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My parents retired to Helena the same year I moved to the SF bay area (2001). We're from Pennsylvania. I find Helena to be dry, wind-swept, and lacking an intel
by beefman 11y ago
My parents retired to Helena the same year I moved to the SF bay area (2001). We're from Pennsylvania. I find Helena to be dry, wind-swept, and lacking an intellectual community (smoking, drinking and gambling are more prominent). Also it's a pain to fly to/from (requires an expensive connecting flight on a regional jet). Bozeman or Missoula might be a more attractive proposition.
It's not entirely without charm, of course. Here are some photos I took on a solo hike out the back of my parents' place: https://www.flickr.com/photos/beefman/sets/687958 https://www.flickr.com/photos/beefman/sets/687958
- spitfire 11y agoKalispell was beautiful from the day I spent there.
- client4 11y agoI grew up in Kalispell! I'm glad you liked it though it's too bad you couldn't stay longer.
- client4 11y agoAbout smoking and drinking -- Montana has the most breweries per capita in the nation. I suggest you try drinking beer sometime as it may put hair on your chest ;)
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y ago> it may put hair on your chest One thing I like about being on the west coast is the slow dismantling of the gender binary.
- client4 11y agoSome of our women have hair on their chest. We don't judge here, nor ask people to self censor in fear of offending someone.