Funny Observation (Casper, Sheridan, Cody: apartments, for rent, houses)

[Tiki Girl]

A few months ago, before my husband and I visited WY, I requested some relocation info from a local Chamber of Commerce. In the packet was an official WY roadmap. When I first opened it up, I was like: What the heck is this? I thought it was a fake map, with only the main roads mapped out, lol! When we finally got there I understood why the map was so sparse. More antelope and open space than people...and roads...pure bliss...
I thought of a quote from the movie "Back to the Future" when Doc says to Marty: "Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads..."

[ElkHunter]

hahaha I know what you mean. It's like when people ask about living here in Wyoming and when you tell them there's no apartments or houses available for rent in Sheridan. They ask, "Well what about the suburbs? Isn't there something avialable there? We're willing to commute."

[Tiki Girl]

On our way to the Pittsburgh airport last month, we passed cars waiting in bumper to bumper traffic commuting into the city for work. They probably only live like 10 minutes away, but it probably takes them an hour (or more!) to get to work! And they think us small town folk are silly....

[WyoMama]

Originally Posted by ElkHunter

hahaha I know what you mean. It's like when people ask about living here in Wyoming and when you tell them there's no apartments or houses available for rent in Sheridan. They ask, "Well what about the suburbs? Isn't there something avialable there? We're willing to commute."

I've had ppl ask me about 'burbs of Cody...would that be Wapiti (a Post office, steakhouse & church about 25 miles west??? Oh - maybe Powell, 22 miles northeast...LOL!!!!! Most ppl just don't get it - and the IDEA that it is 115 miles to our closest mall & 100 miles to our closest interstate is unimaginable. So is quickly assumed are 4-lane highways but not interstates. Nope. 2-lanes in & out of Cody for 100 or more! LOL!!!

[tekape]

Originally Posted by Tiki Girl

A few months ago, before my husband and I visited WY, I requested some relocation info from a local Chamber of Commerce. In the packet was an official WY roadmap. When I first opened it up, I was like: What the heck is this? I thought it was a fake map, with only the main roads mapped out, lol! When we finally got there I understood why the map was so sparse. More antelope and open space than people...and roads...pure bliss...
I thought of a quote from the movie "Back to the Future" when Doc says to Marty: "Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads..."

Wyoming is one of the last few areas on this earth that there are more cattle than people (and that's a GOOD thing). There aren't really any suburbs here (unless you consider Mills and Evansville "suburbs" of Casper)...I guess you could, but we don't.

So many city dwellers think we're "backwoods" and "podunk"....I say, let 'em think that....while they're living the rat race, I can kick back on my porch and watch the clouds pass by Casper Mtn at my own pace....

[ElkHunter]

Originally Posted by tekape

Wyoming is one of the last few areas on this earth that there are more cattle than people (and that's a GOOD thing). There aren't really any suburbs here (unless you consider Mills and Evansville "suburbs" of Casper)...I guess you could, but we don't.

So many city dwellers think we're "backwoods" and "podunk"....I say, let 'em think that....while they're living the rat race, I can kick back on my porch and watch the clouds pass by Casper Mtn at my own pace....

Well, when I think of Suburbs, I think of when I lived in San Diego, Portland, Tampa, Dallas, Norfolk, Charleston, etc.

You have the main town, and then you have outlying smaller towns. Then it gets congested enough to fill up the gaps and those gaps tend to take on names. They're not official towns, just areas that people seem to cling to a particular name. Those are suburbs.

When I think of Mills vrs Casper, I think, Ok, the Town of Casper ended on that side of the street and on this side of the street we have Mills. You are right, we don't consider those burbs. They're just another town.

[halfdozenboyz]

Just a quick thought on this.. My wife is taking a travel job in WY for the summer and while looking for a place to rent we talked to lots of folks. The locals were all wonderful and very friendly. But a couple of the reality guys asked "why are you coming to Wyoming" .. they must not be local people because they said that there is no culture here, and there is nothing to do. They also couldn't understand why anyone would leave Michigan. (NO JOBS).After we explained that we love the outdoors and come from a small community of less than 1000, they somewhat understood the reason someone would move to WY. I wonder if maybe they just moved there from NYC? lol. I should of asked them why they stay where there is "no culture".. As for us, we will be in your wonderful state in less than a week!! Can't wait to enjoy the beauty of the west. I was in WY and Mont a few years ago hunting and decided that someday I would move there. Now we (I,wife, and six boys) are living out our dream.. see ya soon

[Fozzy]

I get the "Why would anyone move to Wyoming" ALL THE TIME! I moved to Casper about 3 years ago from Sacramento California, now Wyoming was NOT on my list of places to move but I took a trip out there to visit a friend and was like I can handle this. Plus I either work from home and/or get a plane to go to cities like LA, NYC, Chicago..etc..etc. I found the small town life a nice balance for the crazyness I have to deal with on the road.

As far as no culture I have to somewhat agree and disagree. Coming from a large city and moving to Casper or probably most places in Wyoming you are NOT going to find the culture as diverse as those large cities. For example there are not restaurants that cater to every food type and ethnicity available, you will not see large populations of minorities and things to do have to actually be thought out and somewhat planned. Oh and be prepared for the winter months! I have to disagree in the respect that Casper is getting better, with more people moving here there are more options to choose from and most seem very open to new things/ideas.

All in all I do like living in Wyoming, sometimes I miss the city life type things but for the most part I can get over it. When I'm looking at things like the price of gas in major cities, housing slumps, jobless rate increasing and over-crowded schools. Wyoming looks better and better, and if I want that big city fix it is only 4 hours away in Denver Colorado.

[tekape]

Originally Posted by Fozzy

I get the "Why would anyone move to Wyoming" ALL THE TIME! I moved to Casper about 3 years ago from Sacramento California, now Wyoming was NOT on my list of places to move but I took a trip out there to visit a friend and was like I can handle this. Plus I either work from home and/or get a plane to go to cities like LA, NYC, Chicago..etc..etc. I found the small town life a nice balance for the crazyness I have to deal with on the road.

As far as no culture I have to somewhat agree and disagree. Coming from a large city and moving to Casper or probably most places in Wyoming you are NOT going to find the culture as diverse as those large cities. For example there are not restaurants that cater to every food type and ethnicity available, you will not see large populations of minorities and things to do have to actually be thought out and somewhat planned. Oh and be prepared for the winter months! I have to disagree in the respect that Casper is getting better, with more people moving here there are more options to choose from and most seem very open to new things/ideas.

All in all I do like living in Wyoming, sometimes I miss the city life type things but for the most part I can get over it. When I'm looking at things like the price of gas in major cities, housing slumps, jobless rate increasing and over-crowded schools. Wyoming looks better and better, and if I want that big city fix it is only 4 hours away in Denver Colorado.

Casper has TONS of culture.....more than a dozen area museums (from geological to art to science to veterans to religious), a symphony, plays and concerts, an indoor football team, a minor league baseball team, a drum and bugel corps, art galore, rodeos, and really a lot of what a "big city" can offer.....people just don't care to look for it, they're too busy saying there's nothing to do but drink....bah-humbug.....only boring people are bored!

[ElkHunter]

Your idea of culture? Or mine?

When I want to talk to my maker, I go up in the mountains and find me a nice quiet place to spend some time. Streams for fishing, can watch the elk play, the deer. Occasionally a bear or a moose walking through.

I go to the local rodeo's. Visit with the folks. We have concerts in the park. We have a theater (stage and actors). We have museums and more history then most places do.

Sometimes I just go down town and sit on one of the many benches. Folks walk by and I have yet to have somebody walk by without saying howdy. Some stop and visit.

The college has things going on also. I specially like the High School concerts. Standing room only, over 500 people. Only 12 people in the choir. Where's all the people come from? More then just parents. Guess others like it also.

Highschool soccer, football and such. There's softball teams playing almost every evening out at the college.

There's plenty to do around here. Not sure I'd have any time for "Culture".