Having gone on two separate visits recently and done months of web research, we've decided that Arkansas is probably not our future home. Being in the Ozarks wasn't any cooler than summertime is in New Orleans. We looked at houses and most are dismal in our price range, or devoid of character and lots with any view cost too much to leave enough to build a house we would want. Plus, I think we both decided we want a more urban environment. So while we could probably live in The Heights in Little Rock, Russellville (and Hot Springs too) has too little to offer us in amenities we want, like shopping and restaurants.
When you aren't constrained by work and can pick anywhere to live (finances permitting) it becomes more difficult to decide. Our next round of exploration lies in the west, probably in the Portland, Oregon region. The climate is better, it's gay-friendly (and a "blue state" even!) and it has a large enough metropolitan area to have diversity. If we go out there and don't like it either it's back to square one. We'll see.
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