Why I Came Here
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12/12/2010
I lived, in Paso Robles, CA almost 30 years. I grew up, in North Orange County, CA. I raised a son, as a single parent from the time he was 4. Paso Robles was a good place to raise a child, but when he went off to college he knew he would be unable to find local work there that would allow him to buy a house, and live well. After a degree, in government, at Sacramento State, he ook a minor, at The University of Idaho, Moscow. He came back to spend a year before returning to Boise State for his Masters.
As my only living family, I researched Southwestern Idaho, and found Emmett, on Sperlings.I moved here, and felt like I had stepped into a time machine, back to an earlier version of the Central Coast I once knew. Winters are colder, and there isn't the Ocean just over the hills, but the people, their attitudes, and the rural nature of the area are the way I remembered the Central Coast of the 1970's.
This is an unabashedly small town, with everything you could ask for, shoppeing, a great hospital, good schools, and friendly people. There is a great Park downtown, across from the County Courthouse, and a vibrant farmers' market.
The Payette River flows through town, and recreational opportunity is year round.
Thank you Sperlings for helping me to find this jewel. Oh, and the cost of living is so much lower, I can afford a much better life, than where I was living. This is fixed income paradise.
Gary | Emmett, ID