Trek - this is where I live now - at the foot of the Blue Ridge - and I'll have to say it's my second favorite place to live. The only drawback is the miserable humidity in the summer...Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
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Trek - this is where I live now - at the foot of the Blue Ridge - and I'll have to say it's my second favorite place to live. The only drawback is the miserable humidity in the summer...Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
Ok....it's Salida. Small town, wonderful place, right on the Arkansas River...I have photos but not with me. I'll try to bring some & share tomorrow. There's' a stage race there in July - I was there last year and it was fantastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by five one
Oh, yeah, do tell... odds are that it won't be a-happenin', since all the really great places are near no industry for either The Boy or I (I've noticed a trend that the more i like a place, the less industry there is go figure :rolleyes: )
But maybe I can drive through it when I'm out there some time!
Oh, yeah, by Monarch. I'd heard good things about that place! And good things about Monarch as well, being rather underrated/laidback/oldschool.
More incentive to take a ski trip there and check out the town!
K.
Kimmyt - It's definitely worth a look if you can drive through sometime. It is right off Rt. 50 - don't assume the view from 50 is "it" - you must drive into the town to truly see what I'm talking about.
http://www.fourteenernet.com/salida/
Whoo Boy! You've got to REALLY love snow. And cold. And altitude.
I checked the Chamber of Commerce website, though, and it looks like a great place. Sort of like Estes or Telluride without the tourists. I hope you can make it happen someday!
Let me know when you're going and I'll tag along! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Kimmyt
No, Trek, that's Ashland, a lot further south.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
I think I'll have my dream place soon. a cozy little place, nice kitchen, comfortable livingroom, intimate bedroom- somewhere good to have friends over, entertain and just kick back in the evening/weekends... with the right special someone and a kitty. The company is really what makes any place what it is, to me. It's nice being alone- it is- but when you have the right person there, all the positive attributes of everyday life are accentuated.
Yes, I agree with you Kit; halfway. If we lived in some overhot sweaty humid place I don't care who I was sharing the place with; I'd be miserable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kitsune06
and when we lost power in December, I quickly realized how UN romantic THAT could be.
Another blissful Portlander, chiming in! :D
The only situation I can envision that would be even better than what I've got is to have a chic condo in downtown Vancouver BC and then a horse ranch on the San Juan islands to spend my weekends.
/fantasyland
I *said* positive attributes, Mimi! ;) :rolleyes:
and c'mon, being power free isn't that bad if you know how to keep warm. :D:p
And hot, sweaty humid places? Hit the pool.
Stuck at home? Break out the satin sheets and ice cubes. :D
There's *always* a way to make *everything* better. :D unfortunately neither of the above are anywhere near as much fun alone. :rolleyes:
Yep. And if no pool...well that's what iced tea , cool showers, and fans are for. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kitsune06
Speaking of windchimes vs. birdchimes....
I went snowshoeing through the woods this morning near our house (in 10 degrees!, but managed to stay warm), and I got to watch a magnificent pileated woodpecker at work on a dead tree just a few yards away. Beautiful! He didn't seemed scared that I was there, nor was he bothered when I continued shushing on down the trail. A couple of years ago I heard a big bird commotion in my back yard, and went out to see FIVE of them having a big squabble in our pine tree!!! I can't imagine why 5 of them were all in one place. Never saw such a wonderful bird sighting before or since. They are so gorgeous, and so prehistoric looking- like teradactyls!
when my aunt was stuck in Florida without power for 4 weeks + thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
was no ice, cool showers or fans. It was really an ugly situation. My 82 year old aunt sat and fanned herself. That's all she could do.
When my coworkers were without power for 1 week in temps below 40 degrees, the "simple things" like bathing, being able to READ became difficult or impossible. You can't sit and read in 40 degree temps because you get cold, even under blankets and sleeping bags. The only way to stay warm in 40 degree temps without a fireplace is to KEEP MOVING.
Electric power and gas heat are some of the best inventions ever. To live just 24 hours without them I suddenly realized just how much I like them.
or woody woodpecker!Quote:
I got to watch a magnificent pileated woodpecker at work on a dead tree just a few yards away. Beautiful! He didn't seemed scared that I was there, nor was he bothered when I continued shushing on down the trail. A couple of years ago I heard a big bird commotion in my back yard, and went out to see FIVE of them having a big squabble in our pine tree!!! I can't imagine why 5 of them were all in one place. Never saw such a wonderful bird sighting before or since. They are so gorgeous, and so prehistoric looking- like teradactyls!
Preferably to the house of a friend who has a wood stove! :oQuote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
In cold climates, if you don't have one yourself, always have a friend or two who has a woodstove. ;)
Or flee to some warmer clime temporarily. ;)
Wow Lisa, that is a very lucky siting. Pileated woodpeckers are very shy and would rather not be seen. I love them. One of my favorite birds. I can't imagine how amazing it would have been to see 5 at once. I think I would have fainted from excitement. In case you haven't figured it out, I have a soft spot for birds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lisa S.H.
Yeah, I was really excited that time, what a fluke it was!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine
But today this one didn't seem shy much at all- I shuffled and sniffed and walked by in my snowshoes and he just kept pecking about 12 yards from me and didn't even care that I passed by!
Oh, I love all these terrific answers.
My fantasy dream place is just about anywhere in England. I love Cornwall and the West Country, and Wiltshire -- but this pic draws me back to the Lake District, specifically my favorite "stones," Castlerigg. It was taken at sunset, and the sky was ON FIRE. I can't describe it. This picture was taken aiming east, with the red sky reflecting in a rosy wash over the smoke rising from a farm and the rest of the landscape.
http://www.k5kj.net/ENGLAND/Castle_Rigg_02.jpg
However, my more realistic dream is Estes Park, Colorado, a short bike ride away from Rocky Mountain National Park. This is the view from my lawn chair when we were camping in August. See my foot? I was vegging out, feet propped up, and took the picture.
http://planetpooks.files.wordpress.c...ith-a-view.jpg
That is SO interesting. While doing some internet research on "my perfect place" a couple of years ago, I fell in love with -- from very much afar -- Salida. On paper, it seemed to have everything. So when you wrote your first post about a town like that existing in Colorado, I thought "Hmmm...wonder if it could be Salida??" Everyone chimed in with their guesses...but who was right? Moi, the Carolina gal who has just barely been to Colorado (only to Cortez on the Grand Circle we did last spring). :DQuote:
Originally Posted by IFjane
Since my original research, DH and I have both decided that we require a warmer climate that Salida, but it sure did -- and does -- sound wonderful other than that, and I definitely plan a visit there one day. In the summer! ;)
Emily
Pooks, that top picture is breathtaking! Brava!!
Thanks Mimi I knew it was (oria) something :) That's cool that your nephew got be an xtra. They do a lot of films in GA too. There's a little town not far from me called Senoia Ga and they have a movie scout/ production place there. Really neat. I visited several of the places where they filmed Fried Green Tomatoes in the early 90's. JenniferQuote:
Originally Posted by mimitabby
Here's a fun way to find suggestions for your dream spot:
http://www.findyourspot.com/
Very cool Snap! I was placed in several UP Michigan areas as well as Maine. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
That quiz was interesting Snap. It placed me in CA quite a few times, up and down the coast. But I'm not into earthquakes so much. I was also placed in Eugene, Salem and Portland OR, all in the top 10. Colorado came up twice. Oh, and once in Louisiana. I have nothing against Louisiana, it just seemed out of place compared to all of the west coast ones. Like I said, interesting. Ya know, I may just try out the Portland area for a while and see how it goes. Does anyone know how long it takes to drive from PA to OR? Hmmm... *trots off to mapquest* doodeedoodeedoo Ah, ya know, if you drive straight through, you can get there in under 48 hours. Of course, there are soooo many neat places to see along the way. And a person has to sleep, or so I'm told. So, maybe 5-6 days? Verrrrrryyyy interesting indeed... :rolleyes:
Funny, I took the quiz and ended up in...Key West!! :D
(and a few other coastal towns in LA/AL/FL)
Pooks, great photos, stunningly beautiful!
i took that quiz, oh, my dream city is PORTLAND, OR..
the quiz asks for an address and email (I'm Jo Blow, at 201 main street, mobile AL,
36601) but they give you the answers, so you can put in a phony email address too)
Emily - great minds think alike! I took Snap's quiz & Salida came up in the list -but so did Charlottesville, VA (I'm 40 miles northeast of it) & Culpeper, VA (I am 15 miles from there!) & a few spots in NC - Hickory, Boone, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
If you get out to CO, Salida is definitely worth a visit. It's gorgeous & funky & beautiful (in the summer :) ). It does get a bit more snow than I would like, but hey, I'm willing to compromise. The low humidity more than makes up for it. Dream on....:rolleyes:
Cool site, snap!Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
I got Portland as my number 1 result! :D
The rest of my top ten made sense to me, except that I really don't know how Little Rock AR snuck in there! :eek:
isles of scilly,its still british,the people smile,pace of life,climate excellent,everything is very small,the sea is breathtakingly clear ,little use for cars,and ..........heaven.
OK, my top spots are:
1. Fredericksburg, Texas
2. San Marcos, Texas
3. Natchitoches, Louisiana
4. Kahului-Wailuku, Hawaii
5. Mountain Home/Bull Shoals, Arkansas
Somehow I don't see myself ever living in any one of these. Although I did always think it might be nice to live in Texas, but I've never been there.
Eugene and Corvallis were my top two. Funny.
All the while on that Redhook ride, I kept thinking "This is so much like the paths in Euge..." "I love how they make this little bridge- just like in Eugene..."
*siiiigh* If I click my heels enough, will I eventually get back to the emerald city?
Yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kitsune06
"I had a dream, I put Ito in my bike basket, clicked my ruby 'martins, went to the emerald city... and you were there- and we were all listening to Pink Floyd....?"
Floyd!!! hee hee hee
*drift over* :o
Yep, me too. My mom lives in Hickory, and it's okay, but too large a city for me. Lots of sprawl and shopping centers, though the downtown area is charming. Silver City, NM comes up tops for me, and I'm very attracted to it...and the low humidity! It's warmer than Salida, but has some similarities (arty community, small, funky town, etc.)Quote:
Originally Posted by IFjane
Emily
In canada I'm pretty much where I want to be- not my "dream house" but it is a dream location, close to lakes and provicial parks, so, many opportunites for cycling, hiking and watersports but.... if I were to move to the States the quiz gave me loads of ideas.
Lots in Washington and Oregon and Colorado..maybe I will just use it as a template to plan holidays:)
Thanks for the quiz! mind busy churning now....
My spots are:
Saint Helens, OR
Joseph, OR
Metaline Falls, WA (I've actually been here!)
Ketchikan, AK (been here too!)
Bremerton, WA
Astoria, OR
More places in Alaska, a couple in Arkansas and Louisiana, and Virginia.
I can see a road trip to Oregon and Washington is in order.
It sound like a lot of us got similar answers. Mine were all in Oregon - Eugene , Corvallis, St Helens. But then I got a bunch for Hawaii too. Funny that all the places I hang out came up on the quiz. It's good to know that I'm not wasting my time in places that I don't want to be in. Did that make any sense at all?
Yes, it did. I think my answers were more confusing and so I got lots of cities all over the country; only the top one made sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wahine