Thread: If you could live anywhere - where would it be and why?

Originally Posted by aberdien

My only thing about Colorado is i'm really not a huge fan of snow the last couple of years. I drive a Ford Focus. I don't think those things go well together.

In my 35 years in Denver I can only remember a handful of storms (on the front range anyway) that I could not get out and drive around in, and even those cleared up within a day. We actually have pretty mild winters in the city, but Southwest Colorado and of course the High Country get lots of snow but C-DOT does a great job of keeping the roads clear.

Originally Posted by daveaitken18

What kind of nasty critters, venomous snakes/spiders, wolfs/cougars etc etc does Colorado have?

We have rattlesnakes, mountain lions, and some bears but our big threats come from small insects like ticks and mosquitos because of the disease they carry. But whatever you are not wanting to deal with you can find a place in Colorado to more or less avoid them by living in different parts of the state (except for the bug pests). People forget how big this state is sometimes. I've only ever seen one rattlesnake, and mountain lions tend to stay the hell away from people. The best part is when the mosquitos and bugs start to get big the cold comes in and wipes them all out. They never get time to mutate into the kind that can carry away small children like in the south.

Netherlands, perhaps. I would not mind a spot in the Caribbean to spend a couple of weeks during the winter.

Luxembourg would be cool but I would stick with where I am at.

Originally Posted by daveaitken18

What kind of nasty critters, venomous snakes/spiders, wolfs/cougars etc etc does Colorado have?

My son and I ran into a couple of moose last summer during a hike at a state park.

I can tell you the answer is not in Houston, Texas, despite my wife's nudging to be closer to her aging parents.

On a 50' yacht in the middle of the Pacific sounds nice.

I would like to live in the southwest probably/maybe.

Originally Posted by AGap

I would like to live in the southwest probably/maybe.

As in California?

I would move next door to Pags as I would fire up the grill and cook my stuffed burgers and he would be so jealous smelling the delicious flavors.

Got to say, I've seen Vienna ranked as the most liveable city in the world on a few rankings and after visiting recently, I would enormously agree with that. It's a great place in so many ways. Good economy, affordable living, arts, history, culture, things to do at night, and generally English is widely spoken.

Originally Posted by WTE

I would move next door to Pags as I would fire up the grill and cook my stuffed burgers and he would be so jealous smelling the delicious flavors.

The house across the street is for sale! Great deal too, it's a foreclosure. Right in your wheel house!

Ouray would be great

Originally Posted by daveaitken18

As in California?

climatewise, yes, people wise/ quality and density, no

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

Ouray would be great

I love Ouray. We camp up there almost every year, didn't get to this year though. Ouray might be my favorite town in Colorado actually. Ouray or Marble.