Where should I move to? Some things I require/would enjoy,

[Yit]

A park near by
Family type neighborhood
Events that I can go to in the city
No near by morans
Lotsa woodwork in the home
A place to have me own garden/flowerbed

Any Ideas? What about your neighborhood? What would I like about it/dislike?

[RPM]

1. Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA

You'd love it - its all those things.

On Edit:
A park near by: It's bordered opn west and east by Schenley Park and Frick Park (both huge with trails, golf, tennis, etc.)

Family type neighborhood - Pretty well covered here

Events that I can go to in the city - Right in teh city, 2 mile walk to Carnegie Mellon Univ. and the University of Pittsburgh

No near by morans: 10:1 Dem - Repub registration, one of the highest donating democratic communities; ALSO, heavily jewish, so no prosetlyzinf fundamentalist X-tians...

Lotsa woodwork in the home: Most homes built 1890 - 1920, we have lots of wood & fireplaces in every room

A place to have me own garden/flowerbed: Generally small yards, but lots of room for a flower garden in front and back

PM me if you want more details.

[Yit]

10. What's the population roughly?

[RPM]

22. Sq Hill: ~26.5k; Pittsburgh ~350k; Allegheny Co. ~1.2M; MSA ~2.1M

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squirrel_Hill

Squirrel Hill is a large residential neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of the census of 2000, there are 26,425 people, 12,030 households, and 6,325 families residing in the 15217 ZIP code, which covers approximately the same region as the City of Pittsburgh's delineation of Squirrel Hill.

The public high school for the neighborhood is Taylor Allderdice High School. Squirrel Hill is home to Chatham College, and parts of the Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh campus (which also is partly in Oakland) lie within the neighborhood.

Squirrel Hill is bordered on the west by Oakland and Schenley Park, on the north by Shadyside and Point Breeze, on the east by Frick Park, and on the south by Greenfield and the Monongahela River.

Squirrel Hill has had a large Jewish population since the 1920s, when Jews began to move to the neighborhood in large numbers from Oakland and the Hill District. According to a 2002 study by the United Jewish Federation, 47% of the Jewish population of greater Pittsburgh lives in Squirrel Hill. The report states that "The stability of Squirrel Hill, a geographic hub of the Jewish community located within the city limits, is unique in North America."

http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/district8/html/squirrel_hill.html

[Yit]

29. Squirrel Hill sounds pretty nice.

[RPM]

30. Wanted to live here since age 8 - been here 3 years now.

Love it - walk and bus most places.

[Yit]

43. It seems like it would be peaceful.

Although the weather would scare me.

[snacker]

2. Uptown

in Minneapolis

[Yit]

11. That's it? No details?

[matcom]

3. you would LOVE my house and neighborhood!

EVERYTHING you list and then some!

i'll accept your offer of $850k for my house.

enjoy! :D

[RPM]

4. where's that?

are we neighbors?

[matcom]

7. MA

20 miles west of Boston.

[Yit]

12. You have any photos before I fork over the cash?

[GOPisEvil]

55. I've been there. It's a great house. Huge lot, big trees.

I say buy it! :thumbsup:

[Serial Mom]

5. Depends on your age and family situation, but

Menomonee Falls, WI and Wauwatosa, WI are very nice.

Just west of Milwaukee, about 15 minutes from the downtown area.

Many young families in both areas - woodwork in home would be better found in Wauwatosa area ... Menomonee Falls area built in different era.

Both areas have homes where yards are very nice and have many flowers - you have a green thumb?

[Yit]

13. Not quite sure about a green thumb but I try.

[Burma Jones]

6. Takoma Park, MD

Full of Parks
Lotsa Families of all stripes
Concerts, Farmers Markets, Lectures and two colleges right there
Adjacent to DC
Often referred to as the "People's Republic of Takoma Park"
Homes built in early 20th century with much woodwork
Gardening heartily encouraged and a pretty decent growing season
Lots of convenient Public Transportation

[Yit]

14. What's the weather like?

[Burma Jones]

52. Hot and Humid in the Summer

Sort of Cold in the Winter

Insanely beautiful in Spring and Autumn

[crispini]

8. You'd love my neighborhood,

but you wouldn't like the state. :P We have a wonderful little liberal oasis in a garden paradise of 40s and 50s cottages. We're less than a mile from a lake (there is sailing, jogging, and cycling at the lake) and less than five miles from downtown. An awful lot of my neighbors are organic gardeners -- we have a garden tour every year and one of the neighbors is known as the "compost queen." Yesterday I went out for a walk in the evening and wound up sitting on someone's front porch drinking beer and yapping for an hour. It's very small-town-ish. But, you wouldn't like the state. Or a lot of the rest of the city, for that matter. :7

[Yit]

15. Why??????

[crispini]

17. Dallas, Texas.

LOTS of morans in the vicinity. I cope by ignoring them, and by finding my own liberal subculture. I've been surprisingly successful. :P

[Yit]

24. Hahaha. Ok, now I get it.

[WeRQ4U]

9. Portland, Oregon --- OR ---- Small Town North Dakota

Parks - Check (They're everywhere)

Family Neighborhood - Check (Tons of different neighborhoods with different styles)

Events - Check (City is ALWAYS going on)

No Morons - Not sure there. If you're on this site, they think like you do. However, outside Portland, in the rest of Oregon, you might find some.

Lotsa woodwork - Check (Mission and craftsman style houses everywhere. You'll pay quite a bit for them though.)

Garden / Flowerbeds - Check (Many houses with yards, and many community gardens if you don't have a yard)

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As for my own neighborhood, I live in small town North Dakota. It's completely different.

Parks - Yep. Plenty of them. None, however, like you would see in Oregon. You see, North Dakota is devoid of trees.

Family Neighborhood - The best possible. Good people, low crime.

Events - Yes, but not the same. Less concerts, dining establishments and more little league baseball, rodeos and beer gardens

No near by Morons - It's a red state, but Lutheran. Less wacked out than other right wingers.

Lotsa woodwork in the home - Yep. I own a 1923 Craftsman Bungalow with original hardwoods and woodwork. And it was CHEAP!!

Gardens / Flowerbeds - It's rural so everyone has a huge yard, unless you live in an apartment building. Flowerbeds are everywhere.

HOPE THAT HELPS.

[Yit]

18. ND sounds more like me.

[AlGore-08.com]

36. I hope you like snow then. And cold.

I grew up in Moorhead Minnesota (right across the border from Fargo), and it started snowing around Halloween, and spring (usually) came in early April. In between there were lots of blizzards, and a couple times a winter (at least) you'd be unable to leave your house for a couple days due to blizzards. January average temp. is -2F (and that doesn't include wind chill) - - record low is -39F (and that doesn't include wind chill).

Spend some time there in the winter before you decide to move.

[WeRQ4U]

51. Dickinson is not as cold. It's cold, but not nearly as bad as Fargo-MH

[crispini]

20. Yeah, but Portland has all that rain, doesn't it?

That would take a lot of coping.

[MissB]

25. That is why it is so green and beautiful

Most of us cope.

[WeRQ4U]

26. Oregon does have a ton of rain...

And it can get a smidge depressing. But it's not a downpour. It's light rain, just constant. You get used to it.

But the summers are immaculate. No rain, no wind, no bugs... Just 80 and sunny everyday. And there is plenty to do.

[Dervill Crow]

54. Too true.

I live in Portland, and I used to be a right-winger, but I was Lutheran. I concur with your assessment.

There are morans in the suburbs of Portland, but they are relatively harmless. My car has not been vandalized and my yard signs have never been swiped.

We don't get near the rain we used to thanks to *'s energy policies, dammit. Very bad for the planet but good if you tend toward seasonal affective disorder.

[tjwmason]

16. No near by morans?

I suggest this lovely spot just to the west of the Sea of Tranquility - I've yet to come across anywhere on earth without a few morans.

The complete lack of an atmosphere might be a draw-back - but you'd definitely become a famous pioneer.

[Yit]

21. Ok, ok, ok. As little as possible.

[Obamarama]

19. Kalamazoo, Michigan

Has all of the above, in abundance. We have "morans" but ratio to normal, thinkin' folk is rather small.

[Yit]

27. I'd just love to say the word, Kalamazoo!!!!!!

[Dr.Phool]

23. I have a nice house in Cleveland

On a cul-de-sac, Metroparks (the Emerald Necklace) around the corner, with 3 golf courses, riding stables, all purpose trail for biking, jogging etc: All Major League sports teams, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The house is a 3 bedroom split-level,has a double lot, with a ravine behind it. Great neighbors. Only downside is being near the airport.

Check it out here. http://www.realtor.com/FindHome/HomeListing.asp?snum=50&locallnk=yes&frm=byzip&mnbed=0&mnbath=0&mnprice=100000&mxprice=125000&js=off&pgnum=5&fid=so&mnsqft=&mls=xmls&areaid=44135&typ=1%2C+2%2C+3%2C+4%2C+5%2C+6%2C+7&poe=realtor&zp=44135&sbint=&vtsort=&sid=04DBED1E4BFFC&snumxlid=1043611174&lnksrc=00002

[Yit]

28. It gets kind of chilly there, right?

How close to the airport?

[Dr.Phool]

33. It does get chilly there

Thats why I'm in Florida now.

The house is about 2 miles from the airport.

[Yit]

42. I like my warmer weather too.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

31. Where are you now, Yit?

What city state are you in and how long have you been there? Why are you trying to get out?

[Yit]

32. East coast of Fla.

Vero Beach. Just thinking about a change. I wasn't really thinking about out of state but, never say never.

[Dr.Phool]

35. Come on over to the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Much nicer over here. Tarpon Springs, New Port Richey area.

[Yit]

38. Been there many times.

Love the sunsets.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

37. How long have you been there and why do you want to leave?

[Yit]

39. In the state all my life. Here, 10 yrs.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

40. You keep dogding the question - "why do you want to leave?"

[Yit]

41. Oh sorry.

It's been a long Monday. Don't necessarily want or need to. Just been thinking the past few months that a new scenery would be nice.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

48. Ah, well...

welcome to DU. Though, with Jebbie as your Governor, I'd want out if I were you.

[Yit]

49. Not happy with him either.

It's a shitty place if you hate the last name "Bush". Thanks by the way.

[jobycom]

34. Austin would be cool, but you can't wander out of the city

Lots of parks and playgrounds, lots of family activities, a constant slate of quirky and interesting activities ranging from Spamarama and Eeyore's (yes, that Eeyore) Birthday to art and/or music festivals. Lots of older houses with woodwork (lots of stone, too).

Downside: Austin is dead center in the middle of Texas, so it takes a really long time to get past the morans once you leave town. :-)

[unhappycamper]

44. Boston

Photo links:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3782871

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=111x43570

[Yit]

45. Actually,

I thought if I ever did move north of myself that Boston might be the place. I've been there a few times and I've always enjoyed the atmosphere.

[unhappycamper]

46. Thanks. I came here in 1973 & kinda hung around.

I wanted to add a link I posted on a walk around Jamaica Pond, but can't find the damn thing.

[Yit]

47. Great pictures!

I enjoyed.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

50. Have I got a neighborhood for you!

A park nearby--Check. And within walking distance of two lakes, both of which have pedestrian and bike paths around them.
Family type neighborhood--Check. Lots of kids and a public and Catholic elementary school within walking diestance.
Events that I can go to in the city--Check. You're twenty minutes from downtown by either bus or car.
No near by morans--Check. My precinct consistently goes about 80% Dem
Lots woodwork in the home--Check. Most of this neighborhood was built pre-WWII
A place to have me own garden/flowerbed--Check. All the hgouses have yards.

And where is this neighborhood?

Linden Hills, Minneapolis, just west of Lake Harriet, if you have a map of the city.

ON EDIT: It's near the "Uptown" referred to in a post above, but it's quieter andmore residential. Uptown is a prime playground for young singles.

[RPM]

53. i can vouch for that

Old man grew up therre- quite nice.

Just a short trip to the 5-8 Club (58th & Cedar)