Connie, what nation?

I have to put in a plug for both NC where I was raised - you have mountains in the west, ocean in the east and if you live in the middle of the state (the Triad - Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point area) you are just hours away from both.

I currently live in metro Atlanta - the winters, except for a few shockingly cold days, is mild and the summers aren't all that bad (trying to forget the 100+ degree days this summer) either. And I personally like being near a big city - there's always SOMETHING to do. We're 2 hours from Chattanooga, 2 hours from Birmingham, 5 hours from Savannah and 8 hours from DAYTONA!!!!!!