Comments on: Big City Disease…Or, I May Be Moving Soon. http://www.nancyoutloud.com/2008/11/big-city-diseaseor-i-may-be-moving-soon/ Music, Singing and the Creative Life of a Middle-Aged Diva Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:01:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Maggi Munat http://www.nancyoutloud.com/2008/11/big-city-diseaseor-i-may-be-moving-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Maggi Munat Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:49:33 +0000 http://www.nancyoutloud.com/?p=107#comment-68 Hi Nancy! I just came across you blog while researching my upcoming move!I guess I've just got the opposite, but I still would call my predicament "Big City Disease'! Meaning I am longing for a smaller community and to GET OUT of the city. I live in Seattle, and have for over 11 years, minus a 3 years in the funky small town of Port Townsend, Washington. I guess years ago I used to take more advantage of all the city has to offer. But lately, it seems I can't afford it, it's too much hassle to get downtown or find parking, or the crowds are just too intense/obnoxious.I don't know, but I am moving to Santa Rosa ( or very nearby) June 1st. Hoping there is a LITTLE culture,art and music in the area. I have spent a bit of time there and really enjoyed it. I DO love Seattle, but over the last few years , my car has been broken into twice, vandalized once, STOLEN once, and my last house was broken into and a lot of my things were stolen. I feel it's time to move where I'm not paranoid all the time. I want to feel more open and trusing again, instead of jaded and bitter. And I am looking to connect in a caring community. Seattle is a great city, but sometimes it can seem a bit disjointed, and clique-ish. But really, I have loved it here for many reasons..temperate climate, mountains, water, liberal, great music scene, arts, food. I'm just ready for a slower pace. I'm looking forward for occasional jaunts to San Fran, but am really looking to feel safe, cozy and connected in Sonoma County. Music, wineries, the ocean, swimming,camping, 'boarding at Tahoe! And hopefully many nice times with new friends and acqaintances! Thank you for your comments about Santa Rosa. Your words described exactly what I am looking for, and i'll be close enough to the city for a bit of music,arts and culture! Good luck with your new quest! I know the feeling of needing change! Oh, and also am a mobile DJ , and hope to get lotsa gigs , perfoming for weddings, parties ..you name it! It's such a destination area, I don't imagine it will be TOO hard! Hi Nancy!

I just came across you blog while researching my upcoming move!I guess I’ve just got the opposite, but I still would call my predicament “Big City Disease’! Meaning I am longing for a smaller community and to GET OUT of the city. I live in Seattle, and have for over 11 years, minus a 3 years in the funky small town of Port Townsend, Washington. I guess years ago I used to take more advantage of all the city has to offer. But lately, it seems I can’t afford it, it’s too much hassle to get downtown or find parking, or the crowds are just too intense/obnoxious.I don’t know, but I am moving to Santa Rosa ( or very nearby) June 1st. Hoping there is a LITTLE culture,art and music in the area. I have spent a bit of time there and really enjoyed it.

I DO love Seattle, but over the last few years , my car has been broken into twice, vandalized once, STOLEN once, and my last house was broken into and a lot of my things were stolen. I feel it’s time to move where I’m not paranoid all the time. I want to feel more open and trusing again, instead of jaded and bitter. And I am looking to connect in a caring community. Seattle is a great city, but sometimes it can seem a bit disjointed, and clique-ish. But really, I have loved it here for many reasons..temperate climate, mountains, water, liberal, great music scene, arts, food. I’m just ready for a slower pace.

I’m looking forward for occasional jaunts to San Fran, but am really looking to feel safe, cozy and connected in Sonoma County. Music, wineries, the ocean, swimming,camping, ‘boarding at Tahoe! And hopefully many nice times with new friends and acqaintances!

Thank you for your comments about Santa Rosa. Your words described exactly what I am looking for, and i’ll be close enough to the city for a bit of music,arts and culture! Good luck with your new quest! I know the feeling of needing change!

Oh, and also am a mobile DJ , and hope to get lotsa gigs , perfoming for weddings, parties ..you name it! It’s such a destination area, I don’t imagine it will be TOO hard!

]]> By: hms http://www.nancyoutloud.com/2008/11/big-city-diseaseor-i-may-be-moving-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-66 hms Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:26:53 +0000 http://www.nancyoutloud.com/?p=107#comment-66 Maybe what you need, isn't a HUGE city like New York but a smaller city with a different, non-Californian mindset, like Boston. Maybe what you need, isn’t a HUGE city like New York but a smaller city with a different, non-Californian mindset, like Boston.

]]> By: Shea Breaux Wells http://www.nancyoutloud.com/2008/11/big-city-diseaseor-i-may-be-moving-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Shea Breaux Wells Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.nancyoutloud.com/?p=107#comment-46 I know what you mean...nyc rocks in a deep, insane way. however, there is free, creative, wonderful jazz at palette art cafe in healdsburg every thursday night! and I know it's not the same...and i know it's only once a week....but the quality of music there is actually pretty amazing. and there are often musicians who are traveling and stop in for a show! just in case you get "homesick" for nyc! peace, shea I know what you mean…nyc rocks in a deep, insane way.
however, there is free, creative, wonderful jazz at palette art cafe in healdsburg every thursday night! and I know it’s not the same…and i know it’s only once a week….but the quality of music there is actually pretty amazing. and there are often musicians who are traveling and stop in for a show!
just in case you get “homesick” for nyc!
peace,
shea

]]> By: Chris Alexander http://www.nancyoutloud.com/2008/11/big-city-diseaseor-i-may-be-moving-soon/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Chris Alexander Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:26:40 +0000 http://www.nancyoutloud.com/?p=107#comment-45 Hi Nancy, The lure of the big city... I miss it, too (having grown up next to Berkeley and across the bay from SF and the peninsula). There's something about being surrounded by half-a-million people that the "cosmopolitan" burg of Santa Rosa (population around 150K) can't provide. I'm sorry to miss your Upper 4th gig this month, and dinner after w/ you, Dana and Mr. Jeffrey, where we could chat about all this (I'm heading for my show in about 10 minutes). Are you taking a rain-check on getting together in the approaching new year, in case you're not in the Bay Area...? :-) I'm sure we'll be in touch somehow soon. Your fan, Chris A. Hi Nancy,

The lure of the big city… I miss it, too (having grown up next to Berkeley and across the bay from SF and the peninsula). There’s something about being surrounded by half-a-million people that the “cosmopolitan” burg of Santa Rosa (population around 150K) can’t provide.

I’m sorry to miss your Upper 4th gig this month, and dinner after w/ you, Dana and Mr. Jeffrey, where we could chat about all this (I’m heading for my show in about 10 minutes). Are you taking a rain-check on getting together in the approaching new year, in case you’re not in the Bay Area…? :-)

I’m sure we’ll be in touch somehow soon.

Your fan,

Chris A.

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