What's Northeast California like?

[joejerryronnie]

Originally Posted by sierranevada1

I think it depends on concrete location and hard to generalize... can depend on a town and how deep in the boonies you got yourself. You can see both. Yep, you can even find "hills have eyes", "paddle faster" moment. And 50 miles away you can just find a gentle version of old times atmosphere.

Is that dueling banjos I hear?

[Phil P]

Originally Posted by sierranevada1

Ones working from home have their job where they're...in Northeastern CA, though, specifically in 4 counties mentioned here, getting decent internet connection suitable for work can be a huge pain or just not doable.

Awesome replies! Thanks!

This issue is key as well. It's yet another instance of proximity to services like driving distance, but being disconnected physically and virtually is tough in today's world, because you need to replace one with the other, either for work, communication, or hobbies. I know my parents have crappy internet just outside CO Springs and its a big drain for productivity their self employed business.

I guess it just boils down to that if a place isn't tourist level natural beauty and there's no connecting infrastructure artery or legs from a bigger metro, it's just hard to live isolated and it will be cheap cause no one else is there.

[Count David]

Phil, you should look at Siskiyou and Shasta Counties as well (in addition to Butte).

[SantaCruznative]

I was actually thinking about moving to Alturas in Modoc County at one point in time, owned a place up there for a while but never made the move.

My favorite place i saw up there was actually Burney Falls in Shasta County, it's just off 299 between Redding and Alturas. Get there nice and early when it's not crowded and walk one of trails, it's spectacular if you like waterfalls and nice green mountainous terrain during Spring/Summer.