Now I want to move there for the meat spread!
I vote for the middle and last pictures.
Now I want to move there for the meat spread!
Now I want to move there for the meat spread!
Is that picture 4 or 7?
No one can resist McConaughey.
*Legion* wrote:No one can resist McConaughey.
I was wondering if that was him. One more city to cross off my list.
Not all Austinites.
I am a former Austinite, and I'm tempted to return... but not certain whether I will. Currently short-listing the following locations (and have a plan for refining the list):
* Oregon: Portland, Eugene, Salem
* Washington: Seattle, Bellevue, Bellingham, Spokane
* Texas: Austin, Houston
* Colorado: Boulder area
* North Carolina: Charlotte, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Greensboro, Asheville
* Virginia: Alexandria, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Arlington
* California: Mountain View, Berkeley, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto
Treated myself to a good dinner tonight and enjoyed a long walk in Montreal, though I think my stony expression could have wilted flowers. Feeling prepared to outline some basic guidelines for how we'll handle finances and living arrangements for the short-term. Have a few pleasant distractions in the near future. All in all, this tough situation couldn't be going much better than it currently is — fingers crossed that it progresses in the same manner fairly consistently. Thanks to everyone for the kind and/or amusing words; I promise I'll reach out when I feel the need.
Based on your icon alone I'd say Portland is a great fit. You mentioned that you can work from home and I take it that won't change with the move? Pretty cool company that allows you to be in different countries doing the same work.
* California: Mountain View, Berkeley, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto
y u no central coast? :'(
Infyrnos wrote:Now I want to move there for the meat spread!
Is that picture 4 or 7?
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4 of course
Sorry to hear about your situation Cyranix
Cyranix wrote:* California: Mountain View, Berkeley, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto
y u no central coast? :'(
And he completely snubbed us on the east coast too! We have jorbs! And plenty of GWJers! And you can just drive right down I-87!
I need to stay away from places with intense cold, which unfortunately rules out lots of lovely cultural meccas in New England and some of the other Atlantic states; North Carolina and Virginia might be doable, though. I grew up in Mississippi and have no desire to live in the Deep South, and nothing particularly draws me to the plains or mountains either (with a possible exception for Boulder to be considered). Temperate coasts are really my safest bet. @Legion — my list of Californian cities is by no means exhaustive, but financial factors keep the whole state somewhat lower on my list, natural beauty and cultural opportunities notwithstanding.
I feel like the prettiest girl at the ball, with everyone trying to win me over to their state!
Seattle is pretty good for everything you want. Plus you can just grab a ferry down here and we can pick you up at the terminal.
I believe that Asheville, NC, is having a craft beer renaissance.
I need to stay away from places with intense cold, which unfortunately rules out lots of lovely cultural meccas in New England and some of the other Atlantic states; North Carolina and Virginia might be doable, though. I grew up in Mississippi and have no desire to live in the Deep South, and nothing particularly draws me to the plains or mountains either (with a possible exception for Boulder to be considered). Temperate coasts are really my safest bet. @Legion — my list of Californian cities is by no means exhaustive, but financial factors keep the whole state somewhat lower on my list, natural beauty and cultural opportunities notwithstanding.
I feel like the prettiest girl at the ball, with everyone trying to win me over to their state! ;)
Legion may be leaving the PRA, but some of us are hanging around.
* California: Mountain View, Berkeley, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Palo Alto
I can tell you all about the California locations having lived, worked, and grown up near or in all these cities. We currently own a house in San Jose and I work in San Francisco.
The short of it: Crazy expensive.
I need to stay away from places with intense cold
It's worth it.
Cyranix wrote:I need to stay away from places with intense cold
It's worth it.
In my unbiased opinion Chicago Goodjers are the best Goodjers. We also have the best food.
The short of it: Crazy expensive.
But amazing at the same time.
Come to the island my friend... Alameda is where I hang my hat with my wife. It is actually an island in the SF Bay off the coast of Oakland. It is very centrally located so you have access to all of the other locations you listed in northern California in addition to Napa and Sonoma, and all of the east east bay or north bay (Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Livermore, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Concord, Clayton, Brentwood, etc.) All of this is within an hour's drive and Sacramento or Salinas is only an hour and a half away to the north and south respectively.
We benefit from an insanely multicultural environment so the arts and dining options are extensive.
wordsmythe wrote:Cyranix wrote:I need to stay away from places with intense cold
It's worth it.
In my unbiased opinion Chicago Goodjers are the best Goodjers. We also have the best food.
And Malört!
NathanialG wrote:wordsmythe wrote:Cyranix wrote:I need to stay away from places with intense cold
It's worth it.
In my unbiased opinion Chicago Goodjers are the best Goodjers. We also have the best food.
And Malört!
There are actually multiple kinds of Malört available now. Traditional and one made by Leatherbees.
Plus, Pinball museum!
Cyranix wrote:I need to stay away from places with intense cold
It's worth it.
Have you considered Europe? The island I live on has a minimum of, like, 8 C over the last 30 years or something. (Maximum 40+ in summer). I can give references if you need them.
The short of it: Crazy expensive.But amazing at the same time.
Come to the island my friend... Alameda is where I hang my hat with my wife. It is actually an island in the SF Bay off the coast of Oakland. It is very centrally located so you have access to all of the other locations you listed in northern California in addition to Napa and Sonoma, and all of the east east bay or north bay (Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, Livermore, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Martinez, Concord, Clayton, Brentwood, etc.) All of this is within an hour's drive and Sacramento or Salinas is only an hour and a half away to the north and south respectively.
We benefit from an insanely multicultural environment so the arts and dining options are extensive.
For me, the jewel of California is the central coast. Starting in Santa Cruz and running down to Santa Barbara, snagging Monterey and Pismo Beach along the way. Pismo's my place of choice, and the wife and I just got ourselves an apartment in Santa Maria to move into next month.
Being central and right on 101 makes going up to the bay area (got 49ers tickets! Hooray for new stadium being down in Santa Clara) and down to LA both not too awful a drive.
And hey, housing may be expensive, but the #1 activity - walking the beach - is free.
Temperate coasts are really my safest bet.
Pismo f**king Beach man! 60-some degrees all year long. Never cold, rarely hot, just always delightfully cool.
It is going to be weird going from a city like Austin to a much less populated area like Santa Maria and the 5 Cities, but really, in this age of Amazon Prime, I'm good.
Atascadero is sort of my middle spot. It is about 3 hours to the SF bay area and 3 hours to LA. It splits up the drive pretty well and has an In N Out pit stop as a bonus =)
Atascadero is sort of my middle spot. It is about 3 hours to the SF bay area and 3 hours to LA. It splits up the drive pretty well and has an In N Out pit stop as a bonus =)
I drove through Atascadero today. At least, I must have. One moment I was in SLO, the next thing I remember was Paso Robles.
And then a lot of nothing until King City...
I believe that Asheville, NC, is having a craft beer renaissance.
The beer scene here is crazy right now. If I wasn't and old fart with a two year old, I would be sorely tempted to change careers.
Asheville is probably the most liberal city in the south and while the winter will see a few cold snaps it only last three months. Housing ain't cheap though.
Seattle is too expensive.
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