Looking to relocate (US Edition).

Silverfish · Post by **Silverfish** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:57 am

So I recently graduated college, and I spent the summer DJing at a bar in a resort town. Awesome. However, the bar closes September first and I will die a pauper before I step inside a classroom as Mr. Brown and try to teach those fucking bastards about music. I'm a classically trained vocalist, a DJ, and I'm putting together a live show.

Where would be a really great place to live in the US?

Also, I'm currently in Iowa. Help.

Thanks,

weeddigger · Post by **weeddigger** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:02 am

Miami-Dade County in South Florida is having lot's of issues with teachers and pay now, look into that before you come to Miami, if you're thinking of teaching here...

Besides that, Miami is paradise.

Silverfish · Post by **Silverfish** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:35 am

Ah. I forgot to mention....

No teaching (in a school). I'll teach when I'm old and boring. I'd rather be performing, etc. currently. However, if worse comes to worse, I will definitely keep Miami in mind.

dhilsabeck · Post by **dhilsabeck** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:52 am

Alaska.

You could teach in the bush or you can also substitute teach anywhere as long as you have a bachelors degree. No matter whether its in education or not.

Avoid Anchorage like the plague.

Unfortunately there are no 4 seasons, usually just 2. You may miss that. I'm originally from Wisconsin, and I miss my falls and springs. However the winters are far milder where I live than the bitter ass cold of the midwest. No muggy summers either. It's definitely a tradeoff.

There's little to no electronic music scene here (yet). But, we have the interweb so you can stay in touch with the world. Plus, I feel its vast nature is conducive to creativity. I like it here a lot.

Also, Anchorage is a major hub to the rest of the world so getting here and there is relatively painless so if you want to fly down to Chicago or wherever for a long weekend and get yourself a blast of city life you can do so pretty easily. It's also very common for people to travel for several months at a time and use AK as a home base.

Oh, and please don't come to Alaska if you're an asshole. We've got enough already...

ThrowAway · Post by **ThrowAway** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 2:59 am

hmm. any where is better than Iowa, well maybe not missouri. How do you feel about Cali, vegas, new orleans or miami? Those would be my picks though not necessarily in that order.

Silverfish · Post by **Silverfish** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:05 am

Vegas is actually at the top of my list, currently. I sort want to be a gondolier (guy that pushes a boat and sings) at the Venetian (and DJ and do electronic music/art in my free time).

Second is Minneapolis, as I've heard lots of good things about the music scene.

NYC is an option, but I don't think I could afford an apartment I could tolerate. San Francisco seems appealing, however, again, I don't think I can afford it.

I'll have to look into New Orleans and Miami, although I have to admit, southerners embarrass me.

MartinOM28V · Post by **MartinOM28V** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:09 am

There was a thread here a while back going over the pros and cons of being "poor" in San Francisco vs. getting out of the city... try to find it. Seems like the consensus was better to be poor in The City than live anywhere else.

dhilsabeck · Post by **dhilsabeck** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:13 am

Silverfish wrote: Second is Minneapolis, as I've heard lots of good things about the music scene.

Nice. I love Minneapolis. I lived about 45 minutes away from there for 4 years and got to see some incredible shows there. St. Paul is pretty cool as well. It seems like they really value the arts in the twin cities. (and Prince is from there as well, so...)

channelite · Post by **channelite** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:11 am

Maybe the Lake Tahoe area and live on the Nevada side. There is skiing, hiking and the lake. Maybe you could get a job in one of the casinos. San Francisco is like two hours away.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:32 am

2 hours? you know a shortcut I don't?

try Ft Collins CO. college town, bands stop by there, has the charm the other front range towns have lost.

Moody · Post by **Moody** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:09 pm

Lots of options; There are plenty of options on the West Coast, Seattle, Portland, SF, etc.... (anything between these towns are just as good because you can roam up and down the coast pretty easy for gigs and stuff). Northern AZ has a good artist scene as well as just about anywhere in Colorado. Depending on your climate and scenery choices you could venture down to the Austin area, lots of options there for someone of your description. New Orleans has a strong artist scene and is starting to look a lot better. (Stopped in last week.) Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, Asheville, Louisville is an interesting place at the moment.... just depends on what you really want to get into. Then you have the east coast (not a strong area of knowledge for me personally) New Brunswick and of course NYC. Good Luck!

weeddigger · Post by **weeddigger** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:19 pm

I think you could safely say that Miami is populated by everyone from everywhere else.

We're about to get rocked by a Hurricane pretty soon too. Maybe on Monday or Tuesday.

djsynchro · Post by **djsynchro** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:35 pm

California without a doubt, without a question, without competition.

Moody · Post by **Moody** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:42 pm

djsynchro wrote:California without a doubt, without a question, without competition.

If you can stand the traffic. California is like one big congested city to me. It is as if you have to fight to get where ever you want to be but, once you get there it is great.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:50 pm

Moody wrote:
djsynchro wrote:California without a doubt, without a question, without competition.
If you can stand the traffic. California is like one big congested city to me. It is as if you have to fight to get where ever you want to be but, once you get there it is great.

do you have a clue how big CA is? this is ridiculous.

I haven't sat in traffic for years.