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Old 01-31-2010, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Tampa, Fl
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I am a 32yr old male and looking to leave Florida after spending 8 years here. I am looking to escape the long summers of extreme heat/humidity and boring lifestyle(beach or bust). I am looking at the Pacific Northwest because I love having significant geographic & climatic diversity(in Florida we don't have the different microclimates and landscapes). I am most interested in living in an area with a population between 75,000 - 200,000. I've been to Redmond/Sammamish and Kelowna/Vernon and loved both. I'm looking at visiting Bend at some time this summer. Most important to me are:
- Natural Beauty (mountains/lakes/rivers)
- Excellent hiking/skiing
- Great golf courses nearby
- Politically moderate (not too liberal or conservative)...I tend to lean center-right fiscally but enjoy the outdoorsy/environmental aspects and indie rock music like a liberal.
- Climate is not an issue(obviously i know that redmond/sammamish is alot more grey and wet than the other two but i'm flexible).
- Job not an issue(work from home and flexible where I live).
- Housing costs(i figure that redmond/sammamish is highest here but likely attributed to seattle/bellevue incomes and no income tax so its probably all relative).
- Low Crime

If you had the choice, of these destinations which would you choose to live in?
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Old 01-31-2010, 01:27 PM
 
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Personally, I would live in Redmond/Sammamish and have a vacation place in Kelowna. I love all that Kelowna offers: skiing close by, wineries and such.

Wouldn't you have to deal with the whole immigration issue if you live/work in Kelowna?
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