rj29274
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Flagstaff AZ is the choice for me. Not a ton of disc outside of the city, and Phx golf is average, the city is beautiful, and the golf is great. And, you cant beat having seasons.
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Dream disc golf places to live based on quality of life
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Occational snow flurrie???? Buffalo averages 93 inches of snow a year! If that is occational to you id hate to see what qualifies as a lot of snow.
That has always seemed like a nice area to me. I strongly considered applying to a job in that area recently
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I think several of you overlooked this criteria. That puts MN out on its behind. Fantastic courses but those winters suck *** even compared to Chicago.
Personally I am still considering Portland, even after moving from Chicago (NW Suburbs) to Denver. And honestly a big part of me still considering to move is course quality, very little shot shaping required in the Denver Metro (more about landing than getting there), there are standouts within an hour drive but not many.
If I could deal with heat and humidity, NC and the KY/TN area would be amazing. Great disc, fishing, and the mountains! Those summers are too much for me tho. I prefer the dry heat.
That was the O.P.'s criteria. He invited us to use our own.
If someone equates lots of snow and bitter cold with quality of life, Minnesota & Wisconsin will work out splendidly.
Vonbeezy1
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^^^This. I get grumpier and depressed in the cold, others thoroughly enjoy it though
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Haha idk about people in MN enjoying the winter. The year I lived up there everyone got way grumpier when the snow hit. Definitely not the same fun environment the summer brings there (MN festival time is a blast!). just like in IL and WI, there really isnt all that much to do in the winter in MN besides embracing your summer activities through the cold.
now in CO when the snow hit I couldnt believe how joyous everyone was about it. the most sourpuss person I have ever worked with has been wearing a smile on her face since that day. mountains make people happier regardless of the weather. at least thats what i can surmise so far.
Cgkdisc
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Take a look at any studies on quality of life and economy, the Twin Cities or Minnesota are in the top 5 or #1. Here's an article I did for the PDGA page prior to the 2014 Am & Pro Worlds comparing sites with Portland doing well also. As far as weather, we have regular leagues and events all winter long. There were five events this past Saturday alone. For example, the Moon Dog league should start tomorrow night and runs all winter.
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I'm actually moving to Nashville, specifically Brentwood next month. I'm excited to be near Crockett (10min), Seven Oaks (20min), and Cedar Hill (20min).
I'm sad to be moving though, because I'm leaving a pretty vibrant DG scene here in Fairfield County, CT.
I have two excellent courses 10min away from me: Cranbury Park and the newly created/finally permanent *Sherwood Island). About 10 great parks within 20-45min drives away, and then beauties like Wickham, Warwick, Maple Hill in that 1hr-2hr drives away). Lots of options in the NY, NJ, CT, Mass courses.
I'm at a year and a half in in playing already and have one winter season under my belt and even throughout this last brutal winter (not hit as bad as boston/upper NY new york bad, but still bad) and I have to admit I still played a ton of winter DG (leagues/casual/icebowls/ect). It wasn't the snow/cold, it was the lack of sunlight that was the major problem.
in my opinion living close to a great course (I mean at most a 10min drive), trumps course density because being that close to a nice course means you can get quick rounds in/practice so much more efficiently. I only live 1hr 20min away from Warwick but seldom play there because while its definitely worth the drive whenever I do it, I'd rather just play the course 10min anyway.
*shwerood island state park is a huge park located right on the beach and has about 300 acres of land including marshes wetlands ect... I don't know who the local dg group did it but they got a beautiful disc golf course installed and its already a beauty: 7,100+ ft par 59 that has some beautiful beautiful scenes and great disc golf...
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Quality of life is very subjective, and this thread is about individual tastes, not averages.
Besides, without denying the attractions of Minnesota, I'm always skeptical of "best places...." lists. The criteria can be subjective, and I've seen many of these with clearly ludicrous results. Columbia, SC, is my hometown and I love it, but periodically it scores high on one of these and the city publicizes the heck out of that.
simpletwist
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What's a little snow but a perfect time for Zephyr golf. And an Ice Bowl that truly lives up to its name. 93 inches is mere child's play.
Vonbeezy1
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Please please please tell me your opinion on Nashville area living after you get settled in. I've been trying to convince the old lady to move there when I'm done with schoolI'm actually moving to Nashville, specifically Brentwood next month. I'm excited to be near Crockett (10min), Seven Oaks (20min), and Cedar Hill (20min).
I'm sad to be moving though, because I'm leaving a pretty vibrant DG scene here in Fairfield County, CT.
I have two excellent courses 10min away from me: Cranbury Park and the newly created/finally permanent *Sherwood Island). About 10 great parks within 20-45min drives away, and then beauties like Wickham, Warwick, Maple Hill in that 1hr-2hr drives away). Lots of options in the NY, NJ, CT, Mass courses.
I'm at a year and a half in in playing already and have one winter season under my belt and even throughout this last brutal winter (not hit as bad as boston/upper NY new york bad, but still bad) and I have to admit I still played a ton of winter DG (leagues/casual/icebowls/ect). It wasn't the snow/cold, it was the lack of sunlight that was the major problem.
in my opinion living close to a great course (I mean at most a 10min drive), trumps course density because being that close to a nice course means you can get quick rounds in/practice so much more efficiently. I only live 1hr 20min away from Warwick but seldom play there because while its definitely worth the drive whenever I do it, I'd rather just play the course 10min anyway.
*shwerood island state park is a huge park located right on the beach and has about 300 acres of land including marshes wetlands ect... I don't know who the local dg group did it but they got a beautiful disc golf course installed and its already a beauty: 7,100+ ft par 59 that has some beautiful beautiful scenes and great disc golf...
DFW and Austin both fit it pretty well, although you do take a big hit on weather. Winter weather is generally not bad, just a few particularly nasty days scattered around, never snowed in or anything. Summer weather though, you gotta do a lot of 7:00am rounds or you die from heatstroke. Lately the rain has made most of the courses a soupy mess, but that's a weird thing this year that doesn't happen most years.
But it's a good fit for the other criteria. Most of the suburbs tend to be pretty nice places to live.
But it's a good fit for the other criteria. Most of the suburbs tend to be pretty nice places to live.
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Great answers all around. Having visited friends in all 3 areas (and living in one), these are darn good assessments. Living in CLT I can completely agree that the NC Educational system is very flawed but I am much less concerned about the economy of the state. State Govt. is very pro-business as is most of the large metro areas of the state (CLT, Triad and Triangle in particular).
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I have been working in downtown Charlotte since August and have been very impressed with how professional and more liberal (still lots of conservatives) it has become due to the many people moving to the area from other parts of the US due to financial services and industry compared how it was a few years back when it was mostly known for NASCAR. I drive back and forth from Charleston each week which is about 3.5 hours and I guess it is only about couple of hours to Asheville and the mountains and not far from Greenville, SC which are great towns. There is also two major highways that can get you anywhere in the South or NE and some really great neighborhoods like Myers Park, NODA and Dilworth with great restaurants and breweries. I also have noticed the housing prices are on the rise but I would think the ROI in a few years on real estate would be worth the investment as the area continues to grow. They also have the Whitewater Center which is neat and lots of young professional singles as well as the NFL, NBA,a nice AAA baseball stadium and a PGA Tour event. The airport is also very easy to get in and out of and you can fly about anywhere in the US without connecting. The only negative I have seen is the light rail does not go north of the city, south into SC or to the airport but I would suspect that should be in the future.
Nashville, Charlotte, Greenville, SC or Austin would all fit the bill pretty well. Austin doesn't have the seasonal change or access to mountains like the others, but milder winters and the hill country is a very nice area.
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_dj_
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welcome to the neighborhood. :thmbup: when you get here, check out the Nashville Disc Golfers Facebook page. It will quickly get you acquainted with events in the area and put you in contact with the Music City Disc Golf club (over 250 paying members). You'll love it here, I'm sure. Also, check out Sharp Springs.
If you have the money, Brentwood is the place to live, but really anywhere is Williamson County is outstanding.
What about Huntsville, Alabama?
Disc Golf: It has 22 courses rated 3 or higher, and 6 at 4 and higher. (I would also rank UAH higher than 3.5). The courses do offer a variety of play, from wide open to heavily wooded.
Education: It has an incredibly low high school drop out rate and high rate of HS graduates going to college. It has the most educated population in the state (based on college degrees earned).
Economy is based on Aerospace and Military. Which means it is a very Republican area. Not sure if that is good or bad for you and your career.
It doesn't have much winter and it is closer to the ocean than Tennessee. It is also very close to Tennessee.
Not sure about crime rate.
I personally love visiting Huntsville, I just don't think I could live in the South.
Because I am a desert rat and I don't do well in a humid environment.
runningDoc
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^thanks man, I just signed up. I'm excited to get into the Nashville DG scene. Nashville is cool because all the courses are within 15-20min of the city proper.
My wife and I didn't go crazy and buy a huge mansion or anything in Brentwood, we found a sensible 4bd/3bath/0.6acres house.
There were so many options though.... maybe buy a huge 30acre lot in Chapel hill and make my own damn 18hole disc golf course, maybe closer in at Spring Hill and have 2-5 acres (9 hole private course!), or buy right in the city (maybe the "nicer parts" of East Nashville and be right in the thick of the fun of the city) and be close to all the courses anyway.
What was scary is how fast things in Nashville sell/are under contract. We would see all these interesting properties and within the day, even with in the hour, of being posted it online would be sold.
That was part of our logic though, you can get a lot of house and acreage if you're willing to drive 30-45min... but what happens if Nashville turns into Atlanta (tons of transplants + tons of new mega housing subdivisions + urban planing maybe not keeping up with both = hellish traffic in the next decade.
Thanks for that footnote.
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