How does Austin compare to San Francisco?|179142

I live with my wife and 2 kids in the SF Bay area and could possibly move to Austin for my job. Can anyone tell me how these two cities compare as far as quality of life, schools, culture and outdoor activities?

In several ways....

1. It_s very liberal.. They have always said that Austin is the most liberal city east of San Fransisco. I think that_s why we_re most known.

2. We_re pretty gay friendly - That_s what people know San Fransisco for.. Gay friendly. Austin is also very gay friendly.

3. Great environment - As much as Austin is growing, and we_re growing rapidly.. Tkae like the size of Louisville.. We_re growing that many people in as little as a few years. Anyways, point being, as much as we_re growing, we_re keeping an awesome environment. One person came here and said as much as Austin looks like a mini Houston growth wise, it is so green and nice. That_s the truth.

4. Arts - Great art stuff? lol, idk a whole lot about that.

San Fransisco is a city mixed with politics, and university students. That_s the same with Austin. VERY political, VERY left, GREAT place to live, one of the best paces to raise your kids, the best place for Hispanics to live, one of the ebst places for shopping, and one of the most friendliest places. It_s a minuture SF, and pretty soon it_ll be bigger lol.

The weather is also very hot, but for the past few years, it_s snowed several times. :) so that_s cool. It_s usually in the 50_s- in the winter, and 90_s+ in the summer. Texas weather is very wierd. One part of town may get 5_ of rain, and the other part may get a trace. One day it was like in the 70_s, and the next day it snowed lol.

Sports are pretty big too.. The University of Texas is what most sports are tho, so it_s not usually proffesional.. Even tho austin is getting a NBA basketball team i think, lol. not to mention we_re not far at all from Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio. We_re like in the middle, lol.

You need to learn to like hot weather and live in air conditioning most of the time. Traffic isn_t very bad. It_s got a nice downtown. Great airport. Learn to like TexMex food. It_s very different from the Bay Area. Outdoor activities are limited with the heat. With University of Texas there, cultural activities are pretty good, but remember it_s Texas, not San Francisco. Good luck!

its the best. always something to do in/out. schools good, lay-back
life style. and the only time the ground shakes is when the UT football team takes the field. GO HORNS

I think Austin is great! I have lived here 4 years and it gets better each year. There is a great quality of life and plenty to do outside. Many people jog the 10 mile lake side jog trail in downtown. For biking Austin is a very great place. Bike Friendly Roads. Austin has 3 awesome lakes. Lake activities are very popular. Wake boarding, water skiing or just hanging out on a boat. There is also very child friendly areas around the lake as well. If you have a dog, it will love life in Austin. I think the most pet friendly place ever.There is also many safe and easily accessible neighborhoods. Austin housing market is also something BOOMING!! Buying property in Austin will PAY BIG!!!! Especially high rises. But all is doing great. Food is pretty good here too. MEXICAN FOOD YUM-MM SF is great but to expensive. I would say very comparable if weighing pros and cons.

Austin is 100% better than San Francisco in quality of life, schools,culture and there_s lots of outdoor activity. Good Luck.

I have never been to San Francisco, but Austin is a family friendly city. I have been here for 20yrs.

Look up the demographics at Best Places to Live:


http://www.bestplaces.net

Better learn to love the heat.
Beyond that Austin has everything you will want except major sports.

Austin is hot and humid but a great place to live....a major university...top notch college sports....housing is much less expensive....lots of outdoor activities...biking is big (Lance_s home town)...best of all, its never going to fall into the pacific ocean becuase of an earthquake!!

Can you help me find a small town near the water in which to retire young?|105030

I am looking for a place in the USA with a population of 10,000 people or fewer. I would like to live near or on the water (ocean is ideal). I want the kind of place where there is no crime and everyone knows the waitress at the local pie shop. I have $1 million on which to retire at age 40. I am single, so it should not be for old married people.

Big Sur, CA

I would encourage you not to limit the choices to within the United States.

Come to Bobcaygeon Canada. Lots of lakes, rivers etc. You wouldn_t be the only millionaire at the local diner ( The Full Cup ) but nobody would really care. Population @ 2500, but many more in summer. About 1.5 hrs. north of Toronto, but a time warp away. Unfortunately there is crime here, just last week a stop sign was stolen, and last night a bunch of delinquents broke a beer bottle in the park. It is a tragically hip place to live.

Florida or the Carolinas. A million would not buy ocean front in California.

How do I convince my dad to go on vacation without brother?|189173

I wanted to go to Cedar Point in ohio for a vacation this summer but my dad has one problem. My brother doesnt like thrill rides and would rather stay home than go on any vacation. Im trying to get him to go without him but he feels my brother shouldnt be left out... I said hes not being left out if he doesnt want to go. How do I convince him other thann it would be a waste of money and he would be mad the whole time on any vacation?

Give your brother five bucks to be quiet.

Talk to your brother. Have your brother convince your dad that he won_t feel left out. Suggest to you dad that he spend a weekend with your brother and do whatever your brother wants to do.

You shouldn_t. There A lot to do at cedar point other than thrill rides. Take your brother and have him do something else if he wants to. And maybe once he gets on one of the rides he_ll love it.

What is the best place to go skiing in the United States for a beginner family?|192136

We like to wine and dine so a quaint town would be great!!

for quaintness, new england cant be beat--especially vermont..there is nothing quaint about west coast ski resorts although the west has better snow conditions....with a good snowfall, however, vermont cant be beat...
smugglers notch is a popular family friendly ski resort and the area is very quaint complete with covered bridges, ben and jerry_s factory tours, maple syrup farms, etc...


http://www.smuggs.com/winter/

Telluride is a pretty good place to learn.

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Snowmass, Buttermilk or Aspen. All are within the same general area and Snowmass has great skiing for a beginner family.

What were the three routes to California during the Gold Rush?|102647

Please name at least two pros and cons of each route.

nobody asked for a history lesson jiby

donner pass, probably the most famous

The California Gold Rush (1848�C1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was discovered at Sutter_s Mill. As news of the discovery spread, some 300,000 people came to California from the rest of the United States and abroad.

These early gold-seekers, called _forty-niners,_ traveled to California by sailing ship and in covered wagons across the continent, often facing substantial hardships on the trip. While most of the newly-arrived were Americans, the Gold Rush also attracted tens of thousands from Latin America, Europe, Australia and Asia. At first, the prospectors retrieved the gold from streams and riverbeds using simple techniques, such as panning, and later developed more sophisticated methods of gold recovery that were adopted around the world. Gold worth billions of today_s dollars was recovered, leading to great wealth for a few; many, however, returned home with little more than they started with.

The effects of the Gold Rush were substantial. San Francisco grew from a tiny hamlet of tents to a boomtown, and roads, churches, schools and other towns were built. A system of laws and a government were created, leading to the admission of California as a state in 1850. New methods of transportation developed as steamships came into regular service and railroads were built. The business of agriculture, California_s next major growth field, was started on a wide scale throughout the state. However, the Gold Rush also had negative effects: Native Americans were attacked and pushed off traditional lands, and gold mining caused environmental harm

How is Southern Ohio different from Northern Ohio?|176361

I am curious about the intra-state stratification in Ohio. I have been all over Northern Ohio, but not below Columbus. In what way is it different from Northern Ohio? I_m curious more about cultural differences. I can pretty much predict the weather differences and the physiographic differences.

I have heard similar things (that the northern part is very different from the southern part) about Virginia, Florida, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri.

How are they different?

On the back of most seed packets, there is a map of the USA. When we moved from Kent, Ohio, we moved from the light blue area into the light green area.

Cincinnati is far more cosmopolitan than anything I experienced in the Akron-Kent-Cleveland area.

Physio-graphically, Cincinnati is on top of and in the valleys between an alluvial plain. This is where the glaciers ended. It was also a bed for the inland sea, so you have a lot of marine fossils embedded in the limestone.

well i can not find much of a cultural difference because well

1. Cincinnati has the Bengals Cleveland has the browns
Bengals are good browns are awful

2. Cincinnati has the reds Cleveland has the Indians .....
Indians are good reds suck.

both citys love sports and music and entertainment

there really is not much of a difference at all ... were both next to water and stuff also ... soo yea


oo yea Cincinnati is south and Cleveland is north BTW

Northern is flat, southern is hilly
northern is liberal, southern is more conservative - except for the big cities, they are all liberal across the state. The democrat strong holds infrastructure is degraded, crumbling.

Anyone know what towns are the best in Colorado?|187083

My husband and I love Colorado and are planning on moving there in the near future. We have been researching towns online, but I haven_t been able to figure out what town would be best for us. We are very outdoorsy. We love to camp, hike, bike ride, all that good stuff. We are also looking for a town that has good home prices and good schools, because I am an elementary school teacher. I would really appreciate any insight anyone has on different towns in Colorado. Oh we are not city people so we would prefer a medium to small sized town over a large city.

Personally, I love Estes Park, Colorado.

Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest surround the village of Estes Park, Colorado with spectacular mountain scenery, abundant wildlife habitat, miles of hiking trails and scenic drives including Trail Ridge Road over the Continental Divide and the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway.

Deffiantely Colorado Springs! We lived there for a couple years, and loved it! It_s perfect for outdoor adventure! You_ve got Garden of the Gods, Cave of the Winds, Some waterfalls, Palmer Park, and even a castle and Pikes Peak is very close! I would say Colorado Springs is the best place to live in Colorado if you like outdoor stuff! But you can always go to Rocky Mountain National Park for the weekend! Is not that far! But for adventure some places I would recomend are Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado National Monument, Black Canyon Of Gunnison, Royal Gorge, Great Sand Dunes, Mesa, Hovenweep, Dinosaur National Monuent! Those are some of the few you must see in Colorado, but all the nice stuff is west of the Rockies! Eastern Colorado is flat prarie! Move to Colorado Springs! You will like! Is very nice!

Vail, Boulder and Colorado Springs are great place to settle down. Denver is also great, with good schools, but it_s a fairly large city. Boulder and Colorado Springs are smaller college towns and are somewhat affordable. The views are fantastic. Vail may be a little pricey, but the skiing there is great. Visit the Colorado Tourism website and get more info...