Moving-Help Me Decide!

[ruffryder]

hehe.. nice!

I just moved from N.E. Colorado to N.E. Florida. I love it here! I loved Colorado too, don't get me wrong. It was just time for a change..

Looks like you got some great spots picked there, tough choice. I guess it depends what your interests are and what you are looking for. Gonna fore-go the snow for TX? That's what I'll probably miss most in Colorado along with the mountains. As for Fort Collins, spending time there myself, I know it's a college town. It is close to the mountains! So that's a plus. If you go for Colorado I would say Loveland, Estes Park, or suburb of Denver, like Aurora. However, if you are into the college scene, beer, people expressing themselves then Ft. Collins is for you! Boulder is another place just like Ft. Collins.

I know someone in Colorado that would love to go back to Oregon.
I been to Boston and it is a great place also! Huge, but great!

I hope you get some more ideas and opinions/experiences.. good luck!

[apretty]

Portland--It's where young people go to retire!



*plus, Juney lives there!

[Greyson]

I vote for Portland, Oregon. IMO, Portland is a great city. Powells Book Store, a bicycling friendly city. Portland is not too big or too small. Queer Community, Arts, "affordable" housing. No sales tax! Close to Seattle and a bit of a longer drive to Vancouver, B.C. The natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest is incredible. Mountains, Ocean, rivers, agricultural land.

As for the weather, I don't live there so you should talk to some of the locals there but what I have seen there is "spit and drizzle" rain, light snow and friendly people.

[Ranger Butch Force]

Here's why I chose these places.

Boston, Mass
Pros
I have friends that live there.
It's a big city with lots of neighborhoods.
There's an ocean RIGHT THERE!
Cons
It's expensive to live there.
I like snow, but not THAT much snow!

Austin, TX
Pros
I have friends that live there.
There is a huge Burning Man community there.
The weather is similar to where I live now.
Cons
The weather is similar to where I live now.

Fort Collins, CO
Pros
Lots of outdoorsy stuff to do.
Quite a number of factorys there (although I'd transfer within my current company)
Easy town to get around in.
Cons
Don't know anyone there.
Altitude

Portland, OR
Pros
The ocean is RIGHT THERE!
There's green stuff everywhere.
I don't mind the rain.
Cons
Don't know anyone there.

[Ranger Butch Force]

To add to all of this-

All my life I've moved because someone wanted me to move to where they are. Now, it's MY turn to move where I want to move to!

There are things that I need in these cities and they are, in no particular order:

Must have a good sized Burning Man community
Must have a good sized GLBT community
Must have a decent night life
Must have a good public transportation system
Must have an arts type of district

This is what I can think of off the top of my head, and there really ain't much there!

[BullDog]

Another vote for Portland. It has all those things on your list.

It is tough to find a job though and even when employers are hiring they tend to be slow as molasses to actually get someone hired for a job. In this economy I am not sure it is worse than the other places on your list or not.

I love Portland!

[Ranger Butch Force]

Someone asked if I had ex's in any of those cities. The answer is no. Not yet anyways.

[Abigail Crabby]

Having lived in Boston, I couldn't ever do that winter weather again

I have considered Austin - Poppi and I have talked about it. Nice gay community.

Any place that snows more than the 3 or 4 inches of snow I get now I vote against lol

[Gayla]

I will start by saying that I don't know anything about Boston.

I vote Portland. It's got a similar feel to Ft. Collins but is much cooler. There's a ton of outdoor stuff to do, much of which is similar to the types of outdoor stuff in Ft. Collins, just less of the rugged mountain kind of thing and more trees. They've also got a MUCH larger and more active BF and GLBT community than Ft. Collins.

If the heat/humidity isn't an issue than I'd say Austin. I've heard the food there is pretty good.

[Arwen]

Originally Posted by Ranger Butch Force

Austin, TX
Pros
I have friends that live there.
There is a huge Burning Man community there.
The weather is similar to where I live now.
Cons
The weather is similar to where I live now.

AUSTIN!

I would say subscribe to the community threads and hang out with the BFP people that are here there. (that makes sense if you read it fast...I think.)

But Austin throws regular parties. We are a good group and we live all over so you can whine about those of us who are too far south or those of them who are too far north.

Truly, Austin is a good fit if you are weird and like to celebrate your weirdness.

But it is hot. Ungodly this summer. But we don't get too much cold which is one of the reasons I left Denver.

Are you a sports fan? We've got that.
Music fan? We've got that too.
Food lover? OMGay do we have that.

And, if you can, visit each one.

But really, why waste all that time? Move to Austin. It's where the cool kids go.

Unless you are a cool kid who lives somewhere else. (CYA and running now)

[Starbuck]

Having lived 35miles from Boston for almost 3 years, I can tell you I HATED the winters there!! It would snow, that would freeze, then it would snow on top of the iced snow and then do it all over again! And having to move your car so plowing could get done was a real pain in the butt too!

And don't get me started on how RUDE the drivers are in Boston! They will cut you off then flip you off like you did something wrong. It's a whole different style of driving up there. You have to learn to jump out in the smallest of spaces or you'll end up sitting and sitting waiting to get out, then people are honking at you. I certainly learned a new way to drive up there!

BUT! The best thing about Boston that I love is the Boston Red Sox! I got to see them twice at Fenway Park (pronounced pock) and I've been a fan ever since.

[Corkey]

I'm partial to Colorado myself. The fishing hunting and outdoor sports are unmatched. I like snow, yes even feet of it. Living in the great NNE we get our fair share.
There is community to be found in Colorado, as well as hot springs and a lively college community. Oh and one can get an ostrich burger without having to import it.