jojo_obrien
Member
Would appreciate some thoughts on the topic from your OWN perspective.....
I've been visiting various places in the USA over the last year trying to determine where I want to set up shop for the next few years.
My favorite spot so far has been Bend, Oregon. To me, it's almost as close to heaven as you can get -- mtn and road biking, Mt Bachelor, restaurants, no traffic, beautiful active women......however, very little in terms of employment IMO.
I loved Portland and Hood River and enjoyed skiing Timberline and MHM -- super cool place but ....again..limited jobs (I'm in the oil industry).
Loved Denver -- had a job offer, fell through. For the Colorado folks -- thoughts on Denver -- overcrowded? Panacea? What do you NOT like about it there?
Which leads me to my reality.....I have biz opportunities in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Alaska (Valdez).
SLC folks -- what do you NOT like about living there? I know what it offers (champagne pow) ....what do you do in the summer? Arts/entertainment scene any good? Limited? Traffic? Possibility of living in PC and commuting to N. SLC (where job is)?
Alaska -- best heli skiing in the USA (arguably) but ...very remote and some other real negatives....(heli skiing = $1300 per day) ...no resorts in VDZ. 2 restaurants open in winter....(at best) ....mostly trailer living....scenery looks like the Alps....
Los Angeles -- Baldy is not Baldy any more...sorry Tony...you may disagree but ......its not...the place has changed....LA is grown progressively more crowded ...and is still expensive....last two winters have sucked big time here....
Thoughts???
I've been visiting various places in the USA over the last year trying to determine where I want to set up shop for the next few years.
My favorite spot so far has been Bend, Oregon. To me, it's almost as close to heaven as you can get -- mtn and road biking, Mt Bachelor, restaurants, no traffic, beautiful active women......however, very little in terms of employment IMO.
I loved Portland and Hood River and enjoyed skiing Timberline and MHM -- super cool place but ....again..limited jobs (I'm in the oil industry).
Loved Denver -- had a job offer, fell through. For the Colorado folks -- thoughts on Denver -- overcrowded? Panacea? What do you NOT like about it there?
Which leads me to my reality.....I have biz opportunities in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Alaska (Valdez).
SLC folks -- what do you NOT like about living there? I know what it offers (champagne pow) ....what do you do in the summer? Arts/entertainment scene any good? Limited? Traffic? Possibility of living in PC and commuting to N. SLC (where job is)?
Alaska -- best heli skiing in the USA (arguably) but ...very remote and some other real negatives....(heli skiing = $1300 per day) ...no resorts in VDZ. 2 restaurants open in winter....(at best) ....mostly trailer living....scenery looks like the Alps....
Los Angeles -- Baldy is not Baldy any more...sorry Tony...you may disagree but ......its not...the place has changed....LA is grown progressively more crowded ...and is still expensive....last two winters have sucked big time here....
Thoughts???