Chiefs If money were no object, which major USA downtown would you pick to live? - Page 14

**Trivers** · 06-10-2018, 10:55 AM

During the past three months, I've traveled to Manhattan, San Francisco, San Jose, Portland, Chicago, and Miami for biz/personal trips.

I've stayed in mid-priced hotels. (Actually, non were cheap as in staying at a Best Western in the 'burbs.

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Observations:
Manhatten: Used to love to go here. Now I find it crowded, dirty, and people are rude on the streets, but normal once inside. Least value per sq ft of hotel space of all the cities.
San Fran: Love the Wharf. Expensive, a homeless problem, past its prime?
Portland: Beautiful, had to fight off the homeless on every block as I walked. No sun the entire trip.
San Jose: Energy! Wonderful weather, expensive as hell. Traffic sucked.
Chicago: More I go, the more I fall in love. Clean, not crowded, people are friendly. Saw two panhandlers the entire weekend. Good hotel value.
Miami: Great food, the babes on South Beach were amazing eye candy. It would be too hot in summer. Condos expensive.

So if I had to move from middle of no-where Wisconsin where there are more cows that cars, I would pick downtown Chicago and try to find a condo overseeing a river or Lake Michigan.

What about you?

scho63 · 06-13-2018, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dwwataz

Loudoun County in general is gorgeous. I miss it. My mother is obsessed with Harper's Ferry so I'd always take her there when she came down to see me. Have fun!

I took Harper's Ferry about 100 times in between 2013-2017. I lived in Ashburn and when I had to go survey properties in Gaithersburg or anywhere near there it was much quicker to go over the Ferry.

Loudoun County VA is the #1 highest per capita county in the US followed by #2 Howard County in MD and #3 Fairfax in VA.

They have just built another 5-6 HUGE data centers in Ashburn right where I was living.

I loved going to the wineries; 60+/- within 30 miles. I loved Cana Vineyards and Breaux Vineyards.

scho63 · 06-13-2018, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dwwataz

Loudoun County in general is gorgeous. I miss it. My mother is obsessed with Harper's Ferry so I'd always take her there when she came down to see me. Have fun!

More photos to make you homesick.....

ShiftyEyedWaterboy · 06-19-2018, 11:56 PM

Just got back from Loudoun/Clarke. Just as amazing as I remembered it. I always feel like I'm in the Shire in Bluemont. Only hit up a couple of vineyards/breweries. Stone Tower Winery and Dirt Farm Brewing. Both excellent. I can't believe how cheap everything is there, either. My cousin is renting a house for 1000 that would cost me close to 3k in Denver. I've got 1-1.5 years of college left and then I think I'm gonna try to find something out there.

jaa1025 · 06-20-2018, 03:09 AM

Honolulu.

Traffic is atrocious and the whole island thing but I loved living there for 2 years. So much culture, people are great, beaches, weather. Absolutely love it.

**007** · 06-20-2018, 05:09 AM

Something very near the mountains and not the west coast. Great place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there.

rabblerouser · 06-20-2018, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Randallflagg

Don't want to live in ANY major downtown city in ANY state. Don't like them - don't go to them.

Downtown KC is too big for me….give me the burbs any day.

Been in major metropolitan areas all over the world from New York to DC to Mannheim to Berlin to Moscow.

No thanks.

Yeah, living in the city SUCKS!

**Saulbadguy** · 06-20-2018, 11:08 AM

Portland, OR.

**Baby Lee** · 06-20-2018, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Portland, OR.

D'ya remember the 90s?

scho63 · 06-20-2018, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ShiftyEyedWaterboy

Just got back from Loudoun/Clarke. Just as amazing as I remembered it. I always feel like I'm in the Shire in Bluemont. Only hit up a couple of vineyards/breweries. Stone Tower Winery and Dirt Farm Brewing. Both excellent. I can't believe how cheap everything is there, either. My cousin is renting a house for 1000 that would cost me close to 3k in Denver. I've got 1-1.5 years of college left and then I think I'm gonna try to find something out there.

Did you go to Stone Tower for a military event?

My buddy recently tweeted a photo of him and his wife there for an event.

You will find a good paying job there in 2 seconds if you bring some technology or healthcare or other decent degree with you.

ShiftyEyedWaterboy · 06-20-2018, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by scho63

Did you go to Stone Tower for a military event?

My buddy recently tweeted a photo of him and his wife there for an event.

You will find a good paying job there in 2 seconds if you bring some technology or healthcare or other decent degree with you.

I wasn't. There wasn't much going on when I was there. Great wine, though. One of the better wineries I've been to out there. I love the view at Bluemont Vineyards, too.

I'm studying Aerospace/Aviation Mgmt so I'll probably gun for an operations gig at Dulles. I could do a ton with that degree, though.

**Saulbadguy** · 06-20-2018, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

D'ya remember the 90s?

Hah - cacao.

crazycoffey · 06-20-2018, 01:02 PM

**Baby Lee** · 06-20-2018, 01:38 PM

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REDHOTGTO · 06-20-2018, 06:52 PM

if I HAD to live in a big city to keep the money, i'd give it back !
this ole little town boy aint ever gonna live in a big city, I even hate to drive thru them, vacation in them, or visit family in them.
I've lived 54 yrs in a town of 10,000 people and plan to stay here, ask hogfarmer he knows all about it

View Poll Results: Which city downtown would you choose to live?
Manhattan	23	22.55%
San Francisco	16	15.69%
San Jose	2	1.96%
Portland	4	3.92%
Chicago	13	12.75%
Miami	9	8.82%
Different city downtown	31	30.39%
Where ever Gaz lives.	4	3.92%
Voters: 102. You may not vote on this poll

06-10-2018, 10:55 AM
Trivers Always ask 'Why?" Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Two Rivers, Wisconsin Casino cash: $2342400	If money were no object, which major USA downtown would you pick to live? During the past three months, I've traveled to Manhattan, San Francisco, San Jose, Portland, Chicago, and Miami for biz/personal trips. I've stayed in mid-priced hotels. (Actually, non were cheap as in staying at a Best Western in the 'burbs. ) Observations: Manhatten: Used to love to go here. Now I find it crowded, dirty, and people are rude on the streets, but normal once inside. Least value per sq ft of hotel space of all the cities. San Fran: Love the Wharf. Expensive, a homeless problem, past its prime? Portland: Beautiful, had to fight off the homeless on every block as I walked. No sun the entire trip. San Jose: Energy! Wonderful weather, expensive as hell. Traffic sucked. Chicago: More I go, the more I fall in love. Clean, not crowded, people are friendly. Saw two panhandlers the entire weekend. Good hotel value. Miami: Great food, the babes on South Beach were amazing eye candy. It would be too hot in summer. Condos expensive. So if I had to move from middle of no-where Wisconsin where there are more cows that cars, I would pick downtown Chicago and try to find a condo overseeing a river or Lake Michigan. What about you?
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06-19-2018, 11:56 PM	#198
ShiftyEyedWaterboy Starter Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Denver Casino cash: $10000400	Just got back from Loudoun/Clarke. Just as amazing as I remembered it. I always feel like I'm in the Shire in Bluemont. Only hit up a couple of vineyards/breweries. Stone Tower Winery and Dirt Farm Brewing. Both excellent. I can't believe how cheap everything is there, either. My cousin is renting a house for 1000 that would cost me close to 3k in Denver. I've got 1-1.5 years of college left and then I think I'm gonna try to find something out there.
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06-20-2018, 06:52 PM	#210
REDHOTGTO Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: INDEPENDENCE,KANSAS Casino cash: $7278961	if I HAD to live in a big city to keep the money, i'd give it back ! this ole little town boy aint ever gonna live in a big city, I even hate to drive thru them, vacation in them, or visit family in them. I've lived 54 yrs in a town of 10,000 people and plan to stay here, ask hogfarmer he knows all about it
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