Thinking of moving...need input!

[ozone]

So, here's the deal. I grew up on the west (left) coast. I have wandered about for the last 7 years in the rocky mountain region. My current job totally sucks, so I have begun looking for a new job. The type of job i do, and what satisfies me professionally is currently only available in a few places: Cape Girardeau, Missouri... Peabody, MA...annapolis, MD.....Bedford, NH.

Having never lived in any of these towns, or even on the east coast, what are thoughts from the rabble about these places? Seeing as I now have a 2 year old child and I am almost 38, I think this next move has to be the "perfect" job. Therefore, I need some input as to what some of these places are like; and could a westerner be happy in these locales....and MOST important: are they kilt-friendly?

[Sionnach]

I have never lived further east than Roswell, NM, unless El Salvador, Central America is more east, hmm! have to check on that. Well, sorry, no help here!

[Nighthawk]

Leaving Colorado? Of your own free will?!?! Are you daft?!?!

Just kidding. I never will if I have a choice, but that's just me. Good luck to you.

[ozone]

Well, when one receives two paychecks in a row that read $0.00....I would say that it's not really of my own free will, but there you have it. Making no money is no way for someone to live.

[Howard Clark]

Cape Girardeau is not a place I would class as kilt friendly, though I have never worn one there, ad do not live close. I have spent a goodly amount of time in the area though. I expect you'd be the only kiltie to be seen most of the time.

[Blinki]

As a Maryland native living in Va at the present I can say Annapolis is pretty kilt friendly. Annapolis can be pretty pricy and it can get a little crowed during the summer months. But if you like the Bay, Crabs and water life Annapolis might work for you.

[Larry124]

I’ve only been a visitor but Annapolis, MD seems pretty nice to me.
I live (always lived) an hour north of that in the Philadelphia, PA suburbs. Land of USAK and AK.
Close by (by western travel standards) to whatever events meet your interests from NYC to Richmond, VA.
And you can enjoy all four true seasons of the year.

[Larry124]

Mods please delete duplicate post.

[hospitaller]

Problem is, both West and East are ridiculously expensive to live.

Middle of the country has the lowest cost of living.

I live in the Eastern side of the US and i'm loving it here. Kentucky is Scots descendants heaven. Even if the locals have no clue that a kilt is a Scottish garment.

[emolas]

I was raised in SoCal most of my life and recently relocated "back east". I live relatively close to both Peabody, MA and Bedford, NH so I can give a bit of insight though there are others who are closer.

First, let me say: You couldn't pay me enough to move to Peabody. OK, Maybe I'm not the best one to give a review of any city in MA since my whole family lives there yet I refuse to live any closer than Nashua, NH. I'll just leave the Peabody reviews for one of the Bostonians on the forum.

I have been to Bedford and it is a nice enough place though I don't regularly go there so I have no in-depth knowledge. I could go on and on about the great things about NH in general: No income tax, no sales tax, great hunting, fishing, camping, relatively cheap to live (compared to most other places in the greater Boston area) and some of the most beautiful mountains outside of Colorado. Just look at the pics of the Loon Mountain Highland games that are only an hour away.