As A Leatherworker - Where In The US Would You Choose To Live?

[custom79]

We, in Canada and the U.S., are blessed with the most beautiful of God's creation. We can choose from different states or provinces that have a variety of climates and terrain. We can enjoy the prairies/plains, temperate areas or coastal views.

If I could change anything, I would choose to be blessed without all the allergies and asthma that prevent me from living on a ranch or farm with some horses, dogs and other animals that remind me of how good the "outside the city" life can be.

Other than that, I've been blessed with the best a guy like me can have.

Count your blessings!

C79

[Clay]

how about the black hills of wyo. the taxes are low and not to far to a lot off places. Rapid city is about 90 miles sheridan is 150 , Billings mt 220 for mileage nice summers and a little now in the winter. lots of little town like Sundance wyo or Hulet wyo.

just a thought

Russell

I have to agree with Russell here, I have lived in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, and Washington states and now that I am in Rapid City, SD I am finaly home. There is a healthy leather worker population but pleanty of room for more. It does get a little cold but it is dry so the leather don't mold. The people that I have met are all very friendly and you can actually talk to your neighbors, and get to know them. Schools are great. And best of all we are getting a Pro Hocky team this year!!!! lol

[mulefool]

I'd take Canada in a minute. But don't they have rules or something to keep out the riff-raff? Most places in the pacific NW I like alot. Which is handy since that's where I'm at. I really like Wallowa county Oregon, North central Washington and even where I'm at now which is on the west side of the mountains. I don't really mind the rain so much either. Main problem: too many people.

[wood]

I would second Fort Davis, TX. I used go camping for weeks at a time out there on my buddys land. Always said that's where I'll retire to. Nothing more frightning then watching a hugh storm roll in over the mountians knowing all you have is a two man tent sitting under a tree. Short drive to Marfa to watch the mysterious "lights" and cruise on down to Alpine for the Cowboy poetry/Westrn art show.

[hiloboy]

will i live in paradise so they say.. but when it comes to leather its hard to get supplies .and to learn any thing about working with leather..i just got back from Springfield Missouri ..got to see Springfield leather company.. and i think i'm ready to move only thing is i may have to move by my self

[Windy]

Richard,

Very interesting question. If you notice the responses most of us chose right were we currently live. You might consider that. The grass isn't always greener....etc. etc.

MARLON!! No state tax in Texas? How far is that from Hamilton, Ohio....in rigid motorcycle miles?

Dave Theobald

Dave,

Why ride to Texas when you can ride to Tennessee where they do not have any state income tax either.There are quite a few states that do not tax income.If my memory serves me well Oregon and Mass do not tax income either. Tenessee is a

great place to live , I am not just saying that cause my mother has 100 acres she

would sell you either.

WINDY

[Regis]

Richard,

Very interesting question. If you notice the responses most of us chose right were we currently live. You might consider that. The grass isn't always greener....etc. etc.

MARLON!! No state tax in Texas? How far is that from Hamilton, Ohio....in rigid motorcycle miles?

Dave Theobald

David,

It's a lot closer to Tennessee or Florida for no state income tax......and my house IS for sale!

[BillB]

This is an interesting question and similar to the one my wife and I asked ourselves as we looked towards retirement: Where to retire. Being an Engineer I followed the engineering process of defining the "requirements" that would determine our decision. This included such things as cost of housing, cost of living, support for our hobbies (leather work for me, weaving for my wife, motorcycling and fishing) and most important was how close to grandkids, e.g. close enough to see them and they see us, but not close enough to become baby sitters. Once we did that we were able to do a benefit trade on the various locations we were looking at. In the end we bought lake front property (1 acre) on a 400 acre lake 60 miles southeast of Fargo North, Dakota near Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Good summers for outside activities and good winters for inside activities. Youngest grandkids are in the Twin Cities, 3 hours away.

You could do a similar process. The real trick is deciding on what requirements will drive your decision.

[billyjoe]

I live in GOD country they call it TEXAS THE

LAND OF THE COWBOYS & COWGRILS

[Jimbob]

Arizona, yeahhhhh...Arizona rocks....horses, Navaho, cowboys

Cactus and lots of bikers....leather suppliers close by and good

Beer....ohh and have you seen the chick's in Arizona...?

Yeahhhhh, definitly Arizona.....

James