danastark
Posted : 8/10/2012 3:55:06 PM
I've lived in CA, WA, AK and I wouldn't do AK, 6 mos of snow to the point that it's hard to ride..... but amazingly green and wonderful fishing! I lived on Whidbey Island in WA and it was neat except for being stuck sometimes if the ferry couldn't run. It does rain a lot in the winter but I did a lot of riding, wonderful logging trails, green, good fishing, not sure of prices anymore. When we left we couldn't sell our house for a while but values are a little better or at least were for a while there.
I've only lived in Southern Cal and where we are at is not very green most of the time and gets hot in the summer but the fall, winter and spring are wonderful. My dad lives closer to San Diego and it's nice and cool there but not very green either. My aunt lives in Santa Rosa which is north of San Fran. and loves it. It is much greener up there and not as hot, more rain in the winter for sure.
My riding buddy and her husband want to retire in Colorado.