I wanna move. Suggestions?

[beakkeeper]

Minnesota!! It's got gorgeous summers, sparkling winters, bright springs and vibrant autumns. Lakes and rivers GALORE! lots to do, nice people, not too humid. In my experience, NC, IL, IA, NE--most of the states south of here are super humid. Oh and Colorado--beautiful state.

ps i'm with ya on the humidity thing!

 

[gudrin]

I second Minnesota! People always think that our winters are really harsh, but honestly, they're not. It's just a stereotype. You can live in farm country, in the north land forest area, or in the Arrowhead mining area (Iron Range). All kinds of different types of folks, generally all are pretty nice around here. I grew up on the range and moved to farm country. If you head for the range the humidity isn't bad at all in the summer. It tends to be a bit worse in farm country from the crops keeping the water vapor around closer. It generally doesn't last long though. Also depends on what type of work you're looking for (if any). Just hope you like hotdishes if you move here!

 

[NellaBean]

Hey, I was a lifelong Californian and moved out to Knoxville Tennesse three years ago (almost exactly to the day now). Love it out here. Drives my allergies crazy and I hate the darn bugs, but a good daily dose of claritin and a lifelong supply of bug spray and I'm doing just fine. I was able to buy my own home within a few months of moving out here, in a rural residential area so I have a little over an acre. Plenty of room for a garden (if I didn't have a black thumb), lots of chickens and a dog or four. I can get to town in less than 10 minutes and to REAL food and shopping in less than a half hour. I'm actually in Loudon County if you look it up, west of Knoxville. Nice area, winters are usually not too bad, summers are hot and humid but with air conditioning they are manageable. My car tags are $20-something a year instead of almost $400 back in California. My car insurance is $80 a month instead of $250. My 2 bedroom cute little old house on just over an acre in a "old neighborhood" that is in a decent area was about $115,000 a few years ago (so maybe less now).

And the people are NICE. My coworkers invite me to family gatherings as they worry about me not having anywhere to go. My neighbors offer me stuff from their gardens and come pull my mower out of holes when I get stuck (LOL). Random people offer to help me load my truck with lumber at Home Depot.


Plus, here is the little road leading up to my neighborhood.


What more do you need?

 

[Gonzo]

Northern Georgia! It Beautiful!

 

[rodriguezpoultry]

I personally love all of Oklahoma, but if you don't want humidity, might ought to forget it. I'd also like to live in Kansas, but other places are starting to look fun...

 

[Gonzo]

What about Idaho? Or Wyoming? Heck, I'll watch Broke Back Mountain just to see Wyoming! Its such a beautiful state, I hope to see it someday!

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

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Yeah, but sure rains a whole lot

Summer is absolutely short, spring and fall are hardly blips on the map, so I would not rec. that.
If you want no humidity, Arizona is ideal for that.
But honestly, MN is the best. DH and I were both born an hour north of Duluth, and we LOVE that area.

 

[17roses]

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I second the East Tennessee vote! I moved out here from Oregon almost 2 years ago and I loooooove it! There is a bit of humidity and I was from Oregon so it took a little getting used to, however it isnt horrible. Really the people are so nice here (even in Walmart at Christmas!!!) and the home prices are extremely reasonable. The land is beatiful and no one bats an eye at keeping chickens, having a garden or well... anything people want to do with their own land. The biggest problem is what to do with all the lovely veggies your neighbors and friends give you. I love it here. I thought that someday I would go back to the West Coast to live near family. I know now that I will probably always live right here. I love it! Regardless in what you decide, I hope you find a place that you know is home.

 

[LindseyM12]

N.C.!!!!!

 

[speckledhen]

I wanna move, too. Want to buy my place? Comes complete with chicken coops!

North Georgia mountains are beautiful. And where I am, I often am in TN, NC and GA all in one short drive. At my elevation, about 2000 ft, the nights are much cooler than the days in summer and we do get some snow in small amounts at a time, usually just a dusting. We definitely have four seasons.