Quote Originally Posted by Aggie_Ama View Post

Davis Mountains? Love to visit but it is an hour to the nearest Walmart and the animals out there are real wild.
That sounds wonderful! I lived in Austin in the early 1990s and I just loved it. We lived close to campus, not out in the burbs, and I got around mostly by bike and bus. I'm sure it's changed alot since then, though. Housing was expensive then, and I can only imagine that it's much higher now.

As for the weather, I don't mind heat and humidity, and I'm sure it was hot and humid but I don't have any memories of it being dreadful at all. I do remember growing salad greens in my garden all winter long, though!

Cobalt, I know Asheville is not on your list, but weatherwise, it fits your requirements perfectly.