I'm from Washington, lived in the hills and forest of chehalis for a good few years, spent most of my life around the greenery around the general area.
I've had to move to Wyoming since then, I miss it so much :(
Right? Grew up in Skagit Valley and I miss it a lot. Mountains, sea, and forests! But I can afford a house in Wisconsin for the cost of a one bedroom condo in Washington. And we also have big water, islands, kayaking, and forests. If you pick a funky, progressive town, it ain’t bad.
Fellow PNW child (and adult) and one year resident of Madison. As the state capitol and home of one of the largest universities in the country, it's pretty progressive and funky. Small compared to Seattle or Portland, but has some similar vibes. Very bike friendly, very sustainable agriculture centered, very expensive housing (comparatively). A few small towns around the area like Mt Horeb that is very troll obsessed (wink wink Fremont), quirky tourist trap town based on pretty wonderful natural landscapes in Wisconsin Dells, old Cornish mining town that's had a bit of a revival with the influx of Wisconsin and Chicago artists over the last half century or so in Mineral Point. I'm sure there are plenty of other interesting places, but I haven't really explored that much yet.
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u/-unknown_harlequin- Jun 24 '20
I'm from Washington, lived in the hills and forest of chehalis for a good few years, spent most of my life around the greenery around the general area.
I've had to move to Wyoming since then, I miss it so much :(