Living in Columbia, MO?

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Possible move in your future?

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Recruiter called my house with what looks like a good job there and my wife wanted me to find out about the town.

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Overall... that sounds pretty good. I am definitely looking for a laid back place with good outdoors things to do, and a safe family environment.

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I'm used to Nashville where three major interstates merge downtown and everyone is agressive on the road, I have to admit sometimes the drivers here are a little too laid back for me.

You would be about 1.5 hours from Lake of the Ozarks, largest man made lake in the county it's kind of like the Pigeon Forge of lakes. Float trips are a big thing for people to do, and a ton of lakes and rivers to fish/camp. Hunting season is serious bidness here. It's the cave state so you can do a lot of spelunking if you like.

Living in Columbia (MO) really gives you a taste of everything. Anywhere in downtown is about 15 minutes from the country.

It's a nice college town with a mix of young adults and families. I lived there as a student, and it really depends on where you spend your time. I spent it mainly on the campus and forgot at times that there was more than just downtown and Mizzou.

As far as family life, it's a wonderful place to raise a family. Downtown really caters more to the students because of its proximity to the campus, but there's plenty of areas that are family friendly. You just have to know where to go. The cost of living is also fairly lower than the big cities.

Columbia's definitely one of those places you have to visit to know what it's really like. It's a melting pot of the big city life with small town values. I think it's representative of the whole state, really. Just a mix of all areas of the state. Hope to see everyone up here next season!