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Honestly, the climate is not that great - we have both extremes (really host in the summer, and snow/ice in the winder), and I do really miss the beach - that i
by vlucas 12y ago
Honestly, the climate is not that great - we have both extremes (really host in the summer, and snow/ice in the winder), and I do really miss the beach - that is the #1 thing I miss about CA. Central Oklahoma is also fairly flat, so if you like mountains in the distance and a little colder climate, Boulder may be more your thing. The key for me is how much impact I can have here. I feel like Boulder already has a lot going for it, but OKC is on the verge of something even better. There is a lot of room here for more tech founders and more tech companies to make a real difference and not be "just another tech startup", if you know what I mean.
- humanrebar 12y agoYou left out being in Tornado Alley and otherwise nasty storms.
- vlucas 12y agoThe good news is that at least Tornadoes come with plenty of warning (visible, audible, TV, radio, etc.).
- bkjelden 12y agoAnd being hit by one is an incredibly low probability event. I've been in a tornado warning probably 30 times in my life, and never once would anything bad have happened to me if I hadn't taken cover.
- dubfan 12y agoAnd fracking-induced earthquakes.
- micro_cam 12y agoBoise, Bozeman or Missoula are mountain towns with young tech/startup cultures where you can still have a huge impact.
- vlucas 12y agoI am sure there are many places where this is the case, but the OKC area is where I live :).
- davidw 12y agoYeah, the midwest is a step too far for me. I've got to have some mountains... some... something. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Oklahoma/@35.856529,-97.819933,3a,75y,271.36h,89.43t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s1PPz2_ISHMpfYfsEATd2mw!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x87ac3911b1ac4f9d:0x5d1ccf33400aea48 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Oklahoma/@35.856529,-97.81... randomly grabbed from outside of Oklahoma City. Looks mind-numbingly boring. Ft Collins in Colorado looks like a calmer, more affordable place than Boulder.
- vlucas 12y agoMost of the midwest looks like that - even in Colorado. Here's a streetview I randomly grabbed just outside Ft. Collins: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Collins,+CO/@40.336186,-104.437468,3a,75y,125.81h,89.55t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1szlZ4y3TpLzHvYabYanGivg!2e0!4m2!3m1!1s0x87694a4590f030ad:0xa9b14228b4ab4082 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Collins,+CO/@40.33618...
- davidw 12y agoThat's more than 70km outside of town, to the east:-) Get closer and you get mountains.
- modfodder 12y agoThe spot you chose is also 70km outside of Oklahoma City. West/N.West of OKC is very flat. The further you move east the more terrain you have including the Ouchita Mts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Oklahoma#mediaviewer/File:Talimenavista1.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Oklahoma#mediaview...), the Arbuckle Mts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbuckle_Mountains#mediaviewer/File:Turner_falls_ok.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbuckle_Mountains#mediaviewer/...), and the Wichita Mountains (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_Mountains#mediaviewer/File:Elk_Mountain,_OK.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichita_Mountains#mediaviewer/F...). Now none of these hold a candle to the spectacular geography of Western Colorado, but they offer nice reprieve from the office for nature lovers. And plenty of lakes for those that prefer swimming, sailing, etc.