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A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:57 pm
by couch 'em
My wife and I feel like leaving Dallas. What is the greatest place to go? No New York/LA, and it'd be hard to justify living among yankees.
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:04 pm
by RGV Pony
As in, to relocate or to visit ?
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:05 pm
by redpony
Atlanta's pretty nice- but a bit more expensive than Dallas.
Re: A new place

Posted:
Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:09 pm
by smucarolina
Charleston, South Carolina!!!
Southwest has flights to SC now too.

Re: A new place

Posted:
Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:12 pm
by couch 'em
RGV Pony wrote:As in, to relocate or to visit ?
To relocate. Ultimately it's going to come down to where we can find good employment, but I'd like to hear others opinions on good places to be.
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:21 pm
by jtstang
I enjoyed my two year stint in the Seattle area. Got homesick for Dallas though.
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:26 pm
by smucarolina
What do you and your wife do for a living?
Why do you want to relocate?
What do you not like about Dallas?
What are you looking for in a place to live?
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:29 pm
by redpony
Good q's - also agree that Charleston is a good place to live. Looking for cheap real estate- might try some of the cities in Fla.- Tampa, Orlando etc.
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:32 pm
by smupony94
Belize
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:38 pm
by NomAnor
Toronto
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:43 pm
by couch 'em
We're both engineers - I'm electrical in the MEP consulting industry and she's environmental in water resources, although for you hiring types out there I think we'd both freely change industries if the money and environment was there.
We want to move because we were both born and raised in the Dallas area and graduated from SMU, so we never really left "home" in Dallas, and although we like Dallas, we want to change that. Also, Dallas has too many relatives a little too close for our tastes.
I have an 18 month old and another on the way, so we are looking for a quality place to raise a family with decent career possibilities. Our entertainment interests are diverse, so we aren't tied to anything specific like a major downtown area, skiing, etc.
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 2:46 pm
by jtstang
Sounds like you two need to move to the bay area. Lot's of engineering and tree hugging environmental types. And wine.
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 3:07 pm
by jtstang
Find some place with no state income tax.
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 3:12 pm
by redpony
no income taxes= Texas, Florida, Nevada. others?
You might like Reno/ Lake Tahoe area. Very beautiful- I almost bought a second home there (many yrs ago) and of course now I am very glad that I didn't.
GO PONIES!!!
Re: A new place

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Wed Dec 28, 2011 3:16 pm
by RGV Pony
Not a popular choice I'm sure, but I like the summerlin area near Vegas. Out by red rock, master planned, not deserty like the rest of the place. TPC too. Plus, you can fly anywhere from LAS.