You had me at Ashland! Except some of those restaurants may have closed or changed their names. Lots of inevitable changes due to the Trump pandemic and two bad fire seasons. Also, you seem to have skipped Corvallis. All the cultural amenities of a university town, and plenty of good beer!
@@tmoddison I assume you live in or near Ashland? We do have some friends who moved there a few years ago. I've noted that for future visits....and, thanx. I was born in Portland and grew up in towns near there, mainly Laurelwood and Carlton. However, when I was 15, my folks moved to the Monterey Bay area of CA and I've been here ever since. A couple of months ago, my wife and I passed by Ashland on our 800 mile drive to attend the McMenamins UFO Festival at McMinnville....and, we spent the night at Weed. In the late 60's, I witnessed a classic 'flying saucer' fly low and slow, silently and directly over my house....and me. Had I had slingshot, could have easily 'pinged' it and haven't been the same since. Of course, had I had the chutzpah to have actually done that, probably would have been reduced to small pile of smoldering ash. That'd be perfect for my resettling in Ashland! BHE
Hello I just wanted to speak out for lovely Beaverton! It's pretty quiet, but also fun. Beaverton is a nice outer neighborhood for Portland, it's up and coming; there are a lot of good people , farmers market, restaurants, great groceries stores, Powells Books , good churches , recovery and good social services. I moved here during the pandemic, and I've never looked back. Blessings , all! ❤
Ashland has very hot summers and we had 2 months of straight unhealthy smoke. Don't move there also big time drought and no water and due to recent fire there is a housing shortage.
@@nicolepiller8758 umm anyone can look up about the drought. Maybe we are on the back side of it but the lakes have been very low last 5 years or so. So saying not true about the drought is simply ignoring all known data which makes your opinions very weak to say the least. As far as rentals...if you like paying 1400 for a small apartment then go for it. Ashland is for the wealthy and anyone else will suffer here pretty much. Sucks here in so many ways. Beautiful nature but the culture and economy are lacking.
Not a fan of Nick. He reminds me of the travel writer, Paul Theroux. Finds The Most Miserable Places, and tells you how miserable he was when he went there. As a realtor, pushing Oregon makes sense for him to speak of its virtues. Good job, though. (Because I live in Callie, I am FORBIDDEN to move to Oregon.)
My grandfather & brothers helped build 2 of the hospitals in Portland. One is near Salt & Straw, a popular ice cream cone spot. Portland has neighborhood stairs which were used in the old days to get to the trolley car transport. Nowadays they have bike paths. Lots of them. The Oregon beaches are public & not overrun with massive homes behind walls like some parts of California. Monkey Face is popular for serious climbers. The Sand Dunes at Florence are used year round. Rafting trips are popular on the southern coast area. Sisters has music festivals for bluegrass & other music. Snow & tubing is popular at Mt Hood. Four wheel drive is recommended. If you attend a major game in Eugene or in Seattle, bring earplugs. The noise is brutal. Portland's Octoberfest is fun in the fall. So are the Christmas ships & 2 skating rinks.
@@tmoddison Yes, lived in Kirkland in Wash state for years & moved here in the 90s. We moved to Lane county & raised our 3 children here. We retired & looking at RVs. Our kids house sit. Love to travel Idaho, Oregon & Wash, Montana.
Talk about a bad video. Just so people understand. I was born in Oregon. I have lived in many parts or the state. Including places on your list. What you say about incredible places to live. Then you list places like Beaverton and Portland. As a younger person I loved Portland. But as the city has changed? So has my thoughts on it. Mass crime and homeless people everywhere. The whole area including Beaverton is a lot different. Horrible traffic to boot. Then you listed some Oregon coast cities. These are great places to visit. But to live on the Oregon coast is not so good. They have a lack of industry. Jobs are not so good . So if you live on the Oregon coast expect a lower wage than other parts of the state. That you listed Ashland when it has high property prices. Is your list for wealthy people or for average working people? Same for bend Oregon. Madras and lapine put you close to the same attractions at much lower property prices.
@@abirdconcernedforhumankind2345 Eugene/Springfield area is good since it's a decently large "city" (live in Thurston/Springfield and tend to just consider it as one big city) with lots of job opportunities. Nearby areas like Junction City/Cottage Grove and little towns similar to those aren't too far away with more housing options, a few more jobs, etc. Salem is the capital and is similar to Eugene/Springfield in terms of opportunities/housing. Corvallis/Albany are good places as well. They're similar (right by each other like Springfield/Eugene so I count them as 1 big city, too.) to Eugene/Springfield but have a more homey feel to them and Albany was voted the most green town or something along those lines, in Oregon.
@@blackholeentry3489 moved there in '10, thought it was the coolest town in the world , and it was. hales, wheeler and the rest of thel iberals turned it into the most disgusting place i've ever seen.
Whats one of the safest places to live in oregon? Because I keep looking up different websites and videos and they are all saying different things. And yeah I know there's bad sides to every town but I'm talking about which is ranked the most safest.
Hi there! Most of the year, Hwy 199 is the best bet. In the summer, you can get there via Bear Camp road (which is a great drive!!) but it’s closed in the winter because there’s A LOT of snow up there. Sorry for the late reply. Does this help?!
As a native Oregonian that spent 37 years in that shithole state all mentioned areas you couldn't pay me to live in... trust me, the grass is definitely greener outside of that place. It's so bad I don't even want to come back and visit friends or family. Only thing I can say is those who live there save your money, do you research and move the hell out of there like we did.
I live in between junction city and eugene. I would definitly recommend junction city as the community is great and alot of places like grocery stores supermarkets and activities are great. Also the youth baseball is great
@@tmoddison along time ago but visited often till recently when my uncle was killed i have family all over down there that have lived there all thier lives like my uncle did its just to sad to go there now fir awhile at least
So sorry for your loss Jennifer, I understand how hard it might be to visit a place with all the memories. Thank you for sharing your story and I can already tell your uncle was beloved. My condolences to you and your family at this time. 💐
@@tmoddison yes, and Central Point too. I would visit relatives once a year. Matter of fact, my wife and I decided to move to Oregon and for the past two years we've lived near Mapleton.
@@tmoddison l would easily replace seaside with, Joseph, Oregon for one. I small town in the northeast corner of Oregon. Then there is my favorite town. The village of Oceanside, Oregon in Tillamook County.
@@tmoddison Seaside is Oregon's Oakland. It is super ghetto, same with Portland. Sadly both of those used to be great cities but they have gone insane downhill. Hood River not being on the list is the biggest omission IMO. I suppose they could be grouped with Bend, but Sunriver and Sisters are also both nicer spots than several on this list. Nicest places in Oregon in reality IMO, and in-order: Bend, Sunriver, Hood River, Canon Beach, Manzanita, Government Camp, Corbett, Ashland, The Dalles, Sisters, Cascade Locks, La Grande. Medford, Seaside, Beaverton, Portland, and Pendleton should all be dropped from the list. I think you can make an argument for Eugene, but again its just kinda ghetto despite having nice areas.
sir , hello, your beautiful State (Ashaland our Bend in fact) is a friendly places to a foreigners? After my retirament (lawyer) hier in my country (Brazil) we things and having in avaliation moving (obviusly under the American law) to the your amazing State . Thanks !!
Hello Paulo! I think you’ll find people here to be lovely and welcoming. Of course, I can’t speak for all the people, but I can say I’d welcome you and would love to learn more about your culture and history. :-)
@@DJhuggo Two years ago my wife and I visited five countries in South America......Peru, Venusuala, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Our primary reason for the visit was to view a total solar eclipse from Argentina, where we eventually flew out of on our way back to the states. We did fly over Brazil and wished we could have stopped for a visit, but, next time. BHE
If you ask why not? Then you haven’t been to Portland very much. First let’s go with insane traffic issues. Second how about not being able to drive through downtown at night. Let’s park your car in the downtown area and put a elect Trump sticker on it. Portland Oregon has no diversity of opinions.
@@tmoddison ive seen the crime rate. Is it just certain areas that are worse? Curious because it is a great location. I'm originally from Washington and been in the desert for 20 years. I miss the trees and the water. Its time for a peaceful change
@@me-mj5dt well... it isn't perfect, but it isn't horrible. In fact, the numbers compare to Salt Lake City! I really brake it all down in this video - th-cam.com/video/TTWURWLUFKY/w-d-xo.html
@@tmoddison What are the politics of these towns and how do I politically migrate to a town with the fewest political opponents? where I can walk to the junkyard?
@@alan6832 these are amazing questions. I’m not sure too many towns are all one or all another. Much like our country, there’s a lot of division. I personally stay out of the politics. I’m neutral. However, if you want a good junkyard - Grants Pass and Pendleton are spectacular. But… so is Prospect and parts of Corvallis.
@@tmoddison See "Cold War Motors" for a childfree motorhead like me who wants to walk to the junkyard, but political migration in general and specifically abortion migration is a major determinant, especially when town abortion funding can cut school tax without cutting school quality by such huge margins where supporters only need to select small towns like Antelope in which to concentrate into voting majorities. The Census does publish percent of children under 5 for towns over 5000. See also Firhall Scotland.
Most political migrants move to big cities like Portland or Salem to maximize the number of political allies, but I realized it is more important to minimize the number of political opponents, after losing the Battle of Seattle to the NAFTA-WTO globalists. And the most isolated places are controlled by counties which are not that small and so have many opponents.
@@tmoddison My wife and I have a home in Scio, Oregon. We'll be moving there next year when we retire. We've owned the home for 7 years now and we come up at least twice per year to do work on the place (we have tenants there currently). We intentionally involve ourselves in the life of the town (is actually the 6th oldest city in Oregon - over 150 years old). We've made a number of friends there already and help out the Christian Church in town with their Thanksgiving meals for the less fortunate. Has a quaint downtown that is pretty old and the people are wonderful (well, there are a couple of stinkers amongst the 900 people). Home to the Lamb and Wool festival with western regional sheep dog trials. Actually celebrates the 4th of July with a parade and has Christmas light contests (on the homes). Very small town Americana feel. Only 17 miles Northeast of Albany (another nice small city in Oregon) and 26 miles southeast of Salem. Only 16 hours of Linn county Sheriff patrols, so the residents are fairly self-sufficient on the safety end. Many are hunters in town and do carry. There is a dichotomy there in that the home values run from the 100,000's (modular) to the millions of dollars in the surrounding sphere of influence. Do a search for the Joseph Wesely house (on Wikipedia) - that is the one we own.
@@nathan-yq2hr Oh yes - I've been to Scio. Kinda close to Stayton. Cool area for sure. Looks like you found a really cool house/former homestead. Good for you two, and congrats on your pending retirement!
I agree! I live in Keizer,,, But the Crime is rising,,, got my Car Stolen in February! But IT'S VERY CLEAN, Everything is Convenient to drive to! Nice park by the Willamette River with trails, biking and a Great Amphitheater that in the summer has Music concerts! Salem Capitol is not too Far, the Gold Man statue is AWESOME!🙂👍 Not far from Keizer Station with many Stores and restaurants,,, Lowes, Target , Michael's, Marshall's and Many More! Right off the Freeway for convenience for out of Towners! Also we have an Volcanoes Ball Park!!!!!🤗🤗
My beautiful home state gets a bit uglier each year because of out-of-staters moving here and increasing the cost of living, stay in your crappy states!! Talking to you Washington and California!
You never talk about how it is to get around on foot. Oregon cities sidewalks suck the way they make you walk way across town just to get across the street.
@@tmoddison just people drive Oregon has no j walking laws. So people from Oregon obey the law. So as soon as you step off the curb the cars a Suppose to stop. In 12 year I know of 26 people that have gotten hit by vehicle's. Most were in cross walks. The problem with this law is people that are not from Oregon some don't know the law. Some people are so use to driving in their state with j walking laws. That they don't stop . It's the side walks and driveways. Side walks are flat but when you come to the ramp part by the curb of the driveway to someone's house. Well they angle the sidewalk so it's messes with your ankles. An the tree roots make the sidewalks rise so you end up tripping over it.
Springfield/Eugene have quite a lot of nice sidewalks and I rarely find an area outside of odd residential places that don't have sidewalks. Sounds like you're probably talking more along the lines of Portland or something.
@@tmoddison not saying Medford is bad, but nothing unique to draw me to it. Ashland is cool, but only 2 or 3 days worth of entertainment. Wouldn't live there.
Y'all get rid of Kate Brown, the woke movement and the vaxx/mask nonsense, and I would move home (Bend) in a heartbeat. There are secrets in Oregon that TH-camrs know nothing about.
Maybe that is what some people are looking for? Isn’t it great that we all have such different desires so we don’t all live in the same place and so the same things?!
Portland, Eugene, Medford and Grants Pass are all shit holes! Medford is 80 fucking miles from Crater Lake. You might as well have put Klamath Falls if you’re just naming placing close to cool places. It’s 60 miles from Crater Lake.
@@jimvorheis1137 THERE IS A HIDDEN SALES TAX. YOU ARE MISTAKEN. THEY SLIPPED THE 1% FROM THE 2016 DEFEAT INTO THE COVID RELIEF BILL. YOU MIGHT WANT TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER.
You’ll find this sentiment to not move here from folks like myself that live here. Yet we remain. Doesn’t that tell you something? 🤷♂️ Maybe we need to work on sharing?
I can’t even watch this video with all the lil popping and whooshing sounds. We don’t need to hear when you’re switching photos geez I can’t even listen long enough to type this BYE BYE
You had me at Ashland!
Except some of those restaurants may have closed or changed their names.
Lots of inevitable changes due to the Trump pandemic and two bad fire seasons.
Also, you seem to have skipped Corvallis. All the cultural amenities of a university
town, and plenty of good beer!
It’s so true that Ashland restaurants do change names frequently!
Keep your beer......i'll take a Margarita any day!
@@blackholeentry3489 The Brickroom has pretty good margaritas! Or so I've been told...
@@tmoddison I assume you live in or near Ashland? We do have some friends who moved there a few years ago. I've noted that for future visits....and, thanx.
I was born in Portland and grew up in towns near there, mainly Laurelwood and Carlton.
However, when I was 15, my folks moved to the Monterey Bay area of CA and I've been here ever since.
A couple of months ago, my wife and I passed by Ashland on our 800 mile drive to attend the McMenamins UFO Festival at McMinnville....and, we spent the night at Weed.
In the late 60's, I witnessed a classic 'flying saucer' fly low and slow, silently and directly over my house....and me. Had I had slingshot, could have easily 'pinged' it and haven't been the same since. Of course, had I had the chutzpah to have actually done that, probably would have been reduced to small pile of smoldering ash.
That'd be perfect for my resettling in Ashland! BHE
Trump Pandemic? This is a joke, right.
Hello I just wanted to speak out for lovely Beaverton! It's pretty quiet, but also fun. Beaverton is a nice outer neighborhood for Portland, it's up and coming; there are a lot of good people , farmers market, restaurants, great groceries stores, Powells Books , good churches , recovery and good social services. I moved here during the pandemic, and I've never looked back. Blessings , all! ❤
Born and raised in Bend , I am 3rd generation out of 5 ❤❤❤ I am 56 and never leaving 🌹🌹🌹
What area is best to raise children that has mostly fall season year round & little to no crime rate
Great stuff!
You - SIR - are great stuff! Great to see you today.
Ashland has very hot summers and we had 2 months of straight unhealthy smoke. Don't move there also big time drought and no water and due to recent fire there is a housing shortage.
Thank you for your perspective, do you live there now?
Not true about the drought. And, more rentals now than there were a year ago.
@@nicolepiller8758 umm anyone can look up about the drought. Maybe we are on the back side of it but the lakes have been very low last 5 years or so. So saying not true about the drought is simply ignoring all known data which makes your opinions very weak to say the least. As far as rentals...if you like paying 1400 for a small apartment then go for it. Ashland is for the wealthy and anyone else will suffer here pretty much. Sucks here in so many ways. Beautiful nature but the culture and economy are lacking.
@@tmoddison Yes, I do. Have lived here since 2011. I would not reccomend this place to anyone but people who make 70,000 plus a year.
@@bhitt99 Okay
I just watched another video about Oregon and you and Nick Johnson sure seem to contradict each other.
Maybe because this dude’s selling a service?
Maybe. Or maybe we just see things differently or from different perspectives. 🤷♂️
I love that there are contradicting opinions here!
The poster of this has got to have a commercial interest. Oregon has some nice places to live but he picked some of the worst one’s.
Not a fan of Nick. He reminds me of the travel writer, Paul Theroux. Finds The Most Miserable Places, and tells you how miserable he was when he went there. As a realtor, pushing Oregon makes sense for him to speak of its virtues. Good job, though. (Because I live in Callie, I am FORBIDDEN to move to Oregon.)
My grandfather & brothers helped build 2 of the hospitals in Portland. One is near Salt & Straw, a popular ice cream cone spot. Portland has neighborhood stairs which were used in the old days to get to the trolley car transport. Nowadays they have bike paths. Lots of them. The Oregon beaches are public & not overrun with massive homes behind walls like some parts of California. Monkey Face is popular for serious climbers. The Sand Dunes at Florence are used year round. Rafting trips are popular on the southern coast area. Sisters has music festivals for bluegrass & other music. Snow & tubing is popular at Mt Hood. Four wheel drive is recommended. If you attend a major game in Eugene or in Seattle, bring earplugs. The noise is brutal. Portland's Octoberfest is fun in the fall. So are the Christmas ships & 2 skating rinks.
Love your comment and your history. Do you still live in Oregon?
@@tmoddison Yes, lived in Kirkland in Wash state for years & moved here in the 90s. We moved to Lane county & raised our 3 children here. We retired & looking at RVs. Our kids house sit. Love to travel Idaho, Oregon & Wash, Montana.
I was born in Multnomah County Hospital....in 1940.
Talk about a bad video. Just so people understand. I was born in Oregon. I have lived in many parts or the state. Including places on your list. What you say about incredible places to live. Then you list places like Beaverton and Portland. As a younger person I loved Portland. But as the city has changed? So has my thoughts on it. Mass crime and homeless people everywhere. The whole area including Beaverton is a lot different. Horrible traffic to boot. Then you listed some Oregon coast cities. These are great places to visit. But to live on the Oregon coast is not so good. They have a lack of industry. Jobs are not so good . So if you live on the Oregon coast expect a lower wage than other parts of the state. That you listed Ashland when it has high property prices. Is your list for wealthy people or for average working people? Same for bend Oregon. Madras and lapine put you close to the same attractions at much lower property prices.
Hi James, thank you for your perspective. What cities would be on your list?
It's easy to call the bad places but what are the good places in Oregon you didn't bring up any
@@abirdconcernedforhumankind2345 Eugene/Springfield area is good since it's a decently large "city" (live in Thurston/Springfield and tend to just consider it as one big city) with lots of job opportunities. Nearby areas like Junction City/Cottage Grove and little towns similar to those aren't too far away with more housing options, a few more jobs, etc. Salem is the capital and is similar to Eugene/Springfield in terms of opportunities/housing. Corvallis/Albany are good places as well. They're similar (right by each other like Springfield/Eugene so I count them as 1 big city, too.) to Eugene/Springfield but have a more homey feel to them and Albany was voted the most green town or something along those lines, in Oregon.
Dude, you had me until “Portland.” No way any wants to live in Portland these days.
Why, don’t like Portland? What would you put in there instead?
@@tmoddison, homelessness problems, drug, violent riots (peaceful protests), just to start
i know, right? talk about trying to put lipstick on a pig.
@@dpulte I'll have you know that "Pig" is my hometown....born there in 1940. BHE
@@blackholeentry3489 moved there in '10, thought it was the coolest town in the world , and it was. hales, wheeler and the rest of thel iberals turned it into the most disgusting place i've ever seen.
Whats one of the safest places to live in oregon? Because I keep looking up different websites and videos and they are all saying different things. And yeah I know there's bad sides to every town but I'm talking about which is ranked the most safest.
BestPlaces.net is a good resource for that! I’m not sure they have them ranked, but I would say that MOST places in Oregon really are safe!
Coming from Chicago, seem like it’s a lot of nitpicking in the comments lol. Portland Oregon can’t be as bad as I’m reading about ain’t no way 😂😂🤦🏾♂️
It really is all a matter of perspective for sure.
Doing great Modds! Keep up the good vids!
+Will Stallings thank you. What’re you working on lately? Lots of guitar?
@@tmoddison yes sir, probably too much of it! Expect music in the… near-ish future!
I hope you Talk more about Florence because that was awesome too. I spent my Teen years Living there. Would love to go back and Visit.
Florence is an incredible place. Maybe I need to do a part 2. Where do you live now?
@@tmoddison agree. I Live in Florida now. I Moved from Florence to Florida in Aug 1990.
Florence is great. We live near Mapleton and it is also a nice area.
@@jimvorheis1137 are you in Cushman?
@@Fouroclocklover38 east of Mapleton
Lake Oswego is another great town to live in. I was also born there.
Lake O. is great. It is expensive though (for good reason I suppose). Where’d you move to after Oregon?
@@tmoddison Probably Washington. Somewhere in the Seattle area.
@@MDE128 Very cool. Do you love it up there?
@@tmoddison Yeah, it’s pretty cool.
I was looking at Brookings but, was concerned on which is the quickest and smoothest route to Hwy 5, any info is appreciated.
Hi there! Most of the year, Hwy 199 is the best bet. In the summer, you can get there via Bear Camp road (which is a great drive!!) but it’s closed in the winter because there’s A LOT of snow up there. Sorry for the late reply. Does this help?!
GP born and raised 🖐
Awesome!!!
As a native Oregonian that spent 37 years in that shithole state all mentioned areas you couldn't pay me to live in... trust me, the grass is definitely greener outside of that place. It's so bad I don't even want to come back and visit friends or family. Only thing I can say is those who live there save your money, do you research and move the hell out of there like we did.
I live in between junction city and eugene. I would definitly recommend junction city as the community is great and alot of places like grocery stores supermarkets and activities are great. Also the youth baseball is great
Awesome! Thank you for your recommendation!
And the Scandi Fest!
I graduated from North Valley High in 1989
Go Knights! Do you still live in the area?
No I live in Cleveland Oh.
@@lonnykincaid974 very cool! Coming back here for a reunion anytime soon?!
Corvallis is better than most of these. Low crime and clean.
Thank you for you comment Mark! Corvallis is indeed a neat place. Do you live there?
I listem great good news and elogies about this city ! In special , safety and Sense of community .
Awesome Paulo - I hope you enjoyed it!
Awww Grantspass my home town i sure miss it ...
How long ago did you move away?
@@tmoddison along time ago but visited often till recently when my uncle was killed i have family all over down there that have lived there all thier lives like my uncle did its just to sad to go there now fir awhile at least
So sorry for your loss Jennifer, I understand how hard it might be to visit a place with all the memories. Thank you for sharing your story and I can already tell your uncle was beloved. My condolences to you and your family at this time. 💐
@@tmoddison thank you
Portland and Medford not good places to live.
Why do you say that?
What about Antelope? I find the history of Antelope inspiring!
Never made it there my friend. Looks like a bit of ghost town!?!
CORVALIS!!!!!
You like?
Rogue River is by Gold Beach, not Brookings. Medford is riddled with crime and drugs.
Hi Jim! I’ve found lots of great people live in Medford, have you?
@@tmoddison yes, and Central Point too. I would visit relatives once a year. Matter of fact, my wife and I decided to move to Oregon and for the past two years we've lived near Mapleton.
You need to wok on the sound in your video - you keep dropping your voice at the end of your sentences which makes it hard to hear you.
Thank you Banjo Judy. Will you check out my next one and let me know if it is better?
I am sorry, but Seaside??? Way too buildup and tourists. No Thank You. There are far better places to live in Oregon.
+Arthur Rubiera fair enough! What place would you replace it with?!
@@tmoddison l would easily replace seaside with, Joseph, Oregon for one. I small town in the northeast corner of Oregon. Then there is my favorite town. The village of Oceanside, Oregon in Tillamook County.
Love it. Joseph is indeed a great place!
@@tmoddison Seaside is Oregon's Oakland. It is super ghetto, same with Portland. Sadly both of those used to be great cities but they have gone insane downhill. Hood River not being on the list is the biggest omission IMO. I suppose they could be grouped with Bend, but Sunriver and Sisters are also both nicer spots than several on this list. Nicest places in Oregon in reality IMO, and in-order: Bend, Sunriver, Hood River, Canon Beach, Manzanita, Government Camp, Corbett, Ashland, The Dalles, Sisters, Cascade Locks, La Grande. Medford, Seaside, Beaverton, Portland, and Pendleton should all be dropped from the list. I think you can make an argument for Eugene, but again its just kinda ghetto despite having nice areas.
sir , hello, your beautiful State (Ashaland our Bend in fact) is a friendly places to a foreigners? After my retirament (lawyer) hier in my country (Brazil) we things and having in avaliation moving (obviusly under the American law) to the your amazing State . Thanks !!
Hello Paulo! I think you’ll find people here to be lovely and welcoming. Of course, I can’t speak for all the people, but I can say I’d welcome you and would love to learn more about your culture and history. :-)
blessed sunday! thanks for the wonderful answer.
@@DJhuggo Two years ago my wife and I visited five countries in South America......Peru, Venusuala, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. Our primary reason for the visit was to view a total solar eclipse from Argentina, where we eventually flew out of on our way back to the states. We did fly over Brazil and wished we could have stopped for a visit, but, next time. BHE
I lived in Corvallis and Klamath Falls. I also lived there when Oregon was conservative. It's a liberal hellhole now.
Portland ehh no
Why not?
If you ask why not? Then you haven’t been to Portland very much. First let’s go with insane traffic issues. Second how about not being able to drive through downtown at night. Let’s park your car in the downtown area and put a elect Trump sticker on it. Portland Oregon has no diversity of opinions.
😎 oregon is beautiful. I never cared for Medford much. Always overcast and high crime rate.
Medford does get some good weather! The crime rate is really relative. Did you see the video I did on Medford’s Crime Rate?
@@tmoddison ive seen the crime rate. Is it just certain areas that are worse? Curious because it is a great location. I'm originally from Washington and been in the desert for 20 years. I miss the trees and the water. Its time for a peaceful change
@@me-mj5dt well... it isn't perfect, but it isn't horrible. In fact, the numbers compare to Salt Lake City! I really brake it all down in this video - th-cam.com/video/TTWURWLUFKY/w-d-xo.html
Has this guy actually been to Eugene?
Redmond is also a good place to live
I agree!! Love it there.
Get some photos of Mt Magloughlan
Misspelled but you know what i mean
Can be seen from Gold hill to Ashland.
McLoughlin is an amazing mountain! There are places you can see it from Grants Pass!
@@tmoddison What are the politics of these towns and how do I politically migrate to a town with the fewest political opponents? where I can walk to the junkyard?
@@alan6832 these are amazing questions. I’m not sure too many towns are all one or all another. Much like our country, there’s a lot of division. I personally stay out of the politics. I’m neutral. However, if you want a good junkyard - Grants Pass and Pendleton are spectacular. But… so is Prospect and parts of Corvallis.
@@tmoddison See "Cold War Motors" for a childfree motorhead like me who wants to walk to the junkyard, but political migration in general and specifically abortion migration is a major determinant, especially when town abortion funding can cut school tax without cutting school quality by such huge margins where supporters only need to select small towns like Antelope in which to concentrate into voting majorities. The Census does publish percent of children under 5 for towns over 5000. See also Firhall Scotland.
Most political migrants move to big cities like Portland or Salem to maximize the number of political allies, but I realized it is more important to minimize the number of political opponents, after losing the Battle of Seattle to the NAFTA-WTO globalists. And the most isolated places are controlled by counties which are not that small and so have many opponents.
What about Roseburg
Thank you for asking. Roseburg was JUST out of my top 10, but it a good place. Do you live there?
@@tmoddison no, thinking about working there in a year from now after graduation
@@Slippinjimmy1221 Roseburg is a unique town. If you’d only be there a year, you should probably only rent.
@@Slippinjimmy1221What would you be doing there, if you don’t mind me asking? Loved 🥰 it as a kid, but that was over 50 years ago.
Portland? - Cesspool. Medford - Meh... Eugene - mini-Portland....
Well where do you like Nathan?
@@tmoddison My wife and I have a home in Scio, Oregon. We'll be moving there next year when we retire. We've owned the home for 7 years now and we come up at least twice per year to do work on the place (we have tenants there currently). We intentionally involve ourselves in the life of the town (is actually the 6th oldest city in Oregon - over 150 years old). We've made a number of friends there already and help out the Christian Church in town with their Thanksgiving meals for the less fortunate. Has a quaint downtown that is pretty old and the people are wonderful (well, there are a couple of stinkers amongst the 900 people). Home to the Lamb and Wool festival with western regional sheep dog trials. Actually celebrates the 4th of July with a parade and has Christmas light contests (on the homes). Very small town Americana feel. Only 17 miles Northeast of Albany (another nice small city in Oregon) and 26 miles southeast of Salem. Only 16 hours of Linn county Sheriff patrols, so the residents are fairly self-sufficient on the safety end. Many are hunters in town and do carry. There is a dichotomy there in that the home values run from the 100,000's (modular) to the millions of dollars in the surrounding sphere of influence. Do a search for the Joseph Wesely house (on Wikipedia) - that is the one we own.
@@nathan-yq2hr Oh yes - I've been to Scio. Kinda close to Stayton. Cool area for sure. Looks like you found a really cool house/former homestead. Good for you two, and congrats on your pending retirement!
HOW ABOUT KEIZER OREGON GREAT PLACE TO LIVE
Do you live over there? I’ve always been partial to the West Salem area and out by Dallas.
I agree! I live in Keizer,,, But the Crime is rising,,, got my Car Stolen in February! But IT'S VERY CLEAN, Everything is Convenient to drive to! Nice park by the Willamette River with trails, biking and a Great Amphitheater that in the summer has Music concerts! Salem Capitol is not too Far, the Gold Man statue is AWESOME!🙂👍 Not far from Keizer Station with many Stores and restaurants,,, Lowes, Target , Michael's, Marshall's and Many More! Right off the Freeway for convenience for out of Towners! Also we have an Volcanoes Ball Park!!!!!🤗🤗
How is umatilla.
It’s great - maybe in the next top 10!!
My beautiful home state gets a bit uglier each year because of out-of-staters moving here and increasing the cost of living, stay in your crappy states!! Talking to you Washington and California!
Well Brian, I hope you can see the good that new people also bring.
Callie here. When I visit your state, I make sure that I spend money before I am asked to leave.
You are welcome here anytime!
My money is welcome in Oregon, for sure.
@@vannshuttleworth4738 well… yes. Of course :-). But you as a person are always welcome.
You never talk about how it is to get around on foot. Oregon cities sidewalks suck the way they make you walk way across town just to get across the street.
Hi Lawrence, I’m not sure I understand what you’re trying to say. Do you mean cars don’t stop for pedestrians?
@@tmoddison just people drive Oregon has no j walking laws. So people from Oregon obey the law. So as soon as you step off the curb the cars a
Suppose to stop. In 12 year I know of 26 people that have gotten hit by vehicle's. Most were in cross walks. The problem with this law is people that are not from Oregon some don't know the law. Some people are so use to driving in their state with j walking laws. That they don't stop . It's the side walks and driveways. Side walks are flat but when you come to the ramp part by the curb of the driveway to someone's house. Well they angle the sidewalk so it's messes with your ankles. An the tree roots make the sidewalks rise so you end up tripping over it.
Springfield/Eugene have quite a lot of nice sidewalks and I rarely find an area outside of odd residential places that don't have sidewalks. Sounds like you're probably talking more along the lines of Portland or something.
Interesting this lists Ashland as awesome but a similar video listed nearby Medford as terrible.
Yep. Medford and Ashland have distinct boundaries and "vibes". Have you been to either? They're both enjoyable in their own ways!
@@tmoddison not saying Medford is bad, but nothing unique to draw me to it. Ashland is cool, but only 2 or 3 days worth of entertainment. Wouldn't live there.
Y'all get rid of Kate Brown, the woke movement and the vaxx/mask nonsense, and I would move home (Bend) in a heartbeat. There are secrets in Oregon that TH-camrs know nothing about.
What secrets are you referring to?
Her term is almost up, thankfully!
Who do YOU hope wins in the fall?
LOL K. You sound like someone who I'd rather not come back to Oregon. Go live in the south, you lunatic.
How is Portland number 1 in all of these videos? It clearly sucks for many reasons. Must because of the population.
Seaside Oregon has very cold reception for people. They are not friendly folks
Hi Lynne, sorry that has been your experience. I’ve always been welcomed warmly with friends and family.
That's because they don't want you to stay. I'm not kidding. Oregonians don't want Outsiders. Because you mess things up.
Ok you might have convinced me. Do I get a special package for being a child of a serviceman?
I don’t think so… but everyone gets great service!
Brookings is the most boring town you will ever be in you, live here for a year, and you want to move because of how much stuff there isn't to do
Maybe that is what some people are looking for? Isn’t it great that we all have such different desires so we don’t all live in the same place and so the same things?!
On the other side of The State Line is Pelican Bay State Prison. Prison guards buy their homes in Brookings.
Sometimes they buy as far away as Grants Pass.
@@tmoddison I worked in the prison industrial complex. With prison guards. My sympathies to everyone in Southern Oregon.
@@vannshuttleworth4738 why do you send your sympathies?
Portland, Eugene, Medford and Grants Pass are all shit holes! Medford is 80 fucking miles from Crater Lake. You might as well have put Klamath Falls if you’re just naming placing close to cool places. It’s 60 miles from Crater Lake.
Well thank you for your comment. What places do you like?
YOU ARE MISINFORMED. WE DO HAVE A HIDDEN SALES TAX. THANKS VON BROWNSTAIN.
What is the hidden sales tax you speak of?
THE 1% SALES TAX THAT WAS HIDDEN IN THE MEASURE 97. THANKS TO EVIL VON BROWNSTAIN.
@@gmamerkel3996 Measure 97 was defeated in 2016 … so, where is the ‘hidden’ sales tax?
@@jimvorheis1137 THERE IS A HIDDEN SALES TAX. YOU ARE MISTAKEN. THEY SLIPPED THE 1% FROM THE 2016 DEFEAT INTO THE COVID RELIEF BILL. YOU MIGHT WANT TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER.
@@gmamerkel3996 since you already know where this is documented why not just tell me?
As someone who has lived in 5 of these places, their all bad their just terrible
Thanks for your feedback!
From a native Oregonian, DON'T MOVE HERE
why not?
how do you define 'native'?
You’ll find this sentiment to not move here from folks like myself that live here. Yet we remain. Doesn’t that tell you something? 🤷♂️ Maybe we need to work on sharing?
This is how Webster’s defines it “a person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.”
I bet you're one of those anti-vaxx, gun loving, anti-kate brown/liberals, trump loving lunatics from the East, huh?
I can’t even watch this video with all the lil popping and whooshing sounds. We don’t need to hear when you’re switching photos geez I can’t even listen long enough to type this BYE BYE
Well thank you for the comment. Maybe try it with the sound off and use subtitles? They're pretty cool.
Brooking is a dump
Interesting… I rather enjoy it.
Ms u oraingon and of course SMC ms buffet!
+Dea Jidd Qhavik I have no idea what you are trying to say…
Lies. Oregon is a horrible place to live. Don’t move here. Stay where you are. Or move to Washington.
Hi Carl! Where in Washington would you send people?
Carl: I am a native Californian and have lived in Salem for 14 years and I LOVE most everything about (Western) Oregon.
@@scotnick59 We each have our own perspectives, don't we?
Washington is more expensive, has sales taxes, and houses are even more expensive. Sorry, but Oregon really isn't that bad.
He is just trying to trick people into not moving to Oregon. I'm more interested now