Posted on 10/07/2004 6:02:34 PM PDT by OXM_1962
I hate living in western Oregon and am seriously contemplating moving to another part of the country.
I prefer more sunshine, less cloudy days and a conservative majority.
Any advice is kindly regarded.
I'll bet those grandbabies are adorable. 8-) I wouldn't want to live in NO or DC. Too much humidity for me. My deceased husband was from the south and we lived in GA for a while. Lovely people and beautiful country, but too many bugs for me. LOL I moved back to the country and I love it so I don't blame you. It's kinda neat to be able to step out my back door and target practice. It's a good thing you were able to bribe your wife with the new van. As long as she can go see them kiddos, it won't be so bad.
Oh,wow. Praise God for those of you that are called to foreign soil and reach out in the name of Jesus. My brother was a missionary for years, before he died of a heart attack. He worked at a radio station in French West Africa.Monrovia , Libera. My niece went back and ministered with her husband, but were evacuated during the uprisings, about 10 years ago.
Granbury, Texas...45 miles southwest of Fort Worth. A great, conservative place to live..
Temecula is one of the areas we have been looking at. We live in Los Angeles( Eagle Rock)....what is the property going for out there in Temecula??
The Moon would mostly fit those criteria.
Cincinnati
THANKS TONS.
Blessed to read your encouragement and family ministries!
Congrats.
Blessings,
I'm not the best person to ask, and prices seem to have defintiely hit a ceiling, may be only temporarily. My house is about 2,000 sq. ft. with a 9000 sq ft lot, and it could sell for between 410 and 450,000, probably. Considering 5 years ago we paid 180,000, we can't complain. I just got a call from a new track where a house we liked fell out of escrow. It's a dream house, 3000+ sq ft specatular view on a four house cul de sac with upgrades for 550,000. That's what you pay for a only decent house in L.A. county.
Damn! I was born and raised in Colordo Springs. I left there in'94, and had no idea that it had grown so much since I left.
What about San Marco or New Bruansfel?"
There is much to offer in the Central Texas area.
Austin has a good business climate and a number of high tech jobs are available. Real estate is high but in the suburbs the pricing is more reasonable. Such as Round Rock (20 North), Georgetown (30 miles North), San Marcos (30 miles South.
Austin is right in the middle Texas, and the land East and North is farmland mostly. Just West is the Hill Country where you will find the lakes, dams, granite quarries, games, resorts, and all of the above.
San Marcos is much the same.
New Braunsfel is much more of the German flavor and is a pretty city.
San Antonio is a major city with US Air Bases for training. Many suburbs there.
The following websites will help give a feel for the respective areas.
www.ci.austin.tx.ux www.ci.cedar-park.tx.us www.hill-country.visitor.com
Of course, we have a Freeper Chapter here, too!
My husband and I keep talking about moving somewhere conservative. We are in the Seattle area, and it is so gorgeous here. We've driven across the US and back a couple times and there is really no comparison, since we have the coast, the lush forests, the waterfalls, the farm lands - but then we have Patty Murray!!! :((( They seem to love her here!?! It's like I am on a freak planet where they all look like they are the same species, but they vote for people like Patty Murray and Jim McDermott which leads me to believe that this state has been invaded by aliens.
I did love Kentucky though, and Pennsylvania.
I prefer more sunshine, (check)
less cloudy days (check)
and a conservative majority. (uh, er...)
oh well.
I wish you well in your search. Often, I've thought of moving into a Red Zone myself. Then it occurred to me. If politics are the ONLY thing instigating a move, it's probably better to stay and bring about change as best one can. I mean, if we give up ground, WE GIVE UP GROUND!
I'm appalled by Austin's liberal politics and its loopier citizens. They clearly have sway and probably will for a long time. But I wouldn't move unless I could find or make a better job for myself.
If things are ever gonna change around here, leaving won't be the catalyst. So they gotta beat my vote, at least, to get their feel-good agendas passed.
No doubt about it. Texas can always use more good, Republican-votingTexans!
There's good in every state. Sometimes you find it. These days, it seems, you have to MAKE it, the way the pioneers did!
I have never been to Austin as I have only lived in Texas for a couple of years, but yes, it is the liberal center of the state. The Dallas-Ft. Worth area is about your best bet if you want to live near a major metropolitan area and like relatively cool seasonal weather to temper the brutal heat of Summer.
You may wish to consider San Antonio too, but I do not know much about the place. Much of South Texas is Hispanic as you can probably imagine. Hill Country is the garden spot of the state, just west of Austin. Many Texans go there to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
The best part about Texas is the spirit of Texans. They are strong, proud, fiercely independent people with a good sense of history and pride in the men who made Texas what it is today. Texans will welcome you with open arms as long as you agree to integrate into their society and leave your own behind. You need to learn the basics... the proper pronunciation of the word Pecan, what real barbecue is, the fact that all soft drinks are called Coke here, and it's "y'all", not "you guys". Visit the Alamo and learn Texas history. It will make you proud to be an American living in this great state.
It all depends. The Shenandoah Valley from Winchester back to Roanoke and Harrisonburg is gorgeous. Lots of hiking, skiing, and whitewater rafting to the West. Lots and lots of first class Universities too. There is a big mix of commuters who live in Winchester and travel to DC and Northern VA to work every day. I did the commute for a while. A doc I worked with considered it the best of both worlds; you could be in the city in 90 minutes. BUT...it snows. And I hate snow.
Some people take rail from Richmond to DC.
Northern VA is just sprawl. ~Besides being expensive. He could live towards the East past Fredericksburg. It's pretty open there.
I love where I am in Tidewater. I have the beach and the opera close and everything else inbetween.
If he's a history buff, we have lots of that! You would like Virginia, but remember that the store clerks are on first name basis, and you remember to ask about their kids and momma. That's a problem we have with Northerners who come down here. They think that everyone is furniture. "Maam's" are every woman, black, white or green, older than you, and do open the door for older men.
We'd love to have you!
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