s/o Is there a city in the U.S. that caters to kids?
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Anonymous
Don't forget Ted Drewes fellow southside girl. Go Cards! 
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
| Spokane Washington. A great place to raise a family. Nothing splashy, but amazing outdoor activities, low cost of living, clean air, and the best climate in the country. |
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Anonymous
| Hate Austin. No Zoning. No planning commission. City just wanders. Ugly. Humid. |
Anonymous
| Another vote for San Diego. Lots of parks, play grounds and trails. We lived there when our kids were little and were outside every day. Plus the beach is close along with Sea World, The San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, Legoland and Disneyland was about 2 hours north. San Diego is very family friendly and people are more relaxed than in the DC metro area. Housing can be expensive but you get more for your money. |
Anonymous
The problem with the warm climate/coast places is they can be very expensive. Places I would consider: San Diego, Sacramento (probably have to be in the 'burbs for schools; a lot of people dog on Sac town, but I thought it was nice enough when I visited); the OC (more cookie cutter houses with HOAs, but supposed to be a nice life--see recent threads); and certain suburbs of LA (San Gabriel Mountains area where the old, walkable towns are?). I think schools are a problem in Hawaii, and of course it's expensive and kind of out there. Also, Austin and Denver aren't THAT cold. Nobody seems to rave about Atlanta or the other Texas cities all that much. My husband would love to go to Nashville or Knoxville. I'd consider those too (especially Nashville), but I don't know if they qualify as "warm." I'd also consider something like Boise, but that's not warm either. Now I'm rambling... |
Anonymous
LOL. I was going to say that Arlington fit the list. But yes, crazy expensive, and everything is competitive given the number of kids (preschool, summer camps.....parking at Target on a Saturday). |
Anonymous
What part? There are nicer parts of the metro area. I found the Allandale neighborhood in North Central Austin quite nice, as well as certain parts of Westlake (right outside the city). I think the burbs are just like any other metro areas burbs. TX in general has crappy planning. Have you been just north of San Antonio lately? YUCK! Just subdivision after subdivision with absolutely no infrastructure planning. |
Anonymous
| Downtown Raleigh, like Cameron Park, Oakwood, or Five Points. There are 3 high schools in downtown Raleigh ranked in the top high schools in the US: Broughton HS, Raleigh Charter HS, and Enloe HS. Fun kids museums, good food, walkable downtown area with walk able neighborhood centers. Street fairs all summer. |
Anonymous
This is the only other city in the US besides Austin we have considered. I went to undergrad in NC, so I have lots of friends who live in the Raleigh area. It's a good place to live and pretty family friendly. |
Anonymous
The public schools in and around Orlando are nothing to write home about. |
Anonymous
But you don't go to public school in the Magic Kingdom. You get tutored by the Disney characters. |
Anonymous
| Arlington VA |
Anonymous
No, it's fine, but you may have to let go of the 20th century living in a house thing. Apartment living is perfectly appropriate for urban families. |