Hi all,
Taking my cue from DeeDee's "Floriduh" thread, here's an idea; list the top ten reasons you choose to live where you do. I'll get the ball rolling with my own list.
The Top Ten Reasons I live in Montreal
1. The annual Montreal Jazz Festival
2. Picnics on Mount Royal, the mountain overlooking the city
3. The heady mix of French, English, and exotic cultures
4. The seemingly endless supply of outdoor cafe and bistro terraces
5. The best smoked meat on rye sandwiches (Swiss cheese, hold the mustard)
6. Access to cuisines from any part of the world, all within downtown walking distance
7. Huge stretches of main commercial arteries going pedestrian in the summertime
8. GLBTQ-friendliness
9. The incomparable nightlife
10. My SO lives here
Love,
CJ
Top ten reasons we live where we do...
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Jeannie
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Sounds just like my city Hon.
Hi CJ
Wow. Montreal must be a great place to live. It think it must have some things in common with Waterbury but not many. Because I have no self esteem I love it here. Everyday is like another nail in my coffin.
Here are my top ten reasons for staying in this miserable city.
1. The annual Taste of Waterbury food festival. There were only two stabbings last summer and both survived.
2. Picnics on the banks of the Mad River behind my house. I get to feed my buddy Ronny the river rat.
3. The heady mix of crackheads, bums, convicted ex mayors and our last Governor out on parole.
4. The seemingly endless supply of litter.
5. The best smoked meat in the world. Ok. It's Nodines in Goshen Ct. That doesn't count. Google Nodines. It's fabulous smoked meats. I've smoked a few meats in my day. It's all good.
6. Access to cuisines from any part of the world but limited to Jamaican, Haitian, Ruerto Rican, Mexican and Albanian restaurants.Brush up on your Spanish girls if you visit and if you're from Sariavo your golden. I have no idea what the Albanians are saying to me but it never sounds good.
7. Huge stretches of main commercial arteries with pedestrians walking right in front of your car and then giving you the finger.
8. GLBTQ-friendliness ........In my dreams.
9. The incomparable night breakins.
10. My SO doesn't live here. Sweet! That alone is worth the stay.
You girls have to visit sometime. It's like Las Vegas gone bad. You would sleep over and wake up and be so excited like most of my guests. " Hey Jeannie! Where the freak is my car! It's gone!" Hugs.
Love
Auntie Jeannie in paradise.
PS Remember ladies. This is Connecticut. I feel for the rest of the country.
Wow. Montreal must be a great place to live. It think it must have some things in common with Waterbury but not many. Because I have no self esteem I love it here. Everyday is like another nail in my coffin.
Here are my top ten reasons for staying in this miserable city.
1. The annual Taste of Waterbury food festival. There were only two stabbings last summer and both survived.
2. Picnics on the banks of the Mad River behind my house. I get to feed my buddy Ronny the river rat.
3. The heady mix of crackheads, bums, convicted ex mayors and our last Governor out on parole.
4. The seemingly endless supply of litter.
5. The best smoked meat in the world. Ok. It's Nodines in Goshen Ct. That doesn't count. Google Nodines. It's fabulous smoked meats. I've smoked a few meats in my day. It's all good.
6. Access to cuisines from any part of the world but limited to Jamaican, Haitian, Ruerto Rican, Mexican and Albanian restaurants.Brush up on your Spanish girls if you visit and if you're from Sariavo your golden. I have no idea what the Albanians are saying to me but it never sounds good.
7. Huge stretches of main commercial arteries with pedestrians walking right in front of your car and then giving you the finger.
8. GLBTQ-friendliness ........In my dreams.
9. The incomparable night breakins.
10. My SO doesn't live here. Sweet! That alone is worth the stay.
You girls have to visit sometime. It's like Las Vegas gone bad. You would sleep over and wake up and be so excited like most of my guests. " Hey Jeannie! Where the freak is my car! It's gone!" Hugs.
Love
Auntie Jeannie in paradise.
PS Remember ladies. This is Connecticut. I feel for the rest of the country.
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Hi Girls,
I am not sure if ten is going to be enough reasons to live in Southern California. I'll try.
1. Rodeo (Pronounced Row-day-O) Drive.
2. Awesome Beaches.
3. Year round great weather.
4. Hollywood
5. Every artist comes here and plays the numerous venues.
6. The best mexican food.
7. Pacific Coast Highway
8. Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, Disney Theme Park, Universal Studios Tour and Citywalk, Knotsberry Farm, Seaworld, etc, etc.
9. Santa Monica Peer, Venice Boardwalk
10. More women than men. Wearing the latest fashions, with more skin showing more of the time, because of the weather.
11. GLBT and everything else friendly. The most laid back easy going place there is. Live and let live.
I have lived in Wyoming, Tennessee, Texas, Northern Virginia and stayed in many other places for extended periods working construction. Like, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Georgia, Arizona, and Mississippi. There is no place I would rather be than southern california. I really do love it here.
Love always,
Elizabeth
I am not sure if ten is going to be enough reasons to live in Southern California. I'll try.
1. Rodeo (Pronounced Row-day-O) Drive.
2. Awesome Beaches.
3. Year round great weather.
4. Hollywood
5. Every artist comes here and plays the numerous venues.
6. The best mexican food.
7. Pacific Coast Highway
8. Six Flags Magic Mountain, Disneyland, Disney Theme Park, Universal Studios Tour and Citywalk, Knotsberry Farm, Seaworld, etc, etc.
9. Santa Monica Peer, Venice Boardwalk
10. More women than men. Wearing the latest fashions, with more skin showing more of the time, because of the weather.
11. GLBT and everything else friendly. The most laid back easy going place there is. Live and let live.
I have lived in Wyoming, Tennessee, Texas, Northern Virginia and stayed in many other places for extended periods working construction. Like, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Georgia, Arizona, and Mississippi. There is no place I would rather be than southern california. I really do love it here.
Love always,
Elizabeth
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Carolynn
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Top Ten Reasons For living in Oklahoma
1. Relatively mild winters
2. major roads running north/south (I 35) and east/west (I 40) forming a wonderful drug smuggling corridor, and corridor for funneling Mexican laborers across the country, and coincidentally, allowing escape by the states citizenry in 4 different directions.
3. Among the states with the lowest cost of living: Also one of the states with the lowest average income.
4. For a land locked state (mostly) we are reputed to have the most miles of shorline among land locked states.
5. Can't claim to be completely land locked, as we have the Kerr-McClellan Navigation system linking us to the Mississippi, and thence to the Gulf of Mexico. Never has lived up to it's economic hype, but is a good flood control system, and it's bridges provide great targets for barge towing captains.
6. Marijuanna remains one of the largest agricultural cash crops in southeast Oklahoma where McCurtain Gold is produced. It was a natural shift when bootlegging was no longer that profitable.
7. The state has an e/w gradient that gradually rises to the footslopes of the Rocky Mountains on the west at an elevation of 2700 ft., from an elevation of 500 ft. above sea level from the SE corner, yet the relief locally is greater in the east than in the west. This produces mini environments from the low mountains in the east (the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains) into such strange ecotones as the Cross Timbers in the center of the state and the long grass praries, into the short grass plains. The latter two were great for growing bison (buffalo), and later longhorn cattle. Lousy for farming though.
8. We are the southern end of tornado alley, or as we better know it in Oklahoma, the seasonal Natural Urban Renewal program.
9 We are a wonderful place to generate power with wind turbines. In addition to the sterling efforts of our State Legislature, natural weather generates enough wind to turn wind generators for all but 14 days of the year. Winds sweeping down the plains, indeed, from both directions. "Ain't nothing 'tween us and the north pole but a few strands of bob-wire and a couple of cottonwood trees." Ayup, that about exhausts that subject.
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I know there must be one more. I'm thinking, I'm thinking!!
1. Relatively mild winters
2. major roads running north/south (I 35) and east/west (I 40) forming a wonderful drug smuggling corridor, and corridor for funneling Mexican laborers across the country, and coincidentally, allowing escape by the states citizenry in 4 different directions.
3. Among the states with the lowest cost of living: Also one of the states with the lowest average income.
4. For a land locked state (mostly) we are reputed to have the most miles of shorline among land locked states.
5. Can't claim to be completely land locked, as we have the Kerr-McClellan Navigation system linking us to the Mississippi, and thence to the Gulf of Mexico. Never has lived up to it's economic hype, but is a good flood control system, and it's bridges provide great targets for barge towing captains.
6. Marijuanna remains one of the largest agricultural cash crops in southeast Oklahoma where McCurtain Gold is produced. It was a natural shift when bootlegging was no longer that profitable.
7. The state has an e/w gradient that gradually rises to the footslopes of the Rocky Mountains on the west at an elevation of 2700 ft., from an elevation of 500 ft. above sea level from the SE corner, yet the relief locally is greater in the east than in the west. This produces mini environments from the low mountains in the east (the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains) into such strange ecotones as the Cross Timbers in the center of the state and the long grass praries, into the short grass plains. The latter two were great for growing bison (buffalo), and later longhorn cattle. Lousy for farming though.
8. We are the southern end of tornado alley, or as we better know it in Oklahoma, the seasonal Natural Urban Renewal program.
9 We are a wonderful place to generate power with wind turbines. In addition to the sterling efforts of our State Legislature, natural weather generates enough wind to turn wind generators for all but 14 days of the year. Winds sweeping down the plains, indeed, from both directions. "Ain't nothing 'tween us and the north pole but a few strands of bob-wire and a couple of cottonwood trees." Ayup, that about exhausts that subject.
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I know there must be one more. I'm thinking, I'm thinking!!
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Carol Ann
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My reasons
I no longer live in hurricane alley.
I no longer sweat to death 9 months out of the year.
I no longer worry about drive by shootings
I am away from all the crack heads and dope dealers.
But the best part is, it's very pretty I love the quiet and mother nature at her best.
I love living way out in the woods
I no longer live in hurricane alley.
I no longer sweat to death 9 months out of the year.
I no longer worry about drive by shootings
I am away from all the crack heads and dope dealers.
But the best part is, it's very pretty I love the quiet and mother nature at her best.
I love living way out in the woods
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Curly(SO)
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I may struggle to come up with ten things 
1. Friends and family nearby.
2. Not far to visit London.
3. Not far to visit Europe.
4. Near the sea. (can just about see it from bedroom window
)
5 English architecture.
6. National Health Service (though much aligned).
7. Lowish crime rate.
8. Temperate climate.
9. Near to Brighton.
10. It feels like home. (though I do have itchy feet and would like to live elsewhere sometime in the future.)
1. Friends and family nearby.
2. Not far to visit London.
3. Not far to visit Europe.
4. Near the sea. (can just about see it from bedroom window
)5 English architecture.
6. National Health Service (though much aligned).
7. Lowish crime rate.
8. Temperate climate.
9. Near to Brighton.
10. It feels like home. (though I do have itchy feet and would like to live elsewhere sometime in the future.)
Women: scientifically proven to be right even when they’re wrong.
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Absaroka
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Since I live in New England, Jeannie not withstanding, we don't feel the need for reasons to want to live here. What I've never understood is why anyone would want to live anywhere else. I guess that's why they need to come up with reasons.
Absaroka
Okay I'll try to find 10
1 Less danger of entire towns being wiped out by fires than in California
2Mosquitos are smaller than in Minnesota
3Tornados are far less frequent than Okalahoma
4 There is a nice amount of snow but less than in Quebec
5 a fifty mile drive is not "a short trip to the next town"
6The mosquitos are also smaller than in Florida. So are the hurricanes
7 All that nice weather notwithstanding, if you don't like the weather just wait for a little while. We're very seasonal.
8 Caribbean Spanish is spoken properly, with a nice Newyorican accent. South American Spanish, Creole, Patois, Urdu, Polish, Albanian, Korean, Tagalog, Gaelic, and English also all have the same accent. So does Jeannie.
9 We are a nice juxtaposition of urban, seashore, and mountains and even still a few New England hillbillies (Raggies and Vermonters) along with various masters of the universe.
10 autumn
Absaroka
Okay I'll try to find 10
1 Less danger of entire towns being wiped out by fires than in California
2Mosquitos are smaller than in Minnesota
3Tornados are far less frequent than Okalahoma
4 There is a nice amount of snow but less than in Quebec
5 a fifty mile drive is not "a short trip to the next town"
6The mosquitos are also smaller than in Florida. So are the hurricanes
7 All that nice weather notwithstanding, if you don't like the weather just wait for a little while. We're very seasonal.
8 Caribbean Spanish is spoken properly, with a nice Newyorican accent. South American Spanish, Creole, Patois, Urdu, Polish, Albanian, Korean, Tagalog, Gaelic, and English also all have the same accent. So does Jeannie.
9 We are a nice juxtaposition of urban, seashore, and mountains and even still a few New England hillbillies (Raggies and Vermonters) along with various masters of the universe.
10 autumn
everything under the sun is in tune
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon
but the sun is eclipsed by the moon
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I've lived in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and now in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Of all the places I've lived, I love this the most. Here's why:
1) The people are great--very friendly.
2) Even though it's a small town, there's a nice arts community.
3) We have a pretty beach at the north end of Lake Michigan, with an historic lighthouse--but no boardwalk and no tourist crowds!
4) There were only 5 days last year when the temperature got above 80 degrees.
5) No traffic delays
6) My relatives are all at least 700 miles away
7) I like snow--and we get plenty
8) Good skiing
9) Good fishing
10) Easy drive to some great larger cities where "Nikki" can be free to be herself
1) The people are great--very friendly.
2) Even though it's a small town, there's a nice arts community.
3) We have a pretty beach at the north end of Lake Michigan, with an historic lighthouse--but no boardwalk and no tourist crowds!
4) There were only 5 days last year when the temperature got above 80 degrees.
5) No traffic delays
6) My relatives are all at least 700 miles away
7) I like snow--and we get plenty
8) Good skiing
9) Good fishing
10) Easy drive to some great larger cities where "Nikki" can be free to be herself
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DonnaT
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My wife would rather live in Texas. That being said, the main reasons we don't are:
1. We now have a grandson living nearby. I think my wife may now change her mind about retiring in TX.
2. My first job offer after college was in Northern VA. I now work in DC. I live about 30 miles from DC in a house I could afford at the time I moved here.
3. The house will be paid for this year. No more mortgage payments will be nice, especially once I reach retirement age.
4. My hay fever started in WV, and was worse in TX. Rarely bothers me here.
5. Most winters aren't bad. It does get cold, but it gets cold in WV and TX also.
6. Summers are as bad here as in TX and WV, heat and humidity wise.
7. Tornadoes are rare, especially compared to TX. Hurricanes are also rare in these parts.
8. Not far to good shopping and restaurants. Good variety on both.
9. Beaches on one side of the state, mountains and trout fishing on the other side of the state.
10. I hate moving.
1. We now have a grandson living nearby. I think my wife may now change her mind about retiring in TX.
2. My first job offer after college was in Northern VA. I now work in DC. I live about 30 miles from DC in a house I could afford at the time I moved here.
3. The house will be paid for this year. No more mortgage payments will be nice, especially once I reach retirement age.
4. My hay fever started in WV, and was worse in TX. Rarely bothers me here.
5. Most winters aren't bad. It does get cold, but it gets cold in WV and TX also.
6. Summers are as bad here as in TX and WV, heat and humidity wise.
7. Tornadoes are rare, especially compared to TX. Hurricanes are also rare in these parts.
8. Not far to good shopping and restaurants. Good variety on both.
9. Beaches on one side of the state, mountains and trout fishing on the other side of the state.
10. I hate moving.
DonnaT
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Susan
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1... I live by the sea side
2... It rarely snows here (3 times in 23 years and they all melted the same day)
3... We seldom even get a frost!
4... I can see Liverpool City Centre from where I live
5... We have a fantastic live music scene here
6... The city is full of friendly people
7... We have two top of the range soccer teams
8... I am within two hours drive of four National Parks
9... Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral is one of the greatest 20th century buildings in the UK
10.. Liverpool girls are lovely
2... It rarely snows here (3 times in 23 years and they all melted the same day)
3... We seldom even get a frost!
4... I can see Liverpool City Centre from where I live
5... We have a fantastic live music scene here
6... The city is full of friendly people
7... We have two top of the range soccer teams
8... I am within two hours drive of four National Parks
9... Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral is one of the greatest 20th century buildings in the UK
10.. Liverpool girls are lovely
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Kyra
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In no particular order, here are a few of my reasons...
1. The mountains to my left remind me how beautiful our planet can be. I've only covered a small patch of this huge chain, but I can say I sat on the "Continental Divide".
2. Four distinct seasons! ( I love Fall and Spring most)
3. I can ski just almost any time of the year.
4. Yes, Carol Ann, I don't sweat here either!!
5. People are actually friendly and I don't need a bullet proof vest to walk in my own subdivision. It's refreshing to see people walking, jogging, and bicycling around town.
6. Not too many "Rednecks".
7. Good economy, even in these difficult times.
8. Environmental awareness among the city's patrons.
9. My friends
10. My family
There are endless more reasons, but suffice to say I love Colorado. I should have moved here long ago.
1. The mountains to my left remind me how beautiful our planet can be. I've only covered a small patch of this huge chain, but I can say I sat on the "Continental Divide".
2. Four distinct seasons! ( I love Fall and Spring most)
3. I can ski just almost any time of the year.
4. Yes, Carol Ann, I don't sweat here either!!
5. People are actually friendly and I don't need a bullet proof vest to walk in my own subdivision. It's refreshing to see people walking, jogging, and bicycling around town.
6. Not too many "Rednecks".
7. Good economy, even in these difficult times.
8. Environmental awareness among the city's patrons.
9. My friends
10. My family
There are endless more reasons, but suffice to say I love Colorado. I should have moved here long ago.
For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. - Leonardo DaVinci