Tremordreaming
Tremor Fanatic
Southern WI small town just outside of Beloit. I love WI, just not southern WI. Work and family keeps me down here but I have a cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that I bought when my youngest was under 1. I absolutely love the U.P. and that's where we spend most our vacation time. Wish I lived closer to the cabin (6hr drive) If I could I would live in central WI which is really nice and be a short drive to northern WI and my cabin. I would miss the 4 seasons moving anywhere else as I enjoy them all. When I retire I would like to sell the house in southern WI, keep the cabin and purchase a house in FL to have a place to take a break from the long and snowy U.P. winters. One of the benefits of where I live in southern WI is I have about 7 acres in the country with no visible neighbors so its quiet. I also like being only a hr to hr and 1/2 away from some of the big urban areas like Milwuakee, Chicago and Madison which is nice for sporting events, concerts ect. If I could move my employment and family to the U.P. I would do it in a heartbeat. Housing is dirt cheap tons of stuff to do if you're a outdoorsman and the few people that live up there are the nicest you will meet.West Bend, WI
Pros:
Only 30k people so it has a very small town feel to it.
Big enough to have ever store/restaurant one could need.
4 seasons. Very nice to have that
Close to Lake Michigan
Close enough tp the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Retiring here when the time comes.
Cons:
FIBS (if you have to ask, you aren't from here)
Can be lots of snow
Can have seriously cold days. Last winter, with wind chill, -60 degrees F