If you could live anywhere in Missouri? (St. Louis, Springfield: rental car, rental)

[ShadowCaver]

Originally Posted by ValueList

I'd vote for Columbia. College town, the sub shop!!!, Shakespeare's pizza, G&D Steakhouse, 2 hours from KC and STL, an hour or so from the lake....honey, pack the bags!

Shakespeare's Pizza
Flat Branch Pub and Brewing
Mo Jo's

good stuff!!!

[JamesS]

I would chose Columbia, Missouri.

For several reasons.

First, it is a nice size town. It is also fairly diverse. While the official residents are mostly white, the college campus diversifies it.

Second, it is both rural and urban at the same time.

Third, it has all the conviences of a large city, yet has the charm of a small town.

--James

[northbayeric]

It's hard to narrow it down to just one place! My wife and I are moving to or near St. Joseph in early 2008. Neither of us have been there but it sounds like a great historic town that is starting to become more vibrant economically. We visited eastern MO last year and thoroughly enjoyed Hermann and Ste. Genevieve. The Arcadia Valley is a gorgeous place, too. If money and employment were no object, I think my wife and I would have to say Hermann. We love the old German heritage of the town, St. George Catholic Church up on the hilltop, the wineries, its proximity to the Missouri River and the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in the tiny settlement of Starkenburg. We are so looking forward to moving back there from California!

[mjb62676]

On a private lot on good water at the Lake of the Ozarks. If all goes well, we'll be there in 10 years or so.

I'd research St. Joe VERY well before moving there. I knew better and did it anyway...and can't wait to leave. Not to poo-poo on your move, just don't want you to get sold a bill of goods and be disappointed.

[kearney_the_black_lab]

Lee's Summit is a nice city.

[goodvedderbest]

Originally Posted by northbayeric

It's hard to narrow it down to just one place! If money and employment were no object, I think my wife and I would have to say Hermann. We love the old German heritage of the town, St. George Catholic Church up on the hilltop, the wineries, its proximity to the Missouri River and the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in the tiny settlement of Starkenburg. We are so looking forward to moving back there from California!

Agreed. Hermann is a lovely little town, while being not being too terribly far from the beaten path. Bikers (the bicycle kind) will really be in heaven when the new bridge opens over the Missouri River later this year. The pedestrian walk/bike lane will make it much easier to access the nearby KATY trail.

[happymom4]

Originally Posted by ShadowCaver

Anywhere in the Ozarks, where the sun can set over a field rimmed by some rolling hills, the sounds of a clear running stream burbling over some boulders, pines and oaks and cedars and walnuts and hickory and maples and dogwoods dance in the soft wind, as sit on the porch sipping my sweet tea or a microbrew with some BBQ ribs or a few baked catfish caught from the pond out back teasing my olfactories, while my clothes from latest caving adventure are drip drying, the boy childs are playing w/ the black lab & flat coated retriever, and then when such a trip tickles my fancy, to be w/in a ~2 hour or so from Springfield or St. Louis so can catch some concerts, festivals, sports, shopping, etc.

Where does such exist? pfffffffffttttt,,, I ain't tellin'!!!

I know, I wouldn't tell either, the lack of people knowing is what makes it perfect!

[ozarksboy]

Anywhere in the Ozarks is great, but we've got it best right here in Rolla, halfway between Springfield and St. Louis on I-44. It's home of the state university system's science and technology school, and that enhances life a lot. The university brings world-class speakers, performers, musicians and theatrical productions to town. We've got streams to float and trails to hike nearby. Fishing and hunting are great pastimes. Traffic in town is heavy from about 7:45-8:05 a.m. and again at 4:45-5:05 p.m. It's a wonderful place. I suggest these websites to find out more about the area: KDBS Publishing LLC/The Ozarks Chronicle/The Ozarks Home & Garden
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[ShadowCaver]

Don't forget Alice!!!

Yea, MSM,,, errrrrr,,, UMR,,, ummmm,,, MUST is a great school.


And of course the best pizza in the country: Alex's Pizza Palace

[mrsgenealogy]

Originally Posted by ozarksboy

Anywhere in the Ozarks is great, but we've got it best right here in Rolla, halfway between Springfield and St. Louis on I-44. It's home of the state university system's science and technology school, and that enhances life a lot. The university brings world-class speakers, performers, musicians and theatrical productions to town. We've got streams to float and trails to hike nearby. Fishing and hunting are great pastimes. Traffic in town is heavy from about 7:45-8:05 a.m. and again at 4:45-5:05 p.m. It's a wonderful place. I suggest these websites to find out more about the area: KDBS Publishing LLC/The Ozarks Chronicle/The Ozarks Home & Garden
Welcome to the RollaNet GRAPEVINE!
Public Radio KUMR

Hi, Ozarksboy! It's funny what a small world it is. When we were living in a small mountain town in CA (yes, they do have those!), we met a couple in a Bible Study and the husband was from Rolla. When we told them that we were selling our home and planning to move to MO, he said it was a great place to live. There was a longing in his eyes and the way he described it was beautiful. I couldn't help but think of him as I read your post.

I don't remember finding properties to look at in that area and we just drove through. I'd want to live outside of town some but city-data says the population should be around 18,000 to 20,000 and that's a nice size town with probably everything you need...except for a Trader Joe's, of course! Hahaha! (Side joke from other threads in this forum) Then again, that would make you MUCH closer to those Trader Joe's in the Springfield area! Lucky you!