What state anywhere in the middle offers anything comparable to a coastal state? I have traveled quite a bit all through the country and I don't understand people in a non-coastal having a desire to stay there. The only thing I can think of is some sort of loyalty because they were born there.
My entire family was born and raised on the east coast. (JerseyCity/New York City to be exact.) But after 9/11 the cost of living wound up being too much for them to bear ($1500 for a small, three bedroom apartment) Plus the crime rate diddn't exactly help things either. My Mom decided to move to a little town in Iowa because it was quiet, she knew some friends there and the rent is cheap. $350 monthly for an four bedrom, 2 story house. She' s actually quite happy there.
Because there's more to life than the coast. I live in a city in a valley, complete with rivers, and there are mountains within about 50 miles in both directions. :|
Because there's more to life than the coast. I live in a city in a valley, complete with rivers, and there are mountains within about 50 miles in both directions. :|MAILER_DAEMON
Because there's more to life than the coast. I live in a city in a valley, complete with rivers, and there are mountains within about 50 miles in both directions. :|MAILER_DAEMON
In California you have the coast and great mountains for biking and skiing
[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]It's home.....and that's where my house is. Now if you want to pay to set me up on the coast I'd be more than willing to switch. SolidSnake35
I laughed. :P But really, it would be silly for everyone to want to move to the coast. Laughing at me? Hmmph. :(Â I meant home in the emotional sense....and house in the physical sense.
What state anywhere in the middle offers anything comparable to a coastal state? I have traveled quite a bit all through the country and I don't understand people in a non-coastal having a desire to stay there. The only thing I can think of is some sort of loyalty because they were born there.
[QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]Because there's more to life than the coast. I live in a city in a valley, complete with rivers, and there are mountains within about 50 miles in both directions. :|bigglesbear
In California you have the coast and great mountains for biking and skiingTrust me, the mountains out west are nothing like the mountains in the east. Both are beautiful, but I like the more green out here. :?
I can understand people not living by the coast...... but I was once told that some Americans never even see the sea. And that, to me, is completely bizarre. But then, I live in the UK, where you're never actually that far from the sea =P
I live in Missouri (just about the center of the U.S.) and why should I leave? I have a home and its fine here. Sure theres aspects about the Mid-West I don't like, but I'm sure theres plenty of things that aren't good along the coasts
To be more specific, most Americans live near a body of water. CommanderShiro
That's the way civilizations have always been, though. Not only is water necessary for life, but ships and ports have long been ways to travel and trade. Even in modern society, rivers and seas are used for shipping and recreation, not to mention that having a body of water nearby makes water processing much easier than trying to dig a well or build aquaducts.
i wanna live in a busy part of california, i would love to live out there(ive never been there) now i have been to new york and loved it, the whole rush and lots o people and lots of stuff going on, and all the shops and everything... if only there was a place in cali like that(is there)
[QUOTE="bigglesbear"][QUOTE="MAILER_DAEMON"]Because there's more to life than the coast. I live in a city in a valley, complete with rivers, and there are mountains within about 50 miles in both directions. :|MAILER_DAEMON
In California you have the coast and great mountains for biking and skiingTrust me, the mountains out west are nothing like the mountains in the east. Both are beautiful, but I like the more green out here. :? Have you ever been to any nor cal mountains. Kings cannon, sequoia national park ( has the biggest tree in the world, or even Yosemite. All these have so many trees it is amazing.
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