I'm looking for a cute town like Chico, CA that is in Oregon or Washington for retirement. Good weather, close to a college with lots of charm.
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Answer 1 :
Why would you want to live in Oregon? Cali is the best!!! I'll never leave!
Answer 2 :
yes
Answer 3 :
Eugene, Oregon. you're welcome :)
Answer 4 :
try seattle watch some episodes of kyle xy, they show the town a lot
Answer 5 :
medford oregon would be good. theres a college near by and its really nice. or dallas oregon but theres no college by it..
Answer 6 :
It depends what you mean by "good weather." Most of the Northwest gets lots of clouds & rain. If you have a problem with that, stick with Chico. Otherwise you would have to try something like Pullman, WA (WA St.) or Bend, OR.
Answer 7 :
Gresham, Oregon
Answer 8 :
check out my home town ... Coos Bay , Oregon .. Tall trees , nice people , everyone is happy .
Answer 9 :
Pullman, WA. Washington State University has it's campus there.
Answer 10 :
Don't listen to any of these other people!! The place you are looking for is Ashland, OR!! That is were Southern Oregon University is. It is in the southern part of the state about 20 mins from California. I went to SOU and loved every second of it!! The weather is amazing, it is really hot down there and it doesn't rain much (it actually rains more in Hawaii than in Ashland, that is one of the things they emphasize when trying to get you to go there!). Ashland is a very 'quaint' town similar to Chico for sure. The downtown area is very unique and has lots of really nice restaurants/bars. It is a 'one-of-a-kind' town for sure, the huge thing there is the Shakespeare festival, it is worldwide famous and attracts lots and lots of tourists. There is also lots of great outdoor activities in the area. Lots of good golf courses, mountain biking, skiing nearby, rafting, Applegate lake, camping, ect... I'm telling you...Ashland is were its at!!!
Answer 11 :
I would say Astoria Or. Im not sure if there is a college close by, but it is the cutest little town I have ever seen. I live in Washington the East side and I love it. Near Spokane. We get all 4 seasons it usually dosent get to hot or too cold. No big bugs or snakes or tornadoes. There are many colleges close by also like Gonzaga, EWU, Whitworth and a few more. Lots of places here that are quaint. Deer Park, Newport (very cute) Cheney. But Oregon is beautiful too.
Answer 12 :
Well, Stevenson, WA North Bonneville, WA Oregon City, OR and yeah. I grew up in Stevenson, WA and North Bonneville, WA (5 mins from Stevenson). VERY peaceful, no crime, BEAUTIFUL scenery. Just stay away from Carson, WA (5 minutes from Stevenson) hicks up the wazoo!
Answer 13 :
The person that said Ashland is right. I've lived in Oregon my whole life - went to college in Eugene, grew up in Portland and spent some time in southern Oregon too. Eugene is a fun place when you're 19, but not as much as when you are 62. It is a very liberal town - they call it Berkley North. Um, Coos Bay? Are you kidding me? My hub is from there. Not quaint, no no no, it's a fine place to visit, not quaint by a mile. Ashland is very quaint. Very popular Shakespearean Festival held there each summer. The weather is perfect, air is clean, great restaurants. It's definitely a great place to look into. The other place to consider, which is also wonderful is Bend, Oregon. (Not to be confused with North Bend) Bend has been a hotspot for retirement (nice neighbors just moved there.) Weather is also wonderful, skiing just yards away. It is a high desert so summers are warm in the day and nicely cool at night. I don't know if I'd consider Bend quaint anymore as it has grown a lot over the past 15 years, but it would also be a wonderful place to retire. You should look into both cities and take a visit to get a better sense of each. Welcome to Oregon. . .
Answer 14 :
I tried to google some pictures of Chico, and all I found was around the university and Bidwell Park. But I could gather it is full of greenery there. I was going to suggest you try LaGrande, Oregon, in Eastern Oregon. The Eastern Oregon University is in LaGrande. It started as a college for women seeking teaching credentials. My sister went there in the 70's and got her degree. Now it's co ed for many subjects. The area is more arid over there. It's known for its' agriculture and I believe, some farming. It is a small town with very warm summers and I'm sure they get enough rain due to the agri- culture needs. There is Pendleton, Oregon in the vacinity. And it is known for it's rodeo at the end of summer. It's so popular you have to make reservations a year in advance in the motels there. There is alot of early Oregon history, and there are museums that show the emigrant trail and way of doing things on the trail. There is river rafting, golf, and just about anything a retired person would like. But there are no palm trees or what you are used to in Chico, which looks lush and green. If you want green scenery, then staying near the 1-5 corr- idor, is the area you need to look into. I have found Ashland a pretty nice little town. But they do have snow in the winter and temps are cold because of that. Same with Medford. But in the summer, Medford can be a hot box, with temps higher there than much of Oregon. I don't know why you are looking for a college town, but if you think you can duplicate what you already have, I don't believe you will. It seems like your heart has already found where you prefer to live. So why change things, especially with retirement in mind?
Answer 15 :
Ashland would meet those criteria. The Shakespearian Theatre and the downtown area are charming and quaint, the weather is better there than the weather is in Northern Oregon or Washington above the 45 parallel 7 Southern Oregon University is there. Vacation there for a couple of weeks and you will know what the area is like and will fall in love with it.
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