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Our house is now under contract, with the closing date set for the end of September, so we will be increasing our search efforts!
This weekend we'll be taking a closer look at various parts of SC, and hopefully fly out to Colorado and Texas soon to check things out there.
My hubby did some research on Knoxville, TN and didn't really like what he was reading (i.e. lots of live country music, he hates country music hehe). Also, we have been there twice and while we thought it was ok, we didn't fall in love with the area. Same thing with Asheville. Due to lack of time, we'll probably not be able check them out further.
Thank you all for your suggestions (any more are welcome too!).
How about Portland Oregon? Ninety minutes either way takes you to the ocean or the mountains. We have a great food reputation, lots of coffee shop and microbreweries and so uch more. Since your husband has his own business, employment would not be an issue. Also lots of houses for sale cheap here! Here's a "snapshot" of Portland.
I'm from OH and know all too well how winters can last 3 months with a constant 2' pile! LOL! That's why I'm now in FL!!! I did live in the Denver area (Aurora, Parker, Englewood, Denver) for 7 years though. My first year there, '97, there was a HUGE blizzard! It was a freak storm and winters weren't really all that bad. CO is really good about keeping their streets clean! They also use gravel and chemicals for ice and snow rather than crappy salt. It's also not that uncommon for it to snow at weird times. I remember it snowing in June and also being 80 in January! The mountains truly are a beautiful site to have though and if you enjoy hiking there's some great places in Evergreen, the Stanley Hotel (from the Shining) is in Estes Park; which has the BEST caramel apples!! Boulder is a short jaunt of about an hour from Denver and Colorado Springs about and hour and a half. Aspen and Vail are about 3-4 hours. One of the biggest downsides are the wildfires. Sometimes the long burning ones cause a lot of smoke and fog in the air. Denver has a GREAT night life though and there's always plenty of things to do! Cost of living is relatively affordable too. There are definitely some "avoidable" areas to be had though, but you'll have that anywhere. If you're looking for smaller towns, I'd try maybe Castle Rock or Elizabeth, they're south of Denver about 30 minutes. Let me know if you need any info on the area, I'd be glad to help!
Reno, NV - a little snow but not much, it's dry, winters are mild.
Albuquerque, NM - almost no snow (maybe a couple 1 inch snowfalls) and very mild climate. It's high desert, so it's got a lot of the benefits of the desert (low humidity, beautiful sunny days with little rain) but it's green and mountainous (the Sandia Mountains will provide any kind of hiking or outdoor activity you would like in a non-desert setting).
Someone recommended Austin, which is a great city, but very hot and a little humid, but nothing like Georgia.
Reno area would be your best bet, I think.
And I don't agree w/ the recommendations of Knoxville or Asheville, they get super humid in summer and snowy in winter.
yea, I agree with Louisville, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston. I would suggest Knoxville and Asheville, also, but u said u didnt care for them.
Those are all ultra humid in summer; why are people recommending these to someone who said she hates humidity?
Houston is THE WORST city for humidity, probably tied w/ New Orleans. Worse than most florida cities which at least get an ocean breeze. Orlando wasn't even as horrible as Houston, I felt.
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There are definitely some "avoidable" areas to be had though, but you'll have that anywhere. If you're looking for smaller towns, I'd try maybe Castle Rock or Elizabeth, they're south of Denver about 30 minutes. Let me know if you need any info on the area, I'd be glad to help!
