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1. Asheville, NC
2. Traverse City, MI
3. Ithaca, NY
4. Chicago, IL
5. Cary, NC
6. Portland, ME
7. San Francisco, CA
8. Stevens Point, WI
9. O'Fallon, MO
10. Spencer, IA
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Chicago and SF already get enough attention so lets not focus on these two cities. How about the rest? Any of you live in one of those towns? Whats so great and unique about them that you think they are the best places to live?
I don't live in Stevens Point, though I used to live relatively close to it and I've been there a few times. Maybe it's just my urban sensibilities, but there doesn't seem to be a whole lot going on there. It's not much more than a small city built around a medium-sized state university that isn't really big enough to give it that funky "college town" vibe like, say, Ann Arbor or Madison or Bloomington IN have.
But there's something about small cities and many small towns in Wisconsin that they are impeccably -- almost suspiciously -- clean and tidy. Except for pockets of grimy housing that you inevitably find in any college city, Stevens Point fits the description. Another attraction of Stevens Point is outdoor recreational opportunities. Stevens Point is right at the doorstep to the legendary Northwoods, where there are lots of forests (some state, some national), camping, hiking/biking trails, great hunting, horse trails, TONS of lakes (over 15,000 in the state, mostly the northern portion) for swimming/boating/water-skiing in the summer and ice-fishing/snowmobiling in the winter, and there's even a ski resort nearby (though anyone near the Rockies or even the Catskills would probably laugh themselves silly at what constitutes a "ski resort" in the Midwest).
So in summary, Stevens Point may not be a terribly vibrant city, but it's clean, quiet, practically crime-free, a good place to raise kids, has solid and very affordable housing stock, and it's in a prime location for outdoor enthusiasts.
1. Asheville, NC (No.)
2. Traverse City, MI (Thought about it, but too small and isolated, wrong economy.)
3. Ithaca, NY (Thought about it, but husband thought it was too small.)
4. Chicago, IL (Thought about it, but too expensive.)
5. Cary, NC (No.)
6. Portland, ME (Thought about it, but too expensive.)
7. San Francisco, CA (No way. Earthquakes and out of this world expensive.)
8. Stevens Point, WI (Where?)
9. O'Fallon, MO (Not really fond of MO. Sorry, MO.)
10. Spencer, IA (Not really fond of IA. Sorry, IA.)
Looking at the rest of the list, I was considering Oswego. It is also too small to be realistic, but it looks nice and I would love to visit. I would love to maybe live in Anchorage, but it is awful expensive and Juneau has more of the weather I am looking for...but Juneau is too small. Haha.
My sister lives in Louisville and loves it, but it is just not my thing. Too far south, so not enough snow in the winter. Also, not like you can really take a dive in the Ohio.
Avon, IN? Got to be joking. The perfect picture of a soulless, big box infested suburb. Nothing redeeming about it. Probably used to be charming, but not anymore.
1. Asheville, NC (No.)
2. Traverse City, MI (Thought about it, but too small and isolated, wrong economy.)
3. Ithaca, NY (Thought about it, but husband thought it was too small.)
4. Chicago, IL (Thought about it, but too expensive.)
5. Cary, NC (No.)
6. Portland, ME (Thought about it, but too expensive.)
7. San Francisco, CA (No way. Earthquakes and out of this world expensive.)
8. Stevens Point, WI (Where?)
9. O'Fallon, MO (Not really fond of MO. Sorry, MO.)
10. Spencer, IA (Not really fond of IA. Sorry, IA.)
Looking at the rest of the list, I was considering Oswego. It is also too small to be realistic, but it looks nice and I would love to visit. I would love to maybe live in Anchorage, but it is awful expensive and Juneau has more of the weather I am looking for...but Juneau is too small. Haha.
My sister lives in Louisville and loves it, but it is just not my thing. Too far south, so not enough snow in the winter. Also, not like you can really take a dive in the Ohio.
Avon, IN? Got to be joking. The perfect picture of a soulless, big box infested suburb. Nothing redeeming about it. Probably used to be charming, but not anymore.
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