Inspired by the discussion in the DC-Baltimore thread...

My top 5 domestic places would be:

1. San Diego

2. Seattle

3. Portland

4. Asheville

5. Philadelphia

This will be a long post....bear with me.

I do love where I live in Frederick Co. The development has taken off in the last 6-7 years which is annoying, since they haven't really improved roads and infrastructure to deal with more cars on the road -- EXCEPT traffic signals -- and now it takes roughly 15 mins just to drive 2 miles to get to a supermarket that used to take 3 mins to get to. So frustrating. However, despite the development FredCo is still very rural and you can get away from it all in about a ten min drive. Frederick has awesome restaurants. I love being able to get to DC, Baltimore, Harpers Ferry, NoVa wine country...all in under an hour. I love having 3 airports within an hour's drive. I love OC being 3 hrs drive. I love Europe is a 7 hour flight away. There's a lot to like about this area so I am in no way wanting to move.

That said, I would love to live in many different places. If I were rich I would have a house in all these places since they all offer a unique experience. New Orleans is my favorite American city -- I'd love to live there. Sarasota has amazing beaches. Asheville has great beer and plenty of outdoor options. Napa has amazing weather and awesome wine...could definitely live there. I am definitely an east coast guy though, I love the beaches and the older cities with architecture and condensed city centers.

In Europe, I really loved Portugal -- Porto and Lagos especially. My wife and I would like to retire there if it all works out.

This will be a long post....bear with me.

That's long?  Shack's signature is longer than that!

IFF an adequate budget, 2 years in each of:

* Manhattan

* London

* Paris

* Northern Italy

* A smaller cultural city in Europe, like maybe Strasbourg...

* A gorgeous location in the middle of nowhere Montana...

City on the Pacific Ocean.

Asheville is a nice place to be.  I like Charlotte and Greenville, SC as well.

When I retire, I'm tempted to look into Sarasota if the Os are still there.  Beaches, warmth, Os for a month, three Os series in nearby Tampa every season.  I could handle that.

Inspired by the discussion in the DC-Baltimore thread...

 

My top 5 domestic places would be:

 

1. San Diego

2. Seattle

3. Portland

4. Asheville

5. Philadelphia

Maine or Oregon?  I've been to both (to run their Marathon's) and they are beautiful.

Maine or Oregon?  I've been to both (to run their Marathon's) and they are beautiful.

Oregon. 

Haven't yet been to Maine and I'd like to visit, but the weather isn't as appealing as it is in that other Portland. Plus, the Pacific Northwest seems to have the edge in the great outdoors even though Maine is supposed to be beautiful as you say. 

Oregon. 

 

Haven't yet been to Maine and I'd like to visit, but the weather isn't as appealing as it is in that other Portland. Plus, the Pacific Northwest seems to have the edge in the great outdoors even though Maine is supposed to be beautiful as you say. 

It's definitely worth the trip.  We stopped by  Alagash Brewery and had a nice time there. Maine Beer Company is in the area too, didn't have time for that one though.   Besides the beer though the sites are just great to see,  I would recommend going during the Fall when the leaves are changing.  

It's definitely worth the trip.  We stopped by  Alagash Brewery and had a nice time there. Maine Beer Company is in the area too, didn't have time for that one though.   Besides the beer though the sites are just great to see,  I would recommend going during the Fall when the leaves are changing.  

Sounds good although I can't really travel during the fall as a teacher, but I'll visit sometime.

1.  Duck, NC

2.  San Francisco area

3.  San Diego area

4.  Somewhere in the Caribbean

5.  Portland, OR

1. Baltimore Metro

2. Aruba

3. Duck

4. Tampa

5. Portland / Seattle / Vancouver

I've been trying to use my job and its need to relocate me all the time to determine this.  The only place I haven't been to that I would consider is Seattle.

San Francisco stands out, but NYC and New Orleans would be on my list as well.  San Diego was great but entirely too much Navy.  And by San Diego I mean OB or PB.

Beyond the US, I would think that Sydney, Paris, London, Tokyo and Austria would be places I'd check out first.

Inspired by the discussion in the DC-Baltimore thread...

 

My top 5 domestic places would be:

 

1. San Diego

2. Seattle

3. Portland

4. Asheville

5. Philadelphia

Seattle sees rain 155 days per year.  On the days that it rains, it rains for about 5.3 hours per day on average.    Would that bother you?

I couldn't deal with it.  Can you imagine having a dog in that climate?   Muddy footprints all the time.

Near golf courses and a beach in a year round warm climate

I mean if you're going to play a lot of golf you need a place like the beach to relax and recover.

(slaps knee)

Never gets old.  He could always play a few hours of full court hoops to calm down after 18 holes.

Inspired by the discussion in the DC-Baltimore thread...
 
My top 5 domestic places would be:
 
1. San Diego
2. Seattle
3. Portland
4. Asheville
5. Philadelphia

 
Seattle sees rain 155 days per year.  On the days that it rains, it rains for about 5.3 hours per day on average.    Would that bother you?


I couldn't deal with it.  Can you imagine having a dog in that climate?   Muddy footprints all the time.

If I was rich enough to afford the housing, I think it would be great to live in NYC or London, at least for a few years.  Austin would be pretty awesome, too.