Ah, yes. I meant it got the point across that it was sarcasm even if it wasn't the color the other poster said.
OT: Relocating “out west”
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Passed through Cheyenne once, all I remember is that people were shooting fireworks on a completely random night.
Jackson Hole area is one of the most beautiful places you will see, However since there is so little private land in that area housing is outrageously expensive, unless of course a 7 figure house is not a big deal for you
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Not trying to brag but it’s not. But then again I’m counting the two figures to the right of the decimal point!
Gotcha! So we’re good again? Cos I’m having a hell of a time reaching my own ass to kiss it. Is it ok if I just get the GF to give it a good hard kick. She’s always telling me to chill.
Why on God's green earth would you want to leave Woodruff! That's God's country man!!!
Interesting you bring this up, because my wife and I are thinking the same thing. Sedona is pretty, but as you say, pricey. I am interested in Saint George, UT. (Southwest Utah) It is within a couple of hours of several national parks. It is located in a valley, so not as much snow as the high desert. A ton of golf courses. It is a college town with good medical service. Housing costs are significantly less than Sedona. One thing I haven't looked at yet is availability of water. There are a lot of places in the Southwest that are experiencing multiple year drought due to low snow pack.
For me personally, I'd take northern New Mexico ( Taos, Las Vegas ) or a smaller Wyoming town, like Cody. You might want to visit in both winter and summer wherever you choose, coming from sunny (and extremely humid, by comparison), SC.
My future retirement place has to have 4 requirements.
- Decent airport within 20 minutes
- Decent movie theater in 20 minutes
- Decent beach/lake in 20 minutes
- Decent Gamecock bar in 2 minutes
There are a bunch of small towns in the Black Hills near Rapid City, South Dakota. I thought it was a nice area myself. Custer is nice.
Because of some reasons that I thought would pay off for me professionally I made the worst decision of my life three years ago and took a job in Michigan.
I know. I checked your profile a long time ago. Thought I might know you but I’m several years older than you. I graduated in’76. Those are some nice bass you got there!
I love Wyoming, the summers are as perfect as anyone could ask but the winters are long and cold.
OH MAN! I grew up in West Greenville. But I won't want to live their today.
Oh boy, do I love Cody and Jackson Hole. A very inexpensive place to live in that area is Driggs, Id. Just about a 30 minute drive from Jackson Hole.
How about Montana ? I have never been there but heard some great things about it .
Man you guys are making me want to get back out there, but I'm not sure I want to retire in that cold of a climate! We vacationed in Saratoga and Duboise, Wy, both were fairly rural small towns and I could live in either, check out Medicine Bow National Forest and Brooks Lake at Shoshone National Forest, beautiful country!
I’ll be driving “ the loneliest road in the U.S.” in a few days — I’ll Let you know if I see anything decent.
Very true about the housing. When I was going to the airport Monday, the driver was telling me how much the Denver area had changed. Not enough inventory for middle income folks. They are starting some subdivisions near the airport, but who knows how much they will be? Many of the houses are small too in the affordable range.
My family out there LOVED Montana. They were in Billings. Miss it very much.
GOCOCKS! BEATARK!
Did you go to Jerome, Prescott and Flagstaff? Well located, not far from Las Vegas, Grand Canyon and Phoenix.
Only things really special about Jackson Hole is the views of the Tetons and being close to Yellowstone.
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