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It is tough to choose just five. There are about a dozen I'd be happy to give a shot. I love sunshine, warm weather, friendly people and big cities (unfortunately, those things don't always go together). Most of my family is in the South and that plays a role also. Here are my five:
Georgia: Good weather and nice range of landscapes: flat, mountainous and coastal. I tend to really like the people in Georgia and I have family there. Atlanta and Savannah would be my top choices.
Florida: Great weather and lots of access to the ocean. Tampa and Jacksonville would probably be my top choices. I like the panhandle, but not a lot of big cities there.
North Carolina: A bit like Georgia in that it has a nice variety of landscapes. Doesn't have quite as much southern flavor as I would like, but still pretty nice. You get all four seasons in NC but winter isn't bad. Raleigh and Charlotte are my top choices here.
Tennessee: Some flat parts and some mountains. Decent temps again with all four seasons (but a fairly mild winter). A little further from the coast than ideal for me, but family not too far away. Seems to have retained a good bit of its character. Nashville would be my top choice, but I'd think about Memphis or Chattanooga.
Virginia: My current state. Again, it goes from coastal to mountainous (see a common theme?). Easy access to DC. The winters here are a bit too cold for my taste, but manageable. It doesn't have as much of a southern feel as I would prefer, but still has some.
CA-love the diversity of people and cities, the Pacific Ocean, the microclimates, the natural beauty etc.
IL-love Chicago, love the proximity to St. Louis, pretty diverse state, mixture of different sizes of cities, actually like the serenity of the cornfields, enjoy the bluffs along the Mississippi and the rolling hills in the south
MA-love, love Boston! also very diverse, natural beauty, enjoy the cape and the Berkshires
WI-beautiful state, like Milwaukee, love Madison, enjoy the outdoor activities in the northern part of the state
WA-love Seattle, the natural beauty, the diversity in landscape, the proximity to Vancouver (BC) and Portland
1. California - I'm a native here. This place is awesome. I wouldn't want to move out of this great state. No other state in this country can compare. If states were buildings, California would be the Empire State and all other states would be tenements.
2. New York - Only NYC though. The rest of that state is a craphole.
3. Hawaii - Beautiful scenery. Paradise. What more can I say?
4. Washington - Only Seattle though. The rest of that state is a craphole.
5. Illinois - Only Chicago though. The rest of that state is a craphole.
I wouldn't live anywhere in the South. I love Southern food, but the culture there will definitely get to me. I hate that insular, inward looking, religion centered culture.
I wouldn't live anywhere in the South. I love Southern food, but the culture there will definitely get to me. I hate that insular, inward looking, religion centered culture.
Would you consider some economically and relatively socially progressive areas in the South such as Houston, Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, or Austin? Or, just rel. socially progressive (albeit with poor economy) places like Louisville or Fort Worth?
(By the way, Houston and Fort Worth aren't really "South," but I'm throwing them in b/c Texas was part of the Confederacy and has many Southern attributes, good and bad.)
Explanation: I CANNOT STAND to live in a flat area. I moved to CO from OK and can never go back to a state like OK. I tried OU for college and every day, a piece of my soul fell off (Hello, transfer to CU!). I need mountains to be happy, large mountains that can be seen from far away, that can be hiked and skied.
I also need great cities, and all 5 of these states offer them.
Texas tied with Colorado at 80 votes? Sorry, but... EW. Why?
Would you consider some economically and relatively socially progressive areas in the South such as Houston, Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, Charlotte, or Austin? Or, just rel. socially progressive (albeit with poor economy) places like Louisville or Fort Worth?
(By the way, Houston and Fort Worth aren't really "South," but I'm throwing them in b/c Texas was part of the Confederacy and has many Southern attributes, good and bad.)
I don't necessarily consider Texas "The South", but Texas wouldn't be near the top of my desire list. However, if I were to live in Texas, I'd probably choose some place such as Austin which is relatively more progressive. Or possibly a diverse cosmopolitan place such as Houston. But I wouldn't like to live in Texas because it is very humid there, and also, the surrounding regions would still be very conservative.
I would certainly prefer to choose economically vibrant regions as well.
Most people do not want to live in Indiana. The weather is awful and the housing market is just as bad. Mitch Dniels, the republican governor has killed the educational system and fattened his own pocketbook at the taxpayers expense. I do not reommend Indiana to anyone but an enemy! The sales tax is 6%-the news on tv and in the newspaper is all advertisment and predudiced-hoosier mentality is narrow-minded when it comes to nutrition, health and exercise. I cannot think of a worse state to live in-also the unemployment rate is one of the highest in the US-all of this since Mitch Daniels was elected governor-not by ME!! He has ruined Indiana and I thank God every day he's not running for president!
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Indiana!!
