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If you had to choose one side of the Mississippi River to live on

Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:14 am
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:14 am
And couldn’t ever again travel or visit the other side, which would you choose? And why?

Within the US and Alaska and Hawaii belong to the west.

I’m on the east side and I rarely get over to the other side. Florida is a great vacation spot too.

Never had any desire to visit California.
This post was edited on 7/12/26 at 8:32 am
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
16994 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:17 am to
Definitely west
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:18 am to
West
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
18998 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:19 am to
I’m good in Texas. Best BBQ and close enough to crawfish and the best boudin w/o having to cross the Mississippi River.
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
2611 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:19 am to
How far east can I go before I have to turn around?
Posted by W2NOMO
Member since Jul 2025
3004 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:20 am to
quote:

How far east can I go before I have to turn around?

US borders.
Posted by Night Vision
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Member since Feb 2018
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:21 am to
East.
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:21 am to
quote:

How far east can I go before I have to turn around?
Posted by StringedInstruments
Member since Oct 2013
21017 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:24 am to
East. Particularly the Southeast.

I like rain, warmth from March to October, and pretty women.
Posted by UptownJoeBrown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2024
11105 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:26 am to
East side.
Posted by forkedintheroad
Member since Feb 2025
2611 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:26 am to
quote:

US borders


I think being unable to go overseas is the bigger restriction in your little hypothetical.

As an avid skier, no way I am limiting myself to the Appalachians.
Posted by auggie
Opelika, Alabama
Member since Aug 2013
31807 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:27 am to
It would suck to have to choose. So many beautiful places all over this country.
I'm glad that I've been able to see a lot of it.
Posted by Everyday Is Saturday
Member since Dec 2025
2415 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:30 am to
West!

quote:

Never had any desire to visit California.


Lived in N CA. Great places to visit.

CO, UT, OR, CA, AZ, MT, WA, ID…all day long.
This post was edited on 7/12/26 at 8:31 am
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:36 am to
West, easily.
Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
21506 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:49 am to
I thought West for sure but changed my mind.

East Tn, north Ga, Florida beaches, Big cities with Chicago and NY if I have that weekend itch. Of course my family and career are all here too.

If I had a shitload of money I may pick West so I could retire in Montana or Wyoming, but current lifestyle I think I choose East.
Posted by CR4090
Member since Apr 2023
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Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:51 am to
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
22450 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:52 am to
Boy you missing out
Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
67073 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:55 am to
quote:

And couldn’t ever again travel or visit the other side, which would you choose? And why?

Within the US and Alaska and Hawaii belong to the west.



Well dang. When you put it that way, I'd have to say west.

ETA: If it's just the "lower 48," I'd say east. I've seen most of what I want to see west of the Mississippi if we don't include Alaska and Hawaii.
This post was edited on 7/12/26 at 8:57 am
Posted by Globetrotter747
Member since Sep 2017
5796 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:56 am to
quote:

Never had any desire to visit California

I have a hard time understanding this thinking. From a tourism standpoint, California is easily the #1 state in the country (overall) as far as the variety of things to do.

Posted by imjustafatkid
Alabama
Member since Dec 2011
67073 posts
Posted on 7/12/26 at 8:57 am to
quote:

I have a hard time understanding this thinking. From a tourism standpoint, California is easily the #1 state in the country (overall) as far as the variety of things to do.


L.A. kind of sucks, but San Diego is a great place to visit.
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