Sometimes opposites attract - a place??? (home, find a job, theater)

[westcoastcountryboy]

I'm a jeans and t-shirt kinda guy. She's business suit or nice slacks/dress shirt kinda gal.

I drive a truck. She wants a BMW

I prefer beer over "cocktails". She prefers "cocktails" over beer.

I like getting out in the country to go camping, hiking, "mudding", etc. She prefers the opera and theater.

I like sports. She likes, well......ok.....we match there

Do you see where this is going? Is there a place that is most likely able to give us the best of both worlds?

I posted before. Didn't take her into account.

[DubbleT]

Back in the day that would have described Houston perfectly.
Been gone too long to know if that still holds true though. Good luck with your hunt.

[northstar22]

Kalamazoo, Michigan. It has both of everything you're describing.

[dreamisland]

green acres
say hi to arnold!

[westcoastcountryboy]

Originally Posted by dreamisland

green acres
say hi to arnold!

Gawd that's an old show. Totally forgot about it.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by westcoastcountryboy

I'm a jeans and t-shirt kinda guy. She's business suit or nice slacks/dress shirt kinda gal.

I drive a truck. She wants a BMW

I prefer beer over "cocktails". She prefers "cocktails" over beer.

I like getting out in the country to go camping, hiking, "mudding", etc. She prefers the opera and theater.

I like sports. She likes, well......ok.....we match there

Do you see where this is going? Is there a place that is most likely able to give us the best of both worlds?

I posted before. Didn't take her into account.

You both can do the Syracuse area easily and it is pretty affordable too.

For you:
Finger Lakes Region - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Central Region - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
Onondaga County Parks, Highland (http://onondagacountyparks.com/highland - broken link)
Onondaga County Parks, Spafford (http://onondagacountyparks.com/spafford - broken link)
Onondaga County Parks, Pratts Falls (http://onondagacountyparks.com/pratts - broken link)
Onondaga County Parks, Carpenters Brook (http://onondagacountyparks.com/carpenters - broken link)
Onondaga County Parks, Otisco (http://onondagacountyparks.com/otisco - broken link)
More Fun in the Outdoors (http://www.visitoswegocounty.com/tn/MoreFun.aspx - broken link)
Madison County, NY (http://www.madisoncounty.org/parks.php - broken link)
Cayuga County Parks Department Home page
and much more close by
Downtown Syracuse



For her:
Syracuse Stage - The Professional Theatre of Central New York
Welcome to Syracuse Opera
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra | Music Director Daniel Hege | Subscribe and Save for the 2009/2010 Season
Everson Museum of Art
Downtown Syracuse
Syracuse Arts Net Home
Downtown Syracuse

and for both of you:
Downtown Syracuse
Syracuse University Athletics
Home
Syracuse Chiefs: Home

There's other things that you both might like within a close distance too.
Sylvan Beach, New York
The Village of Sackets Harbor NY - Experience the Treasures!
Welcome to Your 1000 Islands NY Guide - Alexandria Bay Chamber of Commerce
Alexandria Bay, NY
Visitor Info - Visit Ithaca
Adirondack Old Forge, New York
Cooperstown NY's Official Website: This Is Cooperstown - Cooperstown / Otsego County area Visitor Info, Attractions, Accommodations, Events, Dining, Trip Planner, Group Tours, Directions, Maps, Media , Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce - Welcome
Watkins Glen International , Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce | Home , Watkins Glen and Schuyler County, NY - Our people places and events
VISIT THE 1000 ISLANDS
The Riveredge Resort, Alexandria Bay NY, In the Heart of the 1000 Islands
Official Boldt Castle Web-Site - Home Page
Skaneateles Area Chamber Of Commerce - Skaneateles Area Chamber Of Commerce | Skaneateles Area Chamber Of Commerce (she would definitely like this)
Village of Cazenovia (and this)
http://www.turningstone.com/
and much more

[Sharks With Lasers]

Pennsylvania comes to mind as a place where you could easily find both lifestyles, maybe in some of the outlying Philadelphia suburbs or near Pittsburgh.

Some places in Michigan would work quite well if you were somehow able to find a job there. Maybe outside of Ann Arbor?

[Verseau]

I think there are a heck of a lot of cities where you can both find what you're looking for. Even Boston comes to mind.

[AK123]

Originally Posted by westcoastcountryboy

I'm a jeans and t-shirt kinda guy. She's business suit or nice slacks/dress shirt kinda gal.

I drive a truck. She wants a BMW

I prefer beer over "cocktails". She prefers "cocktails" over beer.

I like getting out in the country to go camping, hiking, "mudding", etc. She prefers the opera and theater.

I like sports. She likes, well......ok.....we match there

Do you see where this is going? Is there a place that is most likely able to give us the best of both worlds?

I posted before. Didn't take her into account.

Originally Posted by DubbleT

Back in the day that would have described Houston perfectly.
Been gone too long to know if that still holds true though. Good luck with your hunt.

Still true.

That sounds a lot like us, and Houston has been great.

I'm sure there are lots of other places that would work as well though. Any large city with great big-city amenities (culture/arts/restaurants) that is within an hour or so of rural areas (camping/hiking/mudding.) Then you could live in one of the suburbs and have easy access to both.

[Thomas R.]

Denver, Nashville, Raleigh-Durham... I don't know actually, just going by statistics and guessing.