Best places to live in US for outdoorsy families?

[Anonymous]

Norwich, VT
Bozeman, MT
Santa Cruz, Ca
Portland, Maine
Asheville, NC
Burlington, VT

These are all places I love. Some more than others. But all are amazing.

[Anonymous]

Portland, OR. Just not right at this moment.

[Anonymous]

Denver is too liberal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the Denver responses are cracking me up. It's not what you're looking for. And beware of Boulder.

+1. Research carefully, it may not be what you’re imagining or expect. Also the air quality and cost of real estate are not great.

+1

Denver native and I couldn't agree more. The city and metro area are further from the mountains than many people think. The city and its immediate environs are flat, ugly, choked by sprawl and traffic, and challenged by poor air quality. Denver itself has a large homeless population, and the issue of homelessness has only gotten worse over time. Boulder is nicer but outrageously expensive and out of reach for most people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Portland, OR. Just not right at this moment.

I like Portland, but it's going to take the city a long time to recover from the events of this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Portland, OR. Just not right at this moment.

Portland is literally the worst.

[Anonymous]

Utah

[Anonymous]

North Carolina mountains 1 hour or so from Asheville. Don’t know about the schools, but the weather is lovely and so many opportunities for outdoor activities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Portland, OR. Just not right at this moment.

I like Portland, but it's going to take the city a long time to recover from the events of this year.

Yeah it's going to be really hard for a city to rebuild four square blocks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Portland, OR. Just not right at this moment.

I like Portland, but it's going to take the city a long time to recover from the events of this year.

Yeah it's going to be really hard for a city to rebuild four square blocks?

PP said recover, not rebuild. And I’m assuming the PP is referencing the city’s image and reputation, which will indeed take some time to rebound.

[Anonymous]

Crested Butte, CO
Park City, UT
Durango, CO

[Anonymous]

Taos, New Mexico (area Julia Roberts lives)
Arroyo Secco

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All the Denver responses are cracking me up. It's not what you're looking for. And beware of Boulder.

+1. Research carefully, it may not be what you’re imagining or expect. Also the air quality and cost of real estate are not great.

+1

Denver native and I couldn't agree more. The city and metro area are further from the mountains than many people think. The city and its immediate environs are flat, ugly, choked by sprawl and traffic, and challenged by poor air quality. Denver itself has a large homeless population, and the issue of homelessness has only gotten worse over time. Boulder is nicer but outrageously expensive and out of reach for most people.

+1 the air quality is terrible and the downtown tent cities are growing exponentially. Very expensive too, with traffic to boot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:North Carolina mountains 1 hour or so from Asheville. Don’t know about the schools, but the weather is lovely and so many opportunities for outdoor activities.

West of Asheville? Abysmal schools and racist AF.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Taos, New Mexico (area Julia Roberts lives)
Arroyo Secco

That area is super weird and is for the super weird. Just FYI everyone. Spooky even. LOTs of trailers.