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Las Vegas meets your criteria. I live on the western edge near Red Rock and it feels nothing like the Vegas you would imagine. I climb after work in the summer and fall, and most weekends year-round. And it's a 3-4 hour drive to many other climbing destinations. |
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Reno, NV - little to no traffic, low cost of living (when compared to our amenities) international airport for climbing/trips further from home, 360 degree mountain views, excellent ski/snowboarding within an hour and: |
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Asheville?? |
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Just to add to that it fits this stuff: |
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john strand wrote: As for a job in the medical field ??? Rather limited i thinkFor sure it might be tough. I'm just thinking if nh was the place someone would want to be, northern nh is an outdoor paradise. |
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PNW dark horse: Bellingham. You are a little far from the good cragging, but avoid the challenges of living in Seattle (high cost of living, traffic). |
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jaredj wrote: Back when I was into bike racing, people used to say: light, strong, durable - pick two. I feel the "where do I live" thing is similar. "Cool culture, reasonable cost of living, access to good outdoor stuff" - pick two.Worth repeating. Haven't thought of it like that but absolutely true. IF there were a perfect place, then everyone would be there, and it would no longer be perfect. |
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I've been living in Seattle for about 2.5 years now. I think it meets several of your criteria, but with some caveats. If you live and work in the eastside suburbs, you can avoid most of the heinous (truly awful) traffic associated with the city itself. You also have good access to weekday climbing (30 min to 1 hour) and great options within weekend distance. Culture here rocks - tons of concerts, awesome food, very diverse local population. The cost of living is high, but manageable if you stay out of the city and don't feel the need to live in a 4000 sq ft house. Something else to note - weather really is a factor here. Winter days are super short and weeks of rainy weather definitely blow. It's not a total deal breaker, but something you need to be aware of if you're used to Colorado weather. |
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Tobin Story wrote: Seattle... most of the heinous (truly awful) traffic associated with the city itself.I've been there 15 years ago & the traffic indeed sucked. But hearing from current residences visiting Denver, it appears downtown Denver to tech center traffic have eclipsed Seattle traffic, sad... |
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highaltitudeflatulentexpulsion wrote:Another "tell me where to live" thread.A van. Down by the river. |
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Washington is pretty cool. I live in Spokane, which has a very cheap cost of living with decent local rock cragging, bike trails, etc. Being willing to drive 6 hours opens up some world-class climbing: Hyalite, Canmore, the Cascades... all within very reasonable driving distance. |
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OP: Do you and/or spouse need to be in a hospital setting for work? |
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climbing friend, |
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Tobin Story wrote: Seattle...traffic...cost of living...rainy weatherIf the OP finds the traffic, cost of living, and general crowdedness of the Front Range to be objectionable, Seattle is unlikely to be a good choice for him. Each of those things is at least as bad (if not significantly worse) here as compared to Denver. And the rain is a major consideration if year-round climbing is important to you. It is a great city that also has adequate climbing access, but an ideal climbing town it is not. As to the earlier Bellingham suggestion: Bellingham is a pleasant size that provides good culture and amenities without the pain-in-the-arse aspects of living in Seattle. It is in a really beautiful area and has a lot of outdoor activities available…but climbing access would be a big step down from Colorado or Utah. There are a few local crags, but it is a 2 hour drive to any of the good stuff (Squamish, Index, Newhalem), and weather is a limiting factor for a substantial portion of the year. It would be a nice place to live, but only if climbing access is a secondary consideration for you. Regarding Spokane: any place where someone promotes it as a climbing town by citing locations 6 hours away should be summarilly dismissed. 'Nuff said. There is some decent local climbing available, and it is very cheap to live there, but considering that the OP has the flexibility to live anywhere, Spokane should be very very far down the list. Plus, it is a dumpy town. Think GJ, but without anywhere close to the quality of climbing access. In the PNW, the only spot I would remotely consider reccomending, given the OP's criteria, would be Bend (and surrounding, less expensive towns). This really is the only "climbing town" in the PNW. Unless you can get a Canadian work visa and move to Squamish. |
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JCM wrote:In the PNW, the only spot I would remotely consider reccomending, given the OP's criteria, would be Bend (and surrounding, less expensive towns). This really is the only "climbing town" in the PNW. Unless you can get a Canadian work visa and move to Squamish.Or Penticton, Kelowna, or Canmore. |
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For SLC: |
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The best medical job in SLC might be respritory therapist. |
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"Some people seem to hate Reno or have some misconception. This place is awesome." |
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Kilby Court is the spiritual center for music in SLC... |