Help us choose a large, coastal, foodie city (income, living in)
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My husband and I are looking around at options for cities to eventually settle down in, and would love a little input. We've lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and prefer relatively large cities. If it's a city our favorite bands would likely pass up, and where everything shuts down by 10pm, it's definitely not for us. There also has to be a thriving foodie scene - my husband's a chef, and we're both into fine dining and unique eating experiences. I love the ocean, and want to live as close to it as possible - my dream is to have the beach as my backyard. Lastly, we're both big fans of warm weather, but if a place is awesome enough we'd consider toughing out snow. Combined income is around $350,000.
Any ideas on cities that might fit this description?
Miami is the only big city that might fit all your needs, though if you're willing to sacrifice size you could look at New Orleans (best eating on earth!), though its smaller than the West coast cities and not really a beach place. Even smaller cities w food scenes are Savannah and Charleston but I think you'd find them provincial after Living in California.
Mostly agree though NYC is another obvious one. Philadelphia or Boston might work but Philly is further from the beach.
Yeah, but from the OP's criteria, including warm weather, it's obvious they're not comfortable outside the three cities they've already lived, yet feel the need to relocate for the sake of doing so.
I've come across this type quite often in California...they want the cache of living many different places, yet are not open-minded enough to actually leave their comfort zone.
Yeah, but from the OP's criteria, including warm weather, it's obvious they're not comfortable outside the three cities they've already lived, yet feel the need to relocate for the sake of doing so.
I've come across this type quite often in California...they want the cache of living many different places, yet are not open-minded enough to actually leave their comfort zone.
Well if they would consider toughing out the snow an option though probably a little different than the coastal living of the west coast.
If being a foodie is the top criteria then NYC, Chicago, and SF are best; the next set are LA, Philly, and Boston IMHO
Living on the beach is different on the East Coast as you will in general be a little further from the actual city wheras in LA and SD and SF (to a little lessor extent) you are closer.
Chicago if you can believe the lake is the ocean isnt bad either.
My husband and I are looking around at options for cities to eventually settle down in, and would love a little input. We've lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego, and prefer relatively large cities. If it's a city our favorite bands would likely pass up, and where everything shuts down by 10pm, it's definitely not for us. There also has to be a thriving foodie scene - my husband's a chef, and we're both into fine dining and unique eating experiences. I love the ocean, and want to live as close to it as possible - my dream is to have the beach as my backyard. Lastly, we're both big fans of warm weather, but if a place is awesome enough we'd consider toughing out snow. Combined income is around $350,000.
Any ideas on cities that might fit this description?
The OP clearly has a bi-coastal, big-city, trend-oriented mentality which leaves two options, NYC or Miami.
If you have the money to move conveniently in SD, LA and SF and have an income of 350k dollars... You have probably covered those places in the U.S. outside Miami...
You should definitely consider getting out of your comfort zone... Rio, Barcelona, Lisbon, Sydney, Hong Kong
Houston has a pretty good restaurant scene and is by the coast
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