Hi we have decided in 6 months to flee from Las Vegas. We are pagan, quite liberal, and looking for an area that has a decent (pagan) community, trees, a city... but not too big. We would like to live on the outskirts of a city - and would prefer to not pay an arm and a leg for rent.
We origanally came from So. Cal and loved it - but it is just to expensive to consider going back.
Also, our son is 6 - almost 7 - and so we would like to find an area that has decent schools. He is homeschooled now - but there needs to be kids for him to play or interact with.
Does anyone have any ideas?
2007-04-01 08:08:37 · 7 answers · asked by Willalee 5 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
Eugene, Oregon.
Great schools, including many charter and alternative schools. Progressive atmosphere.
Might be smaller and wetter than you want though.
http://www.eugene-or.gov/portal/server.pt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene,_Oregon
http://www.planeteugene.com/
http://www.wunderground.com/US/OR/Eugene.html
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/09/10/home.php
http://www.eugeneweekly.com/
2007-04-01 13:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Pichi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the choice of noun....flee fits Las Vegas. I think Carrboro, NC would be a great fit for you. There is a good sized alternative community there, it's very liberal (the three term mayor is openly gay), has lots of trees and is very environmentally-concious. The town has a population of 16,000. The town supports an excellent food coop and has a great sense of both family and tolerance/acceptance. The town adjoins Chapel Hill (pop. 48,000), home of the main campus of the University of North Carolina, providing many obvious cultural advantages. It's a 15 minute drive from Durham, population 200,000 as well as a 30 minute drive from Raleigh, population 359,000. Duke University is in Durham and North Carolina State University is in Raleigh,
the Research Triangle Park is located between the two cities...providing a lot of jobs.
Carrboro and Chapel Hill share an excellent transit system, and are quite walkable. The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School system has consistently been considered one of the best in the nation. It's a great place to live.
2007-04-01 16:16:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I second DC's recommendation of New York. The school system is indeed quite tough, but good. Most of the area between NYC and Albany is generally nice. I'm in Schenectady, a little bit west of Albany, which is cheaper to live in than a lot of places and also has a really good arts community.
2007-04-01 18:29:55 · answer #3 · answered by mithrandir_lathspell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Santa Cruz. You will find trees, the ocean, and loads of pagans (decent ones). I like it there because it is laid back. Life at a slower pace. If you really have the need to go to the big city once in awhile, San Francisco is no so far away.
2007-04-01 15:19:53 · answer #4 · answered by Veronica Almighty 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I live in SW Florida, the Bradenton/Sarasota area. I think this area is very friendly and pretty open minded. I myself feel much more at peace feeding the seagulls at the beach on a Sunday morning than attending church. South Floridians have much more of a live and let live attitude than many areas.
2007-04-01 15:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by L J 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
honestly. where I'm at (massena, NY) is a decent place, but i wouldn't want your kids to be reduced to the scum of the kids that are raised here. I'd honestly recommend Kenmore, NY. it's just outside Buffalo, and not far from Niagara Falls (American or Canadian). NY school systems are one of the toughest, so your kids would be getting a great education. plus the price to live in NY, is pretty cheap. (unless you're in one of the cities of course :-p)
2007-04-01 15:19:03 · answer #6 · answered by DC 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
santa rosa beach florida.gods country if you like the beach
2007-04-01 16:20:44 · answer #7 · answered by Vic P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋