Originally Posted by penguinsix (Post 7362032)

The DC / Northern Virginia hits nearly all of your points, with the exception of the big one--cost. It's very expensive out here, especially close into the city proper (where the action is). Still, it's quite international and has a rather steady job base with the federal government as the main anchor. You might take a gander at the Washingtonpost.com classified ads for jobs (believe it or not, it's actually a VERY good job site for Washington jobs--highly recommend). It will give you an idea of what types of positions you can find out here. Then head over to realtor.com to get an idea of how far your few $$s will actually go when it comes to housing.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by StarlaLorien (Post 7362313)

Thanks everyone!

DC does sound pretty good so far. And alot of Brits in Boston, it seems! Are people there as rude as their reputation? For some reason whenever I mention moving to New England, people say "Ugh, they're so unfriendly!"

Originally Posted by Boiler (Post 7362338)

Boulder sounds like it would meet your requirements.

Originally Posted by StarlaLorien (Post 7360880)

Hi everyone,

I am American and my husband is from Scotland. We've been married and living together stateside for three years. We're currently in Colorado but I graduate from college in May and we want to move somewhere else in America. We only have family ties to ND/MN and don't want to move there :thumbdown:

What parts of America are well suited for people that both really miss the UK but can't afford to move back and who want to be able to visit the UK often for least expense?

Colorado is too empty. We don't like that you have to drive 8 hours in any direction to get another major city! So, we are thinking the east coast (as it may be cheaper to fly back to the UK to visit from there) but are really unfamiliar with it.

Any thoughts or advice is appreciated! Thanks :)

Originally Posted by starky (Post 7362228)

Even on the really cold days it was mostly sunny, days like today have been very few,gray and damp and cold. I just stay and work from home during the snow so I am lucky that I can do that. At least there will be a good summer to look forward to, hopefully.

Originally Posted by StarlaLorien (Post 7362394)

Really? :D That happens to be where we live now.

We do like it here...and love Boulder itself to bits...but I graduate in May and get the feeling we'd be fish out of water no longer being students.

Plus, Boulder is like an island...its wonderful, but there's not much else in an 800 mile radius. I miss PEOPLE!

Originally Posted by another bloody yank (Post 7363340)

I've heard Boulder referred to as "14 Square Miles Surrounded By Reality"... My Wife spent a summer there working in a theatre, a Shakespeare festival or something. She said it smelled like Hippies.

Originally Posted by penguinsix (Post 7362032)

The DC / Northern Virginia hits nearly all of your points, with the exception of the big one--cost. It's very expensive out here, especially close into the city proper (where the action is). Still, it's quite international and has a rather steady job base with the federal government as the main anchor. You might take a gander at the Washingtonpost.com classified ads for jobs (believe it or not, it's actually a VERY good job site for Washington jobs--highly recommend). It will give you an idea of what types of positions you can find out here. Then head over to realtor.com to get an idea of how far your few $$s will actually go when it comes to housing.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by StarlaLorien (Post 7362313)

DC does sound pretty good so far. And alot of Brits in Boston, it seems! Are people there as rude as their reputation? For some reason whenever I mention moving to New England, people say "Ugh, they're so unfriendly!"

Originally Posted by caleyjag (Post 7363925)

Seattle has a functional British ex-pat community, with a small Scottish presence. It is however complimented by proximity to Victoria and Vancouver, which have enormous British elements (especially Victoria).

San Francisco had a pretty decent UK ex-pat scene when I lived there.

Finally, I found a cracking Scottish boozer in St Louis last time I was there. It didn't have too many Scots in it mind, but it was well done.

Originally Posted by another bloody yank (Post 7363340)

I've heard Boulder referred to as "14 Square Miles Surrounded By Reality"... My Wife spent a summer there working in a theatre, a Shakespeare festival or something. She said it smelled like Hippies.

Originally Posted by anabella (Post 7366279)

:lol:
Yes, there are a lot of hippies in Boulder, they are not particularly smelly though...well, unless the pot smell counts...