Just wondering... how is life here? (income, living in, move)

[Heathj]

It's funny to me that Wyomians (not sure if that's right) call it the "west." I live in Cali and think of that as the west. I think of Wyoming as the mid-west. Hmm....guess that's still the west

I visited there once as a kid and all I can remember thinking was, where are the people?

[Ltdumbear]

I visited (both) Wallmarts in Casper the other day and all I can remember thinking was, where the hell have all these people come from ? and WHY ?

Tourist season is over...one would think they would all be GONE by now...

https://youtu.be/T1XgFsitnQw

[NDak15]

Originally Posted by Heathj

It's funny to me that Wyomians (not sure if that's right) call it the "west." I live in Cali and think of that as the west. I think of Wyoming as the mid-west. Hmm....guess that's still the west

I visited there once as a kid and all I can remember thinking was, where are the people?

Wyomingites. Yes, if you're from California I suppose Wyoming could seem Midwestern, but culturally it's a far cry from it.

Originally Posted by Ltdumbear

I visited (both) Wallmarts in Casper the other day and all I can remember thinking was, where the hell have all these people come from ? and WHY ?

Tourist season is over...one would think they would all be GONE by now...

https://youtu.be/T1XgFsitnQw

I seem to always remember those stores being busy. If you want to see the mall busy go when there is a state tournament going on. The mall probably makes bank then.

[TCHP]

Originally Posted by Heathj

It's funny to me that Wyomians (not sure if that's right) call it the "west." I live in Cali and think of that as the west. I think of Wyoming as the mid-west. Hmm....guess that's still the west

I visited there once as a kid and all I can remember thinking was, where are the people?

Think beyond just geography. Western (like Country and Western) as compared to West Coast. Most of CA is a west coast lifestyle, not western, despite being physically as far west as you can go.

IMO, western is something that I think originates in the Dakotas, goes down to Texas, heads west to the eastern edge of CA and up to eastern OR/WA. It includes pick up trucks, work boots, trucker hats, and is not found in the coastal west CA areas in the same degrees.

[NDak15]

Originally Posted by TCHP

Think beyond just geography. Western (like Country and Western) as compared to West Coast. Most of CA is a west coast lifestyle, not western, despite being physically as far west as you can go.

IMO, western is something that I think originates in the Dakotas, goes down to Texas, heads west to the eastern edge of CA and up to eastern OR/WA. It includes pick up trucks, work boots, trucker hats, and is not found in the coastal west CA areas in the same degrees.

The 100th meridian is generally considered to be the start of the west and it's in the areas you are discussing. There was a quite a discussion on that here.

Where does the West begin?

[WY_high_dry]

Originally Posted by NDak15

The 100th meridian is generally considered to be the start of the west and it's in the areas you are discussing. There was a quite a discussion on that here.

Where does the West begin?

And quite a discussion it was! Thanks for the link, NDak.

[Heathj]

Originally Posted by TCHP

IMO, western is something that I think originates in the Dakotas, goes down to Texas, heads west to the eastern edge of CA and up to eastern OR/WA. It includes pick up trucks, work boots, trucker hats, and is not found in the coastal west CA areas in the same degrees.

I think there is more of it here than most people realize. We have the beaches and coastal towns with the Cali vibe, but then just inside of that is rural country and farm land and then even more so as you get into the central valley. The area I live in has the nickname Prunetucky because it has a rural farmer/cowboy vibe to it and it is only 20 minutes from Monterey which is a classic coastal town.

[branDcalf]

Originally Posted by Heathj

I think there is more of it here than most people realize. We have the beaches and coastal towns with the Cali vibe, but then just inside of that is rural country and farm land and then even more so as you get into the central valley. The area I live in has the nickname Prunetucky because it has a rural farmer/cowboy vibe to it and it is only 20 minutes from Monterey which is a classic coastal town.

I think you are right.

I was surprised by the number of good cow outfits in California. The same way I get surprised at the amount of agriculture still happening along the front range of Colorado and livestock production in central Florida. I personally wouldn't want suburbanites for neighbors, basing that on interaction with tourists and their disregard for land and wildlife. But I admire those who keep at it in areas with a dense human population. Amazing

[Meemur]

Thank you for the nice descriptions! I hope to visit at some point next summer.

I'll be a good tourist: I'll spend money and leave. (-;

[treedroppings]

I have been reading CJ Box, so I'm going to visit Wyoming eventually. I want to see Yellowstone, and Sheridan looks like a nice place, too. I'm not as sure about the plains' areas, but one never knows​ unless one sees it for hisself. Thanks for all of your posts!