I'm here to, Place is going gang busters. If you google MSU alumni they are or have established a chapter here. NW Arkansas.
OT: If you had to move
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I will admit, I have one desire for retirement years. I'd like to live in starkvegas. My wife would too. She's a loyola Marymount grad who started school after hank gathers, so she really hasn't had much sports at school. She gets pretty fired up for games across the range of sports. How long would we last where most of what we did was attend sporting events? Who knows. I know she doesn't need a Target store or a cracker barrel. We always enjoy our rare trips in to town. We already have lived or traveled several places to see and do, so it's not like we need to live on the coast or on a mountain.
I might could consider moving to a quiet "little" argentine town not named Buenos Aires, but that would take some serious convincing of someone who cannot speak the language.
I might could consider moving to a quiet "little" argentine town not named Buenos Aires, but that would take some serious convincing of someone who cannot speak the language.
Seems odd that would be able to support an alumni chapter in an actual college town (of one of your peers no less). Seems pointless.
The problem with the Perfect Location is that because it is perfect a bunch of A-Holes have already found it and are currently trying to convert it to whatever they just escaped. Perfect location is just part of the battle, perfect demographics, perfect weather, perfect economics , both personal and area wide all come into play. Its a big compromise
If it was to retire, then I’d move to central Kansas for ranch life.
If it was to take advantage of a growing economy, then I’d move to to NE Texas. Specifically, I would want to be around Denton or Frisco. If you can’t make money in that area over the next 15 years, then you can’t make money anywhere.
If it was to take advantage of a growing economy, then I’d move to to NE Texas. Specifically, I would want to be around Denton or Frisco. If you can’t make money in that area over the next 15 years, then you can’t make money anywhere.
Pensacola has really changed in the last ten years, especially downtown along the waterfront. It’s really reinventing itself.
This is true. I just hope to one day find a place that I care about, and that also cares about itself.
Most likely back to my hometown of Tampa, FL…. I miss the beach and salt water fishing. I do also miss being in a more major metro area. Although I will say Jackson does generally provide everything I need in my life with 2 young kids. I miss the sports and more frequent concert/entertainment options in a larger area.
As a back up option and something totally different, I’d say Kansas City. I enjoy hunting about more than anything else these days. There is some excellent deer and turkey hunting very close to Kansas City. I don’t think I’d ever convince the wife to move there though. But if I were single, I might move to Kansas City tomorrow.
As a back up option and something totally different, I’d say Kansas City. I enjoy hunting about more than anything else these days. There is some excellent deer and turkey hunting very close to Kansas City. I don’t think I’d ever convince the wife to move there though. But if I were single, I might move to Kansas City tomorrow.
I can’t afford to live where I really want to live because they’ve priced me out of the neighborhood. It’s almost like they don’t want me there!
Some place on or along the Gulf - LA Northshore, MS Gulf Coast, AL Coast or Far Western FL Panhandle - or maybe some place between Sarasota and Naples.
Greenville, SC
Spring Hill, TN
Blue Mtn, FL
Starkville, MS
Pinehurst, NC OR Edenton, NC area
Spring Hill, TN
Blue Mtn, FL
Starkville, MS
Pinehurst, NC OR Edenton, NC area
That’s life these days. I know why older folks get bitter. I want to live in an RV honestly. Think I’m meant to be a vagabond.
Just don’t drive that dang thing in the left lane going the speed limit**
Biggest city in one of my favorite places. Great fishing. Great back country skiing opportunities. Good whitewater with easy access to great whitewater. Olympic National Park is awesome. Plus I love snow and rain, but my wife prefers warmer climates.
Tyson Foods-MSU Poultry Program
WalMart
JB Hunt
Rogers, Bentonville, Fayetteville
Yeah, it’s a nice area for outdoors. I considered getting a place on the peninsula at one point, but wasn’t much going on in the town or anywhere else nearby and didn’t think I could handle that part. I like eastern Washington, north Idaho, western Montana a lot and would probably move back there, though I do like being close to the Pacific. Oregon coast is nice as well but doesn’t have some of the same outdoor stuff you get on the peninsula
Only downside of Noxapater is that it’s a little drive to get to the Issaquena National Park
Surprised no one has said Virginia, especially central VA. I may have missed it in my quick browsing. I moved from West Point to Lynchburg, VA, in 2006, and my wife and I love it here. Roanoke, Bedford, Staunton, and Charlottesville are also great towns. The mountains are an hour away, and the Outer Bank beaches are about 3 hours away. Everyone who comes to visit me comments on how beautiful and nice it is. Plenty of breweries, wineries, and other outdoor options, plus you get all four seasons. The spring and fall are amazing here and summer is bearable with a few 70-degree days thrown in now and then.
I’m in north central NC, just about 40 minutes from the VA border. Haven’t been up there yet, but going next week to Roanoke.
Been here for 25 years and love it
If you don’t like it, come move my *** over to the other lane.
That is almost the same exact words I used when people asked me "Why Pensacola". Especially my Aunt who still thinks Montgomery, Al is the best place in the world to live.
Not the one I was referring to above. I have been all kind of drunk in the past. But never drunk enough to drink the average Waffle House lady into something I would want.
Oregon is struggling pretty bad right now. They're pushing 10% on state income taxes and 2/3rds of the state geographically (the rural right leaning folks) are legitimately trying to secede. Portland has turned into a shìthole compared to what it was 15+ years ago. 12,000 homeless these days and they're not comfortable to be around.
They did roll back drug decriminalization last year, but it's still pretty bad. I'm shocked by how many people are moving here from Oregon. It's a close second to California the last few years. I know several families who moved that are left of center, but still left.
As for Bend... It's over. What used to be a hidden gem is now a disaster. Overcrowded and over priced. Similar to Bozeman, but worse. I think median home prices are pushing $800k in Bend now without the jobs to support it unlike a Seattle or San Francisco.
Washington is a better option IMO. Not perfect, but better. If you like the Bend idea in the rain shadow of the Cascades, Ellensburg and Wenatchee in Central Washington are probably like Bend was 25-30 years ago. Wenatchee/Chelan county is unbelievably beautiful and has all the outdoor activities you could ever want.
Technically many consider Idaho to be in the PNW but it's nothing like it culturally, geographically, or climate wise. Besides we are full.
Like I said I've never been there but Stuart, Palm Beach and everything south of there is horrible if you want to be around Southerners.
Starkville, MS....... I would thoroughly enjoy being able to visit all the local establishments more often. There wasn't near as much in Columbus or Starkville when I was a kid. Id enjoy working some gravy job for the University, fishing and hunting the Tombigbee again and taking in as much MSU sports as I can possibly stand.
However, with the changing landscape of college athletics, transfer portal and NIL in addition to the cost of real estate in the near by area.......I almost feel it would be foolish to retire there just to be near the sports. I have some family land in rural North MS only 1.5 from Starkville (60 miles closer than I am now) and lot cheaper than Starkville RE. That may be where I retire...good Lord willing.
different state: Pickwick area (again if I could find affordable RE)
However, with the changing landscape of college athletics, transfer portal and NIL in addition to the cost of real estate in the near by area.......I almost feel it would be foolish to retire there just to be near the sports. I have some family land in rural North MS only 1.5 from Starkville (60 miles closer than I am now) and lot cheaper than Starkville RE. That may be where I retire...good Lord willing.
different state: Pickwick area (again if I could find affordable RE)
It's harder to manage property taxes (if you want valuable property) than it is income taxes in retirement.....financial gurus keep me honest here.
I don't plan on leaving TX but when I see what I could get in MS in retirement and the low property taxes it becomes pretty enticing. Maybe that's a good way to bring some wealth back to the state? Create a destination retirement community like the villages in FL....just riffing I could be completely wrong.
The Amp has some great concerts and the venue is the perfect size. Cool to have a Top Golf in an area that small too.