So where is the best place to live in America really?

[gypsywitch]

Best weather, most safe against hurricanes and earthquakes, with fairly decent real estate prices; where is that on the continuous states?

 

[fingermagic]

NW Florida....except for the hurricanes, we got it all.

 

[Guest]

i like your pictures gypsywitch

 

[Toilette]

I'd suggest that area-of-Wisconsin where the Great Iceage-glaciers flowed-around... The Dells. And the property-values are society's hush...

 

[georgewas]

Best place to live in america? the white house! Its like candyland, recess, and stratego, all rolled up and wrapped in golden paper! woohoo!

 

[Lunesta]

I would like to put in a nomination for the northern San Joaquin Valley. Its close to San Francisco and to the Sierra mountains, the winters are mild, the housing is reasonable (for California) and the traffic isn't bad.

 

[gypsywitch]

Best place to live in america? the white house! Its like candyland, recess, and stratego, all rolled up and wrapped in golden paper! woohoo!

Oh that looks like sig quote material to me!

East of me here in California can be nice if its not too hot or snowy. We're selling family property in southern Oregon because we don't want to live with the multiple days of over 100 more than the freezing fog and black ice.
It is tough to see what gorgeous places our equity could buy in places like Tenessee, but I just love SF life.

 

[gypsywitch]

i like your pictures gypsywitch

thanks ~ I'm going to go for a lace-up series I think

 

[playwithlezli]

Canada eh!

 

[Tranceaddict]

Nycccccc

 

[DarkAurora]

For the reasons you stated, Tennessee. It's not extreme hot or cold. The real estate prices are a lot lower than when I lived in Florida. There's no earthquakes and the chance of a hurricane hitting here is very low.

 

[tn_bi_fun]

i 2nd the vote for Tennessee ... I just wish I could find a good fuck buddy.

 

[neonflux]

re canada!

i actually would love to immigrate, but they won't take me - don't have enough in savings and have only a masters, not a phd...

Canada eh!

 

[Nirvanadragones]

i actually would love to immigrate, but they won't take me - don't have enough in savings and have only a masters, not a phd...

My ex immigrated few months back to Toronto... During our post-coital whispers we often used to contemplate moving there. Love that place.

 

[SophiaY]

Best weather, most safe against hurricanes and earthquakes, with fairly decent real estate prices; where is that on the continuous states?

New Mexico. Though it can get hot and dry, the weather is for the most part extremely good -- no tornados, hurricanes, no earthquakes, rare storms.
Real estate is cheap compared to most places (outside of the chic town of Santa Fe and some resorts).
Politics are so-so, but mostly live and let live.
Downside is not many interesting jobs, and not many decent paying ones, unless you are highly skilled, or willing to work for the government.

 

[Xelebes]

Alberta is apparently not bad (considering you're talking about North America).

Warm summers but the winters might be long. The winters are not being as harsh as they used to be and now we're getting a very mild winter this year. Though you might find it not warm enough - though do read on.

No storms to get worried about - only the occasional tornado which will never affect you. Floods are at best weak floods and only cause some mould in the basement. No deaths from a flood since 1915 where a woman was killed after being swept away from the worst flood in history, at least for Edmonton.

No harmful bugs.

No dangerous animals, unless you move west into the foothills and mountains where you might encounter a bear or a cougar.

the only extreme you have to worry about is the cold and even that is being not dangerous this year.

Economy - strongest in North America, 2nd in the world, I hear. It's only behind Luxembourg, I hear.

 

[playwithlezli]

Neon, Nirvana, you ladies move to Alberta and I'll keep you warm no matter how long and cold the winter may get.

 

[playwithlezli]

Alberta is apparently not bad (considering you're talking about North America).

Warm summers but the winters might be long. The winters are not being as harsh as they used to be and now we're getting a very mild winter this year. Though you might find it not warm enough - though do read on.

No storms to get worried about - only the occasional tornado which will never affect you. Floods are at best weak floods and only cause some mould in the basement. No deaths from a flood since 1915 where a woman was killed after being swept away from the worst flood in history, at least for Edmonton.

No harmful bugs.

No dangerous animals, unless you move west into the foothills and mountains where you might encounter a bear or a cougar.

the only extreme you have to worry about is the cold and even that is being not dangerous this year.

Economy - strongest in North America, 2nd in the world, I hear. It's only behind Luxembourg, I hear.

Hi there Xelebes-from a Calgary chick, sucks to be in Edmonton eh-har har.

Well said about AB and really those long winters make us Canucks great at drinking and fucking, the other 2 great Canadian sports.

 

[neonflux]

re: new mexico

that is actually in my original "neck of the woods" born and raised in el paso, texas (which is for all intents and purposes culturally part of new mexico), love the santa fe area and sometimes dream of retiring there... most of my relatives are now in arizona (beautiful country, awful politics)

Other places i would love to spend some "living" time in: London & Dublin (despite the awful weather), Berlin, Budapest & Prague (ditto + great politics, and art communities), Florence, Barcelona, various areas in Thailand, Hong Kong (don't ask me why, but has always sounded intriguing), some parts of Northern India (beautiful part of the world, but should it be in a place where religious politics are escapable) Morelea (college town outside of Ciudad Mexico, in the mountains so the weather is lovely, the pollution negligible, full of college students and progressive politics, great colonial architecture)

New Mexico. Though it can get hot and dry, the weather is for the most part extremely good -- no tornados, hurricanes, no earthquakes, rare storms.
Real estate is cheap compared to most places (outside of the chic town of Santa Fe and some resorts).
Politics are so-so, but mostly live and let live.
Downside is not many interesting jobs, and not many decent paying ones, unless you are highly skilled, or willing to work for the government.

 

[Nirvanadragones]

that is actually in my original "neck of the woods" born and raised in el paso, texas (which is for all intents and purposes culturally part of new mexico), love the santa fe area and sometimes dream of retiring there... most of my relatives are now in arizona (beautiful country, awful politics)

Other places i would love to spend some "living" time in: London & Dublin (despite the awful weather), Berlin, Budapest & Prague (ditto + great politics, and art communities), Florence, Barcelona, various areas in Thailand, Hong Kong (don't ask me why, but has always sounded intriguing), some parts of Northern India (beautiful part of the world, but should it be in a place where religious politics are escapable) Morelea (college town outside of Ciudad Mexico, in the mountains so the weather is lovely, the pollution negligible, full of college students and progressive politics, great colonial architecture)

HEY! London does NOT have awful weather! Besides... you'll have me to keep you warm.

 

[neonflux]

Sighhhhh

yes, keep me warm! and i will warm you in return!

HEY! London does NOT have awful weather! Besides... you'll have me to keep you warm.

BTW TO ALL, i do realize that outside of Santa Fe, the only other city i mention in my post that is in America is Morelea... sorry, my fantasies just took a hold of me

 

[Guest]

that is actually in my original "neck of the woods" born and raised in el paso, texas (which is for all intents and purposes culturally part of new mexico), love the santa fe area and sometimes dream of retiring there... most of my relatives are now in arizona (beautiful country, awful politics)

Other places i would love to spend some "living" time in: London & Dublin (despite the awful weather), Berlin, Budapest & Prague (ditto + great politics, and art communities), Florence, Barcelona, various areas in Thailand, Hong Kong (don't ask me why, but has always sounded intriguing), some parts of Northern India (beautiful part of the world, but should it be in a place where religious politics are escapable) Morelea (college town outside of Ciudad Mexico, in the mountains so the weather is lovely, the pollution negligible, full of college students and progressive politics, great colonial architecture)

i have lived or been to most of the places you talk about it. May i just say that you have good travel fantasies?

 

[playwithlezli]

Oh wow-another one

My god Gypsy witch you are driving me crazy with all those avatars, i didn't even know i liked things that laced until you got posting all those lovely pics this last week or two

 

[DiMarino]

I'm in Tennessee right now, originally from Ohio, and don't care for it at all. I'm working third shift retail, and have heard co-workers in the breakroom say that all fags should be shot in the head and put out of our misery. Such lovely community spirit in the SE. Once you get past the throngs of fear-everything-that's-different bible thumpers, there's not much to do between Chattanooga and Atlanta. I've only seen two other gay couples since I moved here in 2004 (with a boyfriend in college who's transfered again to Minnesota, and I didn't want to go) and one transvestite bar. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough or just not in the right places, but as I said, I don't like it. Real estate costs be damned.

I'm taking the next two years to save up everything I can, and move to the Bay area. I know the first thing I always hear is that SF's an expensive area, but as long as I can be within a 90 minute drive to the city, I'll be happy. If anyone has any more pros and cons about the area, I'd love to email about them. Never hurts to know all you can before moving about 2,000 miles!

 

[neonflux]

care to join me?

i have lived or been to most of the places you talk about it. May i just say that you have good travel fantasies?