Hi! I am graduating very soon and looking to relocate...
but I think I am aksing for the impssoble and could really use your help in figuring things out...
right now DH, our 3 boys, and I all live in NH. I HATE the cold. and we really feel like we want to get away from the hustle and bustle. I know what you are prolly thinking--NH is quiet, conservative etc, and this may have been true a long time ago but recently it has become really biult up and the ppl here are kinda rude and more involved with work and money then family etc. and from other states transplants it has become a very should I say liberal state??
Anyways, DH and I have looked at WV, TN and TX ( there were others but we really liked these ones ) to moe to. However--I am afraid I'll miss the mountains if we move to TX--NH is very hilly. Is there a place in TX that is jus not all flat?? DH LOVES the ocean and is afraid to move too too far from it--although a couple hours of a drive we wouldn't mind. and my 2 sons and I have asthma..how humid is it, REALLY? do you get used to it? I guess we figure we can get used to just about anything and as long as the house as A/C it shouldn't really matter right? My son also has eczema..is the wweather here really awful for that?? in the winter his skin is bleeding but I thoguth maybe teh humididty woudl actually help it.
So to sum it up : TN doesn't pay anough, WV didn't appear to have many job opput. and aside from what I mentionmed TX seems to fit just right. We want a welcoming family oriented enviroment with conservative values not too far from the ocean and (if possible ) not too too flat..any ideas?? is this too much?? lol Like I siad, we could live with out some as long as we go others..we seem to really like san antonio ( from the web..have never been ) and Houston looks like alot of fun too and its pretty close to the ocean--namely..League city is where we have looked..I need some true texans to steer us in the right dircetion...any ideas..at all?? Thanks!
I just got finished living in central Texas for the past 8 years and I am from Western Mass. and I spent many many summers in the mountains of New Hampshire. I can tell you as far as scenery/mountains nowhere in Texas is it going to be the same. Don't get me wrong, Texas is very pretty-but a different pretty compared to New England. I have visited all the cities you have mentioned, and in my opinion, Austin in the one that always seemed "more like home" to me with the hills and trees. I could see myself living in Austin, but you mentioned you wanted to steer away from more liberal places. I thought Houston was nice, but it's so humid. ALso, the summers in Texas get unbearable with 110 degree weather. I should also mention that my allergies were out of control in Texas. My doctor told me that Texas is the worst state to live in if you are an allergy sufferer. You might want to check this out. I had chronic sinus infections while living in Texas from allergies. I stepped off the plane here in Germany and stopped sneezing. Even my husband has mentioned how I am "not sneezing constantly." I don't want to scare you off about Texas, I did enjoy living there. The mild winters were soooo nice. The mexican food was delicious and beautiful sunsets in summer. Just make sure you visit Texas so you can make sure you really like it!!
Hi! I am graduating very soon and looking to relocate...
but I think I am aksing for the impssoble and could really use your help in figuring things out...
right now DH, our 3 boys, and I all live in NH. I HATE the cold. and we really feel like we want to get away from the hustle and bustle. I know what you are prolly thinking--NH is quiet, conservative etc, and this may have been true a long time ago but recently it has become really biult up and the ppl here are kinda rude and more involved with work and money then family etc. and from other states transplants it has become a very should I say liberal state??
Anyways, DH and I have looked at WV, TN and TX ( there were others but we really liked these ones ) to moe to. However--I am afraid I'll miss the mountains if we move to TX--NH is very hilly. Is there a place in TX that is jus not all flat?? DH LOVES the ocean and is afraid to move too too far from it--although a couple hours of a drive we wouldn't mind. and my 2 sons and I have asthma..how humid is it, REALLY? do you get used to it? I guess we figure we can get used to just about anything and as long as the house as A/C it shouldn't really matter right? My son also has eczema..is the wweather here really awful for that?? in the winter his skin is bleeding but I thoguth maybe teh humididty woudl actually help it.
So to sum it up : TN doesn't pay anough, WV didn't appear to have many job opput. and aside from what I mentionmed TX seems to fit just right. We want a welcoming family oriented enviroment with conservative values not too far from the ocean and (if possible ) not too too flat..any ideas?? is this too much?? lol Like I siad, we could live with out some as long as we go others..we seem to really like san antonio ( from the web..have never been ) and Houston looks like alot of fun too and its pretty close to the ocean--namely..League city is where we have looked..I need some true texans to steer us in the right dircetion...any ideas..at all?? Thanks!
North Austin "the hill contry" is beautiful. It is a bit liberal around Austin though. If you are conservative, they need you. Humidity is not bad but will take some getting used to compared to NH. The winters are cool but not like NH. I'm looking to move to Austin from the Houston area myself. I grew up in S. Cal. and could not afford to stay there. Homes are resonable here, depending on your HH income you can find it here. Take a short vacation to Austin, there's plenty to see - it is the capital. Good luck.
I guess we figure we can get used to just about anything and as long as the house as A/C it shouldn't really matter right? My son also has eczema..is the wweather here really awful for that?? in the winter his skin is bleeding but I thoguth maybe teh humididty woudl actually help it. 
Like I siad, we could live with out some as long as we go others..we seem to really like san antonio ( from the web..have never been ) and Houston looks like alot of fun too and its pretty close to the ocean--namely..League city is where we have looked..I need some true texans to steer us in the right dircetion...any ideas..at all?? Thanks!
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I just got finished living in central Texas for the past 8 years and I am from Western Mass. and I spent many many summers in the mountains of New Hampshire. I can tell you as far as scenery/mountains nowhere in Texas is it going to be the same. Don't get me wrong, Texas is very pretty-but a different pretty compared to New England. I have visited all the cities you have mentioned, and in my opinion, Austin in the one that always seemed "more like home" to me with the hills and trees. I could see myself living in Austin, but you mentioned you wanted to steer away from more liberal places. I thought Houston was nice, but it's so humid. ALso, the summers in Texas get unbearable with 110 degree weather. I should also mention that my allergies were out of control in Texas. My doctor told me that Texas is the worst state to live in if you are an allergy sufferer. You might want to check this out. I had chronic sinus infections while living in Texas from allergies. I stepped off the plane here in Germany and stopped sneezing. Even my husband has mentioned how I am "not sneezing constantly." I don't want to scare you off about Texas, I did enjoy living there. The mild winters were soooo nice. The mexican food was delicious and beautiful sunsets in summer. Just make sure you visit Texas so you can make sure you really like it!!