Originally Posted by
aaron
I don't think you'll find the perfect all encompassing place, but once you leave CA you'll probably wonder what took so long.
Boise and its burbs are nice, inexpensive compared to CA, and somewhat metropolitan if that's your thing. The fishing is ok and the weather is more mild than further East.
Ogden is booming economically, is relatively inexpensive, and has access to fishing, skiing, mountain biking etc. Weekend trips to ID/MT/WY are easy. The air sucks in the winter time.
You can live like a king in Idaho Falls and be close to more blue ribbon fishing than you know what to do with. The wind can be rough and winters a little dull but I loved my time there. The schools aren't the best and there are lots of mormons if that matters but its pretty darn safe and has some cool under the radar spots.
Missoula is a fun town, Bozangelas is a bit pricy and overrun with Californians as is, Helena is nice.
There's plenty of hippy/cowboy towns scattered across ID, MT, WY that are way cool if you can handle smaller and slower.
Stanley, Ketchum, Teton Valley, Dillon, Star Valley and on and on and on.
Just have a winter hobby and you'll be fine. The milder summers, fishing, water, views, gas prices, cost of living all offset that. Sounds like you need to make a road trip.
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