The REAL Pacific Northwest as in Washington (the state).
Oregon is nothing more than a northern clone of Nazifornia and Idaho....well, it's Idaho
Careful now. I was born and raised in California.
Politics and some far left groups aside it is still one of the most beautiful places i have ever been. From the beaches (when there hasn't been an oil spill), to the mountains (when there hasn't been a fire), valleys (OK, so not the valleys) and forests (see mountains).
Alright, there are issues;
I would never conduct my profession there (Ex Mgr of HR/Admin in Auto Manufacturing), they have outrageous employment practices; I wouldn't raise my children there due to reasons I won't explain (but trust me I know them; see 2nd sentence). And there lack of effective resource management in finances, utilities, economic development, and immigration have really made it almost unlivable. At least for the households making less than 500k per year.
.....Now I remember why I never moved back. So I guess I'll shut up....it still hurts to here it called Nazifornia.
