COMMENT BY
Patricia from Turner, OR
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Turner, OR
COMMENT
The best place to live
I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I went out into the world (military) and saw it all. I got smart and moved back with my native Californian husband, who never looked back. It does rain a lot. You learn to do things in the rain--especially since it's rarely--rarely--too cold to get out in it! We live rurally and the beauty is unparalleled. The summers are truly the best on the planet. There are certainly some pretty scuzzy parts of town. Historic downtown Salem needs more TLC for sure. A lot of homeless but there are many more in every city in California, and in Portland. There are more things to do in town than when I used to live here (as the previous reviewer pointed out), but it still has a way to go before it's a