Originally Posted by
JStone
So with all of these "Why did you leave?" and "Why did you stay?" type threads, and PQZ's post, I got thinking - Where would I go if I left?
I couldn't go move back to the suburbs again, that would be depressing for me. Plus, moving to the suburbs isn't really getting "away" from Detroit - the whole region is a mess of anger, fear, hatred, stupidity [[did I say that? more like confusion and limited thinking), and poverty.
Any suggestions? Keep in mind that I would have to probably go bankrupt and have my house foreclosed upon. I would go from having great credit my whole life [[something I worked hard for), to one of those guys who eludes bill collectors [[shame).
I could probably find a pretty well paying job so I could at least rent a house for like 7 years and then start over. That would be sweet...let's see ummm seven + thirty-....Oh wow, I'm going to feel pretty old by then. Oh well...you win some, you lose some.
My requirements -
1.) Urban city with old architecture - 20's era skyscraper's with their cornices intact preferably. [[nothing like Houston, L.A., Atlanta, Phoenix, etc.)
2.) Has to have old professional sports teams - no expansion teams, and at least 2 of the 4 major ones [[prefer American League but not a deal breaker).
3.) Historic neighborhood's that are somewhat affordable and not entirely snooty. [[I'm only half cheap)
4.) Access to ethnic food varieties and coney islands.
5.) Close enough to come back and visit Mom within 5-6 hour drive or 2 hour plan ride.
6.) Public transportation is optional.
7.) Weather I don't really care about.
8.) Oh and some place where race isn't the most influential subject discussed or considered or the underlying cancerous motive that eventually destroys seemingly everything.
So whadda-yah got?
Thanks in advance. I'll hang up and listen.