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swmanOP

Honestly not sure, all I've done since I can remember is work. I need some change of scenery that will inspire me to do something else. Right now where I live it is suburbia and boring.

Here is my list of places to move based on a few factors.

1) Denver, you like outdoors, access to world class airport, you don't mind lots of traffic tying to get to said outdoors. There are lots of people and dinning options.

2) Salt Lake City, you like outdoors, access to world class airports. There is less traffic, people, and dinning options than Denver. The culture is quite conservative.

3) Bend Or. Small town, direct access to some amazing outdoor activities. Lots of great dinning, coffee shops and breweries for the size of the town. Best to have a remote job as the job market there is small. Winters are BRUTAL but summers are AMAZING. Lots of young active single people.

4) Dallas TX. You are looking for lots of attractive women who like to eat and shop. There is not much to do outdoors in Dallas but if you want to party it isn't a bad spot.

5) Bellingham, WA. You like to sail and be outdoors this is a great spot. You will need to bring your own job but traffic is light, summers are amazing, and you have the San Juan Islands right there to enjoy. Not so amazing for single life.

6) Boise, ID. Never move there it is horrible.

7) Whitefish, MT. This is an amazingly beautiful town. World class outdoor activities year around within a 20 minute drive of anywhere in town. Single life not so great and the dinning is not on par with the other towns but for stuff to do this is up there.

Not sure where I'd rank this in the list, but I'd add Austin, TX as well. Traffic is a nightmare but there's a vibrant technology scene and supposedly a lot of investment activity and growth in that area in the last several years. Housing prices are probably pretty high but I'm sure they're lower than the bay area, and probably similar to Dallas/Ft. Worth. Only problem with TX is the legislature has made some...questionable...choices in the last few years, so consider the way things are trending if that sort of thing is of concern to you.

Edit: TX has no state income tax, but I'm told that they make up for it with higher-than-normal property taxes. How much higher, I have no idea, never been well off enough to be able to buy property. But that may be relevant to you as well. Everything's got pros and cons!

7) Whitefish, MT. This is an amazingly beautiful town. World class outdoor activities year around within a 20 minute drive of anywhere in town. Single life not so great and the dinning is not on par with the other towns but for stuff to do this is up there.

Montana is nice on paper, but it's quickly becoming an expensive place to live, especially for a single man.

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