more than 300 days of sunshine????

[skinem]

I would second some of the places mentioned such as Baker, Ontario. While it's not entirely true to say the Pendleton or Hermiston "doesn't get the winter sun" (it does get socked in by fog on occasion) it does get considerably more sun than most areas of Oregon...and a little bit of elevation makes a huge difference. While it might be socked in down in Hermiston or Pendleton, just up the highway to either Heppner or Pilot Rock you are usually in the sun...there can be a huge difference.

All I know is that my years in the Columbia Basin left my wife and I literally actually doing this...sit up in bed in the morning, pull the curtain aside and look out and say "Sigh--Looks like another beautiful day." We would get to the point that we would just about kill for a cloud, a passing shower, a drizzly day. They just didn't happen often.

As far as "unbearably" hot--we didn't think so. If you get some elevation like at LaGrande, Baker, Wallowa, you don't get too awfully many scorchers. But, it's relative. Someone from Nome might think so...

[jrkliny]

Sunny, mild winters, small town, near recreational areas including fly fishing
St George, Utah?

[Bebetalk]

I suppose the person who asked this question in 2007 got her answer but I want to say Wenatchee, WA is my vote. I've lived here 8 years and know whereof I speak. The winters are cloudy with snow during December and a little on each side of December, but the spring, summer, fall are gloriously sunny - can get quite hot in July-Aug. You can wear shorts and sandals and things I could never do while living in the Seattle area. It's a great place to retire; good medical, lots of outdoor sports, a good social scene and plenty of good restaurants. And also, a mall. It's about perfect if you don't mind the 2 hour drive over the mountains to get to a metro.

[Hawk J]

There are a few nice spots on River Road by the CO River, between Lake Havasu City & Laughlin,NV. Good Striper & catfishin'. Beautiful sunrises & sunsets.

[northwest man]

anywhere east of the cascades in Washington will get you plenty of sun compared to the west side, Oroville, Tonasket, Omak, Okanogan, Twisp, Brewster, Pateros, Chelan, Manson, Entiat, Wenatchee..... Quite honestly look at highway 97 from the canadian border down to klamath falls, OR and you will find exactly what your looking for!! My favorite part of the nation is on this small towns corridor

[SandHills]

Originally Posted by northwest man

...Quite honestly look at highway 97 from the canadian border down to klamath falls, OR and you will find exactly what your looking for!! My favorite part of the nation is on this small towns corridor

Agreed, lots of possibilities along that route, as well as up & down US 395. If one cannot find a personally agreeable community to reside in down US 97 or US 395 from Canada down through southern Oregon then one did not investigate enough, in my opinion. You'll discover a wide, elclectic mix of landscapes, towns/villages & good people along those highways.

Reminds me of US 385 in some ways, from the northern Black Hills in southwest SD all the way down to TX/MX border: many decent, smaller hamlets/communities on the way spread out along some magnificent open country.
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