Tell me about your town

[Gemini Cricket]

San Diego
Honolulu
Pasadena

I vote for those.

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

San Diego
Honolulu
Pasadena

I vote for those.

Might you perhaps have more information for me than a vote? I've never been to those three places.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Anchorage is a great town.

[katiesue]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Anchorage is a great town.

I agree.

[3894]

It's a college town far from the bright lights. The cost-of-living is lower than on the coast, of course. The weather is harsher. Scenery is purtier. You've got your micro-brews, your cowboys, and your trout streams in abundance.

[katiesue]

I grew up in Northern CA (not the bay area keep going north). Sacramento isn't bad. My sister lives there and likes it. It's close to the bay area and the sierra's.

Reno was the closest city to us growing up. It's grown a lot in the last few years with a lot of new business and developments. Yes they lost the casino wars but then we never really went to any of the casino's anyway. It's pretty affordable and traffic isn't bad. And it is the "Biggest Little City in the World".

[Ghoulish Delight]

Oh hey, Anchorage is actually on your list.

I don't know if I could live there for an extended period of time, but if you really are looking at this as just a short term thing, and springboard elsewhere, you might want to jump on the opportunity to live in Anchorage. Food and other goods can be pricey, but land is cheap, there's no state tax, and you get a couple thousand dollars of oil revenue sharing money every year. Of course, I haven't experienced winter there, there's no denying that it's harsh. But if you even glanced at our absurdly large photo album from our trip last May you know just how astoundingly beautiful it is there. It's a whole other world, a life experience you can't possibly get anywhere else on that list. Except maybe Fairbanks...but it doesn't have the ocean to keep things at least partially moderate, weather-wise. As I understand it, that 300 mile difference is a big one.

[Prudence]

I'm a little torn about the temporary/permanent thing. I'd really like to do a federal appellate clerkship at some point, which will likely mean at least one year at the district court level first - or two years at state court. So, that's up to three years clerking. Assuming any federal appellate judge would have me, considering the lack of prestige associated with my institution of higher learning.

I'm also torn on the term/career clerk decision. I'm not sure I would be happy in a conventional firm. I might be happy, however, clerking for a number of years and moving into government or policy work. Which means I might end up staying put for awhile.

Plus, I hate moving, so I'd like to do it as little as possible.

So, I guess I'd rank places that are nice to live long-term over places that would be tolerable for a year.

Alaska does rate somewhat high on my list for its potential to involve not having neighbors so close I could lean out my kitchen and smack them. But it's pretty far away from anyone I know, any family, and anything we like to do. Conversely, California is closer to people I know and the weather wouldn't prohibit family visiting for Christmas, but damn there are a lot of people.

(That's why Sacramento was on the list, actually - in California, close enough for driving vacations to places we like to go, but housing seemed relatively affordable - which makes me wonder what's wrong with Sacramento.)

[Snowflake]

Originally Posted by Prudence

(That's why Sacramento was on the list, actually - in California, close enough for driving vacations to places we like to go, but housing seemed relatively affordable - which makes me wonder what's wrong with Sacramento.)

It's effin hot in Sacramento.

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Prudence

(That's why Sacramento was on the list, actually - in California, close enough for driving vacations to places we like to go, but housing seemed relatively affordable - which makes me wonder what's wrong with Sacramento.)

Housing has stayed mostly affordable in Sacramento because unlike many other big California cities it is not geographically restrained. It has room for physical growth in pretty much every direction. Downtown is starting to heat up.

Plus, it's effin' hot in the summer.