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Morgantown area is very nice. Graffton, Cheat Lake, Coopers Rock, etc. Last time I was there I got a haircut for $3.00, can't beat that!
I've seen quite a few out-of-state people from New England and md that have moved there because it sounds good, but they don't often stay too long. Last family I know of started building a house then left before it was even completed.
But do they have a dentist there to take care of my tooth?
Democrat/Union types in the state unfortunately.
It seems the Dems in that state are of a different breed though. Old school Dems like my parents. Folks that wouldn't be welcomed in Montgomery County!
I love WV. If my job were in Frederick I'd probably be moving there. Good hiking, gun rights, Snowshoe mountain and badass bars. And the nicest folks I've ever met.
Would love to have a big piece of land out there with a herd of children and dogs running around. Dirtbike track and shooting range in the back. And a barn with a car lift.
Born and raised in West-by-God Virginia and it is still paradise to me.
There are a lot of Democrat/Union types in the state unfortunately.
It seems the Dems in that state are of a different breed though. Old school Dems like my parents. Folks that wouldn't be welcomed in Montgomery County!
I love WV. If my job were in Frederick I'd probably be moving there. Good hiking, gun rights, Snowshoe mountain and badass bars. And the nicest folks I've ever met.
Would love to have a big piece of land out there with a herd of children and dogs running around. Dirtbike track and shooting range in the back. And a barn with a car lift.
Many are, but there are still a lot of people living on the government dole. SSD and the such that will vote for more handouts if that is an option.
Whereabouts? Elkins myself, living in Wood Co after retreating from MD...
They are old school, not the liberal variety. I'm a Snowshoe Mtn Brat, born and raised.
There are, but thankfully they'll vote for their beliefs prior to voting for a paycheck funnily enough. Unlike say, Baltimore City...
Braxton County, west of the Elk river. Pretty sparsely populated area, although I can get to I-79 in short order (20 minutes).
Elkins is a beautiful town IMO. We were there this past Thursday eating at CJ Maggies, one of our favorite restaurants.
Moved from Maryland to WV this year. Great experience so far. It cost <400.00 to register 3 autos and 2 trailers. Drivers license was cheap to get. But had to have good documentation on my wife's name change! State income tax withholding seems to have gone down about 7%. Downside is the job is still in Maryland; drive to decent stores is 30-45 minutes (winchester or Hagerstown). Gas is more expensive. But I have 150 acres to play on! Taxes on house and the property is about the same as house and 4 acres in Maryland. I think there may be some college expense benefits when the kids are older - haven't researched that in detail yet. So for our situation, it has worked well so far.
Cool! Elkins is an interesting beast as far as its history is concerned. I love visiting, but many of the things that used to be there as recently as 20 years ago are all but gone or are massively diminished. There were considerably more culture and arts in the area, but a core group of "liberal 'elite'" (In their own minds) intertwined themselves into all of it and pushed everyone out whom they didn't deem "fitting".
As a result, people just stopped bothering to avoid dealing with those folks and many things imploded upon themselves. Cafes, festivals, community theater, etc etc.
An excellent small-town example of just what liberal elitism can and will do, regardless of scale.
That said, I'm still angry with Maggies... they got rid of the Gepeto from their menu, which has been my favorite sandwich there for over 20 years