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About Atlanta - yeah I appreciate it's a very different climate, but I think ideally I would like to be based on the Eastern coast due to work committments. Not sying I'm ruling Atlanta out, but the climate isn't really going to be the main thing. Also in relation to sea swimming, I swim in the sea in Ireland year round so wouldnt matter too much to be what the water temperature dropped to within reason. Like at the moment the sea in NY is about the same give or take as Ireland - 40-50F.
Again though, I appreciate the input and I'm definitely giong to be looking into Atlanta too!
Beach is 4 hours away though. He said he wants to be near water. The lakes aren't anything big or special around there.
What are you talking about? There are some very nice, large lakes around Atlanta including Lake Lanier which hosted several Olympic events back in 1996. In addition, there's canoeing, rowing and rafting available on the Chattahoochee, a national recreation area in the middle of Atlanta.
Beach is 4 hours away though. He said he wants to be near water. The lakes aren't anything big or special around there.
[quote=Rachael84;8293475]Um, I don't think a few lakes can compare to about 82 miles of beaches.QUOTE]
I didn't say they were comparable to miles of beaches. I was merely responding to your above post saying that there lakes around Atlanta aren't anything big or special. They ARE big, and they are special to a lot of people.
Hi all - my girlfriend and I are going to be moving to America from Ireland in about 12 months time. The company I work for are looking to open an office in the US and I'm going for 12 months initially to try and help develop a market for us over there in advance of this. So I'll be working for them over there, and my girlfriend works from home running an internet business. So basically we are not tied into any specific area as in have to be based near an office etc.
However, like with most things there are a few things we do have to adhere to!
1) Location - We must be on the Eastern side of America. We can go as far inland as Chicago, but to do the work I'm going to be doing I need to be based on the East Coast this is where the main companies I will be trying to sell to are. I dont need to be an hour from them all, but based in this general area within a drive or a short internal flight to them would be best
2) Airports - We have to be close enough (within a 60-90 min drive) to one of the following airports to going back home, work / friends coming over etc
- New York (JFK / Newark)
- Chicago
- Boston
- Atlanta
3) Cost of living - We are looking for somewhere not too expensive to live - we should be able to rent a nice 2 bed furnished apt in a decent area for < $1500 per month. Also it should have a low enough cost of living in general, so we can afford to have a decent quality of life.
4) Climate - first off, we have to have a nice summer. Doesn't need to be 100F all the time! but just good weather that you can bet on for a few months a year. Also, if the winters weren't too harsh that would be nice too. Sometimes in harsh winters, people nearly go into hibernation! and thats not for us!
5) WATER! Now this is the key for me, there must be some sort of open water nearby - lakes or sea. I'm serious about my sea / open water swimming and love spending time out swimming, in boats etc. So somewhere near the water (doesnt have to be walkingn distance, but not a huge trek!) would be great
6) Irish Community - having a decent sized irish community nearby would be bonus. Again we don't plan to just talk to other Irish people but the internet site my girlfriend runs is something which is tailored specifically to that market, so if we could be near a community which might be more open to that sort of thing for advertising etc that would be a bonus!
7) Other Stuff - The sort of place we're looking for - we are looking for somewhere that is nice, safe, has things to do (beach / lake / mountains etc) and has friendly people. When we get to America we will know no-one. Also as we are both in essence self employed we wont have work friends, so need a way to meet other people. We are both active and play sports (swim, soccer etc) so think we will meet people that way.
We're sort of thinking at the moment (no reason, just from what we've read so far and this could all change!!!) maybe Boston , Chicago (LAke View Maybe?) or New York (Long Island maybe?). Again these are only ideas!
If you were us and could pick and state / city / area that fits the bill where would you go?
Cheers!
Syracuse, NY...Seriously! We have a strong Irish American community here and many live on Tipperary Hill in the city's Far West neighborhood. Actually, the current Mayor's last name is Driscoll and the County Executive's last name is Mahoney. We have a pretty big St. Patty's Day parade too. It's an area with a strong Catholic community as well.
We are within an hour or so from the adirondacks and many other beautiful state parks and lakes.
It is very affordable and generally safe too.
There are very cheap flights to the NYC airports from Syracuse's Hancock Internationa Airport too. It only takes no more than an hour to get there by plane.
Here's some information about the area for you and the spouse to take in:City of Syracuse
Can't forget spots like the Blarney Stone Tavern and Rosie O'Grady's, both of which are also in the Tipp Hill neighborhood. St. Patrick's Parish is a heavily Irish-American Catholic parish too. There's much, much more to the area and if you have any questions, just holler.
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but the internet site my girlfriend runs is something which is tailored specifically to that market, so if we could be near a community which might be more open to that sort of thing for advertising etc that would be a bonus!
