The official PF State thread.

NH has the best climate in the country (for three months of the year)
I've lived in PA, OH, TN, CT and NH. Yet to find the perfect place, but I do enjoy southern NH, where Boston is under an hour, the mountain biking is great and the skiing is pretty good too. No income tax, no sales tax.

 

I've never understood the stereotype of rude NYers. In my experience, people are only rude if you're doing something stupid.

 

I didn't say rude, I said impersonal.

The larger East coast cities average 5 - 8 million people, while the entire State of N. Dakota
is less than a million....big city dwellers simply don't have time to smile at every passerby
or wave...if you did that in NYC, you'd be hauled into the looney bin...but in small towns...
it's not uncommon for folks to wave for no particular reason or engage in conversations.

I had spent time at an Air Force base in Minot, N. Dakota and the locals were very
appreciative of the economiic impact the base brought to their small town. You walk
into a grocery store and a conversation was guaranteed.

Granted I haven't spend a ton of time in the bigger E. Coast cities like say NYC or Boston,
but they seemed very hurried and impersonal..and probably out of necessity.

Mega cities are fun to visit, there's far more to do, but I wouldn't want to live in one
year round.

 

That's true that larger cities are kind of impersonal. But at the same time, you're right on top of your neighbors (literally, haha), whereas in some small towns you're nowhere near them. It's probably easier to wave and be nice when you're not hearing them have sex every night at 2am

But yeah, it's really a "different strokes" kind of thing. I like walking around and being anonymous. And I detest small talk.
However, if you see your crazy old Russian landlady at a bodega, you bet you're getting dragged into a conversation!

 

The official PF State thread.

The official PF not all of us live in the USA or want to live in the USA response!

 

Yea we know.

 

Tom Jones thought better.

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I think people mistake rushing, for rudeness. NYC is a busy place, and everyone is trying to get somewhere. That being said, NY state is way bigger than NYC , and people outside of the city (with the exception of long islanders) don't act like people from the city.

I live in upstate ny, and if I sent you a picture of my hometown, it would probably be indistinguishable from any other rural town in the country.

I like the northeast, and I don't really see myself being comfortable living in any state outside of it.

 

Yeah, the hudson river valley and the general area look like every other 'burb that's around the city. But once you get beyond that, things can get pretty rural. And there are horsies!!
My family had a country house in upstate NY, it's really nice up there.
It's really pretty around West Point.

 

I prefer to live in the solid state.

 

That must be difficult considering the circumstances surrounding that occupation.

 

I love North Carolina...

Everything about it...

From my city, you got the beach two hours to the east, and the mountains 3-4 hours to the west...

It's great...

It's where I'm from, and where I will retire...

However, Florida is awesome, esp. the Panhandle, where I'm at now...

The beach is awesome, and you can't beat the deep sea fishing...

Also, Texas is cool...

Lots of Mexican food, the women are fantastic, it's great there...

But, NC still tops my list...

 

As for me, I will take Wyoming and Yellowstone park any day of the week.

 

Tell where you think it is beautiful!! I grew in Maine but I loved Texas and Oklahoma a lot , Washington state is breath taking !! Hawaii That's where I want to live but it is expensive , i also loved the beaches of San Diego. I am still in Maine because someone has to fight for freedom here , The left and the right are on the wrong track:

 

Well, you can always come visit and decide which one of the states you like best....or do some internet sight seeing.

Most states have a lot to offer, in different ways.
NC, VA, KY, TN and most of all TX are my favorite.
Not sure what I like more, being at the coast or in the mountains.

 

Yes, TX is truly a most excellent state.

 

Don't get me wrong - the US is a great place to visit, and aside from the places I visited over there years ago (some fantastic ones) I've seen many places that I would love to see for real (and when I have some money, I plan to visit a few of them). There's some fabulous scenery over there, of all kinds (and in many states), and I do enjoy a bit of scenery. There are some aspects of the country and its political life that I'm not so keen on, but the main reason I know I could never live there is far more personal to me (and not just the obvious 'family and friends' thing).

One of my main passions in life is history, and visiting, seeing, touching and feeling it in historic places and buildings, if you see what I mean - it's something I do alot. For all of its undoubted attributes, and despite its relative size to my country, that's one thing where the US just can't compare at all, and that's something that would frustrate me enormously - I would just hate to be stuck somewhere that doesn't have a variety of relatively local medieval castles, etc. for me to visit regularly, or just pop in on a whim to take a look at. That might sound an odd reason, but there it is - that's just the way I'm built!

PS. Wildlife that can kill you is a slightly off-putting thought, too!

 

Pick Texas it has it all..

 

Its strange though. When I am at the coast, I feel at home. When I hike in the mountains, I feel at home.
Might be one of my alter egos coming through.

 

it would be Florida around the tampa area, there is not much going on there but it is a good place to retire.