Where would you move?
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My girlfriend and I are moving this fall, here is our list of places we are considering. |
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While I haven't been to about half of these, I'd think that one of your primary considerations would have to be your personal preference for city size. While some people would find a big city like SLC to be stiflingly large and overwhelming, other people might be bored in a smaller town. It's hard to recommend one of these cities without knowing what your size preference is, considering the pretty large variation in the list you've provided. |
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Just curious, why would you consider Fort Collins and not Boulder? |
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Is being employed a consideration? If so, wouldn't you look for the job first? If not, congratulations! |
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I live in Fort Collins, but have not been to the other places so this may not be of much use. That being said, Fort Collins is a great place to live with climbing easily accessed, although a bit farther than if you were in Boulder. I have been to Boulder many times, and it is not for me. I know many people who love it, but I just cant hop on that train. The Fort is really easy going and has treated me outstandingly well for the couple years I have lived here. Just my 2 cents. |
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Moved from LA to Boise about 7 months ago. Loving it so far! Got any more specific questions? |
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I've spent time in each of these places, and my personal preference would be as follows: |
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Here's some plus's for each of the cities I've been to, great list though..... |
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Each of the above cities shine in their own set of attributes (with the exception of Spokane), as highlighted above by Nick. I've been through all, and recently spent two years climbing and going to school in SLC - And LOVED it! |
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Jon Marek wrote:My girlfriend and I are moving this fall, here is our list of places we are considering. 1. Coeur d Alene, Id / Spokane, Wa 2. Bend, Or 3. SLC, Ut 4. Ft. Collins, Co 5. Missoula, Mt 6. Boise, Id We have only been to and climbed in two of these cities. What would be your order of best to worst? Any of these cities just suck to live in? Any thoughts?Ft. Collins all the way, you are in your 20's why not live in a sweet college town that is close to any outdoor activity you could possible want to participate in, and you are with a bunch of people that are like minded!!! I'm a Colorado native and I have been to most of the places on your list and while they are awesome places I am always happy to be home in Colorado! |
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Before you go and locate, you might want to consider a road-trip. |
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SLC is a great place to live, Incredible climbing which ever direction you choose to turn. Like stated, the inversion is terrible and ugly. Cost of living is unbelievable, and the majority of people living in SLC are not LDS (to find that you need to travel to the suburbs, I.E., West valley, West and South Jordan, ect...); city life is suprisingly liberal, and the art scene, if you know where to look, is wonderful. SLC would be a great choice. |
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Coeur d Alene is an awesome central location to access places like index, lavenworth, and the Si's for a weekend (or long day) trip. as well as close(r) access to several places b/c its right off of I-90 |
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1. Ft collins |
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Missoula is a great place to live. The job market may not be the greatest but the outdoor opportunities make up for it. |
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Europe |
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John Rogers wrote:While not on your list, Grand Junction CO...+1. I've always been surprised that GJ doesn't make these lists more often. The access to climbing is awesome. When I lived in so-central UT, some coworkers lived in Junction and it seemed perfect to me. You have easy access to Moab/IC, Rifle, the Black, Ouray, the Swell, and multi pitch granite and good sandstone bouldering in Unaweep right outside GJ itself. Worth a look for sure. Out of your list, other things will come into play, like: Do you ski and/or ice climb? Is fly fishing on the agenda? Etc. |
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There are no jobs in fort Collins so if work is important and you have nothing lined up go elsewhere |
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Thanks for all the responses already. |
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California. |
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Just FYI, try searching. This topic has got to be one of the top 10 Mountain Project threads of all time and I'm sure you'll find some useful info on some of these places in older threads. |