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I love Vancouver. It has everything. My daughter did two years of graduate
work at UBC and we visited several times. I've riden at W/B, climber at the Squamish Chief, and kayaked off Nanaimo. However, in May of 2003 I drove from Dawson Creek to Watson Lake and then in September from Watson Lake to Hazelton to Prince George to Kamloops and I am sure I did not see a single dedicated, "gourmet" coffee shop. Franlky, were I not ineligible for emigration, Vancouver would be high on my list. Tommy T. "Alan Baker" wrote in message ... In article IL3Pd.17234$ya6.10808@trndny01, "Tommy T." wrote: If Canada is an option, central BC is probably the sleeper in the best bet list. Inexpensive, great but underutilized areas and good backcountry. Poor access, no cultural ops and no coffee shops might be draw backs. Just to add a small correction: IMO, coffee culture has thoroughly arrived throughout BC. :-) -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." |
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"Jack Nixon" wrote in message
... wrote: Guys, Where is the cheapest place to live and within a hour drive to great skiing? Thanks, Randolf Gunnison, Colorado. Thirty minutes to Crested Bute and maybe 45 to Monarch. What kind of jobs can one get within a reasonable drive from Gunnison? -- Marty |
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On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 20:11:20 -0500, Harry
wrote: On 11 Feb 2005 06:13:38 -0800, wrote this crap: Guys, Where is the cheapest place to live and within a hour drive to great skiing? That would be Detroit. Fourteen ski areas within an hours drive, and a low cost of living. My T-shirt says, "This shirt is the ultimate power in the universe." What about in Abraham's area? No one would want to live there, so buying/renting or squatting must be cheap? "I am Homer of Borg. You will be assim...ooooohhh, donut"! |
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"Tommy T." wrote in message news:iG5Pd.25244$t46.13388@trndny04... "Jeff" wrote in message news:Ub5Pd.24914$uc.18528@trnddc09... AH wrote: East? He said "great skiing".. You suck ;-) I live east; I teach at an eastern area; I've skied almost every open and closed areas in New England for 30 years. You'll notice my list didn't include any thing in the east although I said I had considered everything from Ste. Anne to Ski Apache and Whistler to Snowshoe. Is Snowshoe not in the East because it's in West Virginia?! ant |
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The Forest Service, Park Service, BLM, LADWP, the County Governments (Inyo
and Mono), the schools and the tribes--are our biggest employers. Then comes the tourist related businesses and the ranches. Most of our kids leave the valley--but come back after about 10 years--once they have established themself and can find a way to support themselves here. BTW it only takes me 35 minutes to get to Mammoth and about 45 to get to June. -- I ski, therefore I am "DingusMilktoast" wrote in message news What does one do for a living in Nevada east of Mammoth and Yosemite??? Hawthorne? Army depot, not much else. In the winter I'm guessing its more than an hour from Mammoth to the border... ya gotta go through Bishop or up to Mono Lake. 120 is usually closed? Just curious I guess. Cheers DMT |
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"Marty" wrote in message ... "Jack Nixon" wrote in message ... wrote: Guys, Where is the cheapest place to live and within a hour drive to great skiing? Thanks, Randolf Gunnison, Colorado. Thirty minutes to Crested Bute and maybe 45 to Monarch. What kind of jobs can one get within a reasonable drive from Gunnison? Other than the obvious ski resort jobs, I believe there is a small college in Gunnison (Western State), as well as several motels and restaurants. The Chamber of Commerce lists "tourism, education, ranching" as the big three industries. |
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"Java Man" wrote in message Thanks for the commercial. ;-) But it ain't cheap here. Well, I didn't list in my evaluation of "cheapest places." We got into a side bar discussion about Vancouver after I complained about a lack of coffee shops in Prince George. ;-) My own retirement relocation criteria is "best value" rather than "cheapest." Tommy T. |
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