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-February to May is my pollen season in Florida (and I suppose most of the south)-- where Oak trees make life nearly unlivable unless it rains for days on end until the pollen has stopped (mid May usually, though the season seems to be getting longer..and hotter). It's like having a flu that never ends, really.
Even in parts of Oregon and Washington there are oak trees - the Oregon white oak in particular. They're really common around Portland and the Willamette Valley in general.
Anywhere east of the Great Plains is going to be humid and have oak trees. Sounds like the only place that will fit your criteria is in the NW quarter of the country.
Actually, I don't think there's a state on the lower 48 states that doesn't have oak trees unfortunately. Perhaps there are less of them in the PNW. I wish I could just be surrounded by Maple trees and cherry blossoms. lol.
Actually, I don't think there's a state on the lower 48 states that doesn't have oak trees unfortunately. Perhaps there are less of them in the PNW. I wish I could just be surrounded by Maple trees and cherry blossoms. lol.
There are no native oaks in the inland northwest (except for a really small area in the foothills west of Yakima) and much of the northern Rockies. If you chose Spokane, for example, you wouldn't have to worry about oaks, except for whatever street trees were planted.
West coast is probably your best bet. Weather is fair with low humidity inland and good for nursing.
I hear Sacramento would be best career wise price:income and although summer days are hot the temps always cools down at night.
West coast is probably your best bet. Weather is fair with low humidity inland and good for nursing.
I hear Sacramento would be best career wise price:income and although summer days are hot the temps always cools down at night.
But it's so far from SF, and doesn't snow!
The pictures I look up seems like there's some Autumn to it, though.
What about Eagle or Meridian outside Boise ID? Carson City NV, Spearfish SD, outside Santa Fe NM or Bend OR?
These are all pretty. The issue with these are the distance away from metro areas/civilization. Orlando is about 3.5 million with all the surrounding region. I'd like to stay around that maybe a little less. Definitely not under 2 million with surrounding regions though. I frequent venues with Broadway productions, orchestras, traveling companies etc.
Not under 2 million metro and preferably close to 3.5 m is a pretty big criteria not in the first post to guide suggestions but good that it is out there now.
All the metros I mentioned (or nearby) are officially metros and metros to me but not near civilization to you? ok... we have different tastes. I wouldn't touch anything bigger than Boise anymore.
They all have some cultural arts (local and some traveling shows), more than you might expect from size alone, especially Boise. If Boise isn't enough to even consider, then Portland or Denver or somewhere in California, probably San Diego.
Not under 2 million metro and preferably close to 3.5 m is a pretty big criteria not in the first post to guide suggestions but good that it is out there now.
All the metros I mentioned (or nearby) are officially metros and metros to me but not near civilization to you? ok... we have different tastes. I wouldn't touch anything bigger than Boise anymore.
They all have some cultural arts (local and some traveling shows), more than you might expect from size alone, especially Boise. If Boise isn't enough to even consider, then Portland or Denver or somewhere in California, probably San Diego.
I tried to update the original post, but I think it's too late to edit it. Orlando is about 2.5 m not 3.5, sorry about that. But yes, somewhere with at least 2 m range I guess. Not IN it, but within 30 mins - 1 hour from the central area, if you will. There's no high end cap, really. 20 million would be fine too, as long as I am within close enough driving distance to the "action" but can stay out of it as needed, and wouldn't have to stay overnight in it because it's too far from home etc. Arm's length.
I have a friend from Boise, she loves it but said it is probably a bit conservative for me geographically located and politically speaking as a whole, and yes it's a bit small. Just different tastes , completely ok for us to like different things! Portland, Denver, and California keep coming up. I've only lived in Los Angeles. I think the lack of seasons takes San Diego out. I continue to look at Portland, and also Denver but worry about the elevations of Colorado. Partner is asthmatic, and I don't consider myself an athlete, so fighting for less oxygen doesn't sound awesome, though I hear you adjust to it. Having spent most of my life at sea level in Florida though, it might be rough. Thanks for the post!
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We generally don't focus on "humidity" in northwest winter rain season but you might want to think how much that will bug you.
Tualatin or Beaverton might be decent choices for a Portland suburb.
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