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Best places to live
Posted on 7/26/22 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 7/26/22 at 2:26 pm
What are some of the best places you've lived and would recommend to others?
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Posted on 7/26/22 at 2:52 pm to CatBBN
Well I’ve only lived in Baton Rouge and Boston. I’d recommend one and not the other.
Posted on 7/26/22 at 2:56 pm to CatBBN
I've lived in Burlington, Chicago, Madison, and Minneapolis.
Burlington and Madison remind me of one another, though Madison on a larger scale. Both located on lakes and home to universities. Hard to beat a sunset over Lake Champlain, but give me Madison's combined setting on an isthmus + social life.
I've always felt Minneapolis is my favorite city in the summertime. Plenty of recreational opportunities with the lakes and bike trails + no shortage of breweries and restaurants.
Currently live in Chicago - just hit nine years (32 now) and, at this point, it's home. Only 2.5 hours south of Madison, so I have a lot of Wisconsin friends that live here. Been fortunate to live in many neighborhoods on the north side. Bought a place last year on Bucktown / Logan Square border - I love the "suburban" feel of the neighborhood + proximity to bars in Wicker.
In the end, I'd absolutely recommend all four cities to others. If you're a young professional, can't go wrong with Chicago. If you're looking to settle down, Burlington and Madison are terrific. Think Minneapolis gives you a great in-between.
Burlington and Madison remind me of one another, though Madison on a larger scale. Both located on lakes and home to universities. Hard to beat a sunset over Lake Champlain, but give me Madison's combined setting on an isthmus + social life.
I've always felt Minneapolis is my favorite city in the summertime. Plenty of recreational opportunities with the lakes and bike trails + no shortage of breweries and restaurants.
Currently live in Chicago - just hit nine years (32 now) and, at this point, it's home. Only 2.5 hours south of Madison, so I have a lot of Wisconsin friends that live here. Been fortunate to live in many neighborhoods on the north side. Bought a place last year on Bucktown / Logan Square border - I love the "suburban" feel of the neighborhood + proximity to bars in Wicker.
In the end, I'd absolutely recommend all four cities to others. If you're a young professional, can't go wrong with Chicago. If you're looking to settle down, Burlington and Madison are terrific. Think Minneapolis gives you a great in-between.
This post was edited on 7/26/22 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 7/26/22 at 3:00 pm to CatBBN
What makes a place great to live and what value it holds is largely dependent to individual preferences.
Bay St Louis would be a place that may come highly recommended for someone who enjoys being on the water, loves to fish, enjoys annual vacations to 30A, wants to be close to numerous good golf options, has a kid at LSU who likes to come home on the holidays and some weekends and is a Saints fan and wants to be able to watch them on TV as part of their regional package.
On the other hand, if someone had no kids, loved to snowboard, enjoyed trail running and mountain hikes, wasn't a big sports fan but enjoyed big game trophy hunting for elk and bison they may prefer Ft Collins, Co.
The question is entirely too open ended and could be much better answered if you gave things that are of high priority to you.
Bay St Louis would be a place that may come highly recommended for someone who enjoys being on the water, loves to fish, enjoys annual vacations to 30A, wants to be close to numerous good golf options, has a kid at LSU who likes to come home on the holidays and some weekends and is a Saints fan and wants to be able to watch them on TV as part of their regional package.
On the other hand, if someone had no kids, loved to snowboard, enjoyed trail running and mountain hikes, wasn't a big sports fan but enjoyed big game trophy hunting for elk and bison they may prefer Ft Collins, Co.
The question is entirely too open ended and could be much better answered if you gave things that are of high priority to you.
Posted on 7/26/22 at 3:21 pm to CatBBN
I recommend the Colorado front range for overall quality of life. Internationally, the same for Costa Rica.
Posted on 7/26/22 at 3:54 pm to CatBBN
Nashville, TN.
But word has gotten out and it is becoming overcrowded, overpriced and losing some of the qualities that made it special.
San Diego, CA.
All of the great things about California without as *many* of the problems facing other parts of the state.
Charlotte, NC
Downtown is very clean and well organized and they keep the riff raff out. The city was well designed and managed growth well so there are still plenty of affordable options for young people or couples just starting out who want to be near the action, unlike other southern cities where your options are ghetto or expensive suburb.
Posted on 7/26/22 at 4:39 pm to AbitaFan08
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Well I’ve only lived in Baton Rouge and Boston. I’d recommend one and not the other.
But which one
Posted on 7/26/22 at 4:50 pm to CatBBN
Wyoming
Posted on 7/26/22 at 4:56 pm to Nyquillus Dillwad
Ive been in Chicago 7+ years now and I just love the things a major city has to offer... I don't think I'll retire here though... not sure where that will be..
Louisiana will always be home... I could move back to New Orleans, no problem... I'm not sure I could move back to Baton Rouge though...
Louisiana will always be home... I could move back to New Orleans, no problem... I'm not sure I could move back to Baton Rouge though...
Posted on 7/26/22 at 5:22 pm to CatBBN
I'm not sure I would recommend any place I've lived. They've all had good things about them but also negatives.
Beaumont-nice place to grow up but I got the hell out.
Houston- Just a bigger Beaumont.
Baton Rouge- Just Beaumont with a big university.
Shreveport- All around dump
Manchester, UK for school-Dreary, wet and cold most the year
Aspen- Really nice but crazy expensive and full of pretentious people that are tough to avoid in a small town.
Dana Point, Cali- Really nice, perfect weather, beautiful girls but super expensive and traffic combined with the distances you have to go is bad.
Austin, Tx- Should have stayed there but job opps were slim way back when I lived there.
Denton, Tx- Huge university town (45,000 students in a town of about 100,000 permanent residents when I lived there) but not much going on as most of the students are commuters from Dallas and Ft Worth. Nice old Court House Square with bars and restaurants around it is nice but as soon as you get out of the square area its a dump.
Dallas- Where I am now. I live in the city in a great area and I bought before real estate was insane. Its really not a bad place but like most big cities, all the old houses with character are being scrapped for Soviet style housing blocks.
With the dollar strong against the Euro now seems a good time to move over there. Barcelona is still affordable and a fantastic city. Probably just a daydream but who knows.
Beaumont-nice place to grow up but I got the hell out.
Houston- Just a bigger Beaumont.
Baton Rouge- Just Beaumont with a big university.
Shreveport- All around dump
Manchester, UK for school-Dreary, wet and cold most the year
Aspen- Really nice but crazy expensive and full of pretentious people that are tough to avoid in a small town.
Dana Point, Cali- Really nice, perfect weather, beautiful girls but super expensive and traffic combined with the distances you have to go is bad.
Austin, Tx- Should have stayed there but job opps were slim way back when I lived there.
Denton, Tx- Huge university town (45,000 students in a town of about 100,000 permanent residents when I lived there) but not much going on as most of the students are commuters from Dallas and Ft Worth. Nice old Court House Square with bars and restaurants around it is nice but as soon as you get out of the square area its a dump.
Dallas- Where I am now. I live in the city in a great area and I bought before real estate was insane. Its really not a bad place but like most big cities, all the old houses with character are being scrapped for Soviet style housing blocks.
With the dollar strong against the Euro now seems a good time to move over there. Barcelona is still affordable and a fantastic city. Probably just a daydream but who knows.
This post was edited on 7/26/22 at 5:36 pm
Posted on 7/26/22 at 6:19 pm to hoopsgalore
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Bought a place last year in Bucktown / Logan Square - I love the "suburban" feel of the neighborhood + proximity to bars in Wicker.
Those quotation marks are carrying quite a lot of weight.
I've lived a lot places and have loved a lot of places, but nothing beats Chicago for my money. I guess I mean that quite literally. The cost of living for a major American city is unbeatable.
Posted on 7/26/22 at 7:59 pm to CatBBN
I miss the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area. It's rapidly becoming unaffordable and overrun with transplants.
Posted on 7/26/22 at 8:12 pm to keakdasneak
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I've lived a lot places and have loved a lot of places, but nothing beats Chicago for my money.
Where are you originally from?
I ask bc I love Chicago. My favorite US city to visit. But never lived. I don’t think I can deal with the winters. But I grew up in the South, so that’s probably why.
Posted on 7/26/22 at 8:25 pm to kciDAtaE
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Where are you originally from?
South Louisiana. I don’t really find the winters difficult anymore. I find Louisiana summers to be worse. And a Chicago summer is magic
Posted on 7/26/22 at 8:36 pm to keakdasneak
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I find Louisiana summers to be worse. And a Chicago summer is magic
Fair enough. I can understand that. Next month will be my 3rd visit to Chicago this summer. Never gets old.
I’ve spent 30+ years in south Louisiana and live in Houston now. Houston is the best place I’ve lived. Not bc the city is so great. But bc the economic opportunity has allowed me to visit the rest of the world.
Money and 2 international airports are a wonderful thing for a traveler.
Posted on 7/26/22 at 9:17 pm to kciDAtaE
Same boat as a few others.
Been here now in Chicago going on three years and we're dug in. Bought a place in late 2020 and we don't see ourselves leaving for a long, long time.
I agree with the others that the cost of living coupled with the amount of things to do, it's hard to beat.
And I love the winters. And even growing up down south hated the summers. What can I say, I'm an odd bird.
Been here now in Chicago going on three years and we're dug in. Bought a place in late 2020 and we don't see ourselves leaving for a long, long time.
I agree with the others that the cost of living coupled with the amount of things to do, it's hard to beat.
And I love the winters. And even growing up down south hated the summers. What can I say, I'm an odd bird.
This post was edited on 7/26/22 at 9:25 pm
Posted on 7/26/22 at 10:10 pm to CatBBN
Denham Springs - 3/10
Hammond - 4/10
Baton Rouge - 5/10
Ruston - 5/10
Shreveport - 2/10
Denver - 8/10
Boulder - 9/10
Moab, Utah - 7/10
Hammond - 4/10
Baton Rouge - 5/10
Ruston - 5/10
Shreveport - 2/10
Denver - 8/10
Boulder - 9/10
Moab, Utah - 7/10
Posted on 7/26/22 at 10:45 pm to CatBBN
Best place for me has been Bend(by far), and I'd recommend Chattanooga to anyone that likes interstates, hates snow, and wants to be within a couple of hours of several larger cities(Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham).
Posted on 7/27/22 at 10:18 am to DaleGribble
I only lived there a few months but I liked Chatt. I considered it as a replacement to Denver for cost of living and lack of forest fires but ultimately I did not like it nearly as much. If you like the south and want some solid outdoor recreation options in a mountainous type setting then it is a great spot
Posted on 7/27/22 at 10:20 am to CatBBN
I'm retired and lived in many places during my career. My top three:
Granbury TX (present home, SW of Fort Worth).
Tuscaloosa AL (lived there 5 years. Great city except for all the BAMA fans)
Asheville NC (lived there 17 years. Great city and surrounding area, but you have to put up with all the wokness.)
Granbury TX (present home, SW of Fort Worth).
Tuscaloosa AL (lived there 5 years. Great city except for all the BAMA fans)
Asheville NC (lived there 17 years. Great city and surrounding area, but you have to put up with all the wokness.)
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