I'm considering the best place to move, were I to hit a big jackpot

[Mr. Scorpio]

Outside of several foreign countries on my list (Topmost: Bali and Amsterdam), I’ve decided that my #1 choice is Ann Arbor, MI.

It’s close to my hometown, and even closer to Detroit Metro Airport.

I’m a four seasons weather kind of guy and I’m used to all four in this state (especially Autumn).

That town would have everything I’d ever want for my jackpot life and it’s neither too big or too small. Plus, I’m sure that I could find a place nearby a pond… And trees.

Where would be your jackpot destination?

[Auggie]

1. Kauai

You did say jackpot.

[multigraincracker]

2. A squared is near the top for me.

Use to live in Ypsi and that was pretty nice, for me.

[elleng]

3. right where I am,

river-side southern MD, four seasons, near DC and Baltimore

[LisaM]

4. I love Ann Arbor (I was born there).

But developers are systematically stripping it of its charm. Many of the old, signature houses are being torn down for faceless apartment buildings and it's becoming unaffordable for regular people. It's a shame. The Ann Arbor of my youth, with its German restaurants, small quirky businesses, and corner grocery stores is vanishing quickly. Worse, many people are cheering this on.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. No one specific place. I would have a condo in several places (small ones) that I and ...

family would enjoy. Why choose one particular place to live when you can have it all?

[wryter2000]

6. Darn

I was going to try to talk you into Oakland, if you had a lot of money. But you definitely would miss seasons here.

I live in my favorite place already. Oakland.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. The Biggety O baby!

I'd take Oaktown, all day.

Birthplace of both myself, and Kamala Harris (if I was born 12 mins later, we'd be exactly 1 year apart).

But since I'm ostensibly rich, I'll probably go Montclair or Piedmont.

I'd settle for Rockridge though

[wryter2000]

15. Kamala Harris was born at Kaiser Oakland

Years later, I retired from there. All of Oakland is hugely expensive now. I now live in a studio apartment and paying more in rent than my old mortgage. I can only afford it because I made money selling my house. It’s 1150 square feet in a questionable part of town and is listing for over 650k.

I made sure I stayed in Oakland. Oaktown. Bump City.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

17. I know ... and I at Providence :)

My younger bros at Alta Bates.

Walnut Creek is my hometown and I'm in the Bay on the regular, so ... yeah. I'm well aware of the prices.

My elderly folks own two houses outright in WC, so ... East Bay home prices going up is actually kinda nice in my world

[Hugh_Lebowski]

7. Someplace where opium and prostitution are both legal (nt)

[Phoenix61]

9. Wouldn't matter, I'd never be there.

I’d spend all my time traveling.

[Enter stage left]

10. Leavenworth WA would be high on my list...

[onethatcares]

32. that sounds alot better

than Leavenworth KS.

[sdfernando]

11. I would have places in several countries

and several U.S. cities...but homebase would remain San Diego, CA.

[Harker]

12. The West coast of Ireland...

at the end of a long lane too narrow for tour buses.

I like it fine here in upstate NY, but I'd chuck it for County Donegal or Connemara.

[OAITW r.2.0]

13. Come to Maine!

Bring your Jackpot.

[SoCalDavidS]

14. Maine: The "Concerned" State nt

[yorkster]

29. One woman does not a state make.

A lot of people worked really hard to defeat Collins.

[rownesheck]

16. My wife and I are currently obsessed

with Porto, Portugal. We've never been, but what we've seen online is gorgeous! We've put it on our list of places to move.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

18. Portugal looks awesome all around! (nt)

[Tikki]

23. My husband and I are obsessed with the Algarve region

and the hills above Faro District of Portugal.

There is a community in that region named Santa Barbara de Nexe.

We imagine living in a place with an Ocean view in a place called Santa Barbara for under $500,00.

The Tikkis

[rurallib]

19. Ottawa, Canada

visited there while working in Canada many years back and just loved the people.

[Elessar Zappa]

20. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Beautiful city.

[Pinback]

24. High on my list, too

Cold AF in winter, but that’s what single-malt Highland whisky is for.

[Elessar Zappa]

26. Ha, exactly!

[Shermann]

21. I think you could BUY Ann Arbor if you won the last Mega Millions nt

[Crazyleftie]

22. Somewhere in Europe

preferably Switzerland, the home of direct democracy

or
Copenhagen
Berlin
Amsterdam

or any other city with a wealth of culture

[HUAJIAO]

25. Bali and Amsterdam are not countries.

[Treefrog]

31. Lol, glad I'm not the only one to catch that.

[Mr.Bill]

27. Monterey, California,

or somewhere near there. Mainly for the weather and proximity to the ocean.

[ForgedCrank]

28. I'm simple

when it comes to that.
A few thousand acres in Mexico, far away from any city.

[UTUSN]

30. Undisclosed location near me.

[DFW]

33. Somewhere not too far away. Switzerland, maybe.

A nice lakeshore house in or near Zürich or Genève.

Plus, of course, a nice getaway place in Truro, Massachusetts for the summer.

[Emile]

34. Wirt, Minnesota on a small lake

called Bass Lake.