as NY, Philadelphia???, Washington DC for some culture, history and art galleries. Being a city boy I don't think I'd like to be too far out in the sticks and nowhere too hot like AZ, TX, NV.
Any ideas or recommendations, please give me your reasons why you would recommend it?
Nov 5th 2006, 3:15 am
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by anabella
can you clarify that?
What more can I say ...........
Nov 5th 2006, 4:07 am
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by lionheart
I just did one survey and it came up with numerous citiies in Virginia and North Carolina, 3 cities in Pennsylvania, Albany and Long Island NY were other options
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Nov 5th 2006, 4:11 am
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by robskatie
DC is a great place to live but Tom the schools are terrible, really terrible, and i'm assuming that that will play a big part in your near future, if you are in a position to afford private schools then Georgetown area would be my choice.
My SIL just moved from Montgomery County, MD to another state because the cost of living was getting out of control and the schools weren't good enough (for her standards). I'm sure she made a tidy sum from the sale of her home.
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Nov 5th 2006, 5:29 am
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Just out of interest, which cities in NC came up as suggestions? Charlotte, Cary?
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Nov 5th 2006, 5:57 am
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
I've just come back from Louisville, Ky.
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Nov 5th 2006, 11:30 am
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by airborne83x
I recommend you move to Michigan. Best place ever.
Nov 5th 2006, 3:24 pm
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Re: Great places to live in the US??
Originally Posted by Bob
Well considered LH asked for reasons to why...and well Michigan, kind of lacks the points he asked for, culture, places to go, arse numbingly cold..