I know a lot of people who are leaving the Eugene area for Bend. I guess you would have to enjoy winter as well to do that though...

If you are tired of the cold and rain I’d suggest Austin, Tx. Cool vibe, great food and live music scene, warm and dry.

ireland come to Ireland its pretty!

I really liked Quito Ecuador.

High in the mountains, with year round nice temperatures. When I visited, It was inexpensive and clean. Speaking Spanish would make it a much easier place to live.

Anywhere secular

I live in Arizona and there are many places in the state where you can live that aren’t downtown Phoenix. Places with tall pines, snow, vast vistas, and of course hot as hell deserts. You’d be closer to your family living in say Flagstaff.

Hmmmmmm you are asking for a mirical partly. how about california near the sea or somewear else sunny near the sea. im presuming you want to stay in america.

Asheville, NC. Excellent riding roads and the Tail of the Dragon.

I lived most of my life in N.C. and Fla. In 2014, I visited Houston because of my fathers death. Had the opportunity to stay a month. After that month, my decision was made! Although it is in Texas, Houston enjoys GREAT diversity, and is borderline liberal\conservative. Great change for me, and I was worried about just seeing rednecks and cowboys...

That depends on what a person wants from life. To me, an ideal place would be in the Pacific northwest with wooded areas and flowing wstreams -- but also near enough to cities to also engage in the world of culture and intellect.

In order to find the perfect place for myself I will have to become a founding fathet, creating a country from scratch.

What about Albuquerque? You get it all; botantical gardens, a great zoo and aquarium, skiing at Sandia Peak, towering mountains, warm, sunny weather, etc.

I had planned to move to Albuquerque, just before I moved to Thailand instead.