If you could live in one place for the rest of your life and never leave (like no vacationing), where would it be?

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• Gee, I wonder why?!;)

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  by gtravels loves her life penguin on January 4th, 2008

• omigosh you get some points for making me feel the warm calif sun on my face again- even tho i am in frozen Oklahoma! i loved San Diego!

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  by rigby on January 4th, 2008

• Me too. I have the fondest memories of San Diego. :)@G, it's the weather. :)

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  by unknown on January 4th, 2008

• its the best weather in the world (so my dad says)

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  by Jane on January 4th, 2008

• Well it was overcast and rainy when I was there. But gorgeous.

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  by unknown on January 4th, 2008

• ohhh i miss San Diego - what a perfect place

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  by rigby on June 10th, 2008

• It is very nice in San Diego. I enjoyed all of Southern California.

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  by unknown on June 10th, 2008

• That's right you did Idne!!! lol

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  by Jane on June 11th, 2008

• Yes, I did. :)

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  by unknown on June 11th, 2008

• I love it too...being that I live there/here

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  by Jane on June 11th, 2008

• Lucky duck. :)

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  by unknown on June 11th, 2008

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• I was just there this past weekend! LOVE that city...

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  by Michellek518 on March 5th, 2007

• It is great - I really love the whole area -of- The Pacific Northwest it rocks!-- I like Portland, Oregon -- Olympia, Wash.--great people, great climate-...I love it!--

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  by eddie1 on March 5th, 2007

• I'm actually from the Portland area, and I do have to admit...the NW is one great place. :) Although it has it's problems...but the scenery is awesome! :)

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  by Michellek518 on March 5th, 2007

• I guess that is what struck me - the most - pine trees the Mountains-- I really dug the scenery. The hiking is great --and I love Salmon -- so I liked it a lot-- I did see a lot of homeless in the Portland area which was sad.

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  by eddie1 on March 5th, 2007

• you know, i live in portland, so i see homeless people constantly. it is sad & it is also weird to be around it constantly, but after a while ... my perspective has changed. while i still find it sad, one should realize that many of these homeless people choose that lifestyle. that to me is sad in and of itself, but it makes it a bit easier to stomach the vast amounts of homeless people when i realize that for many, it is their choice. i don't mind helping somebody get back on their feet, but if it's a lifetime choice - well, i don't feel like i should have to feel bad about not supporting those types of people.

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  by zee-ster on March 5th, 2007

• I agree - it seemed a lot where very young - twenty somethings--I had not scene that before. I guess that is what made it sad. Why?

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  by eddie1 on March 5th, 2007

• why are there so many? i've been trying to figure that out for a while. we do have a number of shelters, but i'm not sure that there's many more than average or anything. i think the climate is probably part of it since the weather is pretty mild year round. even if it is raining, it isn't too cold most of the time, so long as you stay dry. and, there are plenty of overpasses and bridges for that. i also wonder if the people here, who are generally "liberal" folks are more giving to pan handlers. i don't know though. personally, i seem to be less giving than i used to be because you get used to seeing homeless people all the time... i'm not sure why (for the most part anyhow) anybody would chose to live that way though. i've talked to a few homeless people though who made me realize that for some, this is truely a choice. i'm not sure why there's more young ones around here. maybe just the likelyhood of other like-minded people, even if they aren't homeless? revolutionaries, anarchists

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  by zee-ster on March 5th, 2007

• Thank you for the response--I noticed that to - talking to a few - it was --anti establishment --and the choice they made to not try in society.

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  by eddie1 on March 5th, 2007

• I agree with miss zee's comments about the homeless in Portland. For me it is very sad, and for those who honestly cannot find work, cannot find shelter, food, etc., it IS sad. But then I have a very hard time wanting to give anything to them, because (and perhaps this is an assumption and judgeing), but I never know what they might do with any money I give them. I do not want to fuel an alcoholic, etc., if that is what their money goes towards. But the hard part is, you just don't KNOW. Occasionally I'll buy a homeless guy in Portland a cup of coffee or bagel or something like that, but I will not give them money. I hadn't thought about the style of living as a choice. I'm sure they have their reasons, and I do agree - the weather isn't all that bad in Portland on average. Comparing Seattle to Portland, yes, I would agree that Portland has a larger percentage of homeless....but the two cities are very different, and with very different people.
  
  

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  by Michellek518 on March 6th, 2007

• Michellek518 made a good point here about not giving them cash. i too, will sometimes give homeless people food because that might help them live through another night. if i give them cash, they could use it for anything. although, i could see why one would really want a beer if they lived on the streets. i have met a few homeless folks though who collect recyclables (sometimes people leave them outside their houses for them just for this reason) and they go get the money for the deposits on these items. then, they are able to get themselves a beer or two. in that case, i don't judge them whatsover! i'm just not so sure that i want to fund it myself; i'm just trying to surive, too. also, in the past, i have left rainjackets (and what not) that were still in good condition out in the recycle bins. so far, everything i left has been collected by somebody before the recycling people come by to pick it him. and, that's another way to help those people without contributing to drugs!!

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  by zee-ster on March 6th, 2007

• Very good suggestions!

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  by Michellek518 on March 6th, 2007

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• i've heard from people who have lived there that while they thought it was a great city, they wouldn't want to stay there (i.e. live there) for a long period of time every again. so, i guess i'm just curious if you are an LV resident or have just enjoyed it in the past?

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  by zee-ster on March 5th, 2007

• I would love to live in Nevada, but I do not think I could take the hot hot temperatures in the summer..waayyyy too hot for me. But if I had to be stuck, it would be there, just the same

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  by JUSTNORMAL on March 5th, 2007

• i see. well, at least we live in the day and age where A/C is an option!

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  by zee-ster on March 6th, 2007

• Thats for sure, without that no one could survive those temps

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  by JUSTNORMAL on March 6th, 2007

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• I hear it's pretty crazy there...

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  by Michellek518 on March 5th, 2007

• that's not answering the question! i'm guessing you are freezing your ar*e off in chicago...

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  by zee-ster on March 5th, 2007

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• i've been there a few times and it seems like any nature (like mountains) would take a while to get to. i love the city life, but have to get in my nature as well. although, it does have the beach right there...

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  by zee-ster on March 6th, 2007

• fantastic choice!

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  by swabby429 on March 6th, 2007

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• canada or washington?

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  by haggis on January 4th, 2008

• Canada

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  by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on January 4th, 2008

• i so want to live there or toronto, have you been to toronto? i can't decide!

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  by haggis on January 4th, 2008

• my s/o is from Toronto...I have spent a lot of time there with his family...I hate the climate -35F and windy and snowy in the winter and hot and humid in the summer...but the city is fine...Actually Vancouver has a temperate climate all year and the people are much more laid back...I guess it depends what you want..

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  by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on January 4th, 2008

• originally i am from california, so i would think vancouver would suit me better, i can't really stand cold weather!!!

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  by haggis on January 4th, 2008

• I think you'd like the people better as well..there is a definite difference between east and west coast both in Canada and the US. I am not putting anyone down..just noting the differences in character.

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  by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on January 4th, 2008

• yeah i know what your talking about, i am definitely a west coast girl all the way! thanks for the info!

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  by haggis on January 4th, 2008

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• wow, monterey? i used to live in santa cruz (about an hour away) monterey is so small!!

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  by haggis on January 4th, 2008

• I love that whole area. My sister used to live in Carmel Valley.

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  by JustCurious on January 4th, 2008

• carmel is really uppercrust... beautiful beaches.

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  by haggis on January 4th, 2008

• OMG isnt is just so nice? $$$$

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  by Jane on January 4th, 2008

• nice yes and expensive, cheaper areas would be half moon bay

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  by haggis on January 5th, 2008

• caramel valley....mmmmmmmm...like willy wonkas chocolate factory.

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  by joydivision84 on January 5th, 2008

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• what - do you live on unincorporated land?

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  by zee-ster on March 6th, 2007

• no, i live in the country. the nearest city is 35 miles away. village is 5 miles away.

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  by Midnighttoker on March 6th, 2007

• i see. sounds like a good match for you! btw, nice screen name. now i have that song stuck in my head though!

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  by zee-ster on March 6th, 2007

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• wow! that picture is georgeous. i bet it's cold water, but still beautiful.

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  by zee-ster on March 5th, 2007

• It is very beautful. And its awesome for surfing. :)

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  by jennyb on March 5th, 2007

• It is nice.I lived in Ucluelet for one year.

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  by jin jang on March 5th, 2007

• do the surfers have to wear a wetsuit or drysuit year round or can they actually go in a bathing suit?

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  by zee-ster on March 6th, 2007

• You pretty much have to wear a wetsuit all year round because the waters are very, very chilly. Good thing for wet suit technology, it helps alot!

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  by jennyb on March 6th, 2007

• I remember swimming in the bay near Ucluelet and needed a wet suit snorkeling in the summer.

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  by jin jang on March 6th, 2007

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• Nice.

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  by Smurphy on February 22nd, 2007

• Sounds good to me.

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  by Gideon on February 22nd, 2007

• Oh man. If I could turn back the clock, I'd plant my butt down and never leave.

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  by Jodie44 on February 22nd, 2007

• I would like to hear that story one day. : )

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  by unknown on June 12th, 2007

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• i love florence a lot.. it's a great city... but if i were u i would choose a cheaper city!! that city is getting more expensive by the second!!

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  by SoPtAmEr on June 11th, 2008

• Crud, I didn't think about money. Damn!

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  by The Special One on June 11th, 2008

• it's a good choice tho!!

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  by SoPtAmEr on June 11th, 2008

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• wow thats where you live? cool

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  by Jane on January 4th, 2008

• Sure is and my husband and I built it with our own four hands. There is still some things to finish like the stairs and tile the shower but we're getting there lol!

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  by Galeanda on January 4th, 2008

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• ah, that's a lovely town. pretty flora and i love when the flowers bloom! okay, so that's just one of the beauties there, but it's one of my favorites. by chance, do you know when the rhododendrons come out to play? i haven't been out to that area in a while and figure you might know.

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  by zee-ster on March 6th, 2007

• The Rhody's usually hit full bloom in late April or early May. I personally have over 30 Rhododendrons on my lot, and always enjoy the spring bloom.

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  by Darryl61 on March 6th, 2007

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• very cool city, literally. that's about the only thing i didn't like about the place! too cold for somebody like me, but everybody has their own preferences for weather i suppose.

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  by zee-ster on March 5th, 2007

• Where are you from because we are the most temperate place in Canada. We are almost identical to Seattle as far as climate goes.

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  by Abbyguy on March 5th, 2007

• portland, oregon. i think seattle is a bit colder than here... and, depending on where you get your info, it also is supposed to rain there more as well. your climate may not be drastically different, but 10 seems like a big difference to me. mostly from living in this mild climate. i could see how vancouver may be the most temperate place in canada, and if i were in that country, it would definitely be my first choice!

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  by zee-ster on March 6th, 2007

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• that's nice to hear somebody say something nice about new orleans! i hope that means things are going back to "normal" there.

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  by zee-ster on March 5th, 2007

• Thanks. They're not. Still the greatest town ever though.

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  by VivaNOLA on June 15th, 2007

• i have heard that the crime there is much worse now, but it's hard to know considering the sources... i suppose only those who actually are there know how much worse it may be and even then, maybe it's not *too* bad. all cities have crime & it's usually worse in certain areas... it doesn't matter all that much to me if i'm in an area where i can mostly avoid it.

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  by zee-ster on June 18th, 2007

• It is *too* bad. It's awful. Still worth it to live in one of the world's truly unique cities. I've been to a lot of very safe, very boring places in my life and I just couldn't live like that. Everyone has to answer for themselves how much they are willing to risk their lives in order to truly live them. I don't know when or how I might die, but having grown up in New Orleans I will never be sitting around looking at my colostomy bag wondering why I wasted it as an insurance actuary in some godforsaken suburbia. No, I lived. Big time.

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  by VivaNOLA on July 26th, 2007

• good call there! i agree with you.

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  by zee-ster on July 26th, 2007

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• yep, narcissists and pollution are definitely not a shortage in L.A.

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  by zee-ster on March 5th, 2007

• how long did you live in LA?

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  by AliasAnonymous on March 6th, 2007

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