Road Trip to find a new place to live and work

[mph]

Sun Valley area is sweet...

The mtn. biking is crazy nice...The fly fishing is fabulous (the runoff this year might delay the fishing)

Check out the road that goes west of Ketchum...Warm Springs to Featherville...Great camping, hiking, hot springs, etc.

Stanley area is nice. Redfish lake...

 

[shultzie]

If you go up to priest lake Hills and Elkin's resort which is straight up 57 is a nice place to get something to eat and have a drink out on the shore. On the East side of the lake is Cavanaugh Bay Resort & Marina Coolin, ID which is alitttle more chill and also on the lake. Go up toward Lions head and check out the natural slides up there. I agree with the last post about the Stanley area. I would check out McCall on 55 on the way to Ketchum and Stanley. Let me know what you guys think of Sandpoint area and have a great time.

 

[bobDog]

Joseph, Oregon and Wallowa County is my idea of heaven: no stoplights in the entire county, only 7000 people in the county, only chain fast food is a Subway in Enterprise, nearest WallyWorld 70 miles away in LaGrande. Unbeleivable scenery, great recreation and super ranch people. I tried moving there 2x and faced the same problem each time: work in the summer, DEAD in the winter. Cheap great living but you have to make enough in five months to live twelve. An option: LaGrande/Union/Cove or Baker City. Small city/towns on the western and southern ends of the Wallowa/Eagle Cap range that may offer better opportunities for work while still getting all the advantages of a rural Eastern Oregon outdoor lifestyle.

Yes the Wallowas and the Steens (south) Heaven north and heaven south. If everyone visited these places half the country would be vacant.:coffeedrink:

 

[nctacoma]

I truly think that Idaho is such a gem in our country. Every time we come here we discover more and more beautiful places.
Sandpoint was a cool area. It is definitely touristy but the outskirts and surrounding areas are great. We went to the farmers market on Saturday and it was a very vibrant scene and it was nice to get some fresh green stuff from some of the folks who have greenhouses.

We spent a day around Coeur d'Alene and quickly got out of there. It is amazing to see the growth in that place. In 1990 it had around 20,000 people and in the past 20 years it has added 1,000 people a year and the condo's and waterfront highrises attest to that.

We are making our way south along the western edge of the state towards Boise where we have to be on Saturday. Then we will spend some time in the middle, more rural and mountainous part of the state before heading into Montana. Can't wait to explore more of the Sawtooth's. Does anyone know anything about McCall, Challis, or Salmon? Worth checking out? Their location seems ideal but we haven't been to any of those towns.

I definitely have Whitefish/Kalispell/Glacier on my mind, just trying to figure out the best time to get there and be able to spend a decent amount of time there.

Suggestions and area advice is always appreciated and welcome. We really have been taking a lot of advice from people on expo in shaping our trip and places to go. So thanks and keep it coming.

 

[scottgps]

McCall Idaho

I know a little about McCall. It is a cool little town with three different ski hills in the area. Of course Tamarack is constantly having financial trouble and is closed some years. McCall is appx. 3 hours from Boise so services (ie medical, retail, etc).

Tamarack resort was built a few years ago and property prices went up significantly all around the area.

In the summer, McCall is crowded with campers and people on the lake. In the winter, it is crowded with skiers. I think I would love to live there mid-week and during the off-seasons.

Sumpter OR (near Baker OR) seems to be similar to McCall. One ski hill, a smaller lake nearby, a lot of vacation cabins but on a much less grand scale, crowded during summer but without the really expensive real estate.

Sumpter is lower (I think) then McCall so it may be hotter in the summer.

It does not look like you have explored Joseph and Wallowa OR. Not sure if there is a ski hill nearby but that is where I would look still.

Scott
(dripping with envy of your trip, perhaps when I retire)
I am not a skier and I spend very little time on lakes. Having said that I would look at Sumpter OR. It is still look at the