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[magrack]

Originally Posted by scirocco22

..... We've both decided that the Seattle area wasn't the place we wanted to retire. I believe that we do have insight to shed here.

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I'm nomadic by nature.

My father died early in my life and my mother married a military guy and I spent twenty in the green suit myself.

After all the traveling I did, I was glad to spend some time in the same location. I never thought it would be as long as it was.

I'll always be grateful for the opportunities I was given living in the PS area, and especially for the economic factors.

I'm sure that I wouldn't have been able to set myself up for the retirement I wanted if I had not chose to stay in WA.

Not the same there anymore, (what is?) and I'll never move back. I'll visit, but only in August.

[scirocco22]

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[relocated46]

Don't forget the Hockey, indoor arena football and baseball teams. We moved to the Tri Cities in January and while waiting for the weather to pick up for the river activities have enjoyed the Tri City American Hockey games. The whole family has enjoyed them, even the teenagers like to go with Mom and Dad, amazing! It does have a smallish town feel only with better entertainment options.

[deem]

Hello HOustonjames
Thank you so much for your information and it would be great if you can send some information to me - urianddee@yahoo.com
We have been recently looking at Boise IDaho area - but I am so intrigued with TriCIties - writeups, vineyards,
is there any type of a downtown core - cafes, boutiques, etc. Any furniture stores - my husband is in furniture sales for years and I am a designer looking for a fine furniture store to be employed with or to open a small gift/home accent store -
thanks again for your
Also I love to cook and drink wine - we'll have you over to dinner if you send the info - how's that sound??

[mrsengle]

HoustonJames - I grew up in Houston, now living in Austin, but I LOVE Washington! I'm also interested in the Tri-Cities area and would love to see some good pics. mrsengle@gmail.com
Thank you!

[Alli]

I have lived in the Tri-Cities and is a nice, friendly, low key area where the cost of living is affordable. On the downside is the wind and the dreary winters. Also, the lack of many flights into and out of Pasco is a problem if you plan to travel or have visitors. Flights are limited and expensive. I don't know if it is as windy in Walla Walla or not.

[Robinsong]

Hi There, I lived in Walla Walla during the sixties and seventies and part of the eighties. It has changed a lot since those early days. There are over fifty wineries in the Walla Walla Valley and it has been dubbed "Little Napa". The weather can get muggy in the summer and for a few weeks in Aug the temps can soar over a hundred. A spiffy little town with an award winning downtown and real estate is going through the ceiling. Here in Ellensburg the same thing is happening so we plan to retire in a smaller town. One trendy corner store coffee shop is all we need! Dayton comes to mind and maybe Pomeroy. A bit cold in the winter and not so hot in the summer plus the wind doesn't blow like the wind tunnel kittitas valley where Ellensburg is located! When you get older it is easier to get blown over!

Rob

[mlee70]

Walla Walla is a very conservative town without a lot to offer. It is mainly retirees and wine lovers. The housing is overpriced and the wage gap is huge. There are not many trees on the mountains and you have to commute to Oregon to hike. I overhear the kids here saying that they can't wait to get out of here! I don't blame them at all. We spent over 6 months trying to locate things to do and we kept running into dead ends. It is very frustrating trying to find culture and diversity. The hispanic population do not integrate into the community, but rather are segregated farm workers and "criminals." Sadly, the racism out here is a problem. Walla Walla is all looks and no brains, that is the best analogy that I can make.

The streets are nice, the buildings are updated, the parks are mowed and manicured, the presentation is surely above average, however, once you start trying to delve into what is beneath surface, you will be disappointed to find "not much of anything at all." Very pretentious and shallow place, that is why we moved. Also, you pretty much have to shop via the internet as there are no stores here, except k-mart, walmart, and an overpriced Macys.
Oh, I forgot to mention, there is no outdoor public swimming pool here, they voted it down! It gets over 100 degrees here in the summer, poor kids.