On Feb 14, 8:49*am, wrote:
Tienshanman:

I'm a big Minden booster. *I moved here 4 years ago for the soaring
and love the mountains, outdoor activities, and -- best of all -- the
soaring. *Schools in Douglas County are the best in the state,
population growth is not explosive the way it is in other nice parts
of the US, people are friendly and it's generally a very nice place to
live. *Reno is a 40 minute drive, San Francisco 4 hours, and did I
mention the soaring is the best in the world? Oh, and we don't have
California's tax situation. * Write if there are any questions I can
answer specifically.

Fred LaSor
email = flasor AT frognet.net

Redding is about 100 miles from Montague, CA, lots of soaring
activity, also about 100 miles from Williams, CA Commercial operation
with lots of active pilots.

Turf Soaring and Estrella near Phoenix if you can stand the heat have
incredibly inexpensive housing prices right now (Phoenix Area)