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Would you rather live by the beach or in the mountains?
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AARPLynne
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โ06-23-2013
08:35 PM
NEITHER!! I live in a rural area, close to a lake without neighbors to close to me. I absolutely HATE driving in mountains. I can tolerate just so much sand. Why are these the only two choices you think people need? Some people love city life.
โ06-23-2013
08:23 PM
I recently took my son on a mining expedition in Franklin NC. It was the first time I had visited the Smokey's as an adult and there is no place I would rather be and retire to.
If I wanted to fry like bacon till my skin was all leathery and tanned, I'd visit the Dunes/Beaches near home - soemthing about waking up in a tent facing Smokey Mountains and seeing a variety of natural treats to the eyes.
If I wanted to fry like bacon till my skin was all leathery and tanned, I'd visit the Dunes/Beaches near home - soemthing about waking up in a tent facing Smokey Mountains and seeing a variety of natural treats to the eyes.
โ06-22-2013
08:02 AM
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โ06-22-2013
12:16 AM
I love the peace, tranquility and majesty of the mountains. Seeing the changing seasons, the mountains win hands down for me. I would enjoy an occasional visit to the ocean. The contrast between the two sceneries makes us appreciate both of them.
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โ06-21-2013
08:53 PM
This is a tough question as I love both. However, I am more of a winter person so I'd have to say mountains. I would love to add water to that, so Lake Tahoe sounds just about perfect. Now I am lucky enough to live on a beautiful lake so I wake up, look outside and appreciate every minute of it!
โ06-21-2013
08:32 PM
The beach is in my soul. I lived in Florida for 12 yrs and had to leave due to ailing family I had to care for. I miss it every day. I pray that I can make it back someday. It makes me calm and relaxed when I walk on the beach at night. When I pass I want to be cremated, put in a seasalt urn, taking out on a boat and dropped in to slowly be released into the water.
โ06-21-2013
07:23 PM
My wife and I live in Sunny, Hot, South Florida. We visit Lake Tahoe almost every year. We both agree that we would love to live in the mountains. Lake Tahoe is spectacular in the winter, and wonderful in the summer. It offers the best of both worlds... and the pace is slower there.
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โ06-13-2013
10:26 AM
Lake Tahoe, for example!
In Response to Re: Would you rather live by the beach or in the mountains?:
How about the mountains near a lake?
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โ06-09-2013
02:00 PM
I live in Georgia, our coast sux. First and foremost its in a Red Neck/ mostly repbulican state. 2nd the gulf steam is too far offshore so the water is murky and plenty of foam from detergents & other pollution. Not to mention the bad storms. Northern California with its mountians by the beautiful beaches and ITS MEDICAL MARIJUAรโA LAWS TO HELP SENIORS WITH THEIR PAINS AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT has to be the place.
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โ06-09-2013
12:51 AM
I love the mountains as they're so solid, so impressive and never changing. Yet, I love the water as it's unpredictable depending on the weather. I probably would opt to live in California where the mountains are nearby and the ocean just a short distance away. However, at my age, I would chose to live in a community where I'm not isolated.
โ06-06-2013
07:02 PM
I now reside in a condo with a 180 degree view of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Ecuador in a fishing village and LOVE it. Simple is as simple does minus the intensity and density of USA cities small and large. All parts of this'planet offer their own unique gift of beauty. NOW needing some peace, tranquility and reflective time so I currently opt for the BEACH. Mountains have indeed provided INSPIRATION - there is a time and option for every need! God is Good!
โ06-06-2013
10:05 AM
Looking at retirement places now. VA, NC, or SC. Have several lakes and coastal water areas to look at but having a hard time figuring what is best. I agree that salt water and air is good for the bod but fishing and general water sports are easier on a lake. Any ideas to make this decison easier for us would be appreciated.
โ06-06-2013
09:39 AM
Have lived on Sanibel Island and in the hills of the Hudson Valley in Columbia County, NY. The beach was fine for a vacation but living there was incredibly slow and boring and same, same, same. Not for me. I love the rolling green hills and deciduous trees, the red barns surrounded by fields or grass studded with cows. Home sweet home!
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