Which state would you choose?

[NW Mama 0]

Since my first attempt at posting didn't go over very well, I decided to lighten up a bit and ask this. If you could comfortably live in any state in the USA, which would you choose and why?

I live in Washington State, and I love it. However, I would like to try living in a state that has 4 distinct seasons. My climate is fairly mild year round. I would love to see what it is like to be in a few feet of snow, or extremely hot weather, or have a fall where the leaves actually change colors. I am thinking New Hampshire or Connecticut?

[Wheetsin 714]

If price weren't an issue, California. Southern. I was born & raised there, and am still in love with it. The weather is perfect, all year. I live in MO now, and I can't stand winter. The cold, ice, snow - it all sucks. We get about 3 usable months a year. Other than that, it's too cold (for me), or too hot (for hubby).

[DerickM 1]

Someplace with naked women on the beaches...:heh:

I have always liked Alaska though, would love to live there.

[TheGh0st 9]

NW MAMA - Glad to see you giving it another shot. We can always use more active members/posters.

Ironically I think I would choose your state. I can relate to your comments as a part of me has always wanted to see just one snowfall like those you see on TV further North where they have to practically tunnell out of their houses. I grew up in Nebraska and live in the same Metro as Wheetsin now. Having 4 Distinct seasons is not as much as it is cracked up to be. Summers with weeks of 100+ weather then Winters with weeks of below Zero temps is NOT fun (OK that was Nebraska not here).

I also spent 3 years in Scotland during University and from everything I here it has a climate somewhat similar to Washington State. A typical winter day still has highs in the 40's and a typical summer day tops out in the high 70's. I absolutely loved that it got just cold enough to know it was winter and just warm enough to know it was summer but without either one being too unbearable.

I use to get a real laugh at the locals. When it actually hit 32 degrees everyone would run around saying it was freezing. This just after I left one of Nebraska's coldest winters with a couple days of windchills at 40 BELOW zero. Now that is FREEZING!

[Wheetsin 714]

I have spent winters in Sweden. Trust me, having to tunnel yourself out looks cooler on TV.

BTW - hi! I kind of left the face of the earth for a while. But I see you're slated for PS. Wow, that's awesome! Who's doing it?

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

Someplace with naked women on the beaches...:heh:

I have always liked Alaska though, would love to live there.

Uh yeah Derick, but not many women there at all....nor beaches!

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

I would love to move back to North Carolina. I loved it there and wish I was there everyday! Someday maybe....

[TheGh0st 9]

I have spent winters in Sweden. Trust me, having to tunnel yourself out looks cooler on TV.

"BTW" - hi! I kind of left the face of the earth for a while. But I see you're slated for PS. Wow, that's awesome! Who's doing it?

"Trust Me" - I'm sure you're right. I'd still love to experience it once in my life, but no real interest in living it.

"BTW" - PM me or drop in on the SMMC or my PS thread sometime. Though I'll warn you the PS thread has some graphic shots. I've missed the old...

"Hoenators". :banplease:

[anonemouse 1]

Wow, this is a surprisingly hard question. I love the east coast. I fell completely in love with Cape Cod when I interned on it in 2004, so if I could live there, I'd definitely pick Massachusetts. Of course, I loved the Cheseapeake Bay area, too, so I could easily live in Virginia or Maryland (as long as I lived on the Bay). The Everglades are great, so I could live in Florida, too. Again, as long as it was coastal.

I don't feel a huge draw to the west coast, honestly. There are a few places I'd like to visit, but I don't know about living there. I'm more drawn to to certain areas of certain states, and I'd be quite likely to completely refuse to live in a state if I couldn't live in that area. Take Florida, for example. Unless I can live in a coastal area, forget about it.

[Gone4Now 4]

I have spent winters in Sweden. Trust me, having to tunnel yourself out looks cooler on TV.

My friend's daughter went to Russia for a semester in college...she said women there have to cover their hair completely or it will freeze and break off. Burrrr...Too much for me!

I grew up in VA, and just last year moved to Houston. I love the mild winters, but miss the snow.

If money and responsibility weren't a factor, I'd spend a month in the winter in Virginia, then the rest of the year in Southern CA. I think one month a year of cold would be enough!

[claramae 0]

Since my first attempt at posting didn't go over very well, I decided to lighten up a bit and ask this. If you could comfortably live in any state in the USA, which would you choose and why?

I live in Washington State, and I love it. However, I would like to try living in a state that has 4 distinct seasons. My climate is fairly mild year round. I would love to see what it is like to be in a few feet of snow, or extremely hot weather, or have a fall where the leaves actually change colors. I am thinking New Hampshire or Connecticut?

Good question. I have lived in Texas all my life. I live in North Texas just east of Dallas. We do have 4 seasons here. Sometimes they do not last the prescribed amount of time before we have a severe weather change. It can be 75 at noon and then 35 by 10 p.m. We have ice storms, tornados, blistering heat and chilling cold. I would not live anywhere else but Texas. I would perhaps like to live on the Texas coast, like Corpus Christi, but the hurricanes keep me away. So, I would not want to live anywhere but the Lone Star State of Texas.

[DerickM 1]

Uh yeah Derick, but not many women there at all....nor beaches!

hey! leave my dreams alone!

[Boo Boo Kitty 3]

hey! leave my dreams alone!

lol...ok I am sorry, I remember now, there are TONS of hot women there all scantily clad laying on the beautiful beaches....

Better??

Hey, at least I didn't say Alaska is a sausage fest....lol....

[faithmd 14]

Ooooo, Alaska is a sausage fest? Sign me up!

I love Michigan, I can't imagine living in any state other than MI.

Now country...we want to move to Ireland. DH live in England (near Ipswich) for a few years and liked it, but after our trip to Ireland and Scotland, he decided he LOVED Ireland. I do too. He also would love to move back to the panhandle of Florida, not me, too hot and muggy even for one month of the year. Heck, MI is too hot sometimes!

[Arria 0]

I've lived in Texas all my life, and really can't imagine living anywhere else. I live 20 minutes away from a big city, and only 30 minutes away from the beach...I've got everything I need right here, why move?

But...if I absolutely HAD to move...I'd go with somewhere that actually has a fall and a winter, so I guess somewhere along the east coast. Instead of it being 75 degrees Christmas day, it'd be nice to have a white Christmas for once!