re: What were the "it" places to move to in late 90's and early 2000's?

I moved to BRLA about that time.
Places I was considering and people were suggesting I go we're Athens, Atlanta and Columbia, SC. Early 90's lots of talk about Atlanta and I recall Elton John talking about how he bought a house there.
Also recall lots of people going to Portland and Seattle.
This was early 1990's