I'd say they definitely didn't visit the panhandle.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...y-county-in-america-ranked-by-natural-beauty/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...y-county-in-america-ranked-by-natural-beauty/
Every county in America, ranked by scenery and climate
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IDK wtf they're looking at if that is the case..I no longer live in OK, but spent tons of time in both cities...just not seeing it.
I have to agree with this. While I think OKC has surpassed Tulsa in the last 20 years as a city this survey is based on scenery and climate. Surely climate is the same or at least negligible and I don't see how anyone could think the natural scenery of OKC surpasses that of Tulsa. Osage County kicks both of their asses so there's that.
I see Humboldt County, CA ranks #2. Having spent 2 weeks there this summer I have to agree, never been anyplace like it.
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Every county along I-70 in Kansas from at least Salina to Colorado should be at the bottom of that spectrum.
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Sure, it's a long squiggly thing along the west and south sides of the city.
I have driven thru every state except four several times. No doubt the writer is basing a lot of ranks on "reputation" or something besides facts. There are a ton of counties in New Mexico, Arizona and California where you could not pay me to live yet he ranks them high.
Higher, for example, than the plains of the Midwest? What makes a flat desert more desirable than a flat cornfield?
It's based on the USDA's natural amenities index. All the writer did was make the map based on that.
They sure will. We live in a small town southwest of Denver. We really love it so far, it's beautiful.
On a side note: we are kind of worried about the fact that it could be a really bad winter. Last I read El Niño is going to stick around so it could stay wet.
Oh please let that be true about winter.
One more winter without some decent snow in Verdigris and I will rip my hair completely out of my head. And I'm talkin bigger snows than these 2-3 inch dustings with a fart of ice...
Move up here. Apparently the 30 year average is 60-80 Inches a year or something like that. And it's not snow covered all year as long as you live on the south side of the mountain.
It's a great area. Used to take the kiddos skiing over spring break to let them enjoy it.
Hefner. That thing they call a lake. Oklahoma has cool lakes but I've never heard of anyone boast about the OKC lake/pond scene, till maybe now. Draper isn't even 4 square miles and it's the biggest.
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Welcome to CO Thor! I remember you mentioning awhile back that you were thinking of moving here. Whereabouts did you and the family move to?
I think you'll adjust to the winters here alright. The state has a fairly good grip on how to keep the roads drivable even in the winter, although I have a bone to pick with them about their recent "strategy" regarding the use of the snowplow fleet (a topic better discussed after I've tossed back a few drinks).
Thank you CP. We are living in Bailey. It's exactly what we were looking for in our quest to move. We gave up on CO several times and Stillwater was 2nd on the list. We have been really impressed with how friendly everyone up here has been. When we get ready to buy we'd like to stick around Conifer, Pine, Bailey for sure. Where are you at again?
Several of the people we've met have been telling us that the new commissioner (or whatever her title is called) in Park is doing a terrible job.