So, tell me about Brookings!

[businessbeauty]

Hello All,

I will be relocating to the Brookings area in the very near future. I am thinking about opening a metaphysical supply store. I am torn between the spirtual and the physical. Would an adult (ahem) bookstore be more appropriate?

I would like to bring enlightment to the area one way or the other.

Please let me know

[freedom]

Originally Posted by businessbeauty

Hello All,

I will be relocating to the Brookings area in the very near future. I am thinking about opening a metaphysical supply store. I am torn between the spirtual and the physical. Would an adult (ahem) bookstore be more appropriate?

I would like to bring enlightment to the area one way or the other.

Please let me know

Have you been to brookings?

[jeanelaine]

Originally Posted by businessbeauty

Hello All,

I will be relocating to the Brookings area in the very near future. I am thinking about opening a metaphysical supply store. I am torn between the spirtual and the physical. Would an adult (ahem) bookstore be more appropriate?

I would like to bring enlightment to the area one way or the other.

Please let me know

"I would like to bring enlightment to the area one way or the other."

SHEESH. What an INSULTING comment.

Enlightment? To Brookings? LOL

We have more than enough enlightment here. A walk on an empty beach is all the enlightment needed.

AND we certainly don't need an adult bookstore. We have REAL bookstores. Quite a few of them for such a small town. Brookings is a LITERATE town.

It is my considered opinion that human beings who do not find spiritual and physical enlightment in the beauty that surrounds Brookings should stay where they are.

[jeanelaine]

Originally Posted by iteminspace

Furyu,

Thanks a lot for your very informative post. I rented a vacation place for the summer in Brookings. However, after reading your post regarding the Lumber Mill, I did some investigating and got somewhat concerned regarding the pollution emitted by the facility.

This application by South Coast Lumber Co. helped me understand the extent of problem:

http://www.deq.state.or.us/news/publ...4_080008pn.pdf

With air quality such a severe problem in a lot if not most areas today, it is a real pity that coastal towns with such potential as Brookings do not safeguard their environment better.

I am trying to cancel my rental now and hope to find a better suited place somewhere further up the coast.

I see absolutely NO PROBLEM with the South Coast Lumber Co. Their "pollution" doesn't bother me, nor does their "noise".

Seeing that smoke billow into the air and hearing that "noise", I am reminded of the fact that people are gainfully employed there and that that employment enables them to feed, clothe and provide shelter for their families. In a county with many people living below the poverty line, to me that's a blessing.

[C44]

Hi:
I am seeking a place to relocate with my 2 big dogs. Rain, fog, cold... does not bother me. I am intrigued about Oregon but am having a hard time trying to match towns/cities with actual location.
My main concerns are affordable housing(220k to 300k) and a decent paying job(35k and up for someone with a graduate degree). I don't really care about being in a big City and prefer the more "rural" areas. What part of Oregon(town) should I look to? Also, any dog friendly areas?

Thanks!

[furyu]

Originally Posted by businessbeauty

Hello All,

I will be relocating to the Brookings area in the very near future. I am thinking about opening a metaphysical supply store. I am torn between the spirtual and the physical. Would an adult (ahem) bookstore be more appropriate?

I would like to bring enlightment to the area one way or the other.

Please let me know

I like Freedom's response to your post! I think he's got a point: have you been to this town?

I'm not sure either of your store ideas would fly in this town. We have a very strong Christian community who are very much against "ahem" stores, although probably a lot of them would sneak in and flip through the books if they thought they could get away with it. And I can just see all the letters to the editors of the Pilot complaining about the 'dirty book store' and the downfall of civilization as we know it. A lot of bible quoting and thumping. We get a lot of that in the local paper.

I love bookstores, and I would love to see a metaphysical one here. That's one of the things I miss about living in a big city, the variety of books stores. It's true we have a number of small book stores in this area, and they seem to get by, for the most part. But it's got to be a tough way of making a living.

Maybe you could combine the two types of store into one? That would cover all the bases! So to speak.

[furyu]

Originally Posted by C44

Hi:
I am seeking a place to relocate with my 2 big dogs. Rain, fog, cold... does not bother me. I am intrigued about Oregon but am having a hard time trying to match towns/cities with actual location.
My main concerns are affordable housing(220k to 300k) and a decent paying job(35k and up for someone with a graduate degree). I don't really care about being in a big City and prefer the more "rural" areas. What part of Oregon(town) should I look to? Also, any dog friendly areas?

Thanks!

You can definitely find a fairly decent home in this town and area for $300K or under. Especially in this current real estate market. The job's another story. They are hard to come by and not very specialized.

Check the Pilot's want ads for listings.

It is definitely a dog friendly area. Everyone has a dog or two.