DayTrip
Well-known member
- Joined
- May 13, 2013
- Messages
- 4,014
- Reaction score
- 254
Apologize for all the posts today but at year end my wife and I do a lot of reflecting on the past and the future so we take a deep dive on a lot of topics. One item in particular we have discussed more earnestly of late is relocating from Eastern CT. I know there are a lot of people that have traveled extensively here on VFTT and have or still are living in various places around the country and the world.
My question is what city/area would you recommend as a place that is highly conducive to enjoying an active hiking/outdoor lifestyle AND having the ability to work in a career or industry that is outdoor oriented? My wife and I are primarily retail rats as far as backgrounds go so for career purposes that would have to weigh heavily on our ability to relocate and gain employment. I know this is a pretty broad question with many implications (average income, cost of housing, taxes, etc, etc) so I'm not looking for crazy details, just a high level suggestion with some important factors that rule in or rule out various cities/areas.
I assume it is a no brainer that moving out West would be a likely suggestion but I was hoping someone here could make the case for a particular city like Denver, Seattle, Anchorage, etc. Not opposed to staying in New England (Burlington, Portland, Bangor,etc) but it seems like out West makes more sense from an opportunity and scale point of view. I think the only state I can definitvely rule out is California (unless someone can make a compelling case why I should think otherwise).
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Possibly some of you have gone through this this exact decision making process and can provide some insights into the matter. Thanks.
My question is what city/area would you recommend as a place that is highly conducive to enjoying an active hiking/outdoor lifestyle AND having the ability to work in a career or industry that is outdoor oriented? My wife and I are primarily retail rats as far as backgrounds go so for career purposes that would have to weigh heavily on our ability to relocate and gain employment. I know this is a pretty broad question with many implications (average income, cost of housing, taxes, etc, etc) so I'm not looking for crazy details, just a high level suggestion with some important factors that rule in or rule out various cities/areas.
I assume it is a no brainer that moving out West would be a likely suggestion but I was hoping someone here could make the case for a particular city like Denver, Seattle, Anchorage, etc. Not opposed to staying in New England (Burlington, Portland, Bangor,etc) but it seems like out West makes more sense from an opportunity and scale point of view. I think the only state I can definitvely rule out is California (unless someone can make a compelling case why I should think otherwise).
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. Possibly some of you have gone through this this exact decision making process and can provide some insights into the matter. Thanks.