My List of Places to Move To

Posted by Abaco 6 years, 7 months ago to Culture
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Well, looks like California has gone far enough over the edge to push me out. Early retirement is looming. Planned to get in 3 more years but it's looking like I'll have to cut it short and work where I'm going for a while, instead. I have a list of locations that interest me for various reasons and I hereby welcome your opinions if you've experienced any of these places:
1-Colorado Springs area (Woodland Park looks good)
2-Oro Valley, AZ
3-Prescott, AZ
4-Flagstaff, AZ

I have a few locations in NV that I already know fairly well that are on our list. I have a close friend in Colorado Springs area. She recommended Woodland Park.

I'm shocked at how eager lawmakers here are to keep up this constant fight against basic liberties. Can't take it. Won't subject my kids to it.

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  • Posted by Abaco 6 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yeah, it's a beautiful place. On the north side there are beautiful aspen groves. They get real snow in the winter. Neat spot...
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  • Posted by $ Olduglycarl 6 years, 7 months ago
    Flagstaff is at the top of a mountain isn't it?...seem to remember a nice town there on the way to california back in the 70s...would be a good place to ride out the magnetic polar reversal...likely in the next 27 years.
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  • Posted by mccannon01 6 years, 7 months ago
    I've been through Flagstaff a few times and stayed there a couple of times. It seemed like a nice place and even considered that as a destination for my wife and I. We have relatives in Phoenix, but I don't want to live in a desert. However, I've discovered that in winter Flagstaff can get as much (or more) snow as we do here in Western NY and the mountain passes can get buried. Part of my plan is to escape long deep snow winters nixing Flagstaff.

    My Phoenix relatives that want me to move there know I don't want to live in a desert and have nixed Flagstaff so they have highly suggested Prescott, which I have never been to. I have heard many good thing about Prescott and I will check it out on my next trip to Phoenix later this year.
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  • Posted by Abaco 6 years, 7 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Thanks. Good input. Had discussions with the fam last night. It will be between Carson City (a little family there and familiar golf...), and Oro Valley (looks like paradise). Research pending...

    California has completely lost its mind.
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  • Posted by Solver 6 years, 7 months ago
    Walking away is one option. The equality of outcome cultist are spreading and there will always be a planet full of unequal individuals to covert to their faith. At least until they make everyone equally equal.

    It would be interesting if someone had a digital world map that showed the viral spread of this cult from the beginning and the dire future predictions if not stopped. Like in those end of the world movies.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 6 years, 7 months ago
    Hitlery won Colorado Springs. Colorado actually selected Bernie Sanders as their Dem POTUS candidate.
    If you want to tolerate the wide range of temperatures, AZ is a better bet politically at the present time, John McCain and Phoenix's irrational lib voters notwithstanding.
    Prescott is quite a picturesque western town, imo, but I've not lived there.
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  • Posted by CircuitGuy 6 years, 7 months ago
    "Early retirement is looming."
    I'm averse to things looming.
    - I think the best places are where you have a network of people you trust.
    - If there's a career opportunity, that could overcome the drawbacks of moving to a place far from your network or that you don't like. You could take the money and experience and go wherever you want.
    - If you want a break, you can go any place that's relaxing to you.

    It's sort-of the trifecta if you can find a relaxing place that has friends and family and from where you can work.
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