I've had Santa Fe on my radar as my retirement home for a long time.
On another thread regarding pre-Medicare health insurance, a current resident of NM strongly urged me to think about places other than NM, citing in particular the high property crime rate.
So, I'll throw it open for suggestions. Santa Fe hits most of my musts:
So, other ideas? I've thought about Durango. Carson City? Colorado other than the Denver area and Summit County? Flagstaff? Or northern California's mountainous areas?
Me: FIRE'd, 59, solo, no dependents. Travel quite a bit so access (within a couple of hours) to a major airport is good. Do not like humid climates, and do like snow. (I lived in NJ and NC for a couple of years each for w*rk and hated 'em). I lived in the Willamette Valley (OR) for more than a decade and liked it, except that the long bleak grey dreary winters started to really get to me, though the summers were glorious.
Ideas, anyone? Let the creative juices flow!
On another thread regarding pre-Medicare health insurance, a current resident of NM strongly urged me to think about places other than NM, citing in particular the high property crime rate.
So, I'll throw it open for suggestions. Santa Fe hits most of my musts:
- western state
- in the mountains with true four seasons, including snow (yes!) and without a hot humid summer
- well-educated retiree community, very active in outdoor activities
- lots happening in the arts
- colleges and universities locally
- culturally and historically interesting
- within a reasonable drive of a major airport (ABQ).
So, other ideas? I've thought about Durango. Carson City? Colorado other than the Denver area and Summit County? Flagstaff? Or northern California's mountainous areas?
Me: FIRE'd, 59, solo, no dependents. Travel quite a bit so access (within a couple of hours) to a major airport is good. Do not like humid climates, and do like snow. (I lived in NJ and NC for a couple of years each for w*rk and hated 'em). I lived in the Willamette Valley (OR) for more than a decade and liked it, except that the long bleak grey dreary winters started to really get to me, though the summers were glorious.
Ideas, anyone? Let the creative juices flow!