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@RC2006 where about are you in ID?

Fortwaye says

RC2006 where about are you in ID?

20min west of boise.

I think all that gay stuff you have been seeing is from west coast transplants, and they are concentrated in Boise. At least people here do try to fight it and rip the rainbow shit down.

They have had thousand or two black Muslim Africans settle here during Biden. I've heard now we are getting white south Africans in twin falls.

RC2006 says

Anything in particular just ask

Fortwaye says

still a good place, but it is rapidly changing in urban areas not for good imo.

Guys, thank you for sharing. How were you treated by the locals before you assimilated there?

RC2006, which part of California did you relocate from?

BACAH it’ll vary on where you plan to go, your sexual AND religious/political orientation and skin color to smaller degree.

if you share i can give you guidance.

Fortwaye says

BACAH it’ll vary on where you plan to go, your sexual AND religious/political orientation and skin color to smaller degree.

if you share i can give you guidance.

I was just curious about "Californians Go Home" or "Go Back to Where You Came From" sort of welcomes.

I've heard about such memes but never heard anyone tell me first hand that they experienced it.

I moved to Idaho 5yrs ago but 50 min from Boise in farm land. Living in crowded Boise was not even considered we only go thru there because the airport. Boise city government has welcomed the weirdos that have gender issues. Biden shipped in migrants from Africa mothers and children wearing bright colors totally out of place staying in motels who knows where they are now.

B.A.C.A.H. says

I was just curious about "Californians Go Home" or "Go Back to Where You Came From" sort of welcomes.

I've heard about such memes but never heard anyone tell me first hand that they experienced it.

They won't say it to your face. Only behind the back. This is prevalent in Bozeman, MT. They'll be nice but they quietly despise Californians or any outsiders if they've been there long enough as residents.

As a tourist out there the locals are more open to talking about it. They know I'm there just to visit and not change things. Californians are despised in Bozeman. I'm sure it's the same in Boise, it's just a Californian transplant wouldn't notice because the locals are nice to your face and will talk shit about you behind your back.

B.A.C.A.H. says

Fortwaye says

BACAH it’ll vary on where you plan to go, your sexual AND religious/political orientation and skin color to smaller degree.

if you share i can give you guidance.

I was just curious about "Californians Go Home" or "Go Back to Where You Came From" sort of welcomes.

I've heard about such memes but never heard anyone tell me first hand that they experienced it.

it happens. more in small towns and rural areas. in cities it’s more muted, plus there’s a lot of people in the cities from CA, WA, FL.

And yes a lot of people say it privately too, more than publicly.

Spent the night in Boise on a road trip a couple of weeks ago. No openly drugged out people like we witnessed in Spokane Washington. I asked our server at a nice little restaurant why, and he replied, "The police wouldn't allow it."

Boise seemed like a nice city in our short stay. Really nice park along the river downtown.

We mostly camped out during our 2,300 mile trip, but we spent the night in motels in Spokane, Missoula, and Boise. I would like to explore all three a little more. Missoula seemed the friendliest while Spokane seemed the most interesting. Didn't stay long enough in any of the three to know for sure.

My father was raised in Spokane, my Scandinavian grandparents lived and died there.

I hadn't been back since a kid, but drove through on our trip a couple of years ago. Spokane is artsy, university type town with good music it appears. Gonzaga is one of the Jesuit universities in the country there. They might account for the third world immigrant relocations in the areas. You might expect the hip university character to have more gays, artsies and druggies who all seem to cluster to the same vibes.

Fortwaye says

still a good place, but it is rapidly changing in urban areas not for good imo.

Came very close to buying a house in Avimor. Last minute disclosures by the seller’s realtor sent us packing. We wound up buying a condo in downtown Greenville, SC, and really like it. Yeah, cookie cutter suburbia is alive and well in Eagle, Meridian, Avimor. But people want it, apparently. The residents of Avimor seemed to be rather standoffish, couldn’t quite figure out why. Downtown Boise was filled with tatted hipsters, I am guessing work-from-anywhere transplants. Locals are getting priced out of many areas. But, the state is mostly white, a very good thing.

B.A.C.A.H. says

RC2006 says

Anything in particular just ask

Fortwaye says

still a good place, but it is rapidly changing in urban areas not for good imo.

Guys, thank you for sharing. How were you treated by the locals before you assimilated there?

RC2006, which part of California did you relocate from?

Santa Clarita.

Only one time ibdid have a negative reaction about coming from CA and that was when I was visiting before I decided to move. That person was a rich boomer bitch that had moved here in the early 2000s from Pacific Palisades and she complained about the state being ran by county pumpkin. As far as negative people in general both times boomers bitches from CA one was a mask nazi in 2021 the other I watched belittle a teller in the bank and I'm pretty sure she was from CA because of her voice. All three were around 70.

My first job here i traveled all over idaho I have been to so many small towns and everyone has been really cool. I wouldn't worry about being from CA as long as your not an asshole.

RC2006 says

Santa Clarita.

An article in this morning's WSJ said that the NFL office shooter played high school football in Santa Clarita.

Ceffer says

My father was raised in Spokane

You reminded me of when we staged our summer Banff trip from Spokane. We got a cheap Southwest flight from SJ to Spokane and made a long drive towards Coeur d'Alene then up the spine of the Idaho panhandle towards Banff. A whole lot cheaper than flying to Calgary from SF.

Man alive that part of Idaho was spectacularly beautiful. I'd have liked to explore the area but we didn't have much time and the trip was to spend time with some friends vacationing in Banff.

bacah if you don’t have entitled attitude, not a jerk, and not running around seeing everything as racism and oppression you’ll do all right.

keep in mind not much work here, and people get paid much less than big cities in CA/WA. but it’s much more American.

Fortwaye says

bacah if you don’t have entitled attitude, not a jerk, and not running around seeing everything as racism and oppression you’ll do all right.

They talk shit behind your back 100%. If you come from a deep blue state they don't want you there but won't outright bash you to your face. This is just fact having traveled to multiple of these towns in the region. I'll get asked if I live there and I say no, just visiting and they go off on outsiders.

Onvacation says

Missoula seemed the friendliest while Spokane seemed the most interesting.

Before Southwest had a route to Bozeman, Spokane was my launching point to get to Missoula and Bozeman. I despise cities, but I kind of liked Spokane. This is the hipster hotel I stayed at: https://hotels.app.link/nGoAwG0wrVb Nothing fancy, good for solo travel and has a bar with some cuties (women). If you have the coordination and dexterity the scooters are awesome to get around with it being a small city.

Chill, bunch of stuff within walking distance. Cheap. Never saw homeless or felt unsafe. So I dig Spokane.

Missoula is a college town. Cool little downtown. Outside of town is Bonner, MT and the Kettlehouse. Good music venue. Miniature Red Rocks Montana style. Also best big town to launch from to hit Glacier NP.

Bozeman is still my favorite out there. My buddies host me and might have to work. I grab a 12 pack and just explore on my own. Yes beer. Yes drinking and driving. I find places even they didn't know about that they now go to. I know it will offend people, but I'll sips beers and not see a car for hours. Absolute peace. The best place in America and I've been to all lower 48.