Where to live with soaring in mind?

On Feb 18, 3:32*pm, Tuno wrote:

Dear Ted, I really am not looking for any flame, I was telling my real
life experiences. As for Idaho, Boise or Sun Valley are the only two
places I would ever choose to live in that State. I loved Boise, not
everyone does. If you shared your experiences in Idaho I really would
not care. We are sharing to help answer a question by a fellow glider
pilot. I have based my flying out of Austin, Tehachapi, Minden and
Warner Springs through the years. Each place was wonderful for glider
flying. I thought Techachapi was the best glider port and great
flying but the town is way to small for my liking (I lived in San
Diego and drove to Tehachapi on the weekends during the summer
months). Minden offers Reno, Tahoe and much natural mountain beauty.
San Diego seems to offer much in the way of everything, if you can
afford it.

I am sure there are many places that appeal to some but not others. I
stand by my comments about Texas and Austin as I lived there for two
years and the experiences I related were all true.

Best luck finding the ideal spot and once you do let us all know why
you like it.

snip I am not slamming Texas I am merely sharing my Texas
experience. /snip

If I shared my Idaho experience the same way, you would call it
slamming, or worse.

I grew up in Texas (very close to Clear Lake) and after reading your
description I wondered if there was another Austin up north of Dallas
or something. The one I visited many times was beautiful, friendly,
and to this day ranks as one of the top places I would choose to live.
(Never Houston, though.)

~ted/2NO