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[Are Tee Jay]

Ok, I know a lot of my back story and reasoning for potentially moving to Louisville is probably pretty questionable, but it's not without thought and reason.

To start, I'll just fill out the brief questionnaire in the OP.

-Where you are working: To start, nowhere. A brief little backstory on myself. I grew up in Delaware, pretty much. My work history is pretty much retail work, so nothing particularly hardcore Haha. After a decent amount of planning, some people from Delaware and I trekked on down to Savannah, GA, where I am now. Turns out, moving here was sort of a disaster, the reasons why aren't important here. Just saying, I don't feel like I want to stay here. Also, I wouldn't be moving for a job or whatever.
-How much you are willing to spend on housing: This area I haven't particularly thought of too hardcore. I mean, in any scenario, I don't see myself wanting to pay more than $500/month for any share of bills and stuff. I feel like I could definitely get something for less than that.
-How long of a commute you're willing to tolerate: Another thing for me. Wherever I move to from Savannah, I'm not going to have a car to start. I will have my legs and my bike, presumably. But I won't have a car. Pretty much my main objective wherever I go to is to live in an area where I can easily get to a job so I can set myself up down the road to get a car, a new place, etc. But. Yeah.
-If you have kids: Private school or public school? I don't have kids and such.
-What type of neighborhood environment you are looking for: small town feeling? small city excitement? suburbia delight? Growing up in Delaware, I'm used to not living in the big city environment. I do enjoy the number of things there are to do in Savannah, though. So I guess I do prefer a bit of downtown/urban-y goodness.
-Community amenities important to you I don't think I really have an answer to this. :x
-Pie or cake? I don't think I have an actual answer to this either. Haha.

Uhhhhh. Any other questions you might for me, feel free to ask. Haha.

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by Are Tee Jay

Ok, I know a lot of my back story and reasoning for potentially moving to Louisville is probably pretty questionable, but it's not without thought and reason.

To start, I'll just fill out the brief questionnaire in the OP.

-Where you are working: To start, nowhere. A brief little backstory on myself. I grew up in Delaware, pretty much. My work history is pretty much retail work, so nothing particularly hardcore Haha. After a decent amount of planning, some people from Delaware and I trekked on down to Savannah, GA, where I am now. Turns out, moving here was sort of a disaster, the reasons why aren't important here. Just saying, I don't feel like I want to stay here. Also, I wouldn't be moving for a job or whatever.
-How much you are willing to spend on housing: This area I haven't particularly thought of too hardcore. I mean, in any scenario, I don't see myself wanting to pay more than $500/month for any share of bills and stuff. I feel like I could definitely get something for less than that.
-How long of a commute you're willing to tolerate: Another thing for me. Wherever I move to from Savannah, I'm not going to have a car to start. I will have my legs and my bike, presumably. But I won't have a car. Pretty much my main objective wherever I go to is to live in an area where I can easily get to a job so I can set myself up down the road to get a car, a new place, etc. But. Yeah.
-If you have kids: Private school or public school? I don't have kids and such.
-What type of neighborhood environment you are looking for: small town feeling? small city excitement? suburbia delight? Growing up in Delaware, I'm used to not living in the big city environment. I do enjoy the number of things there are to do in Savannah, though. So I guess I do prefer a bit of downtown/urban-y goodness.
-Community amenities important to you I don't think I really have an answer to this. :x
-Pie or cake? I don't think I have an actual answer to this either. Haha.

Uhhhhh. Any other questions you might for me, feel free to ask. Haha.

How old are you? I think you would do well somewhere near the bus line on bardstown road north of I-264. You could get a job in a small restaurant or store to start out and go from there.

[Are Tee Jay]

Originally Posted by stx12499

How old are you? I think you would do well somewhere near the bus line on bardstown road north of I-264. You could get a job in a small restaurant or store to start out and go from there.

Haha, weird. I thought I told myself to mention my age. But yeah, I'm 20. Turn 21 in October.

I've sorta been all over the place for where I want to move. I've been told by people I know in Dallas, Austin, Minneapolis, Seattle, Nova Scotia, and kinda Lexington that I could go there, but I dunno. I don't really see myself living in any of those places. Granted, I've been to...none of them, and I've never been to Kentucky whatsoever, but tonight gave me a lot of perspective on things. A friend of mine that is down here with me is moving to Alaska. He's already got it set up so he'll likely be working on a fishing boat or something, and enjoying his surroundings. Personally, I couldn't ever see myself doing something like that, although I would like to go to Alaska.

Anyways, he pretty much broke it down for me. To be honest, I have a bit of a introverted personality. Kinda nervous and shy with people a lot of the time, and I'm working on it. I also am pretty passive about things, haha. So he just tells me "Geoff, you gotta stop worrying about other people. You gotta just pick a place where you want to go, and go there. Just remember you gotta follow through." And it meant a lot to me (as well as the rest of our hour+ long conversation.) I mean, if someone asks me "Geoff, why Louisville?" I don't really have an answer. It just seems...right. I dunno. My main problem is finding a place, as locking up a place is not surprisingly near impossible when you're 660 miles away. Which is a problem for me, as someone who knows some people in Louisville, but isn't really capable of staying anywhere. Which means I pretty need a place as soon as I get there.

Holy wow, this has been a ridiculous diatribe just about nothing, but I do enjoy the Bardstown rec. From what I've read and heard, I think I'd like that area also.

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by Are Tee Jay

Haha, weird. I thought I told myself to mention my age. But yeah, I'm 20. Turn 21 in October.

I've sorta been all over the place for where I want to move. I've been told by people I know in Dallas, Austin, Minneapolis, Seattle, Nova Scotia, and kinda Lexington that I could go there, but I dunno. I don't really see myself living in any of those places. Granted, I've been to...none of them, and I've never been to Kentucky whatsoever, but tonight gave me a lot of perspective on things. A friend of mine that is down here with me is moving to Alaska. He's already got it set up so he'll likely be working on a fishing boat or something, and enjoying his surroundings. Personally, I couldn't ever see myself doing something like that, although I would like to go to Alaska.

Anyways, he pretty much broke it down for me. To be honest, I have a bit of a introverted personality. Kinda nervous and shy with people a lot of the time, and I'm working on it. I also am pretty passive about things, haha. So he just tells me "Geoff, you gotta stop worrying about other people. You gotta just pick a place where you want to go, and go there. Just remember you gotta follow through." And it meant a lot to me (as well as the rest of our hour+ long conversation.) I mean, if someone asks me "Geoff, why Louisville?" I don't really have an answer. It just seems...right. I dunno. My main problem is finding a place, as locking up a place is not surprisingly near impossible when you're 660 miles away. Which is a problem for me, as someone who knows some people in Louisville, but isn't really capable of staying anywhere. Which means I pretty need a place as soon as I get there.

Holy wow, this has been a ridiculous diatribe just about nothing, but I do enjoy the Bardstown rec. From what I've read and heard, I think I'd like that area also.

Just go for it. Louisville is a very affordable and fun for young people because you can do stuff you would not be able to afford in larger cities. My only qualm is the lack of pro sports, but the local college games are great fun and will likely be even more so when the new dt arena opens.

[ComingfromAL]

So I have picked four apartments as my top possibilities:

1.) Cypress Pointe
2.) River Oaks
3.) Creekside at St. Matthews
4.) Jamestown of St. Matthews

What say you? How would you rate the chocies and why? Are there any choices that I should definitely get rid of? How are the choices as far as location and neighborhood?

Thanks in advance!!

[hgibbs76]

Hello,
My husband just got a job on Freys Hill Rd. The zip code is 40241. We will be moving to Ky from Fl in the next month. We are excited for to move somewhere that has more than 2 seasons of hot and REALLY hot! But we have never even visited Ky so we have no idea where to begin looking for places to live. We are looking to rent a house with at least 3 bedrooms and would like to be in a family oriented development. We would love a place for our children to ride bikes and play with their friends outside without worrying about cars driving crazy. We are wanting a place for around 1000.00/mo or less?? (Don't know if that is realistic or not?) My husband would like a commute of 20 minutes. We have two daughters, a 4 1/2 and a 1 yo. The older one is in preschool here and we want her to go some where once we move. We are looking for a 5 day a week program for 3-4 hours a day. Does Ky have free pre-K like Fl has?

I have a million more questions but I will hold off for now. I look forward to hearing about your area!
Thank you in advance for all of your helpful information!

[kirbyk]

I agree with everything you said about Louisville, KY. I have been here 4 years...and so excited to be leaving! It is essentially, a closed community to anyone that moves here...without the right connections. If you happen to "marry" into the community...you will be fine...I have had some of the strangest experiences with people here! I've lived in many states...and never met such weird people.

Recently, while in line at the "grocery" as they say in Louisville...an older lady struck up a conversation with me...even said I was "so adorable" she wanted to "adopt" me...keep in mind ...I am 40 something, married, mother of 2...When I disclosed that I am a native Texas (why not from Ye Olde Commonwealth?!) and planning to move back to the Lone Star...she immediately froze up...stopped talking to me...as if I had said I was a mafia wife or something! This is good example of the mentality here...If you were not born here...have family within 10 miles of you...you are an outsider.

Also, it's all about where you went to high school in Louiville. It's as if life stops after high school graduation for the people here. In all of the places that I have lived...no one just lived for their high school reuinon!

I moved here with a very open, positive attitude. However, I have not enjoyed the past 4 years...this place is friendly on the surface...underneath... it is a very close-minded...cliquish... little speck on the map. If anything, I've learned the importance of being genuine and authentic. I will go out of my way to be "real" to anyone moving to Texas! Sadly, many of the churches in Louisville are not welcoming.

To say something positive, backward communities like Louisville... give the world a little more "texture"...for lack of a better word. However, I would think twice before moving here.

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by kirbyk

I agree with everything you said about Louisville, KY. I have been here 4 years...and so excited to be leaving! It is essentially, a closed community to anyone that moves here...without the right connections. If you happen to "marry" into the community...you will be fine...I have had some of the strangest experiences with people here! I've lived in many states...and never met such weird people.

Recently, while in line at the "grocery" as they say in Louisville...an older lady struck up a conversation with me...even said I was "so adorable" she wanted to "adopt" me...keep in mind ...I am 40 something, married, mother of 2...When I disclosed that I am a native Texas (why not from Ye Olde Commonwealth?!) and planning to move back to the Lone Star...she immediately froze up...stopped talking to me...as if I had said I was a mafia wife or something! This is good example of the mentality here...If you were not born here...have family within 10 miles of you...you are an outsider.

Also, it's all about where you went to high school in Louiville. It's as if life stops after high school graduation for the people here. In all of the places that I have lived...no one just lived for their high school reuinon!

I moved here with a very open, positive attitude. However, I have not enjoyed the past 4 years...this place is friendly on the surface...underneath... it is a very close-minded...cliquish... little speck on the map. If anything, I've learned the importance of being genuine and authentic. I will go out of my way to be "real" to anyone moving to Texas! Sadly, many of the churches in Louisville are not welcoming.

To say something positive, backward communities like Louisville... give the world a little more "texture"...for lack of a better word. However, I would think twice before moving here.

Unlike many places, Louisvillians are proud of their city. Sounds like you had the closed mind. You couldn't have met all 1.3 million people in the metro area. Like Texans, Kentuckians are proud of their home state. I am from Chicago, and have lived all over, and while I agree with some of what you say about cliquishness, I also strongly disagree that all people are like that. Sounds like you didn't open up to anyone, and I found your post odd given your age (we usually see these kind of anecdotal diatribes from disgruntled single teenagers or 20 somethings).

[autumnangel]

-Where you are working: Fort Knox
-How much you are willing to spend on housing: rent up to $1400
-How long of a commute you're willing to tolerate: 30 min
-If you have kids: Private school or public school? N/A
-What type of neighborhood environment you are looking for: country/small town feeling with privacy and space to breath; prefer new construction (not more than 15/20 years old)
-Community amenities important to you: short drive to shopping and groceries
-Pie or cake? Ice Cream!

[meintennessee]

Oh wow, I guess I needed to post here!

-Where you are working: Fort Knox
-How much you are willing to spend on housing: rent up to $1200
-How long of a commute you're willing to tolerate: 20-30 min
-If you have kids: Private school or public school? Private
-What type of neighborhood environment you are looking for: country/small town/acreage
-Community amenities important to you: short drive to shopping and groceries/safe neighborhood/parks & fishing
-Pie or cake? I like my cake and eat it too