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I used to go there a lot. I'm gonna head there this week, thanks for reminding me about it, I was drawing blanks thinking of where to go this week (I really like it out there on Cal Sag, its a nice strip of woods). I was about to go to Starved Rock.
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Simple answer: You can't. Which is actually one of my biggest pet peeves up here. And most people seem to not care! Well, funny watching these people retire. ![]() |
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^try lake in the hills?
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I moved from Park Ridge (a NW burb), IL to the Greenville, South Carolina area in mid-December of last year. My two stepsons and their families had relocated from Florida to the Carolinas -- one near Raleigh, NC and one here in Greenville.
I had no intention of moving until I visited Greenville. I fell in love with the lush vegetation, the hills and winding roads, the beautiful downtown area with its small-town atmosphere, the parks, the convenience of shopping areas, not to mention the proximity to the mountains, Asheville, Charlotte, Charleston, the coast, Atlanta, etc. Every sport imaginable is available within a short distance. The weather is a huge improvement, and even when it's hot, it doesn't seem quite as unbearable as when it's hot and humid in Chicago. I came for the beauty, the climate, the grandchildren, the better quality of living (for me) and because it's a place that's perfect for me when I'm ready to retire. I won't be moving again until it's time for a nursing home or the grave. Just visited Chicago for two weeks. The stressful feeling of sitting in traffic through several stoplights and construction zones and the new 10% sales tax helped to confirm that I had made the right decision. Miss my friends and the lakefront, but I can always visit! |
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The problem with TX homes is theyre a lot like TN homes, based on my personal observation... CHEAP. No basements, popcorn walls and ceilings, shoddy construction, etc. I couldnt believe you could get a 3BR, 2BA home in TN for 70K (with a 2 car garage and decent lot), until I got there and saw many of them first hand. ICK! My dad came down (used to be in construction) and was shocked at the quality of some of the homes we looked at. We rented a place, then came back to IL where the homes seemed like fortresses compared to what we saw in TN. |
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state government and Cook County government giving us more services for less $ . Another poster mentioned the -80 windchills. Probably thinking of the 77-78 and 78-79 winters which were much more brutal than average. And yes, occasionally Cubs home-openers do get snowed out. I really undestand people moving because of climate and cost of living. But there are trade-offs. I hate NOV-MARCH. Too much grey, too much cold. April & May are annoying, once you think its going to stay warm, BAM another lake breeze makes it feel like winter again. Oh well, that's my still beloved Chicago. |
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