Possible relocation to Northern California
This may be a longshot, but....I have a job offer in the small town of Quincy, Plumas County (about 3 hours northeast of Sacramento). Is anyone familiar with this area/town? I'm flying in on Thursday to check things out but I'd love to hear any accounts or knowledge about the town and area. I'm facing the prospect of moving almost 3000 miles from home so I have to be sure this is a good move for our family.
Anyone live there or been there?
Anyone live there or been there?
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I have no idea what living there is like, but I do know that it's the home of the High Sierra Music Festival - a very hippie festival.
2012 Missoula (9/30) 2013 Chicago (7/19) Pittsburgh (10/11) Buffalo (10/12) Baltimore (10/27) Dallas (11/15)
2014 Austin (10/12) Memphis (10/14) St. Paul (10/19) Milwaukee (10/20) Denver (10/22)
2016 Ft. Lauderdale (4/8) Miami (4/9) Hampton (4/18) Philly (4/28,4/29) NY (5/1,5/2) 2018 Seattle (8/10) Missoula (8/13) 2022 Nashville (9/16)
E.V. - 2008 Berkeley (4/8) 2012 Austin (11/9,11/12)
Temple of the Dog - 2016 Upper Darby
before kids, my wife and i vacationed in yosemite, kings canyon/sequoia national parks and fell in love with the sierras. for years i'd hoped an opportunity like this would come up. i just need to figure out if the finances work and can talk my wife off the ledge. she's pretty freaked about the prospect of moving so far from family and friends but this is a tremendous opportunity and in my mind worth the short term hell.
i've seen conflicting population estimates of 2000-5000 people, but either way i love the feel of small towns. and i know that major shopping and medical services are a good drive away. i'm flying into reno and driving about 2 hrs. to get to Quincy. perusing realtor.com, it looks relatively affordable (esp compared to many parts of california). the music festival sounds sweet. i'll request some PJ covers!
that's great to hear about it being a great place to raise kids. definitely a priority. how about taxes? (personal income, sales, etc.). just trying to get a general gauge of living costs other than housing. thanks!
For the bigger cities, Chico and Reno are about equally far away for you. Reno is probably a bit bigger, but I loved Chico when I went to college there, and they have the Sierra Nevada Brewery. You are also really close to two really good lakes... Lake Almanor and Lake Oroville, so you might want to take up boating/fishing/watersports if you aren't into them already.
Quincy appears to be about 3500 ft elevation, so you'll most likely get a reasonable amount of snow there, but nothing ridiculous. I'd guess a good snowstorm might dump a foot or two at that elevation.
that sounds good. i currently live in the outer burbs of philly but only venture into the city for an occasional concert (like 3 upcoming PJ shows!) or flyers game. i'm an avid backpacker, angler, and boater so the area has tremendous allure. that's cool that SN brewery would be so close. their pale ale is one of my favorites. i'm liking what i'm hearing, so as long as the finances work and i can convince the misses....
i'm so glad to hear from someone that knows it so well. in my internet research i've seen some things discussing the mill closing and the ongoing battles from environmental groups. the job offer is w the USFS so i'm sure i would be getting front row seat at the debate. besides the mills, is there enough industry to support a vibrant economy or would you say the town is struggling? just trying to gauge what jobs might be available for my wife.
can you tell me what taxes are like? i already know how the real estate and bond taxes work. what are state personal income and sales taxes? if this works out i'll be glad to find a friendly face to share a few beers. here's to hoping for that beer w a fellow PJ fan.
Well I'm here checking out Quincy. Got up at 3am East Coast time to catch a 6am flight out of Philly, ran around like a lunatic getting a layover fight out of Dallas, and got to Reno, NV around 11am West Coast time. I rented a car, stopped for McDonalds since I hadn't eaten anything in hours but couldn't find the highway entrance since I couldn't make a left out the lot. So I'm driving blind looking for the highway and didn't notice I was doing 30 in a school zone....doh! The Man on his bike pulled me over, but thankfully just a warning.
That is a small world. This position is out of the Mt. Hough Ranger station. I'm meeting w my potential future boss tomorrow. The town is small but pretty cool. Met w a realtor today who was VERY helpful in showing me around town and talked it up quite a bit. House prices have come down quite a bit but they're still a bit on the high side in my opinion compared to where I'm coming from. So far I like what I see, but still need to convince my wife to abandon her job, her family, and friends for my dream. I can be very convincing (when I'm holding my breath like a 3 year old). Maybe will will share that beer or four...
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Quincy& ... ttle&2s=WA