Where are we moving? You decide!

kirbyfan · 02-24-2007

My wife and I are tired of snow and cold and have decided to move somewhere where the sun shines and its warm year round. We are both teachers and are going to take a year or so off from our schools and give somewhere else a try.
We have a problem in deciding what town/city/area would be a good place to move and try. I am hoping to get some input from some of you as this is a very diverse place. We are in our late 30's, with 3 children under 12. We are both teachers as I stated before and are looking for somewhere with affordable housing, sunshine and a beach not too far away(something we could at least drive to). We are not set financially so we will both have to work so employment is an issue...if making a living wasnt we would move to Playa tomorrow.

Any help, direction or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

dartay · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by kirbyfan

My wife and I are tired of snow and cold and have decided to move somewhere where the sun shines and its warm year round. We are both teachers and are going to take a year or so off from our schools and give somewhere else a try.
We have a problem in deciding what town/city/area would be a good place to move and try. I am hoping to get some input from some of you as this is a very diverse place. We are in our late 30's, with 3 children under 12. We are both teachers as I stated before and are looking for somewhere with affordable housing, sunshine and a beach not too far away(something we could at least drive to). We are not set financially so we will both have to work so employment is an issue...if making a living wasnt we would move to Playa tomorrow.

Any help, direction or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I'm biased but you need to look at Texas. Lots of teaching positions, good climate, though the heat will take some adjusting. Low housing costs. Austin is nice but getting expensive, Houston is an armpit. Dallas is great but not close enough to the beach.

But, I can fly to Cancun airport for ~$200 year round. I just had a deal for my wife and I for 2 weeks from now for $350 total airfare for 2. But she can't go, school camp is the following week.

dartay · 02-24-2007

Oh yea - no state income tax.

Plus you would get the honor of living in the greatest state in the nation.

nascarduck3 · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by dartay

I'm biased but you need to look at Texas. Lots of teaching positions, good climate, though the heat will take some adjusting. Low housing costs. Austin is nice but getting expensive, Houston is an armpit. Dallas is great but not close enough to the beach.

But, I can fly to Cancun airport for ~$200 year round. I just had a deal for my wife and I for 2 weeks from now for $350 total airfare for 2. But she can't go, school camp is the following week.

You Lucky Dawg You !

that is very

we'd go to Playa every other month if we could get airfare that cheap !

kirbyfan · 02-24-2007

Dartay,

Read online that Sugarland TX is a good spot..any insight? We have looked seriously at Texas yes. If you have suggestions for areas in TX i would be all ears.
We are also interested in California but the property values are through the roof it seems. Our 4,000 sq ft home in MN would translate into a 500 sq ft Studio in Cali i think.

traci · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by dartay

I'm biased but you need to look at Texas. Lots of teaching positions, good climate, though the heat will take some adjusting. Low housing costs. Austin is nice but getting expensive, Houston is an armpit. Dallas is great but not close enough to the beach.

But, I can fly to Cancun airport for ~$200 year round. I just had a deal for my wife and I for 2 weeks from now for $350 total airfare for 2. But she can't go, school camp is the following week.

Uh, excuse me, but Houston is not an armpit. There are some wonderful areas to live in. Yes, it has it's spots that are bad, but don't generalize the whole city. We live in The Woodlands area(north)and it is amazing!

Babaloo · 02-24-2007

i'd say somewhere along coastal Carolina (North or South)

The education system isn't the greatest...

...BUT IT AIN'T TEXAS!!

Babaloo · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by tntsmith

Uh, excuse me, but Houston is not an armpit. There are some wonderful areas to live in. Yes, it has it's spots that are bad, but don't generalize the whole city. We live in The Woodlands area(north)and it is amazing!

sorry
i talked to many texans at peepfest
they said houston was an armpit

okay...they didn't say armpit
they said it sucked

traci · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by Babaloo

sorry
i talked to many texans at peepfest
they said houston was an armpit

okay...they didn't say armpit
they said it sucked

they just don't live in the right spot

himynameisjan · 02-24-2007

I'm falling in with B'loo here. North and South Carolina are wonderful. Virginia is nice too.

**sctx** · 02-24-2007

We could use some good teahcers in San Marcos Tx, not quite on the coast, maybe 3 hour drive to Padre Island, but pretty much heaven on earth, imo

http://www.city-data.com/city/San-Marcos-Texas.html

**sctx** · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by tntsmith

We live in The Woodlands area(north)and it is amazing!

didn't we used to call that Conroe???

**Bumper** · 02-24-2007

Come to Winnipeg.

Too hot in the summertime, way too damned cold in the wintertime, it rains all autumn, and floods every spring. If you don't have a 36", 25 horse snowblower, you can't even keep up with a light snowfall. The wind is so strong and constant that if it ever stops, everybody falls down. The mosquitoes are required to file flight plans. The land is so flat and featureless you can watch your dog run away from home for three days. Lots of great beaches close at hand, and you can depend on the ice being off them for a good 4 or 5 weeks of the year. Sounds like paradise, doesn't it? (I should get me a job working for the Chamber of Commerce.)

alwaysmissinpdc · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by sctx

We could use some good teahcers in San Marcos Tx, not quite on the coast, maybe 3 hour drive to Padre Island, but pretty much heaven on earth, imo

Shhhhhhhh. I hope there might be room left in a few years.

I was just wondering, if we come to regatta and meet with a real estate agent, can we write off part of the trip?

**sctx** · 02-24-2007

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Originally Posted by alwaysmissinpdc

I was just wondering, if we come to regatta and meet with a real estate agent, can we write off part of the trip?

it's ok with me........I guess

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kirbyfan añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Park Rapids Minnesota Posts: 3,714	Where are we moving? You decide! My wife and I are tired of snow and cold and have decided to move somewhere where the sun shines and its warm year round. We are both teachers and are going to take a year or so off from our schools and give somewhere else a try. We have a problem in deciding what town/city/area would be a good place to move and try. I am hoping to get some input from some of you as this is a very diverse place. We are in our late 30's, with 3 children under 12. We are both teachers as I stated before and are looking for somewhere with affordable housing, sunshine and a beach not too far away(something we could at least drive to). We are not set financially so we will both have to work so employment is an issue...if making a living wasnt we would move to Playa tomorrow. Any help, direction or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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sctx political anarchist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 27,797	We could use some good teahcers in San Marcos Tx, not quite on the coast, maybe 3 hour drive to Padre Island, but pretty much heaven on earth, imo http://www.city-data.com/city/San-Marcos-Texas.html Last edited by sctx; 02-24-2007 at 04:49 PM.

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02-24-2007	#3 (permalink)
dartay añejo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,881	Oh yea - no state income tax. Plus you would get the honor of living in the greatest state in the nation.

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kirbyfan añejo Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Park Rapids Minnesota Posts: 3,714	Dartay, Read online that Sugarland TX is a good spot..any insight? We have looked seriously at Texas yes. If you have suggestions for areas in TX i would be all ears. We are also interested in California but the property values are through the roof it seems. Our 4,000 sq ft home in MN would translate into a 500 sq ft Studio in Cali i think.

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Babaloo añejo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Paamul, Q Roo Mexico Posts: 10,833	i'd say somewhere along coastal Carolina (North or South) The education system isn't the greatest... ...BUT IT AIN'T TEXAS!!

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himynameisjan reposado Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mankato, Minnesota Posts: 1,481	I'm falling in with B'loo here. North and South Carolina are wonderful. Virginia is nice too.

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Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 9,708	Come to Winnipeg. Too hot in the summertime, way too damned cold in the wintertime, it rains all autumn, and floods every spring. If you don't have a 36", 25 horse snowblower, you can't even keep up with a light snowfall. The wind is so strong and constant that if it ever stops, everybody falls down. The mosquitoes are required to file flight plans. The land is so flat and featureless you can watch your dog run away from home for three days. Lots of great beaches close at hand, and you can depend on the ice being off them for a good 4 or 5 weeks of the year. Sounds like paradise, doesn't it? (I should get me a job working for the Chamber of Commerce.)

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