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MaineLeedsbloke Sep 15th 2010 7:04 am

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 

Originally Posted by goldenlobster (Post 8847372)
If you had your choice of all the states in America which one would you choose and why?

If you had no commitments or constraints where in the US would you live?

I have been to alot of the US and currently reside in VT. If given the chance, I would either move next door to NH or ME or to the west coast such as WA. However, I have to compete against my American wife's wishes which is to move back to the UK. I have not been back to jolly old England in 11 years but we are going for a trip next Easter to see my family..........we will have to see what happens.

lansbury Sep 15th 2010 7:12 am

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 
Like others we had a choice and it was Oregon. The only thing it lacks is an equivalent of the NY theaters being within reasonable traveling distance.

mcdavis Sep 15th 2010 1:17 pm

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 
Would just be so grateful to live in the US that I wouldn't mind where, but if I had a choice then any of the New England states with VT being first choice then the Mid-West especially MI (lived there and loved it), then NC / SC / GA coastal regions. The only place I really disliked was San Francisco.

avanutria Sep 15th 2010 1:36 pm

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 

Originally Posted by lansbury (Post 8851029)
but you went to Eugene, the nice part is Orange country around Corvallis :thumbsup:

I spent six months in Corvallis in 2000...while it was gorgeous, and Da Vinci Days are fun, I think it was a bit small for me and poor DH would have had major culture shock after London!

Hubcaps Sep 15th 2010 2:05 pm

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 
Washington. I don't want to live anywhere else.

Cape Blue Sep 15th 2010 2:15 pm

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 

Originally Posted by mcdavis (Post 8851659)
Would just be so grateful to live in the US that I wouldn't mind where, but if I had a choice then any of the New England states with VT being first choice then the Mid-West especially MI (lived there and loved it), then NC / SC / GA coastal regions. The only place I really disliked was San Francisco.

Why was that?

Stirchley Sep 15th 2010 2:42 pm

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 
I would return to New York State if I could. Failing which, either Massachusetts or Florida would be nice.

mcdavis Sep 16th 2010 1:21 am

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 

Originally Posted by Cape Blue (Post 8851735)
Why was that?

Disliked San Francisco because of the incredibly aggressive beggars (more like muggers really), the rudeness, and the overpricing.

Cape Blue Sep 16th 2010 5:30 am

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 

Originally Posted by mcdavis (Post 8852902)
Disliked San Francisco because of the incredibly aggressive beggars (more like muggers really), the rudeness, and the overpricing.

I can certainly see the beggars comment, especially along market st.

polar_bear Sep 16th 2010 5:58 am

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 
Hard to know what it's like living somewhere until you actually live there, but I did like the look of Colorado when we visited. A real 'outdoors' culture and the lowest rate of obesity in the States by all accounts. So I'd give CO a try although we are extremely happy in TX :)

AlienUk Sep 17th 2010 4:27 am

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 
I love how busy New York is, but hate their winters...

So gues would have to be

Hawaii, US Virgin Islands or Florida...

Retseh Sep 17th 2010 4:46 am

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 
Let me see, Pennsylvania was backward and there's no money to be made, Maryland was expensive and filled with horrible people, but Virginia was nice.

My personal choice - Arizona.

Ok, so it's like a toaster oven for 3 months of the year, but the winters are wonderfully mild and the lifestyle is all pools, grill outs, and golf.

Wide open spaces, cheap houses, no tornadoes, earthquakes, or other natural disasters (except Mexico and California of course :sneaky:), great gun laws, good job market in Phoenix, spectacular scenery, and you're almost as far away from England as it's possible to get in the US :rofl:

benblaney Sep 17th 2010 4:05 pm

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 

Originally Posted by goldenlobster (Post 8847372)
If you had your choice of all the states in America which one would you choose and why?

If you had no commitments or constraints where in the US would you live?

CO.

If no constraints means no economic constraints, then I'd happily have a 5000 square foot apartment in Manhattan.

dunroving Sep 18th 2010 4:35 am

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 
Tennessee/Nashville area ... convenient drive to the mountains in the east, with enough rolling hills in middle TN to make cycling interesting, loved the people who genuinely are friendly (none of this "fake polite" people criticize the South for). Loads of characterful little rural towns and country eating places ... like Manuel's Country cajun Kitchen (if you haven't tried it, you should).

But every winter I'd spend a couple of weeks on St. George Island, Florida.

The Horticulturalist Sep 18th 2010 6:01 am

Re: Which State Would You Live In Given The Choice?
 

Originally Posted by Rete (Post 8848120)
The one I'm already living in New York State.

I can have mountains or lakes or oceans. Throw in shopping, dining, theater, four seasons, light winters in lower NYS and skiing in northern NYS. I can have nightlife and 5 star dining or a simple walk in the park and a dinner off a cart.

While I love to visit other states, I would prefer to live in NYS.

We're coming to move in with you, sounds grand up there in NY!!:eek:

Meanwhile down here in MS they were all talking about the end of summer about a week ago, as far as I can tell it's summer right through November....


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