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Weigh In Colts Neck: If you could live anywhere...?!
11/01/2007 - By Beth Burke
If you could live anyplace...
Did you ever think to yourself, “I really need to get out of this place?” If you could do that, what qualities would you look for when deciding where to move? Would it be the cost of living, the climate, the proximity to a city or to the country? And how much would the “fun factor” figure into the equation?
I recently had a high school reunion (I’m not telling which one!) where I had tracked down a schoolmate who grew up with me in central Jersey and now lives in Oregon. When I asked her how she had ended up there, she said that having moved to San Francisco (where her husband grew up) they decided to leave after being mugged and witnessing rampant homelessness. She and her husband took out a map, crossed out all the states they didn’t like for whatever reason, and Oregon was about the only one left! I thought, how brave a thing that was to do – to pick up and leave everything to start completely fresh someplace just because you wanted to, without having any particular ties, and not knowing whether it would work out for better or worse. Luckily, in Jenny’s case, it did work out. She loves her view of the mountains from every window, trees that surround her house, being able to enjoy four seasons again (one long fog season was something she didn’t mind “leaving” in San Francisco), and the clean, safe factor is a big plus. Sounds perfect for her, but what’s your dream?
Responses:
LICN asked area residents where their ideal spot to live would be if they could pick any place – maybe a particular city, state, or country, somewhere in their imagination, or even a state of mind. Would it be somewhere they loved visiting, somewhere they always wanted to go, or would they even leave home at all? Read on to see what they had to say… —by Beth Burke
I love New England because you have both the ocean and mountains in close proximity, and there are short summers where my hair won’t frizz!
—Cathy Hoffbauer
I’d like to live in Turks & Caicos because I could go to the beach every day. I heard a lot about it from my friend Ben and I am going there for vacation this month!
—Daniel Freeman
I would probably choose California be-cause of all the great colleges there for football. It also has great weather and is almost always warm.
—Lucien Della Fera
I would live in the past. Things were sooo
simple then — someone else did all the worrying, cooking, and cleaning!
—Sandy Freeman
I’ve been to Paris and would love to live there – it has great shopping, amazing food, and lots of beautiful places to see.
—Noelle Serafin
I’d buy my own tropical island and live there!
—Kelsey Hoffbauer
I’d live anywhere there is great shopping and lots of chocolate!
—Molly Osmulski
I would like to live in Avon because I could walk outside or look through my window and see the beach right in front of me. It would also be really pretty to see the sunrise every day on the beach!
—Mariel Dritsas
I’d love to live part
of the time in Middletown, Rhode Island for the beaches, and part of the
time in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for the mountains and the Snake River. Of course, I’d also like a private jet to take me back and forth!
—Debbie Paddock
I was born and raised in Colts Neck. While it has changed considerably over the years and lost some of its character, it’s still a great place to live. Most of my family and friends live in the area, so it’s hard to imagine leaving my hometown. However, a vacation home in the Caribbean doesn’t sound too bad!
—Doug Freeman
I’d live in the mall be-cause I love shopping!
—Allie Burke
I would like to live in New York [State] be-cause my friend has a farm there with a very big yard where you can play a lot of sports.
—Ben Bosland
I’d live anywhere there are a lot of great golf courses!
—Barnes Moore
I would live right where I am because all the people I love are here!
—Doris Haug
I’d want to live in Maryland – it is one of the prettiest states I’ve been in and I also think I want to go to college there.
—Danielle D’Elia
I’d pick Denver or Salt Lake City because in the winter you can go skiing and play golf in the same day!
—Michael Fitzgerald
I would love to live in Italy because I heard it is beautiful there and I love Italian food.
—Brittany Wei
I would live in the mountains in Colorado or Wyoming because the mountains have a good view and there are good sledding hills to ride on.
—Daniel Paddock
If I were able to live anywhere in the world it would be in L.A., to be able to see all the big stars walking the streets. Also, it is beautiful and warm there and you can go to the beach any day.
—Alli Mandelbaum
I’ve visited my cousins who go to the University of Delaware, and I think that Delaware would be a beautiful place to live.
—Ashley Fedor
I would want to be close to my kids, so wherever they live I would probably follow close behind.
—Eileen Moore
I’d live in California because it’s warm and you don’t have to buy winter clothes!
—Lindsey Bosland
I would like to live in Brazil, so I could go to Carnivale, and dance in the streets. Also, the food there seems so exotic, I would get to taste everything.
—Mark Lanstone
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