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wbw

Trad climber
'cross the great divide
Aug 12, 2018 - 09:36am PT
Moab is great but becoming like Truckee and no good ski areas nearby.

That is, except for Telluride.
ec

climber
ca
Aug 12, 2018 - 11:50am PT
Jody, as of Jan 1st, 2018, you can pump yer own fuel in OR...

 ec
the Fet

climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
Aug 12, 2018 - 12:18pm PT
Pulled up behind a little old lady a couple months ago just as she pulled the handle to dispense diesel. I jumped out and yelled STOP and freaked her out a bit, but she had only pumped $0.15 worth of diesel. She seemed to have no idea why it was wrong, I wondered how she made it through so many years without that knowledge.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 12, 2018 - 12:28pm PT
Fet, you just cost some poor mechanic a couple of boat payments,
not to mention getting somebody off the road that probably should be at home.
Loyd

Big Wall climber
Roseburg, OR
Aug 12, 2018 - 12:33pm PT
How about Roseburg, OR, nice place, you can live in town or outside of town. There is a population of about 20,000, lowest average wind speed in the USA, two airports, lots of pubs, six breweries, 26 vineyards. The Umpqua river runs through town with good fishing.
Ginnifer Drumright, one of our Brew Club members, is a local realtor and know the local market well, give her a call.
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Loyd Price
Lived and climbed in YOS for a long time
ontheedgeandscaredtodeath

Social climber
Wilds of New Mexico
Aug 12, 2018 - 04:06pm PT
I love where should I live threads! I think basically every single place has been covered so I’ll just throw in my two cents as someone who moved every two or three years with my military dad. I would have been stoked to move somewhere awesome for high school. However, I was in a shitty mean HS in a town I hated and wasn’t living in Monterey...I wonder how strongly they self identify with SoCal? Moving to Vermont or wherever might not seem so great if you are working your way up the pecking order at the local surf breaks. But obviously I know nothing about your fam- Good luck with whatever you do!
hailman

Trad climber
Ventura, CA
Aug 12, 2018 - 05:22pm PT
I consider myself lucky to have lived in Madison, WI and Ventura, CA over the last 10 years.

Funny thing is...any recommendations someone else gives are colored by their own memories of the place....

I went to UW and had the time of my life. Area has great schools, lake recreation, and yes the best place to be in summer anywhere on the planet, Memorial Terrace beer garden. All the culture afforded by a hip university and capital city and yes Wisconsinites are so nice.

Some Madison love from Mr. Van Pelt:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DchbLXhIt8M

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nyUeuqFQbGs

Also, sometimes feel like Ventura Cty is the best kept secret in CA. It's pretty quiet here. Road / mountain biking Malibu and Santa Monica Mtns is great. Pretty good surfing from what I hear. Don't have the best local crags like a Tollhouse for Fresno or Lovers Leap for Sacramento but we get by.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 12, 2018 - 05:34pm PT
Dood, there’s only one UW - GO HUSKIES!
Where else can you hit morning classes and be pounding la piste by noon? (shutup Denver)
hailman

Trad climber
Ventura, CA
Aug 12, 2018 - 05:49pm PT
Ha Reilly, nice comeback! Probably would have done less beer drinking and more skiing at west coast UW.

Skied Mt Baker this spring and can't disagree with you....it was AWESOME!
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Aug 12, 2018 - 05:53pm PT
The one thing I have found over the years,is,just get started.
Fat Dad

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 12, 2018 - 06:57pm PT
Given the age of your kids (I have a 12 and 14 yr. old too), do you have the option of staying until they graduate from high school? Monterey is pretty nice and, while you might find someplace else that you do like, I'd say at best it will be different but not better. I totally get moving someplace else, especially after 25 yrs. and you're still young enough to get stuff done, but that's a potentially big move for your kids.

In the early 90s I strongly considered moving to CO or Boulder. I went and checked it out, and it seemed great but then I realized that I was on vacation at the time and every place seems great when you're on vacation. I went back again and checked it out with the intent of really checking it out and had a totally different perspective. There was no diversity, some of the people struck me as wierd; people who between burns at Flagstaff would blankly stare off into space than talk to someone they didn't already know. Politically though, that would seem ideal to other parts of CO. I remember later meeting a Spicolli looking dude who told me he went to school at CU but advised that if I moved I would have to learn to deal with people who had a totally different level of sophistication than what I was used to. People in more rural areas can seem like nice, solid people until you hear them talk about Obama or Trump.

So in short I don't have any specific suggestions of where to go, only to wish you luck in your search. I'd say Hawaii if climbing isn't a huge prerequisite, though I hear that some folks have issues adjusting to life on an island. Vermont looks nice, but almost too cute, and given the public health issues they have with addiction issues, I'd be afraid to introduce my kids into that environment. Depending on your politics, moving someplace rural may make you an island philosophically with a few good neighbors in a town you're embarrassed by. Life's full of tough choices.
matlinb

Trad climber
Fort Collins, CO
Aug 12, 2018 - 07:17pm PT
If Colorado Springs is on your short list, you should also consider Fort Collins. It sits on the north side of the front range metro area. The Springs is closer to skiing, but the trad climbing access from Fort Collins is good. We relocated to Fort Collins five years ago when my son was starting high school and he adapted well. I can't think of a negative thing to say about his high school experience.

MikeL

Social climber
Southern Arizona
Aug 12, 2018 - 08:29pm PT
hailman: Probably would have done less beer drinking and more skiing at west coast UW.

If Madison is known for anything, it’s known for drunken behavior, especially at UW football games.

The further north one lives, the more drinking is part of a lifestyle.
hailman

Trad climber
Ventura, CA
Aug 12, 2018 - 08:50pm PT
Mike,

Yes that's true and obviously there is a very dark side to drinking on 'party school' college campuses. Any parent needs to have a very frank discussion with their kids regarding potential pressures / dangers regarding this before sending them off to school. Unfortunately at UW it's usually the out of towners that show up to the football games, Halloween, Mifflin block party, etc and cause all the trouble.

Madison is a progressive island nowadays (used to be the whole state was on board, see Robert LaFollette's massive broad support back in the day). It's full of active people and would hate for anyone to have the impression boozing up is all anyone does there....
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Aug 12, 2018 - 08:51pm PT
Having recently gone through just what you are now going through, I can offer one piece of advice: If you aren't under pressure to move tomorrow, then spend a year or so exploring. Go to wherever it is you think might be a possible new home and spend a few days just sinking in and getting a feel for the place. Keep the bullshit filter in place, and don't be swayed by unicorn sightings. And, if you think you've found something good, then do a little research about weather, and go back for a few days at the very worst time of the year.

What we settled on won't be relevant for you because, a) we were retiring and not worried about school-age children or the availability of jobs in a particular field; and, b) we were not limited to the US. But the process is worth considering.
ThomasKeefer

Trad climber
San Diego
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2018 - 10:11pm PT
WOW! This has been an amazing read. Thanks to everyone who posted up.

I think that MT has been added to the list - and staying in a different capacity is also looking more attractive.

Luckily, we will be able to follow the 'go when the weather is the worst' advice with a ski trip to CO this winter.

aloha...
Don Paul

Social climber
Washington DC
Aug 13, 2018 - 07:27am PT
Fatdad I'm glad you were disturbed by the whiteness of Colorado. I just moved from there to DC and it's nice to be able to be friends with African Americans again. I would not want to be a black person in Colorado. Anyone unable to see this is the White Man whether they know it or not. But the mountains and variety of rock are hard to beat.
johntp

Trad climber
Little Rock and Loving It
Aug 13, 2018 - 07:49am PT
They call that part of Utah, Dixie. Nawmean
Possibly the most conservative part of the state.

Yeah, get that. Being relatively apolitical that conservative aspect doesn't bother me. It is withing easy striking distance of a huge diversity of environments. Don't know about the schools, but would expect they are good.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 13, 2018 - 08:23am PT
Schools in Utah are generally abysmal. OK in the affluent SLC burbs.
Gunkie

Trad climber
Valles Marineris
Aug 13, 2018 - 09:04am PT
WOW! This has been an amazing read. Thanks to everyone who posted up.

True. This topic touches everyone at some time. I am enjoying reading the responses.
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