I am northern California born and raised and spoiled by the mild weather that we have year round in the San Francisco bay area. One thing that I love about it is that we never get snow, but if I want snow it's only a 4 hr drive, and even if I avoid driving my mopar in the rain, I have the option to drive it probably 10 months out of the year or more.
How about the rest of you?
I love California weather but the wife has only lived in San Jose and has brought up more than a few times that she would like to try living somewhere else for a few years or more. She's tired of the traffic, high prices, and just wants a change. If I do this, I would prefer to live somewhere that doesn't snow or rain too often and I would like to be able to take the mopar out more than 6 months a year. Of course I'll have to consider employment. I currently work as an engineer for medical device design. The wife is an elementary school teacher, so her employment is very mobile.
This is all HYPOTHETICAL and we haven't decided to move yet - just doing some very early recon. I have driven through most of the country myself on road trips and seen every state west of the dakotas, but haven't seen much of the eastern seaboard. I've visited the midwest many times for work. Very beautiful, but the winters seem too harsh. I lived in Alabama for 3 yrs after college and I've visited a few other places in the south like Louisiana and Georgia. I'm leaning towards considering a move to Tennessee (Chattanooga, Knoxville, or Memphis), the Carolinas, Virginia, or possibly Tampa, Florida. These are all places I've never been to, but would like to visit.
Any advice? Even if you have no opinion on my possible move, I'd still like to hear how many months a year are mopar driving friendly where you live.
How about the rest of you?
I love California weather but the wife has only lived in San Jose and has brought up more than a few times that she would like to try living somewhere else for a few years or more. She's tired of the traffic, high prices, and just wants a change. If I do this, I would prefer to live somewhere that doesn't snow or rain too often and I would like to be able to take the mopar out more than 6 months a year. Of course I'll have to consider employment. I currently work as an engineer for medical device design. The wife is an elementary school teacher, so her employment is very mobile.
This is all HYPOTHETICAL and we haven't decided to move yet - just doing some very early recon. I have driven through most of the country myself on road trips and seen every state west of the dakotas, but haven't seen much of the eastern seaboard. I've visited the midwest many times for work. Very beautiful, but the winters seem too harsh. I lived in Alabama for 3 yrs after college and I've visited a few other places in the south like Louisiana and Georgia. I'm leaning towards considering a move to Tennessee (Chattanooga, Knoxville, or Memphis), the Carolinas, Virginia, or possibly Tampa, Florida. These are all places I've never been to, but would like to visit.
Any advice? Even if you have no opinion on my possible move, I'd still like to hear how many months a year are mopar driving friendly where you live.