2006-12-03 14:37:42 · 11 answers · asked by butterflylover 4 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
Hello!
I am from the states, and thought this was a brilliant question... and wanted to give my opinion of good locations here.
Most of the English people I know tend to visit or move to places near the oceanfront - ones that resemble "home" somewhat, or at least have the water there to swim in... they're also drawn to the fun and famous places like New York and Los Angeles... but a lot of times I think they don't really get a good idea of America that way, and often end up not as happy and miss home.
For an English lady or lad, I recommend the great lakes area strongly - especially Western Michigan. It is not only incredibly beautiful, but the environment and climate is very similar to England. Raspberries, cherry orchards, apples, apricots are the primary fruits, and people are very sweet... you'll find a spectrum there, with the cities being "pretty" hip - the country folk being very calm and nature / domestic oriented. The willow and birch trees decorate the landscape... and the small towns and villages have beautiful little docks and beaches - and the big cities of course, like the twin cities - Minneapolis St. Paul, or Detroit - are all you'd really need in a city - but perhaps not as posh as London.
The other nice thing about living in the Great Lakes - is that they are so vast, it gives an appearance of living by the ocean - only freshwater, not salt. There are also lots of lakefront properties and lots available - and there are great lake surfers. The summers are warm and fresh, and the winters are full of snow.
Here are some pictures:
http://johnvey.com/images/2001-07-30/600px/20010730b-08.jpg - One of my favorite little towns - Leland, Michigan, on Lake Michigan.
http://www.beelerdevelopments.com/photos/fishtown.jpg - Leland, another time of day (The town faces west on the lake)
http://www.traversecityfilmfest.org/attending/fetish.jpg - Downtown Traverse City
http://static.flickr.com/23/26233947_3b13fdac0f_m.jpg - a local information sign in Glen Arbor.
Anyway.... another place I highly recommend for English folk is the Pacific Northwest - that is, Portland, Seattle, and the coast of Oregon and Washington. These places are also indescribably beautiful, and share - at least a similar - climate to England (Washington apples - and cherries - are the best the nation), and the cities are also very progressive and modern community-wise. Seattle is nice for big city life.
I also highly recommend Maine - if you'd prefer the East Coast. Wisconsin is the biggest producer of fine cheese in America, if you are a cheese afficionada - and also a fine place to consider.
Anyway, I really thought I'd mention these places because they remind me so much of the English countryside - and I feel like so many English people - and Americans - overlook them in excitement over the more famous locales and cities. Yet there really is a whole 'nother 48 states to think about... and it's pretty darned beautiful. ;)
Some of the inland states are very beautiful as well - like Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico amid painted deserts and great canyons - native indian tribes, and wild legends - or the Ozarks, with great caverns, and rivers carving pathways into the ferny rocks... It's beautiful.
Anyway, if I were to move to a state, it would be to Missouri, to St. Louis, because it's the friendliest, zaniest, and most magically beautiful place I know - true magic, the kind you find in alleyways like Diagon as well as secret valleys. It's also very liberal, politically.
I definitely favour the diamond in the rough.
2006-12-03 21:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by Emma 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I always thought I would love to live were the weather is always in the 70's because with my MS I get so sick from the cold and heat of Kansas but I know I would soon hate it because I have to have the change in seasons. I could never, ever live without the beauty of fall or the first snowfall. The rest of the time the 70's would be wonderful.
2006-12-03 22:50:57 · answer #2 · answered by crazy nana 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The mountains of Arizona, about two hours from Phoenix. It's so beautiful! But, in this manner, you would still be close to a big metropolitan area and and airport.
Second choice would be a beach along the Jersey Shore because I grew up there, or south maybe in North Carolina along beach.
2006-12-03 22:41:37 · answer #3 · answered by Robbie trd 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
South Carolina, for the mild winters, reasonable cost of living, slow pace of life, and polite people. I lived there for a few years in the 1990s, and it fit like an old flannel shirt: not fancy, but very comfortable.
2006-12-04 05:23:01 · answer #4 · answered by Rusting 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Georgia
2006-12-03 22:47:47 · answer #5 · answered by kyle.keyes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have lived in or visited every state in the union except Hawaii. I would return to Wyoming were I could return to mountain climbing, skiing and camping.
2006-12-03 22:49:06 · answer #6 · answered by iraq51 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I could. I did. I moved to Florida because it's warm and near the ocean and I"ve got Palm trees, Orange trees and Banana trees in my yard. What a life!
2006-12-03 22:41:09 · answer #7 · answered by ladyw900ldriver 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Arizona--beautiful, home to a large number of jewelry trade shows and a large artist community, and you never have to mow the lawn.
2006-12-03 22:45:07 · answer #8 · answered by spunk113 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Left Louisiana for Texas... Love it here and love it there
2006-12-04 00:29:57 · answer #9 · answered by RiverGirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
UM I dont wanna i love TEXAS!
2006-12-03 22:40:30 · answer #10 · answered by coleydance2 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋