Best Place to Live?

[Papa Zook]

If you could live anywhere in the US or the world, where would it be and why? I'm looking around and may want to be your neighbor one day...

 

[dcryder]

Stay out of New York, high taxes, no jobs, but real pretty country and gets very cold here and lots of snow too. in the winter time.

 

[katfish16]

I have lived pretty much all over the world,,, in the military... we love Alabama and intend to stay here... taxes are not bad and the weather is not too cold...love the small towns... don't have to ask anyone what I can do on my own property. Can get to the ocean in a couple of hours or to the mountains in a couple of hours....
good luck with ur quest....

 

[Papa Zook]

Stay out of New York, high taxes, no jobs, but real pretty country and gets very cold here and lots of snow too. in the winter time.

Ok check. NY's off the list. Already was actually...I hear its beautiful but I'm not so crazy about lots of snow.

 

[jim peacock]

Right where I am at, been in the same house for over forty years.

 

[philmcc]

Florida's not to bad. No state taxs.

 

[Blondie Gal]

Scalp Hunter's happy here in Central Texas, but I miss East Tennessee's four real seasons and real rain and a little snow and some suthren accents and real cornbread and fried bluegills and . . .

Oh, who am I kidding?? I'm a Texan!

 

[Ozarkryder]

Ok check. NY's off the list. Already was actually...I hear its beautiful but I'm not so crazy about lots of snow.

Well, Zook, I guess that leaves out my favorite part of the country. It's Michigan's Upper Peninsula, especially the Keweenaw. Houghton averages 208 inches of snow a year. When I lived there we used to say the UP has 4 seasons:
Winter, June, July and August.

For great riding and mild winters I like the Ozarks.

 

[Papa Zook]

Well, Zook, I guess that leaves out my favorite part of the country. It's Michigan's Upper Peninsula, especially the Keweenaw. Houghton averages 208 inches of snow a year. When I lived there we used to say the UP has 4 seasons:
Winter, June, July and August.

For great riding and mild winters I like the Ozarks.

I'm definitely not a U'per...been there, the fishing is great, but no thanks!

 

[Gorilla]

Key Largo Fl is really nice for everyday living. I do not like to be cold. I love then riding out a couple of times a year to see the 4 season world.

 

[rmrc51]

If I had one place I'd love to go back to it would be 'Coeur D Alene', Idaho.

I visited there years ago and completely fell in love with the NorthWest! I don't mind snow and cold weather. I actually prefer it over the hot summer. The majesty of the NorthWest can only truly be experienced by visiting there. No pictures or movies really do it justice! IMHO.

 

[Bikerbozo]

I love Long Island. Now if I could only get 75% of the people to move away, it would be perfect. I do plan on retiring (well in future, barring a lottery win) to the Southwest. I like Tucson area.

 

[Lucky]

Don't know why you would want to leave the HEART OF DIXIE.It is the best place in the new nighted states.:Shrug:

 

[adaptolife]

I like central Florida. No taxes, 2 hours from either coast and Orlando, lots of hilly twisty country roads with little traffic. I ride year-round.

 

[Papa Zook]

Don't know why you would want to leave the HEART OF DIXIE.It is the best place in the new nighted states.:Shrug:

Bama north is different than Bama south Lucky. You're pretty much in Tennessee!...been here all my life and about to have an empty nest before long. For one thing its too blasted hot and humid down here (12 miles from the Fl line) not to be by the water and the town I live in runs off more business than it attracts. Sony Plant closed, two G.E. plants closed, a brand new Casino was recently closed by the Guv'nor and small businesses closing left and right, we've lost several thousand jobs in the last two years...we're not in a big hurry, but yeah, we're ready for a change of scenery and are starting to look.

 

[TNTriker]

You really can't beat East Tennessee! But I must add that I really love the southwest. I would like two homes, wait maybe three! Forget that, I have a toy hauler, so I will keep my Tennessee home and then just go where I want to. Right now it is Fl. After Thanksgiving, will move the toyhauler to Naples. Planning on riding the Keys.

 

[TNTriker]

I like central Florida. No taxes, 2 hours from either coast and Orlando, lots of hilly twisty country roads with little traffic. I ride year-round.

Can you give me some routes for those hills and twisty rides? We are in Lake Panasoffkee FL. Better yet if you are close by, lead us on a good ride!

 

[greyfang]

after 64 wnters in colorado, minus the 4 in the military, I am spending this winter in Tucson. so far so good, riding almost every day down here.

 

[tommy loso]

If your into winter sports and snow then New England is a beautiful place to live..On the other hand,if peaceful tranquility-lower taxes and the freedom to advoid the larger populations is what you seek-we've found that southern middle Tn. has all we could of asked for...and a much longer riding season.......

 

[10rhrk]

Hard to beat Florida if you stay out of the tourist area's. Good weather for old bones...

 

[TNTriker]

If your into winter sports and snow then New England is a beautiful place to live..On the other hand,if peaceful tranquility-lower taxes and the freedom to advoid the larger populations is what you seek-we've found that southern middle Tn. has all we could of asked for...and a much longer riding season.......

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[TNTriker]

Hard to beat Florida if you stay out of the tourist area's. Good weather for old bones...

We may be in Florida more than I originally thought!:Coffee:

 

[427dave]

Can you give me some routes for those hills and twisty rides? We are in Lake Panasoffkee FL. Better yet if you are close by, lead us on a good ride!

head out 48 then to 39 (Globbler Road)to Sleepy Hollow. Ichnatuckny (spelling??) road off 48 south. Lots of nice riding in Central Fla. Try and find a Go Far magazine, they always have maps for touring around the state.

Tomorrow morning we meet in Bushnell at Herb and Pegs for breakfast and then do a ride.

Dave

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[leo3wheel]

Jeannette and I are from NH. NH is a very pretty state, but the winters are long. We have lived in NJ 40 years, and we will most likely stay here. I could adapt to pretty much any place in the US, but Jeannette wants to stay where we are. Yes, we have lots of people and high taxes, but we are close to family. We vary our retirements by ocean and motorcycle cruising.

 

[Papa Zook]

I was pretty much sold on Texas till Blondie Gal scared me off with the droughts, ground cracks, wildfires and terrorist attack stories.....:Shrug:

 

[Lakeman]

SC.

 

[DanDolfn]

I'm just a few miles from Adapto. This is Highlands County. Lake Placid and Sebring are probably the best known towns. Population of the county is probably around 98,000.

We have something like 100 lakes in the county. The roads are well maintained. As others have mentioned, there is no income tax in Florida. My property taxes are around $850 per year. Hurricanes, if they hit us at all, are pretty well worn out by the time the get to us, from either coast.

You can buy a 2/2 with 2 car garage for under $100K.

I rode 45 miles the other day (Old SR 8, Adapto, down towards Palmdale) and saw only 5vehicles, three of which were other bikes.

Life is good here.

 

[curley03]

LAFAYETTE,LA. lived in New Orleans pre Katrina, after that moved to Broussard, La. 6 miles south of Lafayette. Moved to Austin, Tx to be with my family who moved there after Katrina. Austin, Tx. now , beautiful hill country. NO RAIN, High real estate and taxes went from $1,200 a year to $ 8,700 for a 3 bedrom house. Much lower crime , better schools and great roads. Food is OK if you like TEX-MEX and BBQ, thats about all there is here. Temps in the 100' to 105' in summer winter not too cold. Lived here 1 1/2 years. Great hill country rides. the people who are TEXANS are friendly. Those from California and NORTH are mostly well lets say not so friendly IMOP.

 

[champsman97045]

If you could live anywhere in the US or the world, where would it be and why? I'm looking around and may want to be your neighbor one day...

nothing beats the Great Pacific NW , for myself Oregon City, Oregon is as close to perfect as one can find , hour to the pacific ocean , and an hour to the mountains , and senic rides in great abundance
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[Torchman]

well zook I suppose wisconsin is out for ya. it`s to bad, real nice people, nice land, fresher than fresh air, we have all the real seasons too, I love it here. I grew up in cali. moved around some been in all the lower 48s and I always end up coming back here. I to will have to leave here someday due to health issues and it does bring tears to my eyes. Not sure where I will go either , some where dry I suppose, but I do know where I will end up, right here back in wisconsin. GODS country,my country.