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Old 04-01-2008, 03:09 PM
 
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Canada---they have health care. Once 40 comes, the beginning of health concerns come up and so many Americans don't have health insurance.
Guess I just can't leave this thread alone
I spent some time and had property up in BC. Stay on the west side and its pretty nice. We sold our acreage on one of the gulf islands, but if I thought I could make it work I'd head back there for sure. Nice folks, beautiful land, reasonable weather. It could work.
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Old 04-01-2008, 07:55 PM
 
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I'm right there with you, though my timeline is about 10 years out (43 now).
Moved from FL to MPLS (west burbs) for a good school system and a diverse economy. I figure I've got about 8 years here maybe a little longer but I'll be looking for what you are.

I spent a good bit of time in the south (Huntsville, AL) which was good about 10 years ago but is miserably crowded now. I'm thinking a little further west, and have always been partial to rural OR or WA.

Keep in touch, we may actually be neighbors again some day
Always nice to find a like-minded friend. I spent a good bit of time in Knoxville, TN myself. Enough for the accent to come out periodically.

Right now, I'm looking at western Montana and northern Idaho. Finding good possibilities in both places. Littleton, New Hampshire was a great possibility for awhile but I think it's growing too fast for me and it's a bit too liberal. I"m pretty old-fashioned and traditional myself.

Just one more year. That's what I keep telling myself. I can do this - just one more year!
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Old 04-01-2008, 08:10 PM
 
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Crossed through Montana and Idaho a couple times this summer and for sure, the areas you're talking about are absolutely magical. Couer D'Alene is pretty cool but is getting spendy from the Californites that have bought up there and in the rural areas you need to be careful not to end up somewhere that has old mining run-off. Of course you'd learn all kinds of stuff on the ID forum

Definitely keep in touch, we can continue to share notes. I'd love to hear more about your plans, off the thread of course.
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Old 04-02-2008, 11:08 AM
 
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Couer D'Alene is great, but it's a diversion to keep eyes off of Sandpoint, which seems even better! Go to the Idaho Forum and look at my thread about Sandpoint.

Will keep in touch.
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Old 04-17-2010, 11:19 AM
 
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42 here (in a week). I'm just the opposite. I want out of the city and find a nice, secluded small town with friendly people and lots of space (not plains). I want to live in the mountains and don't mind winter but I hate the heat/humidity. I want to live quietly, simply, be involved in the community and have a garden. I do NOT want a college town because I get enough of that in the city. I want a forgotten, overlooked town. Not something that made Money Magazine's "Top 10 for whatever towns" list.

I love rural living, having been raised that way, but I don't want to go back to where I was raised.

Any suggestions? I've been searching for months. I plan to live in the city for one more year. At that time, I'll be debt free and can move anywhere I want.
New to this forum but wanted to make suggestions to Simple Living. There are some nice small towns in the Davis Mountains in West Texas. Housing costs are low, temperatures not what you'd expect for West Texas (as I said, mountains, in the 4,000-5,000 ft above sea level range). Ft. Davis, Marfa, Alpine (though it does have a small state university and you mentioned you might like to avoid them). Best wishes with your search.
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Old 04-17-2010, 11:36 AM
 
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I'm right there with you, though my timeline is about 10 years out (43 now).
Moved from FL to MPLS (west burbs) for a good school system and a diverse economy. I figure I've got about 8 years here maybe a little longer but I'll be looking for what you are.

I spent a good bit of time in the south (Huntsville, AL) which was good about 10 years ago but is miserably crowded now. I'm thinking a little further west, and have always been partial to rural OR or WA.

Keep in touch, we may actually be neighbors again some day
I'm a bit older than you and with a shorter time-line for moving from MPLS (SW). I've been looking for friendly, low crime, low pollen, sunny, rural locations and am leaning favorably toward the Davis Mountains in West Texas. I've visited and enjoyed the area, camping, hiking, horseback riding and star-viewing at the MacDonald observatory). People are friendly and events in the area interesting (glider competitions, hot air ballooning, Big Bend National Park trips). And, Alpine has an appeal for watercolor painters and other artists that's a draw for me.

I've lived on the West and East Coasts as well as in AZ prior to my MN sojourn, so I've had opportunities to weigh the benefits of different locales. I've enjoyed MPLS but my shoveling mantra (quality of life) has just about worn out. I want a smaller town (and better winters) for the next phase of life.

Any other suggestions of hidden jewel small towns would be appreciated!
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Old 04-18-2010, 12:27 PM
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I think a small college town is extremely conducive to mature adult life styles. especially one were the students make up approximately 25% of the over all population. There is enough youthfulness to encourage; intellectual stimulation, entertainment and cultural arts activities and dollars. After all 40 + is not to old to do the same things you did in college.

Colleges towns have a need for some form of public transportation or shuttle buses in that many students don't drive cars. You have a international population which is a plus. there are lots of places to eat. If you are 40+ you may be looking at second or third career choices so industrial, tech, and business centers don't always look for maturity in employees. Were I live the average commute is about 15 minutes.

I see plenty 50-60 year old taking city, state, or government jobs , or even at Starbucks, benefits and health care. If you are 40+ you might be done raising Kids and can get by on less and may be more protective of your free time. I wouldn't want to be too far away from an airport though. I am about a five hour round trip from an International airport ,that really sucks.
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Old 04-20-2011, 01:53 PM
 
Location: Albuquerque
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Probably Austin also though I'll never go back.
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San Francisco, Portland, Seattle. Don't listen to the guy that said St. Louis. No beaches or many day trips.
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Old 04-20-2011, 03:45 PM
 
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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Im 50 and still doing many of the things I did in college (even taking classes) if living wasn't so good in Southern California. I would think about a nice New England College Town that has easy access to NYC or Boston.

Saint Louis is very rough on newcomers. Would not recommend it for anyone looking to start over without family already in the area.
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Old 04-21-2011, 04:20 PM
 
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Im 50 and still doing many of the things I did in college (even taking classes) if living wasn't so good in Southern California. I would think about a nice New England College Town that has easy access to NYC or Boston.

Saint Louis is very rough on newcomers. Would not recommend it for anyone looking to start over without family already in the area.
What going back to the Hudson Valley to a place like New Paltz? Maybe a place like Brockport outside of Rochester might be cool, as you would be close to Buffalo and Toronto too. Plattsburgh near Montreal might be nice and there's a SUNY and Community College campus there. It's close to Burlington too.

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