Thinking about leaving Alaska in the future....need ideas.

Great responses.......

A big thanks for the replies. Some pretty good ideas coming from you guys. I heard Coos Bay Oregon is awesome as well. So far, sounds like Utah might be in the forefront of my brain. I lived in Indiana as a kid and liked the fishing in Michigan. Large-mouth bass was always fun too. I lived in Denver Co. also and want no more of that. Colorado is pretty, but friends and relatives there are telling me they are getting sick of the new CA. Wyoming might not be to shabby either. I'm a country person at heart including the way of life and the music. I like a good rodeo every now and then. After being in Alaska, driving to do something is no big deal. I have driven three hours to fish for two, and driven back home and went to work. Thanks again and still liking Utah. The gun issue is a definite consideration for me also. Thanks for mentioning it.
 
sprefix, one more big consideration for utah. Utah is fine for retireree`s and people that dont need to be in the job market. I am glad that I am not looking for a job here as a non morman. Maybe it isnt that big of a factor now, but depending on what type of work you do, it could be!
 
I am a little partial to Wyoming. More cold than hot, I would prefer it the other way around. No state income tax. You can carry a concealed firearm without a permit. (Kinda like Alaska) Wyoming is the least populated state in the US. Low crime rate.
Not the most exciting place, but I kinda like the peace and quiet.

Wingmaster
 
Sprefix said:
I heard Coos Bay Oregon is awesome as well.
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Costal Oregon is nice in the summer, but relatives who live there say the winters are not so pleasent. I would personally choose to live inland further, where it is drier.

I have lived in SE Alaska and costal British Columbia, and often we didn't see the sun for months at a time. Now, quite happy to be in the sunny arid southwest! In the middle of winter I can sit by the pool under a palm tree, sipping a margarita, and look up at the beautiful snow covered mountains where I will go snow skiing the next day....
 
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Costal Oregon is nice in the summer, but relatives who live there say the winters are not so pleasent. I would personally choose to live inland further, where it is drier.

I have lived in SE Alaska and costal British Columbia, and often we didn't see the sun for months at a time. Now, quite happy to be in the sunny arid southwest! In the middle of winter I can sit by the pool under a palm tree, sipping a margarita, and look up at the beautiful snow covered mountains where I will go snow skiing the next day....
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You would be correct. Western Washington and Oregon winters are terrible. The damp cold cuts rights through and it rains quite a bit.

To play in the snow, you would need to go east to the Cascades which divides east and west. Might as well live in the central part of the state.

If I were to move I would consider taxes, gun issues, hospitals, real estate cost, and ammo availability. :D
 
Good point.....

Kanewpadle said:
You would be correct. Western Washington and Oregon winters are terrible. The damp cold cuts rights through and it rains quite a bit.

To play in the snow, you would need to go east to the Cascades which divides east and west. Might as well live in the central part of the state.

If I were to move I would consider taxes, gun issues, hospitals, real estate cost, and ammo availability. :D
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As fate would have it, my neighbor and friend moved up from Snohomish not that long ago. He has been giving me some info as he grew up there. You make dang good sense with the latter part of your post, especially.
 
I'm a Callie that moved to Coos Bay, Or. 8 years ago. Married an Oregon girl. No sales tax & good gun laws. Winters not bad but lots of rain. Summers are pleasantly warm, not hot.The I-5 corridor between Ashland & Portland is Liberal territory but inland & the coast is Conservative. Fishing, clamming, crabbing,hunting are good. Oregon Dunes close by for quad riding. Don't miss Calif. at all.
 
I am a native Utahn, having lived here most of my life. Have seen it grow in population, but still enjoy the 4 seasons and have seen elk, deer, moose, black bear, mountian lion, bighorn sheep and mountain goats from my front porch through my spotting scope. Have six peaks over 11,000 ft. elevation I can see from my yard. Snow is still on the tops of them as of today. Good folks in my area and a good place to raise kids. Last Sunday neighbor down the street left his water on and flooded his basement. In 20 minutes he had 16 people there helping him clean it up. Have worked for a school district, supermarket, machine shop, for the State of Utah, numerous construction jobs and have never once been asked my religious beliefs when applying. Like anywhere there is populated areas you will have good folks and some that you may not see eye to eye with. I gravitate to those who speak the truth, do what they say, and are honest. In my area I do not lack for friends of this caliber. Good luck with your considerations.
 
I'm liking the sound of this....

Quiet Man said:
I am a native Utahn, having lived here most of my life. Have seen it grow in population, but still enjoy the 4 seasons and have seen elk, deer, moose, black bear, mountian lion, bighorn sheep and mountain goats from my front porch through my spotting scope. Have six peaks over 11,000 ft. elevation I can see from my yard. Snow is still on the tops of them as of today. Good folks in my area and a good place to raise kids. Last Sunday neighbor down the street left his water on and flooded his basement. In 20 minutes he had 16 people there helping him clean it up. Have worked for a school district, supermarket, machine shop, for the State of Utah, numerous construction jobs and have never once been asked my religious beliefs when applying. Like anywhere there is populated areas you will have good folks and some that you may not see eye to eye with. I gravitate to those who speak the truth, do what they say, and are honest. In my area I do not lack for friends of this caliber. Good luck with your considerations.
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Utah just gets better sounding. feralmerril has been very helpful with thoughts and advice. I only wish I could snap my fingers and get this show on the road. Alaska is a great place, but 23 winters here are draining me. If you visit here, you never want to leave. I've wanted to be in Alaska since I was a small kid out exploring. Now reality and adulthood have brought me to been there-done that. Next will be research and a trip to peel an eyeball on the place. Can't wait. And NO, I'm not 100% for Utah, but it is at the top so far. Keep ideas coming. Thanks..............Sprefix
 
I have always wanted to see alaska and havent. From everything I have read it sounds very exspendsive. Years back I hated the heat and liked cool country. I have to take blood thinner now and the heat doesnt bother me as much as it used to, but now I am cool or cold most of the time. Around here it seems many are retired, but being retired I probley associate with retireree`s just by nature. There is a huge windmill farm going up about 50 miles north of here that seems to be drawing some workers in. Seems you see some sort of LEOs work crusier sitting in the driveway every few blocks all over here.
Cedar city is also a college town and seems to also be a hub for tourists for the national parks and brian head ski resort. The locals are very into family. They all have a lot of kids and there always to be little carnavals and events going all the time. You dont see graffitti or bars over windows and doors at business`s like you do in many other area`s.
If ozzie & harriet were alive today they probley would move here.
 
where to live

I just got back from the red river gorge area in kentucky. Its rugged and rural . The hunting is great and there are lakes too. Its close to boone national forest.
 
Been checkin' into the area and the Sweety is giving it the nod also. Utah might be home in the future.
 
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Utah has a water problem (not enough) and a tax problem (too many and too much) and if you are not LDS...well you can get awful lonely in an emergency.

Think about Florida, lots of water, biking 365 days a year, Bike week at Daytona in the spring and Biketoberfest in the fall.

NO INCOME TAX.

Occasional hurricanes and associated tornadoes, Thanksgiving has a VERY special meaning in Florida, the end of hurricane season.

Swamp fires, since the swamp land is no longer selling for $1 Million per acre.

The occasional newly arrived crocodile or Boa constrictor, which feed on drunks and children. The occasional black bear intrusion, keep your garbage secured. Some places it is wise to construct an alligator fence. Tip: If you see a critter riding low in the water, just slap the side of your boat hard, if it runs, it's an alligator, if it homes in on the noise and YOU, grab your rifle, .44 Magnum carbines most common, .358 Winchester carbines preferred by those who actually NEEDED one.

Gun laws unfriendly, CCW expensive, restrictions strange and a waiting period on handguns if you don't have a CCW.

Lots of licenses required for almost everything and a lot of charges for things like parks and piers and beaches.

Labor market sux everywhere now. You need a salable skill that is needed. Excess of construction workers at the moment.

Geoff
Who was sent here the first day of 2004, reported to my boss the following Monday evening at a cocktail party...they do things different here in FL.
 
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