re: Olds who left heat of the south to live in the cold winter of the north? Was it worth it?

Got privacy on your land?

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Have you considered air conditioning?

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I second this.

Getting A/C in the South made a world of difference.

The SO was born on Kodiak, she's been wanting to take me to see where she's from for about 3 years now.

Worried I'll love it too much. I love that scenery and privacy.

We looked seriously at the PNW. Their politics made us decide no.

Let's define "north". To go north of Louisiana, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, even northern Alabama and northern Georgia, will give you some winterish weather, but it doesn't stay frozen for long. Summers can be hot and sometimes humid, but you don't feel that you need to breathe freezer air for a break.

The attitudes of the people in this country do vary regionally. And that can be important depending on the way you look at life.

We've met folks everywhere who would fit in here, but we've also met some who would be labeled 'damn Yankees' quickly.

Reading a local newspaper on line is one way to get to know an area. Join a local forum. Take a do nothing vacation and see if the feel of the place makes you smile. Then take another do nothing vacation six months later.

I have a House next door to my daughter in St Paul, MN. I visit there this time of the year and come back down South in the late fall.

Exactly I live 30 mins outside of Portland and still pretty conservative we’re I live, besides know one has confronted me about my political beliefs since I have been here. Sorry you are missing out on an opportunity due to political affiliations.

Summer in Chicago and Minneapolis is awesome, but winter is too long and too cold.

Consider Chattanooga, Asheville, Knoxville area for a happy medium.

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Exactly I live 30 mins outside of Portland and still pretty conservative we’re I live,

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It's a lot easier to avoid the crazy leftists in the pnw than a lot of people think. If it really bugs you just stay out of Seattle, Olympia, and Portland. There's a few smaller college towns but huge swaths of the pnw is conservative.

The scenery in Pittsburgh is nice. Trees, big hills, deer, bridges.

Just got here so I can’t talk about winter, but summer is awesome.

80-85, cool in the shade, cool breeze, high 60’s at night.

I left BTR to live in Chicago. The winters are colder than BTR, but not bad. For what Chicago's quieter burbs have to offer, that is a small price to pay. Yes, it may be impossible to go swimming outdoors between September and May, and there are occasional days when the snow and slush make travel difficult.

The thing about winter is that you can almost always dress right for it. More layers, and bundle up, and you are cozy. In fact, I have lived in warmer climates close to 3 decades, and the Chicago stint has been about 1/6th of my life, but I seem to enjoy it. The change in weather, in itself is a pleasant experience in my opinion.