If traffic were a big consideration, those old people would not be moving to Florida.
If traffic were a big consideration, those old people would not be moving to Florida.
ha, that's probably an intersection I travel through weekly, I'm not far from Grand Ave. But I'm not aware of any particularly dangerous place on Grand.Originally Posted by Packy
edited to add: I looked i up and this is an intersection that is in an historic neighborhood just north of downtown, I am just south of downtown. This isn't in my area at all.
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Oh my, that one is really cute and affordable. And the kitchen makes me drool.
Hi everyone - writing from Ashland - yes, a pretty small city in the middle of nowhere! Unfortunately there is still a lot of smoke from the Norcal "Oregon Fire" that is casting a strange orange pall over everything. The city is not as pristine as I had hoped (after visiting Cape Cod, I'm somewhat spoiled - all the tidy rows of shingled cottages.) There are more billboards and chain restaurants and just general ugliness than I expected...but the weather is lovely, the people nice, the shops are fun, and there is a whole lot of outdoors out here!
THe house prices - coming from San Francisco, I have to say they seem shockingly low to me. We are going to look at some with a realtor today and see what the insides are like. A 25x100 vacant lot goes for over $400,000 where we currently live, so to get a lot five times that size with a nice house or two on it at the same price seems like a deal to me! We'll have to be careful not to be taken for suckers (when, IF, it comes to that.)
All in all, it seems like there would be more opportunities for me and dh to explore our talents and dreams out here, while not having to pinch pennies as much as in California. I am not entirely sold, nor is dd. We're here for three more days. so we'll see what that brings.
Today: checking out the bike trail (Bear Creek Greenway), real estate, and then a swim at Lake Emigrant - and I hope - Shakespeare in the evening.
Having fun!
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” -- Gandalf
Personally, I would check out other towns in Oregon--Eugene, Corvallis, or the coast--that aren't so isolated. Explore your options.
Saw "Two Gentlemen of Verona" last night - brilliant production.
House hunting - saw two very likely candidates (one Victorian that I'm trying not to fall in love with!)
We may be making a move...dh and I have been increasingly tired of the noise, congestion, and expense of the San Francisco area, and I'm planning on retiring this year anyway. (I've been saying "this year" for several years now.)
Although Ashland is not near a city, it is closest to our old friends in SF, which is a big plus. A 6 hour drive is doable for a week-end, and there are also lots of public and ride-share options to SF as well. It is also sunnier and warmer than most of Oregon.
One of the deciding factors now is that many of dd's homeschooling friends parted ways when they came of high school age (they stay in touch online, but it's not the same.) She is feeling isolated in our small town, and is even considering enrolling in school. There IS no school in the Bay Area town we live in. Ashland has a wealth of opportunities, many more kids, and a good high school (should we decide that is what would be best.)
Change is in the air...
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” -- Gandalf
I can see how proximity to San Francisco--along with good weather--would make Ashland attractive to you. Change is good!
That's fantastic, Gardenarian! I've wanted to do the same thing for years...the Victorian house sounds beautiful.
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