Wisconsin DU'ers...Advice please

[PaddyBlueEyes]

I may be moving to your state in a year or so..Tell me what you think are the best places to live in the state...ie Jobs, Atmosphere...etc. Thanks! :hi:

[Pierre.Suave]

1. I dont know about Jobs, but...

Northern WI is a nice place to visit, especially the Bayfield/Apostle Islands area.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

6. Thanks

This is a permanent move though!

[nadine_mn]

2. turn around and go back

what are ye some kinda cheesehead wannabe?

Sorry, its the Minnesota girl in me. I went to school for 2 yrs in WI. Up north in Superior kinda of a party town... actually its a fun state overall... what are you looking for?

[PaddyBlueEyes]

4. rofl

Im actually interested in the Madison area, but alot of that depends on where my SO finds a new job..

[fishnfla]

3. get a place on mifflin street in madison

have a nice trip :hi:

[PaddyBlueEyes]

5. Thanks

I heard about that party!!

[flvegan]

7. I spent a week in Madison. Loved it there.

No idea the long term experience though.

That's all I got.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

8. Thanks for the info

Thats the area I am looking at..

[mcctatas]

9. Never ever under any circumstances...

go North of 64! Hi baby :hug:

[PaddyBlueEyes]

12. The toolies?

Naaah. Im kinda looking for a place....with some kids and a hot chick.

[mcctatas]

13. hmmmmm...

let me give that some thought and I will get back to you ;)

[PaddyBlueEyes]

14. Ok

the kids come with requirements though. One has to be musically gifted...one has to be academically gifted and one has to be autastic.

[mcctatas]

16. Geez Paddy!

picky much? :rofl:

[PaddyBlueEyes]

17. When I know what I want

I go after it..

[Dinger]

34. Hey! Whaaaaa . . .

I live noth of 64 :-(

[mcctatas]

37. It is actually just in reference to a response I got from a barthender

in Athelstane when I asked for a bottle of Harp, he said "You're north of 64 babe, we got Bud or Bud" The bar is near our cabin and every year I go in and ask for something I know he won't have so it is kind of a running gag. It is beautiful country north of 64! :hi:

[arcadian]

10. Stoughton is a cool town

It's far enough out of Madison to be it's own place but close enough that you won't go out of your head living in a small town. I liked visiting there.

[Wapsie B]

11. Another vote for the Mad City

and to have a cabin along the Mississippi near Prairie Du Chien. Beautiful area right there.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

15. Both sound awesome!

Thanks you guys..

[keroro gunsou]

18. it all depends on your

rebooblican tolerance. madison is nice. i live in waukesha which has some flamingly red areas of rednecks and other assorted nuts. odd considering the city is almost 50% hispanic. avoid most of the milwaukee suburbs. red and stupid. milwaukee's ok. but as for jobs... this state is a tax hell for some businesses. the whole heinmann's group of restaurants closed because they didn't want to deal with the paid sick days approved in milwaukee county....

wisconsin's a mixed bag.

[crim son]

19. Wisconsin. Jeebus, why?

Come to Maine instead. We have... we have... uh. We have... Bar Harbor?

[PaddyBlueEyes]

20. Cause

Wisconsin is where my heart is......

[crim son]

21. Ah. Sweet answer.

I've been absent and didn't know.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

22. Thats ok crimmie

MccTaTas and I have been together for a while now. I hope things are ok with you... :hug:

[mcctatas]

25. Funny...

mine is currently residing in NY! Hi baby!

[PaddyBlueEyes]

26. Hello my endless, precious and eternal love

ILY :hug:

[keroro gunsou]

29. and....

the bush family compound in kennbunkport.

[WillParkinson]

23. And another vote for Madison

We would have liked to move there, but circumstances prevented it. It's an awesome place, though.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

24. Thanks Will!

[Callalily]

27. Although I love my area, Madison

and surrounding communities is a good choice if you plan on moving to wonderful Wisconsin.

Personally, I would shy away from anything up north. Beautiful area, wonderful to visit, but economically depressed.

Good luck with the job search and the move.

[BlueFog]

28. One might also consider Green Bay,

which has an NFL team, a university, and a variety of job opportunities.

We personally know of two people that went to college in Green Bay and liked it so well, that after graduation they never left. :hi:

[dembotoz]

30. depends of where the job is

Madison is dem fiendly, lower unemployment rate for the state.

Milwaukee is ok i guess, Jobs are not as plentiful but there are more places to look.

Nice towns up north but employment is sucky--really sucky
There are a number of college towns that would be nice places to live, but again

I don't know
people are really damn nervous about there jobs around here...

[Critters2]

31. My dad lives in West Bend and loves it.

He and my mom moved there while I was in grad school. They both loved the Kettle Moraine area, the rolling hills, good parks, and fairly progressive community. My dad's cousins keep trying to get him to move to Florida, and his sister encourages him to move to Arizona. But he still likes West Bend, in the far Northwest suburbs of Milwaukee. The development kind of bothers my dad, and he HATES his congresscritter--Sensenbrenner (just mention him and watch my dad's blood pressure go up!!). But overall, he likes it--he says if you go north or west you're out in the country, rolling hills, dairy farms, hiking trails, open space. If you go south or east, you get to the city, with theatres, various restaurants, shopping. The best of both worlds.

[TBF]

32. I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin and went to UW-Madison for undergrad -

Madison is a beautiful city and very friendly. The west side is really nice. It's cold though with all the lakes. I left as soon as I graduated, but I still miss my runs through the arboretum. Good luck with your move!

[Dinger]

33. Madison

No doubt. Not only is it a Democratic heaven, it's doing better than anywhere else in the state.

[AngryAmish]

35. Wisconsin people seem to be really happy

Simple, heavy and happy.

[no name no slogan]

36. Hudson

because you're right across the river from Minnesota, which everybody knows is the greatest state in the union.

(I keed, I keed) :D

Madison is pretty solid, IMHO. Very progressive, fairly decent economy. Plus it's got the added benefit of being not only a college town, but also the state capital, so there's a lot government employment nearby (one of the few areas of the economy set to grow in the next few years).

Plus, WI's cost of living is significantly less than NY's, too, and will probably stay that way for awhile, I'd guess.

Good luck with the search. :thumbsup: