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My wife, who is Asian, is looking for a new place to call home within the next 2-3 years. Here's the challenge, We are looking for 4 seasons, mountains, good hunting,(reasonable gun laws, I carry), fishing, places to play off road, mild winters, (not a lot of snow) and nothing extremely hot and places to shop for her Asian culture. Calif is totally out of the question. She has lived there before and won't go back. Also not a big fan of the big cities of the east cost, eg. NY, DC, NJ. So my friends of CD, Can you help me out?!? Look forward to seeing what you come up with for suggestions.
I can't think of alot of places that has mountains and not a lot of snow that isn't too hot or too cold. I'd look into Colorado. If you're leaning towards the east coast id look into Asheville, NC. It's a great small city located in Western North Carolina.
I can't think of alot of places that has mountains and not a lot of snow that isn't too hot or too cold. I'd look into Colorado. If you're leaning towards the east coast id look into Asheville, NC. It's a great small city located in Western North Carolina.
What did you have in mind in Colorado? my wife is curious.
Four seasons typically include winter snow no matter where. Boise was suggested, and it IS a beautiful place, but it does snow there in winter and gets very hot in the summer. I was at an outdoor festival there last August and it was 109.
I suggest the Portland-metro area if she wouldn't mind a lot of rain (but most summers are very nice). We do get spurts of snow-ice storms here but they're short-lived.
There are Asian stores (well, grocery mostly) scattered here and there - in fact, Beaverton has a humongous one. East 82nd in Portland (known now as the Jade District) is the real Chinatown of Portland. It's not the historical roots of Portland's Chinese district but it's become at least a mile of various Asian cuisines (increasing amount of Mexican restaurants, too, I've noticed). I would expect other types of stores here 'n' there.
Off-road interests are plentiful throughout the state. Not a fishing aficionado, so I don't know the hot spots for those who are, but I know that many people do it. So far gun laws and rights are not threatened here.
The only issue is here, is spiraling costs of housing. Rent has spiked out of control and dense housing is being thrown up without thought put into traffic containment. If you want to consider Portland-metro area, please do your homework with housing and see if it's affordable.
My wife, who is Asian, is looking for a new place to call home within the next 2-3 years. Here's the challenge, We are looking for 4 seasons, mountains, good hunting,(reasonable gun laws, I carry), fishing, places to play off road, mild winters, (not a lot of snow) and nothing extremely hot and places to shop for her Asian culture. Calif is totally out of the question. She has lived there before and won't go back. Also not a big fan of the big cities of the east cost, eg. NY, DC, NJ. So my friends of CD, Can you help me out?!? Look forward to seeing what you come up with for suggestions.
philadelphia suburbs. it's hilly--low mountains just north--, 4 seasons, not usually a lot of snow, not nearly as hot as the south, reasonable gun laws, hunting and fishing all over the area, but probably north. i'm not sure about the shopping. i mean, there are asians and asian food markets if that's what you're talking about. i've never been off road in that area, but have been further north and in southern nj. it's worth a look.
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