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laken1


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This is incredibly premature, but DH & I have always talked about one day moving out of the Dallas area. For me, since I moved away from my family it doesn't really matter where I am since they are a plane ride away anyhow....

What do you consider when you make a jump to a new city? I want to make sure I'm not overlooking anything since when I moved here I did so purely on the fact that DH lived here. I just got lucky that we have great shopping, restaurants, etc. We don't have to consider kid related items, though I'd like to hear those things as well since I think a good school system translates into other positives in a city. If you have a city "must have" & "can't tolerate" list, what are the items on that list?





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Tashina


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i have to be within at least a half hour of shopping of some sort.  my mall now is only 15 minutes away, but because of the sever traffic where i live, it takes me 35 minutes to get there.  i can't live in a place where i have to drive an hour or so just to get to town.  i need to feel somewhat like i am near civilization.  i would prefer to be in a big city and be able to walk to a lot of places so i don't have to constantly drive everywhere, but where i live now, it is impossible to walk anywhere.  so i spend $50 on gas every week.  also, i look at how comfortable i will be in a neighborhood.  i don't want to be jam packed into a neighborhood, but i don't want to be too far from my neighbors in case of an emergency.

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Hmmm...I never actually made a big move like that, but I think I would look for...



  • A thriving music scene or at least a city that has a lot of cool venues and attracts touring bands both bid and small.

  • Good shopping beyond mall stores - cool boutiques in a variety of price ranges, and hopefully some that support local designers.

  • A city layed out in a way that allows for decent mass transit or the ability to walk or bike places.  This one is super important to me because I hate driving.

  • Generally friendly population, people don't take themselves too seriously.

  • Good, affordable restaurants. 

  • Grocery stores w/ good natural food sections, good farmer's markets.

  • Lots of places to do outdoorsy stuff - hike, bike,  kayak, etc.  Okay, I don't do that shit very often, but I like to know that I can.

  • Weather.  I hate snow. 

  • Yarn stores!

Really, you should just move to Seattle and be done w/ it.



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Interesting luckylily, you just described Dallas! Other than the traffic issues...

I said the same about yarn stores - the place we were kinda looking doesn't have one but DH reminded me that maybe they need one then!

And yeah, Tashina - I have never lived anywhere that having a car was a luxury - it has been a necessity everywhere I've ever lived. I wouldn't know how to act without a car note / insurance / gas bill. Man I could do some shopping then...

-- Edited by laken1 at 16:40, 2006-08-17

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kenzie


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Here's some of my criteria:



  • Really good, non-chain restauarants with lots of ethnic variety

  • Lots of boutique, non-chain, non-mall stores

  • A decent mall (for when I end up going there)

  • Good nightlife-- lounges, pubs, bars and clubs

  • A strong cultural scene- lots of theatre, art galleries, and music venues

  • Access to nature, if need be (even if it's a short drive), beaches are a must. I cannot be landlocked.

  • A good outlook in the job market for my particular field.

That's all I can think of at the moment.



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move to houston!!


I think the others summed it up nicely.  My main concern when I moved was the job market but that doesn't really apply to you any more (so jealous!)



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Ok, this isn't the best way...but its fun!


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good restaurants


good boutiques


cool architecture


good weather, unless it is boston, which I love no matter what!



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