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I'd pick Radford. I really like that part of Virginia, and I like its riverside setting and proximity to Roanoke and Blacksburg/Christiansburg. Boone strikes me as a bit too touristy and too dominated by the presence of ASU. Radford seems to be a better balance of a college town, yet the college is not all-encompassing.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin or Bardstown, Kentucky?
Bardstown. Lake Geneva strikes me as too touristy, IMO. I like Bardstown as it is, and it doesn't strike me as dominated by tourism. And I imagine winters would be a little more mild, in Bardstown.
Bardstown. Lake Geneva strikes me as too touristy, IMO. I like Bardstown as it is, and it doesn't strike me as dominated by tourism. And I imagine winters would be a little more mild, in Bardstown.
Santa Cruz, CA, or Newport, RI?
I've spent very little time in Santa Cruz, so not sure if it still deserves the hippy-dippy stereotype,
or if it's becoming an outer suburb of Silicon Valley. Hopefully neither. But regardless,
the climate and landscape are just too great not to choose it.
I've spent very little time in Santa Cruz, so not sure if it still deserves the hippy-dippy stereotype,
or if it's becoming an outer suburb of Silicon Valley. Hopefully neither. But regardless,
the climate and landscape are just too great not to choose it.
Kansas City or St Louis?
Kansas City.
A bit nicer area overall, at least more my style anyway.
Better downtown. Generally easier to navigate.
That much closer to the wide open spaces out west.
I've spent very little time in Santa Cruz, so not sure if it still deserves the hippy-dippy stereotype,
or if it's becoming an outer suburb of Silicon Valley. Hopefully neither. But regardless,
the climate and landscape are just too great not to choose it.
Kansas City or St Louis?
Kansas City for sure. St. Louis as a whole has too much crime. And you're not necessarily safe in the suburbs either, as East St. Louis and Ferguson will attest. Kansas City, on the other hand, has some very pleasant suburbs, especially Overland Park and Olathe.
For the one, Oceanside. It's one of the San Diego suburbs that's right on the Pacific with a really pretty beach; while the Gulf beaches are just outside Fort Myers, they're not in the city itself.
For the other, Key West. Besides the Hemingway legend, there's its longstanding status as an LGBT-friendly resort destination.
For the one, Oceanside. It's one of the San Diego suburbs that's right on the Pacific with a really pretty beach; while the Gulf beaches are just outside Fort Myers, they're not in the city itself.
For the other, Key West. Besides the Hemingway legend, there's its longstanding status as an LGBT-friendly resort destination.
Key West, Fla., or Rehoboth Beach, Del.?
I have no desire to live in any beach resort, but since I have to choose one or the other, I'll take Rehoboth. Reason being, you're not stuck on a small island with only one, two-lane road in and out, which is a major consideration if a hurricane is bearing down on you. Also, the actual beach in Rehoboth is nicer than what's available in Key West, even though the swimming season is much shorter in Rehoboth.
Gatlinburg. Both are more touristy than I prefer in a place to live, but Gatlinburg at least isn't as shamelessly tacky as its neighbor, Pigeon Forge. I've never been to Branson, but have heard that it more closely resembles Pigeon Forge than Gatlinburg - not a good thing to me.
Gatlinburg. Both are more touristy than I prefer in a place to live, but Gatlinburg at least isn't as shamelessly tacky as its neighbor, Pigeon Forge. I've never been to Branson, but have heard that it more closely resembles Pigeon Forge than Gatlinburg - not a good thing to me.
Athens, Tennessee or Athens, Ohio?
Athens, TN. I prefer the tourist town vibe over the college town vibe, and I'm guessing east Tennessee gets tourism throughout the year, whereas Athens, OH would be dead during the summer and winter. Athens, OH also isn't as deep into Appalachia, so its scenery (while pretty) isn't on the level of east Tennessee.
Athens, TN. I prefer the tourist town vibe over the college town vibe, and I'm guessing east Tennessee gets tourism throughout the year, whereas Athens, OH would be dead during the summer and winter. Athens, OH also isn't as deep into Appalachia, so its scenery (while pretty) isn't on the level of east Tennessee.
Cañon City, CO or Two Harbors, MN?
Canon City. Two Harbors is too small. Concord NH or Burlington VT?
Canon City. Two Harbors is too small. Concord NH or Burlington VT?
Concord I suppose, if I had to pick one. I worry Burlington's isolation to other places would get to me, after a while.
Denton, TX, or Norman, OK?
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