Places Long Islanders could move too. (New York, York: insurance, neighborhoods, buying)

[sean sean sean sean]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

It's kind of funny how so many LIers would like to live in the SF bay area. I guess it really is similar to LI, like with the lifestyle and COL. Even my mom, who is a born and raised NYer and loves NY more than most people you'll ever meet, said she wouldn't mind living in SF.

It's really nothing at all like LI, I'm not sure why so many people want to move there haha. It is a bizarre and beautiful metropolis like no other I've experienced.

The weather is awesome, it feels like the tail end of an Indian Summer for the whole year.

[TANaples]

Originally Posted by sean sean sean sean

It's really nothing at all like LI, I'm not sure why so many people want to move there haha. It is a bizarre and beautiful metropolis like no other I've experienced.

The weather is awesome, it feels like the tail end of an Indian Summer for the whole year.

I am now living in Florida(horrible). I want to move BACK to LI, if not there my second choice would be Maine, not SF. I like the cold weather and I liked the people in Maine.

[sean sean sean sean]

Originally Posted by TANaples

I am now living in Florida(horrible). I want to move BACK to LI, if not there my second choice would be Maine, not SF. I like the cold weather and I liked the people in Maine.

I've never been to Maine, but one day I'll get there. I want to see all 50 states before I die.

This thread is making me want to get in my car and start driving.

[Rachael84]

Originally Posted by TANaples

I am now living in Florida(horrible). I want to move BACK to LI, if not there my second choice would be Maine, not SF. I like the cold weather and I liked the people in Maine.

Well I've heard you say a few times that you wouldn't mind living in SF and that northern California is nice?

[TheTruth08]

Originally Posted by sean sean sean sean

I've never been to Maine, but one day I'll get there. I want to see all 50 states before I die.

This thread is making me want to get in my car and start driving.

This FORUM makes me want to hop on a plane every night. Every night I think about moving to a different place.

But I think the easiest place a Long Islander could move to would be Northern New Jersey. Doubt they would know the difference. Keep the ideas rolling guys, this is an interesting thread.

[lifetimeliguy]

Originally Posted by Rachael84

Well I've heard you say a few times that you wouldn't mind living in SF and that northern California is nice?

I have been to northern Calif . a few times -- its geography is pretty diverse. Many folks only think of the bay area when mentioning northern california - but parts of it are soooo remote. Once visited a town named Cool, California, which is near the site of the gold mine rush of the 1800s (western foothills of the Sierra Nevada I think). It reminded me of upstate NY in many ways . The Bay Area has a great climate as mentioned , but drive inland to Sacramento in summer (maybe 2 hours), and it's 100 degrees there when it's 65 degrees in the bay area. Even Marin County and the Napa area have vastly different climates.
I have traveled around the country a fair amount, but nothing beats the scenery of Northern Ca.

[sean sean sean sean]

Originally Posted by lifetimeliguy

I have been to northern Calif . a few times -- its geography is pretty diverse. Many folks only think of the bay area when mentioning northern california - but parts of it are soooo remote. Once visited a town named Cool, California, which is near the site of the gold mine rush of the 1800s (western foothills of the Sierra Nevada I think). It reminded me of upstate NY in many ways . The Bay Area has a great climate as mentioned , but drive inland to Sacramento in summer (maybe 2 hours), and it's 100 degrees there when it's 65 degrees in the bay area. Even Marin County and the Napa area have vastly different climates.
I have traveled around the country a fair amount, but nothing beats the scenery of Northern Ca.

I completely agree....driving through the country, there are times you start telling yourself there's no way it's even real.

[CleanCutHippie]

Originally Posted by I_Love_LI_but

Why does Houston have the lowest real estate costs of any major metro area? Isn't it because most of the residents are underemployed and/or underpaid so that there's no way the real estate costs could be any higher and still have houses sell?

Yeah I have seen Houston on the top of the list for bad air quality (on top of LA even!). I have also seen Houston top or place in the top 10 in "Worst Commute" lists.

Yup it belongs on all those lists too. Never in my life have I seen so much traffic (no mass transit).

The weather is nice though IMO.

[sean sean sean sean]

You would have to get me to drink a lot of Promethazine to go anywhere near Houston....and I hate the Astros.

[Crookhaven]

Originally Posted by sean sean sean sean

I completely agree....driving through the country, there are times you start telling yourself there's no way it's even real.

Pretty ....but Id still take the North Fork.

All the beauty and none of the pesky earthquakes.

crooks