Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Places to live in the U.S.? -

My husband and I were talking. Now, I don t think we re going to do this immediately (we d have to save the money and have jobs in the location first) but we are getting sick to death of all the water in New Orleans. If it isn t the hurricanes, its massive rainstorms (the one from a few days ago caused part of our roof to cave in). We re trying to think of where we want to settle down for a while and, though we both love New Orleans, the weather is starting to make it unlivable.So here s a few things we were thinking...The west is out because we don t want to deal with earthquakes, and frankly the cost of living and issues on most of the American west coast make it something we aren t willing to consider.The midwest is out mostly because our careers pretty much don t exist there. We both work in hotels. While my current position can probably be filled anywhere, HIS can t be and we d take a major hit if we were to try. Due to our careers (I really don t want to be stuck at front desk clerk/reservations agent status my whole life. I want to move up and not have to deal with the public anymore. He s at Revenue Manager level and those jobs aren t easy to get), we need whats called a Destination area. That means a place with alot of tourism.Personally, I really dislike New York (particularly the massive amounts of snow) and would rather not deal with the state at all so thats out.Basically that leaves the south. The question is where in the south.Mississippi and Alabama are out because they are still swampland just like Louisiana and we are sick to death of dealing with the chance of flooding due to hurricanes. If we re going to have to deal with hurricanes (and lets face it, if you live in the south, you have to deal with hurricanes), we d rather be on more stable ground.Which means that, that I can think of, its Florida, Georgia, the Carolina s and the Virginia s.Thing is, I need some opinions on this. I m not an American but my husband is. That means that, while I m vaguely aware of the benefits and negatives of each state, I don t have any in depth knowledge. I d ask hubby but we re both at work right now, and we were having the conversation on the drive to work. When next I talk to him about it, I d like to have more information under my belt as it were. I ve done some research on the net but its no substitute for experience.So now I m asking all of you. What do you think?

Well I lived in Richmond, Virginia many many years and loved it! Me and my husband would love to have the opportunity to move back. Yes there are hurricanes but I doubt they are to the extent of the Gulf Coast. Charlottesville has tourists coming to see Monticello and their biggest tourist season is the fall due to that whole area being Virginia s wine country harvest season- me and my husband would take weekend trips to Charlottesville all the time and even had our wedding there after we moved to TN. Charlottesville is pretty popular for weddings as well since it is such a beautiful area. There is also UVA there and so you get a lot of people coming in town for football games. Totally different from New Orleans more laid back, quiet, and romantic. There are also ski resorts in the western part of VA- Massanutten is the only one I can think of now as I don t ski.North Carolina has the Outer Banks which is a great touristy area but if you want to be a little further from the beach they have a major airports in Raleigh and Charlotte. I prefer Charlotte though. My best friend lives outside of Atlanta and I really enjoy that area but haven t really been there enough to tell you much about it. My husband always talks about Savannah, GA being a ton of fun but I ve never been there.I don t know anything about SC besides having a few friends that live there.As for FL I m just not a fan though I m sure you know Orlando is a huge touristy area- I have family there that s why I stay away lol.I hope this helps you! Good luck!

Start thinking Rhode Island! Newport, Rhode Island is a tourist mega and have plenty of hotels and the snowfall amount is minimal! Try visiting Newport in the summer and you too will fall in love with it!

Try Las Vegas. It s the only place I ve heard of Hawai ians being able to stand it in the mainland.It s a bigtime destination.

Colorado!!! or miami,cali, but dont go to places like new york or chicago they suck hope this helps n pick me for the best answer

Try Dallas,Fort Worth,Austin or anywhere else in Texas.

colorado. im moving there and we cold be neighbors that hate eachother

if your looking for a tourism place try myrtle beach south carolina. thats where i currently live. i dislike it myself because i do not like the tourism but if thats what your looking for we have plenty of it and there are plenty of hotels here to. ocean blvd is just lined all up and down with them. or you could try louisville ky. not sure how the tourism is year round but i know when they have the ky derby and things like that its packed. ive never been to hawaii but ive heard its nice and would like to go. my guess is you should do go with the hotel buisness there but thats just my guess. good luck though

Let s see: you live near New Orleans and you think the west coast is too dangerous with earthquakes and all? Have you ever been to the west coast? I think not. Your assessment seems like a distillation of years of TV news hype viewing.First of all, earthquakes are predominantly concentrated in a few areas, much less than one percent of California. The rest of the west��Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, etc.��can have minor Earth shaking events, but it s rarely significant enough to make a plate move on a table, though sometimes a brick or two falls off 120+ year old buildings.Second, earthquakes happen rarely��except in the earthquake zones��like once every ten or twenty years. You would barely notice them compared to the South s hurricane watches and warnings, flooding, insects, oppressive heat, humidity, oil industry pollution, greasy food, etc., etc., etc.Third, the cost of living in the West varies from city to city substantially. The most expensive cities mostly have the most to offer. Since your husband has a limited job market, you will most likely end up in an expensive place anyway, so you might as well as choose one with cultural opportunities and decent living conditions.Fourth, in reputable rankings of most livable cities, none of the top places are in the Southern U.S. Not one. However, there are four west coast cities in the top 50 of the world! Check out some of the livability rankings:* http://www.statemaster.com/graph/lif_bes��* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_m��* http://www.mercer.com/referencecontent.h��

I hate to say it, but if you re sick of New Orleans because of the hurricanes, and you re now thinking about Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, umm... We get hurricanes too.

Earthquakes can happen anywhere, but are primarily a California thing - that doesn t rule out the west .The place with the most opportunity in the tourism industry is Las Vegas. I think Las Vegas is your best choice.In California you can also consider Lake Tahoe or Reno areas, they are far away from the earthquake prone parts of Cali. Not sure why you think NY gets massive amounts of snow? The city rarely gets snow, but upstate NY (from Albany north and west) does get massive amounts of snow. Other than NY and Washington DC, few places on the east coast have year round tourism. Not to say Baltimore, Boston or Philadelphia wouldn t have a healthy business travel market year round.Another western option is the greater Phoenix AZ area. Lots of very nice hotels in the Scottsdale area. If you want to get away from water, no place dryer than Phoenix. Phoenix is seasonal though, nobody wants to go to Phoenix in the summer. The other place to consider in Arizona is Sedona. Might be the most beautiful destination in the western US, Lake Tahoe would be a very close second? Loads of tourism in Sedona and the summers aren t as hot as Phoenix.Colorado is another option, but like Phoenix it s seasonal and your job would have to be at a ski resort, which has a certain charm if your into the whole Rocky Mountain high thing.

new hampshire. it was voted one of the top ten safest places to live. and have you ever thought of conturies outside this usa? dont you think it would be exctitng to explore new places outside of your birth counrty? i think it owuld you should start thinkin about it.

Where is the best place to live in Texas? -

For a couple in their 30 s. Looking for a robust city that offers lots to do, great job market, diversity/culture and fun!

I agree you you will find the round rock austin area more fitting to meet your needs. Most suberbs in Dallas are not very diverse and the job market is ok. The Austin area has more to offer in Diversity and culture.

I live in downtown Dallas and wish I had the money to live in Arlington. The neighborhoods are beautiful and the traffic light. For a starting family in your age range I think you would find that Arlington has much to offer. The schools are well noted, the nightlife active, and most of all the crime rate low. I am a 20 year old student and have to leave my car doors unlocked so if someone wants to break into my car they wont shatter my windows. lol, unfortunate I know, but the streets are unbalanced downtown. Arlington is beautiful and safe.

i live in fort worth texas and i absolutely love it. you still get that small town feel but there is still so much to do. if you can t find anything to do in fort worth, dallas and arlington are just a short drive away.

Carolina, what you are describing is Austin, Texas.

Arlington is like the entertainment capital of the state

Would Rob Dyrdek be intrested in sponsoring a new indoor Sk8park located in the high desert in Hesperia Calif.? -

I am a very motivated business man and i live in Victorville, CA and i have been wanting to give the comminity youth some thing new and exciting for them to enjoy. Up in the high desert there is not much for any of the kids to do. I am projecting to lease a 78,000 sq ft industrial site and convert it to a learning center with a sk8park and other exciting things for kids to do. Im hoping that Rob would consiter the idea of having a great amount of interset and give some input to help the kids in a possitive way and sponsor my business plan. I am projecting to open this Sk8park / youth center early next year. Please e-mail or call me @ (213)216-2422 Alex Mercado

Really doubt that. Don t see him driving all the way to Hesperia to care about some skate park. His warehouse is in LA and everything he does is in LA. Bad location. Good job posting your personal info, I hope you enjoy 2am phone calls!

What, you think Rob has time to read this forum? As if!And the fact that you are trying to contact him through such a forum tells me (and him) that you have NO idea what you are doing. In addition to being a decent skater, Rob s a rather astute businessman. He knows how to market his image, and doesn t really have time to waste. He s not hard to find, you can contact him through his web site. But make sure you have your pitch and plans ready to go. He has a website (www.dyrdek.com), and you can contact him for business inquiries ONLY at info@jklworldwide.com.Good luck. You re going to need it.

What is the best hotel in Florida that is either in Disney or near Disney to stay? -

In Disney, there are a lot of wonderful hotels. It depends on your price point. Polynesian is a deluxe hotel in Disney that is on the monorail line and is very themed. Deluxe hotels are in the $300-$450 price point depending on the season and discounts.Carribbean Beach Resort is a midrange hotel at Disney that is also fabulously themed, but is only on the bus line. Midrange resorts are in the $150-$250 range. Pop Century is the newest of the value resorts and is the quietest. Value resorts are in the $70-$120 range. As far as off property resorts, Radisson Lake Buena Vista is the closest to Disney without being on Disney property and its usually under $90 a night or so. It has transportation to the parks about 4 times a day, it has an onsite bar and restaurant with an amazing pool with a poolside bar and a hot tub.Other hotels to look into are the Swan and Dolphin, not owned by Disney but on Disney property. There are some amazing deals for either of those hotels. If you aren t planning on renting a car, stay on Disney property (as in owned by Disney)the Magical Express will pick you up and drop you off at the airport. (Magical Express is the Disney bus to get you to and from the airport) If you are planning on renting a car, you may want to consider an offsite hotel to save some money. I hope this helps!

It s hard to choose. Check these hotelsDisney s Grand Floridian Resort Lake Buena Vista http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hot��The Villas of Grand Cypress Orlando http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hot��Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort Lake Buena Vista http://hotels.americacheaphotels.com/Hot��

Best means different things to different people.The best valueThe best accommodationsThe best locationThe best amenities I like the Doubletree just outside Downtown Disney in Lake Buena Vista. Big rooms and reasonable rates. I like Port Orleans on Disney property for it s nice rooms, it s location and the moderate cost.

If you re planning to go to Disney World I would suggest Disney s Pop Century Resort. It is only about $82 per night and they give your transportation around the Walt Disney World Resort and to your hotel from Orlando International Airport free. Here is Pop Century s Website:http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/res��Here are benefits of staying on Disney Property:http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/res��Don t forget the only reasons you ll probably be at your hotel are to sleep and maybe go in the pool, so why spend extra money on small luxury s that you probably won t even use?Hope this helps!!!

Hello!You should go on the site http://www.hotel.16euro.com, write the cityand the period in which you want to go there and press Search. Whendid the research put the hotel in order by price or distance from thecenter, or what have you ... If you have preferences on the left ofthe page are some additional options such as parking, pool, sauna,etc.I assure you that this is the best site I found and it is good.P.S.is less expensive than lastminute.com, expedia.com and venere.comGood search

there are quite a few sites that you can search that will likely show you great hotels at the best prices available. check out the website BookMe and you will be able to compare prices on all the reputable travel sites in just a couple minutes. it s very convenient and will save you a bunch of time and money. Also, make sure you buy them online... otherwise they charge much higher fees for phone orders. good luck.

I work at Likki Tikki Village in Orlando its about 8 minutes from disney and you can get great deals online it has over 600 units three pools a water park if you have kids and a restaurant its great check it out search at google Likki Tikki Village owned by club Navigo you Will like it let me know if you book I m the concierge

Buy Blue Man Group Las Vegas tickets ahead of time or the day of? -

just wondering if its smarter to buy tickets online with a promotional code before we fly to Vegas or once we re down there, can you find deals?

It s always better to buy show tickets ahead of time if you find discounts online. Buying when you get there will be more expensive and you are taking a chance you might not get the seats you want.http://www.lasvegas-how-to.com/las-vegas��

You can probably find a deal at the discount booth on the strip but I would rather not spend my time standing in line and book ahead of time, especially when the online offers are also better then the ones at the discount booths. Here s the best offer I could find which is 40% when you book online:Blue Man Group - 40% Offhttp://www.smartervegas.com/shows/blue_m��

I usually try to get them off Ebay or Craigslist for a discount about 2 or 3 days before the show date. People tend to have to cancel plans and sell off the tickets at a discount. Doesn t always work but when it does it saves quite a bit of cash.

Blue man group is rarely sold out, I would go to a tix for tonight Booth on the strip because they are discounted way below internet price and box office price because that is the last chance they have to sell them.

Yes because the performance you want could be sold out

What bus do i catch to get to 1734 calumet ave in hammond ind from 106th and ewing between 8am and 11am on fri? -

Call the bus company in Hammond. Surely they must have a toll free number.

I need a phone number to aldis in monticello ny ...? -

why they dont have a listing for any aldis store please dont tell me because they are shortstaffed i work in retail not a good answer or reason not to have a phone

Aldi s is a deep discount store, not your normal retail store. Cashiers stock shelves and buff the floors. It wouldn t surprise me if they didn t have a phone. They purposely don t have a lot of employees to keep the prices as low as they can.And there is an Aldi s in Monticello at 121 Broadway.

I can tell you as a former manager that they don t give out the number because they don t have time to answer the phone and they don t want to be inundated with customer calls or complaints. Incidently, the phone number in Monticello is 845-791-6316. Hope it helps!!! Report Abuse

There are none in Monticello, however, the link below shows the location Aldis stores in near by towns.Good luckNative New Yorker

My grandma is moving from nevada to pennsylvania but needs to find bus that will allow her cat. help? -

I m not certain any bus line (and Greyhound is the ONLY transcontinental carrier) will allow a cat in the passenger compartment. Being it the cargo compartment of a bus for the 4 day trip would be traumatic for a cat if not fatal.Tell Grandma to give Tabby to a good home in Nevada, and rescue a new cat from an anamal shelter when she gets to Pennsylvania.

Truth be told your grandma needs to get herself and that cat on an airplane Going cross-country on a bus is really hard on man or beast

Im taking a bus to albany it gets off at 128 central ave, how do i get to SUNY albany from there? -

Walk 1 block NW (away from downtown and State Capitol Bldg.) to Robin St. Take a left. Walk 3 blks. to Washington Ave. Turn right, walk to blg. behind the white steeple...that s Draper Hall. Take CDTA Number 11 bus SUNY Shuttle to main campus.

Need Lodging Help for Ski Trip to Snowshoe, WV? -

I ll be driving to Snowshoe WV to go skiing for a few days after Christmas. Where is a good place to stay? I need a room for my husband and I that s not too expensive, around $120 a night would be great.

Renting a house or a condo would be a great idea, and there are a lot of choices for rentals in the WV area. It s best to do your homework and use online research to find available places to stay that fit within your budget.Rather than give you a specific property name and location, I would suggest that you do some research on the available houses/condos, the prices and the locations. I have used justvr.com in the past and it was quite helpful for narrowing down my choices and booking a few nights stay.

Anyone did Toronto-Montreal-Boston drive before? -

Can anyone give me some guide pertaining to the road trip mentioned above? I am planning a trip to visit an old uncle (above 80) during this coming Christmas (yes, facing cold winter).If you do not have the entire experience, anyone of the 2 legs will also be very helpful, which every way. Eg. Toronto-Montreal or Montreal-Toronto; Montreal-Boston or Boston-Montreal.Some of the issue of concern are:1. Place to stop (be it for rest, or sleep, or just side seeing)2. Boarder crossing experience.3. Place worth visiting (natural lover).4. Possible danger (robbery, accident etc on the road).5. Nice place for food. 6. Which are the Toll road, how much is the cost.7. Motel along the highway, is it safe.8. Anything to highlight for the car, eg snow tyre, extra food/water, etc. Any other information or experience you would like to share, i will be more than happy to note it down. Regards, Mel.

(Preface note; Yahoo Answers informed that my full Answer to you was too long. Hence I am breaking it up into at least 2 sections. This is section No. 1) First of all, Beatle Fanatic understood you backwards, giving you instructions from Boston to Toronto instead of the other way around. His profile says he is American - the Yanks always seem to think they are first (lols). And are you a Brit? Your use of tyre instead of tire and your seeming unfamiliarity with the Canadian part of the drive suggests that you are, and not a Canadian. In any case, it is about a 12 hour drive - total driving time - in good weather. The chances of getting hit by snow storms will be about 1 in 4 at that time of the year. And you want to see things. So I suggest you plan a 3 day trip, maybe even assume the worst and add in a snow allowance day.The Ontario part of the drive, on Rte 401, will be remarkable for its dullness. The land is flat, flat, flat and outside of an occasional view of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River nothing scenic. There are a few historical sites in the Kingston area, and if you are a wine drinker you might visit the Cherry Valley Peninsula, where there are a few wineries (it is Canada s newest wine area, however, and many of the few tasting rooms may be closed for the winter). You might wish to sidetrip to Ottawa (go north on Rte 416) and see Ottawa, the nations capital. Like most it is full of museums, most very close to the parliament buildings. The Rideau Canal in mid-winter is the world s longest public skating rink.Montr��al of course is a different place. A very European city, and multi-cultural (though not as much as Toronto, which is currently the most multi-cultural city in the world). Make sure you fill your tummy with a warm Montr��al smoked meat (viande fum����)sandwich. Viande fum��e is Montr��al s take on pastrami, and it is described as the greatest delicatessen meat in the world in David Sax s recent book Save the Deli , superior even to New York s. Local Montr��alers will say that the best is served at Dunn s or at Schwartz s but my favourite is that at New Systeme, located near Atwater Market. One advisory, however, if you do not stop it your sandwich will automatically be slathered with sweet yellow mustard. And if there is any alternative (there probably will not be) it will be dijon. If you wish neither but are one who believes that only spicy brown mustard will do for a pastrami you must bring your own. The Qu��bec preference for mustard being mild and sweet shows elsewhere. Although Montr��al is indeed a great culinary city, if you go to an ethnic place - especially Chinese or Thai - one gets dishes with spicing mellowed and sweetened if one does not demand Faire le gout authentique, s il vous pla?t, pas a le gout qu��becois!!!). For the most part Montr��al s French restaurants are a Qu��bec take. There is usually a game dish or two on the menu (usually with a sweet, often fruit and wine based, sauce) but you should treat yourself to at least one such meal. Or try the very distinctive Le Fourquet Fourchet, inside the Palias de Congr��s. (No outside sign!!). Loud, noisy, with communual seating, it not only has contemporary dishes but features recipes eaten by the settlers of 300 years ago, and also of the original Indian and Inuit (eskimo) aborigines from the far north. Reservations recommended. Be advised that since last winter Qu��bec MANDATES that all vehicles have snowtires - not all season tires - on all four wheels from December 15 until April 1. I have yet to personally see cops going down streets with their ticket books checking tires or at road traps checking tires but I am sure it happens. If you are worried that you will be trapped on the highway in a blizzard and need to bring extra food and water I won t stop you but that is a bit of an overreaction. All the way to Boston they are used to snow and the major highways, especially, are full of plows. As a general rule the worst storms will not exceed 30cm, except in New England closer to Boston, which occasionally gets walloped by nor easters - ferocious ocean winter storms that explode east or southeast of Cape Cod from the convergence of the cold Labrador Current with the warm Gulf Stream - that can dump 60-70cm in snow sometimes so blinding one can hardly see more than 50 meters but these almost always occur after January 15. There are no tolls going to Boston via Montr��al; if you come back via the typical route of US I-90 from Boston to Buffalo it is almost all tolled.

Hi Hank, how can u don t received the best answer just by the length of reply alone?Wow. . . thanks. Report Abuse

Sorry Hank, I am not Brit, but Chinese from Singapore. Just like Canadian, Singaporean are influenced by the British, Crown Colony in the Far East back in those days. But yes, I am new to this land, and very new to winter. Report Abuse

Hum. . .all 3 answer (from 2 guys) are great, but yes, Hank answer suits me well.I do not need visa, but need to register on-line. Merry Christmas to you guys.Cheers Report Abuse

I ve done Boston-Montreal before and this is the way I go.Take 93 North to Concord, NH and exit onto Route 89 North.Follow 89 North to Swanton Vt. and exit onto Route 78 to Alburgh.In Alburgh VT. take Route 2 to Rouses Point in NY.In Rouses Point take Route 11 to Route 87 North.Follow 87 to the Canada border where the highway turns into Route 15.Follow 15 North into Montreal.The above route is easy, very scenic, and not dangerous. I usually stop in Burlington, VT which is about 3-1/2 hours from Boston area. There are many restaurants, shops, hotels, and things to do there because it is directly on Lake Champlain and is a touristy area. Montreal is about 2-1/2 hours from there.I would definitely want snow tires or at least a 4-wheel drive for that time of year traveling in that area.Border crossings into Canada are very easy but coming back it will take more time to cross. The US border patrol will ask many questions and may search your vehicle.

(My Answer to your Question - Section No. 2)(I also just discovered that Yahoo Answers does not permit the same email address to send more than one Answer another email address; hence you get this from my Canadian Yahoo address instead of, as Section 1, my USA yahoo address). .../.../...Following Beatle Fanatic s instructions in reverse he tells you to take the Autoroute 15 to the border where it becomes US I-87, then to get to Rousses Point, NY via getting off at US Route 11, which then becomes Route US 2. However, this crossing is a major one, where there is apt to be a backup of cars and where you are likely to be questioned and searched thoroughly. Cross instead on Qu��bec route 223. To get there take the exit on Autoroute 15 for Qu��bec route 202, eastward. You can take this about 5-6 kilometers to Route 223 then take a right to the border. You will pass a duty-free store on the left but do not be tempted. It will be cheaper to buy major brands of Canadian beer at regular prices in the States, especially at New Hampshire supermarkets, where, in addition to cheaper prices, there are no sales taxes. There are only 3 spirits brands (I know!) that are not cheaper in New Hampshire (Metaxa, Galliano and a Canadian brand of Triple Sec, FYI). Good wines are cheaper at regular prices in both New Hampshire and certain stores (like Trader Joe s) in Boston. (Note: In New Hampshire beers are sold at regular retailers; spirits ONLY at State Liquor Stores - like a New Hampshire LCBO - and wines under 16.5% at either). Re: crossing the border: If you are indeed a Brit (or from another country whose citizens are not required to have prior US visas) the US now REQUIRES that you register on line for what is known as an ESTA authorization. You will not be permitted to enter the USA without doing this. It must be done at least 3 days before you come to the border. For complete information and the application go to the US government immigration service s ESTA site at www.ESTA.us/apply. (ESTA has not been as widely publicized as it should have been. I did not know of it until a British friend and her 3 daughters were refused entry at New York after flying from Birmingham!!). Again, paraphrasing Beatle Fanatic in reverse, after you cross the border you take your first left and you will cross the bridge over part of Lake Champlain into Vermont, one of the USA s most beautiful, charming, and politically liberal states (as is Massachusetts) - although you won t believe it if you listen to Burlington s AM talk radio station. Vermont was one of the 4 American states which was originally an independent country. After about a half hour, once you reach and are on Rte I-89, stop at the first rest area, just south of St. Albans and get one of the free Vermont maps. They also give our rather good free coffee there (and at other such rest areas) Burlington is a lovely little city, and has 4 college and university campuses which tends to make it a bit intellectual. There are several good places to eat but particularly good in my experience (hope it is still there - I last dined there 2 years ago) is the rather unoriginally named Taste of Vermont which is near the lakefront. As you probably know the drinking age in the USA is 21 (highest in the world except for Nepal). And it is enforced. But if you are lucky enough to be older and a beer lover you will be happy to learn that Vermont, and New England generally, is a centre for fantastic craft beers from small breweries (and brewpub restaurants), at about half the price (for packaged) you pay for the limited number of microbrew brands produced in Ontario. You will also be happy to see once you cross the border petrol prices considerably less than in Canada. As mentioned Vermont is charming but you are really missing something by traveling after the famous brilliant Autumn foliage has past. Still, you can get a taste of rural New England and its architecture by getting off I-89 at Montpelier (the state capital) and then meander through Barre on Rte US 302 to VT 14and staying on Rt 14 until it intersects with I-89 at Sharon. Beyond Sharon a side trip to Queechee and Woodstock - a town which became an escape for many of the rich hangers-on to the Rockefeller family might be interesting. Once in New Hampshire to get an even better feel for the New England small town countryside and town centre architecture, with its famous white churches and town greens, get off I-89 at N.H. Route 114 (exit 10) and take Rte 114 to Route 202 and thence 202 through the Monadnock Region (named after a mountain there) until you reach Rte 119, then take Rte 119 into Massachusetts (You would follow then MA Rte 119 until it joins MA Rte 2, and thence Rte 2 into Boston. There are plenty of good restaurants along the way, many part of country inns along the byways I have suggested, or just places to get a snack. For many, many of them you can get a discount by registering at www.restaurants.com. This program has USA restaurants only; I do not know if there is a similar program in Canada.

What cities/metro areas would be a good place to relocate a family? -

I am beginning to look into to moving my family. We currently live in ON near Owen Sound. It s very rural. I m Chinese-Canadian and came up in Vancouver during the 80 s and 90 s immigration era, so I am feeling very out of place without any Asian community and outside of a major city. Returning to Vancouver is always a possibility, but I d like to try out somewhere new, either in the US or Canada, since we are cleared to live in either country.Excluding Vancouver and Toronto, what metropolitan areas or cities in the US or Canada have a strong Chinese or general East Asian community, good economic outlook and a strong business/tech sector, that is good for a family?Dual posted in both US and Canada general.

Southern California if you can afford it. The regular job market is not good, but if you have special skills in the tech or biomed fields then you should be able to find a decent job. UCSD and UCLA educate many asians who stay in the U.S. on work visas because of their exceptional skills in science and medicine.Go to Monster.com and search these areas for employment opportunities. Here are a few zip codes to start your search in: 90031 90055 90065 92101 92117 92121 92138.