Larry,
What are some good apartments in the $600 range? Suggestions?
A: Apartments or even houses for rent can vary widely based upon the area you live in. Good apartment will cost between $600 to $850.
How long and how much snow do you get?
A: Depends. Last year was odd. We got about 2 feet but it was also a 40 year storm and ODOT folks are not too bright. They don't believe in steel graders they use hard rubber instead because they don't want to lift up the "drunk bumps" on the road. Pretty stupid. The result of that is don't drive in the snow. It will be hecktic as Oregon doesn't plow the roads very much, not like other states. Typical snow is only about 2 to 3 inches at the most at a time.
What is the bar scene like? I am into gourmet beers so quality is important to me.
A: There are a lot of nice breweries in Oregon. Take your pick.
What about live music? I like Death Metal and the like but I am willing to listen to other stuff
A: I am sure you will find anything you want but will need to go to bigger cities like Portand for that type of music.
Any good outdoors activities to do near by like mountain biking, camping, and backpacking?
A: Tons.
For the gun people, are there any good shooting ranges around or training ranges for classes? Pistol and Carbine courses.
A: There are a number of gun ranges but each require membership and some are more costly than others but very safe and well run. We belong to several. Oregon doesn't like to admit it but their gun laws are pretty conservative, but again it depends on what county you live in. It is a "red-neck liberal" state, if you can imagine. We are just now opening up our gunsmithing shop in Amity, Oregon and can provide more information.
What is traffic like?
A: West of the river not too bad, east of the river terrible. Closer you get to Portland the worse it is.
What is crime like?
A: Typical in some cases with gangs. There are areas to avoid just like any state. In rural areas I see more drunk driving and molestation crimes mostly.
Based upon your questions, I would say that you would want to avoid areas like Washington or Multinhoah (spell?) counties the most. Clackamas, Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties may suit you the best.
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Considering a move to Oregon, help with questions
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