iisemily
Certified Ski Diva
Hi all,
I will be moving in a year or two and I am considering various places. Both my husband and I are avid skiers, and would love to live within easy driving distance (< 2hrs) to one or more ski hills. I have lived in the south east (southern VA and NC). While both of these places have many positive aspects, the omnipresent conservative and very religious attitudes just weren't a good fit with my family. I have also lived near DC, and while the diverse mix of people and culture was great, we are not big city people. We prefer more trees and less people. Living in MT is great. There is skiing and a lot of outdoor-sy stuff to do. Very little light pollution. Missoula itself is a small city and fairly liberal. The rest of MT is primarily conservative or libertarian, but as spread out as we are, (literally more cows than people) most are willing to live and let live. So, I guess I am wondering, while UT is a fabulous place to visit and I am sure a great place for a lot of people to live, is it a good fit for my family? I am curious if UT is more like MT or NC? Or perhaps completely unique? I am also wondering if particular regions within UT are drastically different in terms of culture?
Note: I am not trying to offend anyone or make statements about one set of ideas or places being "better" than any others. I firmly believe everyone has a right to their own ideas and beliefs. I am just trying to pool people's general impressions and try to find out what would be good for me. I hope I haven't stepped on anyone's toes and apologize if I have.
I will be moving in a year or two and I am considering various places. Both my husband and I are avid skiers, and would love to live within easy driving distance (< 2hrs) to one or more ski hills. I have lived in the south east (southern VA and NC). While both of these places have many positive aspects, the omnipresent conservative and very religious attitudes just weren't a good fit with my family. I have also lived near DC, and while the diverse mix of people and culture was great, we are not big city people. We prefer more trees and less people. Living in MT is great. There is skiing and a lot of outdoor-sy stuff to do. Very little light pollution. Missoula itself is a small city and fairly liberal. The rest of MT is primarily conservative or libertarian, but as spread out as we are, (literally more cows than people) most are willing to live and let live. So, I guess I am wondering, while UT is a fabulous place to visit and I am sure a great place for a lot of people to live, is it a good fit for my family? I am curious if UT is more like MT or NC? Or perhaps completely unique? I am also wondering if particular regions within UT are drastically different in terms of culture?
Note: I am not trying to offend anyone or make statements about one set of ideas or places being "better" than any others. I firmly believe everyone has a right to their own ideas and beliefs. I am just trying to pool people's general impressions and try to find out what would be good for me. I hope I haven't stepped on anyone's toes and apologize if I have.