trinacriabob

Rob, I like that area, but I don't like all the gables in the roofline. I prefer more hip roofs and maybe some gables thrown in. When I was in Ken Caryl Ranch in the mid 90s, I saw a lot of nice homes I liked...and many of them had a lot of brick/stone...

As long as these listings are active, here are some examples: Houston area - really like the all-brick one-story ranches like this: Brick one story home Pittsburgh area - townhomes with brick that look like this: Townhome, 3 -level, mostly brick and 2-car garage Atlanta area - one-story with stucco, though not as nice as others I've seen - the angled door is kind of funky: One story north suburbs of Atlanta home Pacific Northwest - a lot of "transitional" styled homes One story PNW home with more siding than brick This is the kind of stuff I was referring to. Prices from 175K to 275K +/-, cheapest in Houston, most expensive in PNW

My range of what I like in real estate is a little narrow (minded). What I really like is 1988 to 1996 (+/-) "transitional" style...not exactly traditional with all the symmetry, but with mostly hip roofs, a lot of brick, at least 8:12 roof pitch, and the front of the house (rooms, entry, garage) on different masses. Sounds complicated, but this is what they still build a lot of in the suburbs of Houston, for example. There was some of this going on in Atlanta, too, and the stucco (a departure for the South) didn't look that bad. They also built this style in Seattle and Portland during the same period, with less brick or stone, and definitely not stucco because of the constant moisture. I like the same kind of thing in townhomes, except that they would put a 2-car garage underneath and then a person walks up to the entry on level 2. The bedrooms would be on level 3. I don't like older homes at all and don't like the new wave into the craftsman/bungalow look. The PNW switched over to craftsman style (almost exclusively) in the late 90s. Drew, I've seen some of the "inventory" I like, and at a price I like, in some PIT suburbs...with most of that stuff showing up in Adams Township on searches (I have no clue if that's good or bad) and other places that end with the word "township." I actually prefer to live in the suburbs...it's a lot quieter, so, I lived in the north suburbs of Atlanta and the East Side (across the lake and the bridges) in Seattle. I find that people who are just as interesting and smart live in the suburbs, so I don't mind it at all, despite the fact that a lot of people bristle at the thought of living in suburbia. Back on topic, the topic of the life cycle of urban and metro areas is always an area of fascination...so is the "shelf life" of what is cool and uncool in residential architecture...

Switzerland

Agree. Some of us still haven't forgotten Olds, especially those of us who grew up with them and remember the Cutlass Supreme as the veritable American "king of the hill." For some folks who aren't car savvy, Olds and Buick are kind of synonymous. However, Pontiac, in my mind, will always be the most evocative of the GM brands. I will sorely miss the Pontiac brand.

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nose (sorry)

Actually, I am not crazy about going there but, when I have to, I will definitely go. For the Regal, I have bought 5 items there - and saved myself a lot of money: 1. Heater blower motor 2. Washer fluid bottle 3. Radio pod 4. Steering wheel 5. Dash light 30 second delay switch ($7 instead of $200+, ridiculous) When I am there, it's fun to walk around the aisles and look at cars I used to like (i.e. Grand Le Mans )

Re Chandler - I guess that means you will be able to eat at Daphne's another time or two. Pittsburgh seems to be an attractive city. I like to look at MLS sites and there are a lot of nice homes in PIT... not exactly bargains (nor are the property taxes), but reasonable enough.

I can go a little up in BP - but it's because of work, not my eating habits. I don't know how you would "police" this issue - it's kind of crazy. Regardless, I don't ever add salt - I don't even have salt in my kitchen. If they used it to make my meal, I wouldn't know one way or the other. Still, I think this a drastic and reactionary measure.

Whoopi Goldberg

Vancouver

car seat (they hurt on long trips *sigh*)

injection

cultured

A little more back on topic... ...what is really sad is the number of grand movie theaters that have fallen into disrepair as a result of these cities going sour. Even in smaller northern/central California towns, there are beautiful Spanish Colonial or quasi-Moorish movie houses in their small downtowns that are shuttered or have a less than optimal use. They all look "tall enough" to have a balcony...something you will never see in a new movie theater...and their detailing is something from an era gone by. This saddens me. I think the last vibrant icon of this era (that I'm aware of) is the Fox Westwood Village in the area right around UCLA. This is an incredible movie house and I saw a James Bond movie there once shortly after it was released! It has a balcony.

ornament

runway

judgment

I remember that, for a U of I studio project, we had to go to St. Louis. My verdict: East St. Louis - NO (we were driving around there because the project focused on redevelopment and were urged to leave by some locals who seemed to be cautioning us) Lake St. Louis - YES (very nice suburb to the west) "The Hill" - DEFINITELY (it's their "Little Italy"...and there is some good food to be had)

I was just going to ask you where you were. So, if you had to pick, do you like Phoenix or Denver better? You can only pick just one. Back to OP...I didn't know Saint Louis and Cleveland were coming back. They have decent suburbs, I hear. I've been to some St. Louis suburbs, but never to the Cleveland area. Yes, some of those towns like Flint seem to be God-forsaken. I know Pittsburgh has indeed come back. So many QOL surveys indicate this. The only problem is that I'm not crazy about cold weather and a gray winter. Interestingly enough, places like Charlotte and Atlanta are feeling the pinch right now. These were veritable engines. I'm sure they will come back. However, for now, their previous unbridled optimism (and overbuilding) is causing them some pain.

Betty Crocker

neoclassical

I'm thinking it's because your population is largely concentrated in Calgary and Edmonton, and that the whole province numbers 3 to 4 million (w/o looking it up). Even then, Calgary and Edmonton feel fairly "spacious." I wonder if they test emissions in Ontario (specifically Toronto). I'm only torqued about the Nox component. Evidently, a lot of cars run higher in this area. On the other components (seemingly common to all states), it runs super clean. This causes me to shake my head. At any rate, I only see my car going through one more emissions testing cycle as it is nearing 270,000 miles.

Had I been next, I would have said "Bronco" Response to thread: buffet