Moving to Tennessee?

[aigel]

I forgot the bugs. Take the bugs into consideration. If you like the outdoors, they will seriously eff up the situation - combined with the humidity. I.e. Tent camping is out of the question for four months out of the year. That's all summer all the time kids will be out of school.

G

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by aigel

I forgot the bugs. Take the bugs into consideration. If you like the outdoors, they will seriously eff up the situation - combined with the humidity. I.e. Tent camping is out of the question for four months out of the year. That's all summer all the time kids will be out of school.

G

I've been back to Only, TN (about an hour outside of Nashville) a few times. You have to be on tick watch. I was there in spring so humidity wasn't bad but there was a serious cold snap that surprised me a bit. It is green and beautiful. But I don't think I could live there. While the wife and I are trying to figure out exit strategies, the reality is that we're both enamored with the diversity that exists in CA. But it certainly can be a pita living here, it is expensive, and not for everyone. YMMV.

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by E38Driver

Actually it is my wife's Harley. I ride the BMW.

You'll never fit in like that.

[E38Driver]

Originally Posted by cashflyer

You'll never fit in like that.

That is why I seek the wisdom of this great group of people here.

Dave

[Scott R]

Tenn has "Logans Road House" kissed my first girl there.

[HHI944]

Originally Posted by E38Driver

That is why I seek the wisdom of this great group of people here.

Dave

If you drive a BMW bike, people will assume you're a yankee....don't correct them....yankee is way better than being from the C place

[Evans, Marv]

If you have enough equity in your house and can cash out & pay for a house or decide to put a big down, maybe you could consider banking/investing the difference or some amount of it. Seems like you'll have an income and if things go south, you'll have that cushion to use to relocate if need be.

[Hugh R]

Went to High School in Oak Ridge, near Knoxville in the late 60's. The Smokey Mountains are wonderful, and above most of the humidity. Nashville is in the mudlands, hot and humid.

[SCadaddle]

I've lived in the humidity of The South my entire life. Yes, it can be brutal. I've also been to the S.F. Bay area in August. Didn't want to come home. When I got off the plane walking through the door into the ramp in New Orleans it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was home.

[john70t]

I don't know too much about TN but am preferential towards small towns, rivers, mountains, rail service, and concentrated downtowns.

One town has beat Google fiber to the punch with socialized internet:
Chattanooga's super-fast, publicly-owned Internet - May. 20, 2014
(That may be a good or bad thing.)

There are also 3 hospitals for a city of 173,000
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattanooga,_Tennessee
"In 2008, Erlanger was named one of the nation's "100 Top teaching hospitals for cardiovascular care" by Thomson Reuters."

[911boost]

I have a friend that lives and works there, she seems to like it. I get to Nashville for work fairly often and I always enjoy my time there.

There will be lots of camping opportunities, time to get some dirt bikes or 4 wheeler's.

Bill

[BC Monroe]

I am a native of Murfreesboro. I've traveled quite a bit and you can't beat the weather in California. Central Tennessee is hot and humid in the summer. There are 4 distinct seasons and winters are generally pretty mild except for the last few years they were COLD by our standards. Fall is beautiful! There are several large employers in the county: Middle Tennessee State University, Nissan and State Farm Insurance. Housing is very reasonable compared to the west coast. It is true that you are 6 plus hours from the coast, but there are lots of lakes within a 60 mile drive and plenty of camping and hiking opportunities. I second the opinion on no tent camping - too hot and buggy in the summer. The people are generally friendly as long as you don't compare them to where you came from in an unfavorable light. Lots of people make that mistake and wonder why they can't make friends. Some parts of the city are better to live in than others depending upon your tolerance for traffic and the type of home you want.

[Rot 911]

Originally Posted by BC Monroe

The people are generally friendly as long as you don't compare them to where you came from in an unfavorable light. Lots of people make that mistake and wonder why they can't make friends.

This. If you plan on moving down here (meaning the South), don't sit around whining that where ever you came from is so much nicer. Definitely not a good way to make friends.

That aside, we are a friendly bunch of people. Yes the ocean is 400 miles away, but so what. We have plenty of very large lakes, great outdoor activities, and plenty of fun things to do.