Oregon?? Should I move there?

Gunknifenut, I'll be moving to Oregon in about a month or so, not far from Seaside, in Rainer. I was there about a year ago and it is wonderful, think mountains and fresh air and tons of trees (and tons of logging trucks!) and crab legs! Go to Pirates Cove for seafood, omg it's amazing! Hope to see you there neighbor, we'll do lunch! but seriously I'd like to do some survival courses and I think they have some good ones near...
 
Dantor said:
Gunknifenut, I'll be moving to Oregon in about a month or so, not far from Seaside, in Rainer. I was there about a year ago and it is wonderful, think mountains and fresh air and tons of trees (and tons of logging trucks!) and crab legs! Go to Pirates Cove for seafood, omg it's amazing! Hope to see you there neighbor, we'll do lunch! but seriously I'd like to do some survival courses and I think they have some good ones near...
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All right....You guys have even convinced my wife...I just read this thread to her and she said..."well, I gues s we have to go" so, now I have to work out the money, and timing. I have been in TX 10 years, and well...its been great, I met my wife, and made some great friends, but it just has worn thin, to many people have moved here lately...traffic sucks every morning, and evening...AWW..I just am not a city person, and thats all I need to say. Gene
Dantor, OK man, see you up there.
 
Lived a long time in Oregon and now live in Washington. The Pacific NW is beautiful with lots of outdoor opportunities. The only negative side, as far as I'm concerned, is that both places are highly liberal politically - nothing like Texas. If you can stand that (and lots of wet weather - its rainy now here in Seattle & snow falling up on the mountain passes . . . in May) than you may really like it here. - - - -
 
This is a Haystack, get use to seeing them!
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and fisherman looking for salmon
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and cape meares
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I'm considering Oregon myself, because I have some odd criteria for my future home.

-Fair amount of seclusion. At least a mile away from any neighbors and a couple miles out from the nearest thing that could be called a town.

-Good environment for woodcraft types of things. I live in NE Ohio currently and I like the wooded areas we have, so I'd like to stick to something somewhat similar.

-Good knife laws a plus

-And the kicker, I want my house to be within 10 miles of a good outdoor skatepark. I want to live alone in the woods, but I want to bring my skateboard with me :)
 
Oregon has much natural beauty and variety. Keep in mind different parts vary considerably. The portion to the east of the Cascade mountains is drier - often high desert.
The Cascades catch the rain and are generally lush. Beautiful rivers, falls, etc. Big trees.
The valley between the Cascades and the coastal mountains from Eugene on up has lots of farmland.
The coast is beautiful but you need to like the rain and not miss the sun too much.
South of Eugene in the Interstate 5 corridor towns tend to be smaller. Most of the population is in the upper half.
Portland is a city - if you like cities - but one of the better ones.
 
I've never been to the Pacific Northwest, but it sounds nice if you can keep from freezing to death and if you can avoid all those liberals that seem to congregate along the coast. I haven't seen much of Texas, either, but I hear everything there either stinks, stings, or sticks. That fellow that said all the pretty women are down here in the South is right, too. I've known a few of those Atlanta gals, back when I was still feeling my oats. The crop has about failed now, though. :D
 
I was just in Colorado the other day and it seems they're full-up. The Front Range is now one giant city all the way from Ft Collins to Pueblo.
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I hear ya, Bob. It's been rather sad to see :( All those dang Californians! :p From what I've seen, there's still a bit of space in the east and west of CO, though the mountains may take a bit more driving to get to.
 
One thing everyone seems to be forgetting is that about half of the state is high desert.

We've got it all. I love Oregon.
 
I grew up in WA...lived in TX...now in OH. The thing that I miss the most is the mountains...if the Olympics were on the left, you knew you were going North...if the Cascades were on the left, you knew you were going south...vice-versa and etc. I can't even remember the last time that I saw a cedar. That's it...winning the lottery, quitting my job, going home...game over. I envy anybody that can choose to live in the Northwest.
 
I live in Washington, but I love the law in Oregon...you can leagally own a full auto rife, or even a tank if you want and can afford it. It is also a state where it is legal to own and carry auto knives. There are several knife companies in the State of Oregon.

If it was me and I was not so old and sick I would move down to Oregon in a heartbeat, I just can't be sure that my heart is gonig to beat from hour to hour.

Ciao
Ron
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