[Caltovegas]

It comes down to heat or cold. Then there's the porch pirate's.

[movin1]

Originally Posted by Caltovegas

It comes down to heat or cold. Then there's the porch pirate's.

And dry vs humid. I tried living in Naples, FL and found I hated the humid, rainy summers and hurricane season. After five years of living there and through Hurricane Irma, I moved to Vegas. I've gotten used to the dry climate and hot summers. What works for some people doesn't work for everyone and that's a good thing. Otherwise, everyone would want to live in the same place. It's part of the reason places with the best weather are more expensive, supply and demand.

[BBMW]

Porch piracy is very much NOT limited to Vegas. This is happening literally everywhere in the country. And if you don't have heat you have cold.

Originally Posted by Caltovegas

It comes down to heat or cold. Then there's the porch pirate's.

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by bayview6

Sorry to hear that. Yes, the heat is something else and gardening requires a lot of hard work and knowledge. My hope is that allergies will eventually disappear.

Water rationing will never take place. Nevada is the only State that gets its water from behind the dam.

Time will tell. If the lack of snow on the western slope of the Rockies continues (and long term forecasts says it will) then Lake Mead is going to be a puddle. And water is taken from the Colorado before it gets to the lake.

[Tek_Freek]

We have decided. Virginia. A bastion of conservatives, but we will ignore them. Medical marijuana that I use for pain and as a sleep aid. Beautiful state. We are going to an over 55 area outside Williamsburg. The Atlantic ocean is close. Amtrak to NYC and places between is easy and quick. Closer to Europe for flights. Red soil, but gardening is easy. Mild winters. Flood zone rating for insurance is 1 out of 10. it's GREEN!!! New construction so we can make some changes and add things we want like 2-240 outlets in the garage for our current Clarity PHEV and future RAV4 Prime or Santa Fe PHEV or ??.


We will miss the friends we made here and the amazing shopping, but health dictates my current and future life. That said, I need doctors that stay. I've been here seven years and I've had seven doctors. Enough already. I've got too much wrong with me to start over every year.


Selling in January/February. Moving to a rental in VA and monitoring the build. Estimated move in is August. Putting everything in storage while waiting is a first for us.

[Chappy2017]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

We have decided. Virginia. A bastion of conservatives, but we will ignore them. Medical marijuana that I use for pain and as a sleep aid. Beautiful state. We are going to an over 55 area outside Williamsburg. The Atlantic ocean is close. Amtrak to NYC and places between is easy and quick. Closer to Europe for flights. Red soil, but gardening is easy. Mild winters. Flood zone rating for insurance is 1 out of 10. it's GREEN!!! New construction so we can make some changes and add things we want like 2-240 outlets in the garage for our current Clarity PHEV and future RAV4 Prime or Santa Fe PHEV or ??.


We will miss the friends we made here and the amazing shopping, but health dictates my current and future life. That said, I need doctors that stay. I've been here seven years and I've had seven doctors. Enough already. I've got too much wrong with me to start over every year.


Selling in January/February. Moving to a rental in VA and monitoring the build. Estimated move in is August. Putting everything in storage while waiting is a first for us.

Virginia is beautiful! When I lived in DC, I would go up to the mountains and loved it. I'm not sure what their tax situation is now, or what it is like for a retiree, but I know it was bad in the 80s, so I chose Silver Springs, Montgomery County, MD.
I use cannabis for my Crohn's and know that in almost all states that allow only medical cannabis, Crohn's is always one of the conditions allowed. I do not trust most doctors and do not take any Pharmaceuticals at 60, if I did need a doctor I would go to Mayo Clinic, Arizona. Mayo Clinic Rochester, Mn. was who did my resection when I was 14, the doctors in Dallas almost let me die. My parents had taken me to 5 different GIs, all but the last two were idiots. When they wanted to do exploratory surgery, my parents said we are going to the Mayo and both doctors said, "if that were my son we would already be at the Mayo".
Good luck in your new start! You can always fly out to Vegas for a fun getaway. I did the Europe Trek for 30 years, every year to visit my folks in Barcelona. In DC I would use Lufthansa, DC to Frankfurt, to BCN. I have never tried from Vegas, but both of my folks have passed, maybe one last trek before I go.
Moving is a stress at any age, remember to breathe.

[timothyaw]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

We have decided. Virginia. A bastion of conservatives, but we will ignore them. Medical marijuana that I use for pain and as a sleep aid. Beautiful state. We are going to an over 55 area outside Williamsburg. The Atlantic ocean is close. Amtrak to NYC and places between is easy and quick. Closer to Europe for flights. Red soil, but gardening is easy. Mild winters. Flood zone rating for insurance is 1 out of 10. it's GREEN!!! New construction so we can make some changes and add things we want like 2-240 outlets in the garage for our current Clarity PHEV and future RAV4 Prime or Santa Fe PHEV or ??.


We will miss the friends we made here and the amazing shopping, but health dictates my current and future life. That said, I need doctors that stay. I've been here seven years and I've had seven doctors. Enough already. I've got too much wrong with me to start over every year.


Selling in January/February. Moving to a rental in VA and monitoring the build. Estimated move in is August. Putting everything in storage while waiting is a first for us.

Good for you! I used to live in Richmond and VA is a beautiful state. Good luck to you.

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by Chappy2017

Virginia is beautiful! When I lived in DC, I would go up to the mountains and loved it. I'm not sure what their tax situation is now, or what it is like for a retiree, but I know it was bad in the 80s, so I chose Silver Springs, Montgomery County, MD.
I use cannabis for my Crohn's and know that in almost all states that allow only medical cannabis, Crohn's is always one of the conditions allowed. I do not trust most doctors and do not take any Pharmaceuticals at 60, if I did need a doctor I would go to Mayo Clinic, Arizona. Mayo Clinic Rochester, Mn. was who did my resection when I was 14, the doctors in Dallas almost let me die. My parents had taken me to 5 different GIs, all but the last two were idiots. When they wanted to do exploratory surgery, my parents said we are going to the Mayo and both doctors said, "if that were my son we would already be at the Mayo".
Good luck in your new start! You can always fly out to Vegas for a fun getaway. I did the Europe Trek for 30 years, every year to visit my folks in Barcelona. In DC I would use Lufthansa, DC to Frankfurt, to BCN. I have never tried from Vegas, but both of my folks have passed, maybe one last trek before I go.
Moving is a stress at any age, remember to breathe.

Talked with the man where were are looking and made the decision. Large lot, beautiful new construction home, woods behind, and a lake in the woods. The bad: Move in in September or October. We will be doing some renting and a trip to Europe in the Spring just to get away for a while. A cruise from Quebec to New York is planned in August as well. Third attempt. It would be nice if this one didn't get cancelled.

[BBMW]

Trading higher heat for higher humidity. And, of course, higher taxes.

Originally Posted by Chappy2017

Virginia is beautiful! When I lived in DC, I would go up to the mountains and loved it. I'm not sure what their tax situation is now, or what it is like for a retiree, but I know it was bad in the 80s, so I chose Silver Springs, Montgomery County, MD.
I use cannabis for my Crohn's and know that in almost all states that allow only medical cannabis, Crohn's is always one of the conditions allowed. I do not trust most doctors and do not take any Pharmaceuticals at 60, if I did need a doctor I would go to Mayo Clinic, Arizona. Mayo Clinic Rochester, Mn. was who did my resection when I was 14, the doctors in Dallas almost let me die. My parents had taken me to 5 different GIs, all but the last two were idiots. When they wanted to do exploratory surgery, my parents said we are going to the Mayo and both doctors said, "if that were my son we would already be at the Mayo".
Good luck in your new start! You can always fly out to Vegas for a fun getaway. I did the Europe Trek for 30 years, every year to visit my folks in Barcelona. In DC I would use Lufthansa, DC to Frankfurt, to BCN. I have never tried from Vegas, but both of my folks have passed, maybe one last trek before I go.
Moving is a stress at any age, remember to breathe.

[ddeemo]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

We have decided. Virginia. A bastion of conservatives, but we will ignore them. Medical marijuana that I use for pain and as a sleep aid. Beautiful state. We are going to an over 55 area outside Williamsburg. The Atlantic ocean is close. Amtrak to NYC and places between is easy and quick. Closer to Europe for flights. Red soil, but gardening is easy. Mild winters. Flood zone rating for insurance is 1 out of 10. it's GREEN!!! New construction so we can make some changes and add things we want like 2-240 outlets in the garage for our current Clarity PHEV and future RAV4 Prime or Santa Fe PHEV or ??.

We will miss the friends we made here and the amazing shopping, but health dictates my current and future life. That said, I need doctors that stay. I've been here seven years and I've had seven doctors. Enough already. I've got too much wrong with me to start over every year.

Selling in January/February. Moving to a rental in VA and monitoring the build. Estimated move in is August. Putting everything in storage while waiting is a first for us.

I would not call VA a "bastion of conservatives". In Virginia, the Democratic Party currently controls the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. Although the recent election will swap the top 3 spots and the house to republican, the senate is still controlled by the democrats. Before 2021, republicans had not won a statewide race in VA since 2009.

Williamsburg is nice but taxes are high and weather is not great. Property tax is about double and income tax is 5.75% if above $17K in income. Did not care for weather when we lived in VA - cold and wet in winter and hot and humid in summer and lots of pollen - more than happy to move out.