Thank you for taking the time to comment on our video. Yes. We definitely replanted ourselves. It hasn't been easy, but it has proven to be the right choice.
I left one comment already but I forgot about the allergy deal.An elderly woman told me to do this because I was on Claritin for allergies,I sneezed alot.Go to a local Farmers Co-Op in your area and buy some local honey.I did that.She said take 2 teaspoons of honey a day.I did that and now I am off of the allergy meds.I didnt know it but apparently the honey made locally helps you build up an immunity to the plants,molds and pollen etc. growing around the area you live in. Plus it tastes so good :)
Hey Sherina, Thank you for taking the time to watch our video and leave a comment. 1000% agree with you regarding buying and consuming local honey. It has made a difference in my allergies. I must admit, I do miss the honey from Central California because of all of the orange blossoms!
Thank you for sharing...it reminded me of several things I take for granted as a native! And I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to get to know your family.
Wow! We just moved here too! ( Chattanooga) 🦋🌸 People are very friendly! I need help with my hair 💇♀️ - wish you were working here in your salon. Your family seems very genuine . God Bless all of you! (Subscribed)
Hello ..I’m a Floridian and a native to this state..However , I have been considering going to Tennessee to start over.Being 62. ..Florida no longer is a friend my retiree state .,The Homeowners Insurance has gone sky high and now my mortgage payment went thru the roof.. God has carried me so far since I moved in..Everything was affordable. When I bought this home 2016..so now the homeowners insurance has everyone freaking out..Governor DeSantis has his hands full ..Just looking for a change for a little bit of peace.. Here’s a beautiful prayer for your wonderful family!! God Bless and good luck on your new adventure!! 🙏👍🍂🌼🥰☮️✝️🇺🇸😇🍁🌻🌞🌸🌈❤️😘🎃
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. We're getting a lot of Floridians moving back into Tennessee lately. I understand the cost of living issues! I do wish you the very best, and God Bless!
I love that you moved to Knoxville, I was born in Knoxville and lived there until my father moved us to Ohio in 1957. I now live in South Carolina, but everytime I cross that Tennessee state line, I feel at home. And thank you for saying all the wonderful things about TN. I agree. I hope you have a fun and prosperous life there.
I grew up in FL, then CA for 3 years. Moved to Memphis and was there for 14 years. Then moved back to CA and unfortunately still here. Plan on moving back to TN in 4 years to the Chattanooga area. Went to UT Knox for a year, but graduated from Memphis. Tennessee is ho e for me. The vibe is great. People are very polite and respectful. The Smokies are great in the fall. On allergies, never had any until moving to CA in the Central Valley. Glad you are happy with the southern living. Go VOLS!!!
I lived my whole life born and bread in southern CA. It is different culture living here but you nailed it there is a cultural and I have lived here for three years now and love it. Although the summer is my least favorite season. I wish you all the best in your new life in TN I live in Knoxville too
Thank you, Karen! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. I would agree. Summer is our least favorite season as well, but it is at least limited to just a couple of months out of the year, and the rain and humidity keep everything green and lush even with the heat. Thank you again for your encouragement and kind words!
Thank you for making this video. My husband and I are retired and currently living in Hawaii however with prices going up for everything we have been thinking of moving to Tennessee possibly so I am in the process of researching and your video is of great help. 👍 😊
Hi Cathy. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Oh, how I love the islands. I've had the privilege of spending a fair amount of time there over the years. Kauai is one of my favorite spots on the planet. You guys have/had the same problem we had. Truly spectacular scenery with equally astronomical prices. Please let me know if you have any other questions about Eastern TN, and I'll do my best to answer them. If you do decide on Tennesseee, you'll have four distinct seasons! Vs your perpetual 75-degree weather. Lol! Whatever you decide, I genuinely wish you the best of luck.
Thanks for this wonderful video. You have shared your hearts and feelings without the politics. You'll continue to find wonderful things in Tennessee. Thanks again for such a well told story. Go Vols!
Hey Jwcrusin. Thank you so much for your kind words. We genuinely appreciate it. I'm glad you saw it as we intended it, without politics. Tennessee is an amazing place and we are grateful to be here. I'll always hold a special place in my heart for my alma matter (Fresno State) but GO VOLS!
I moved to Tennessee from NH almost 50 years ago, when I married my husband, who is from Jefferson City. It was a huge culture shock at first, but we raised our family and are still happy here. 😊
I hope you all made out safe and sound with the Helene storm issues. TN is a beautiful state. I'm early-retired (lay-off) and about to turn 61 but I don't know that anywhere in the US is very affordable, if my little townhouse wasn't paid off here in DE I'd be scraping by. Of course, climate issues will force a move before too long. From what I see, Southeast Asia is affordable.
Yes. We were very fortunate. The geography of the Smoky Mountains usually does a great job of protecting the Knoxville area from the brunt of storms coming up out of the Gulf. I'm sorry for the lay-of. I sure wish I could tell you that Knoxville was still as affordable as it was just a few years ago.... but sadly. It's still far more reasonable than a lot of the country and certainly CA but the gap is narrowing. I wish you the very best of luck!
@@RelocatingtoEastTN Thank you. I'm sure TN is very affordable compared to CA. For climate resiliency, the states around the Great Lakes are the in the best area. DE is pretty "affordable" relative in the region, no sales tax, but we're mainly low and coastal...
I love Oak Ridge. I'm a history nerd (particularly WWII and the race to split the atom), so Oak Ridge is just incredibly cool! Plus, it is genuinely a beautiful community.
Thank you for your question! So, the Smoky Mountains usually do a great job of protecting Knoxville from the brunt of northbound weather systems coming out of the Gulf. We got about 1/2 inch of rain but no real damage.
Video. ..excellent...as I also moved to Tennessee...Nov. of 2023.. from Utah Nd Co.I,m 75...but got job at gricery store...I often couldnt understanx people that had hard core thick accents znd their Slang terms
Hi Carol. Thank you for taking the time to watch our video and to leave a comment. I understand what you mean about accents; That said, it was humbling experience when I realized that I was the one who moved here and I was the one with the accent! LOL.
Utah is a beautiful state. I used to live in Salt Lake City but moved to California for weather reasons without considering the troubles it offers. California is a small country in a big country, it is a foreign country, everything is different.
Your move to TN from CA almost mimics our move from CA to OK [2019]. Down to the broken UHaul. Everything we owned was in the truck and it broke down in Barstow [from Santa Barbara]. I fell & dislocated/broke my shoulder/arm. It was a nightmare. The move from hello to freedom. I'm glad you are happy in your new home state. We don't regret one moment. 😊👍🏻
@@RelocatingtoEastTN in all fairness, Fresno can be known as a very rough city. MANY Other CA cities are just as big, or small, and quaint and sweet and friendly as the Knoxville area. Location, Location, Location is the most famous real estate phrase….no matter what state you choose to live. Wishing you the best. In the U.S. it’s good to have Choice.
Hi, victoriagoble1610. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I do genuinely appreciate it. It really is important to me that we're honest and transparent. Please let me know where you thought we got it wrong and I will do my best to address your issues with what we said. Thanks again, Justin
There are plenty of friendly, like minded people in Fresno & the surrounding areas. Some of us love California enough to stay and try to make it better. Also, it kinda irritated me when one of you said something about no one here making “eye contact” , that is a complete falsehood. There is no perfect place to live, there will always be something…
@@victoriagoble1610 So, I partially agree with you. There are some truly amazing people in Fresno and the rest of the state, many of whom I still consider close friends (particularly in the foothill communities, which are strikingly similar to Eastern Tennessee in both culture and scenery). California is not all bad, and Tennessee is certainly not all good. But, having lived in both places now, I can say with absolute assuredness that Tennessee is generally, though not always, more welcoming and is undoubtedly the less expensive place to live, work, and raise a family. Regarding staying and trying to make it better... If you firmly believe that California can still be saved, I genuinely wish you all the best of luck. (I mean that, there is no condescension in my statement, and I hope for the sake of you and my friends and family, you are right.) That said, we could simply no longer afford to take the chance. I hope I was able to convey my thoughts with kindness and respect for you and your viewpoints.
This is an absurd video and an even more absurd premise. Memphis and Knoxville have a higher per capita violent crime rate than does Los Angeles and San Francisco. I've lived in Tennessee and currently live in California. And if I see one more video about somebody complaining about graffiti or homelessness or this that or the other thing I'm going to pull my hair out. Do all these people live in the worst part of Fresno or Bakersfield. Of course there are bare parts of the state. I live in Laguna Beach/Dana point. It's a block from the ocean and I have been rubbernecking for close to two years now to see one single homeless person just to validate some of these crazy points made by ex-Californians. I can't find one. None zero. Believe me I've been looking for the bad things. Constantly eight hours a day and I can't find anything remotely close to what has been described. Laguna Miguel and Mission Viejo is where I work and again same thing. I thought it might just be me so I went online and looked at the crime statistics and lo and behold what I find out… That's right, Irvine/Mission Viejo is the single safest community/town/city in the entire United States not just California. Thousand Oaks is second again that's California. I'll admit I wasn't stupid. When I came here actually did some homework and research and believe it or not Yep folks it's true you can come to California and live a life completely free of politics and be safer here than anywhere else in the United States is true go online check it out the safest United States cities of over 50,000 people and guess what you'll find. (See the above). As someone that lived in Tennessee for 16 years and practice medicine here's a few facts to know. Tennessee is ranked 48th out of 50th in healthcare and education. Tennessee has 50 known hate groups that have been identified the most in the United States of America. Alabama is second in case anybody is interested. In the end I think many of these people that create these videos are leaving for reasons other than that which they actually are describing and that is they don't have the money to live here. They don't have the money to live here correctly that is and well. They wanted to go someplace where they didn't have to pay state taxes and where they could pay half the rent and the cost of housing is less than 50% so that's fine I get that but to beat up on the state and say that it's one big homeless encampment or crime infested ghetto is patently absurd. In terms of happiness quotients California comes right up in the top five or six states every year. You wouldn't know it by hearing all the anti-California stuff but it's true Tennessee comes in at dead last in the United States and switches spots with Alaska every year or two. Tennessee is no paradise. Crime is out of control particularly in Memphis and Knoxville is becoming a close second to Memphis and you could not pay me to go back there. Much much more dangerous than anything I've seen in California including San Francisco and most of Los Angeles with the exception of downtown LA.
You have good points, could you make paragraphs? Memphis is an armpit, from what I have heard. I'm looking at moving to Tennessee from Texas, so I can slow down in my older years. This family sells real estate. I think that is a big part of the channel. Violent crime rate in Knoxville is 44, in LA it is 29. So you are right. In my mind, if you can live in the suburbs you are better off.
Well, I'm a conservative, and I just moved here from Pennsylvania. I always try to think outside a "political box," we all have our own views, but we shouldn't let that cause us to dislike or hate those that don't share them. If you do move to Tennessee, welcome.
I was born and raised in Tennessee.. My husband was born and raised on the West Coast. The military was the reason he was in Tennessee. He left everything West Coast there to include the ideology. He has been here 30 years now. He loves everything about the Southern culture and the people.
This is our story and we genuinly hope it will be of help to you if you're considering a similar move.
Wish you the best of everything. Sometimes replanting oneself is good for the soul! 👍
Thank you for taking the time to comment on our video. Yes. We definitely replanted ourselves. It hasn't been easy, but it has proven to be the right choice.
I left one comment already but I forgot about the allergy deal.An elderly woman told me to do this because I was on Claritin for allergies,I sneezed alot.Go to a local Farmers Co-Op in your area and buy some local honey.I did that.She said take 2 teaspoons of honey a day.I did that and now I am off of the allergy meds.I didnt know it but apparently the honey made locally helps you build up an immunity to the plants,molds and pollen etc. growing around the area you live in. Plus it tastes so good :)
Hey Sherina, Thank you for taking the time to watch our video and leave a comment. 1000% agree with you regarding buying and consuming local honey. It has made a difference in my allergies. I must admit, I do miss the honey from Central California because of all of the orange blossoms!
PLEASE DON,T LEAVE ANYTHING UNLOCKED. THINGS ARE CHANGING HERE TO. THANKS TO BIDEN.
Good Choice. ! You came to a very good place. Wonderful people live in Tenn. ( especially East Tenn )
Yes indeed! This place is truly special. Thank you for taking the time to watch our video. I do genuinely appreciate it.
Thank you for sharing...it reminded me of several things I take for granted as a native! And I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to get to know your family.
Thank you, Elizabeth! We are extremely fortunate to have met you and had the chance to get to know you. This is a very special place.
I hope you’re not bringing any California wokeness to Tennessee.
Amen!
Wow! What a beautiful family! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for your very kind comments! I appreciate you taking the time to watch our video!
Wow! We just moved here too! ( Chattanooga) 🦋🌸 People are very friendly!
I need help with my hair 💇♀️ - wish you were working here in your salon.
Your family seems very genuine . God Bless all of you! (Subscribed)
Hello ..I’m a Floridian and a native to this state..However , I have been considering going to Tennessee to start over.Being 62. ..Florida no longer is a friend my retiree state .,The Homeowners Insurance has gone sky high and now my mortgage payment went thru the roof.. God has carried me so far since I moved in..Everything was affordable. When I bought this home 2016..so now the homeowners insurance has everyone freaking out..Governor DeSantis has his hands full ..Just looking for a change for a little bit of peace.. Here’s a beautiful prayer for your wonderful family!! God Bless and good luck on your new adventure!! 🙏👍🍂🌼🥰☮️✝️🇺🇸😇🍁🌻🌞🌸🌈❤️😘🎃
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. We're getting a lot of Floridians moving back into Tennessee lately. I understand the cost of living issues! I do wish you the very best, and God Bless!
I love that you moved to Knoxville, I was born in Knoxville and lived there until my father moved us to Ohio in 1957. I now live in South Carolina, but everytime I cross that Tennessee state line, I feel at home. And thank you for saying all the wonderful things about TN. I agree. I hope you have a fun and prosperous life there.
I grew up in FL, then CA for 3 years. Moved to Memphis and was there for 14 years. Then moved back to CA and unfortunately still here. Plan on moving back to TN in 4 years to the Chattanooga area. Went to UT Knox for a year, but graduated from Memphis. Tennessee is ho e for me. The vibe is great. People are very polite and respectful. The Smokies are great in the fall. On allergies, never had any until moving to CA in the Central Valley. Glad you are happy with the southern living. Go VOLS!!!
I genuinely appreciate you taking the time to share your story. The people here are amazing! We're looking forward to having you back in TN.
I lived my whole life born and bread in southern CA. It is different culture living here but you nailed it there is a cultural and I have lived here for three years now and love it. Although the summer is my least favorite season. I wish you all the best in your new life in TN I live in Knoxville too
Thank you, Karen! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. I would agree. Summer is our least favorite season as well, but it is at least limited to just a couple of months out of the year, and the rain and humidity keep everything green and lush even with the heat. Thank you again for your encouragement and kind words!
Thank you for making this video. My husband and I are retired and currently living in Hawaii however with prices going up for everything we have been thinking of moving to Tennessee possibly so I am in the process of researching and your video is of great help. 👍 😊
Hi Cathy. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Oh, how I love the islands. I've had the privilege of spending a fair amount of time there over the years. Kauai is one of my favorite spots on the planet. You guys have/had the same problem we had. Truly spectacular scenery with equally astronomical prices. Please let me know if you have any other questions about Eastern TN, and I'll do my best to answer them. If you do decide on Tennesseee, you'll have four distinct seasons! Vs your perpetual 75-degree weather. Lol! Whatever you decide, I genuinely wish you the best of luck.
@RelocatingtoEastTN thank you. I definitely will! God Bless!
Thanks for this wonderful video. You have shared your hearts and feelings without the politics. You'll continue to find wonderful things in Tennessee. Thanks again for such a well told story. Go Vols!
Hey Jwcrusin. Thank you so much for your kind words. We genuinely appreciate it. I'm glad you saw it as we intended it, without politics. Tennessee is an amazing place and we are grateful to be here. I'll always hold a special place in my heart for my alma matter (Fresno State) but GO VOLS!
What a beautiful family you have! Thank you for sharing! Absolutely fabulous video! Blessings!
I moved to Tennessee from NH almost 50 years ago, when I married my husband, who is from Jefferson City. It was a huge culture shock at first, but we raised our family and are still happy here. 😊
From Tulare County!Great Video! Love your transparent feedback!
Great story, I relocated to TN from SoCal several years ago and have several friends here that have also made the move. Enjoy!
Our only regret was waiting so long to make the move. Thank you for taking the time to watch our video. I do genuinely appreciate it.
I have enjoyed your video. I have subscribed.
Thank you, Lynnclark4208!
I hope you all made out safe and sound with the Helene storm issues. TN is a beautiful state. I'm early-retired (lay-off) and about to turn 61 but I don't know that anywhere in the US is very affordable, if my little townhouse wasn't paid off here in DE I'd be scraping by. Of course, climate issues will force a move before too long. From what I see, Southeast Asia is affordable.
Yes. We were very fortunate. The geography of the Smoky Mountains usually does a great job of protecting the Knoxville area from the brunt of storms coming up out of the Gulf.
I'm sorry for the lay-of. I sure wish I could tell you that Knoxville was still as affordable as it was just a few years ago.... but sadly. It's still far more reasonable than a lot of the country and certainly CA but the gap is narrowing. I wish you the very best of luck!
@@RelocatingtoEastTN Thank you. I'm sure TN is very affordable compared to CA. For climate resiliency, the states around the Great Lakes are the in the best area. DE is pretty "affordable" relative in the region, no sales tax, but we're mainly low and coastal...
Great video. Welcome to Knoxville!🧡
Welcome to Knoxville. Grew up in Oak Ridge. Great area. Live in N AL now. Still visit East TN all the time.
I love Oak Ridge. I'm a history nerd (particularly WWII and the race to split the atom), so Oak Ridge is just incredibly cool! Plus, it is genuinely a beautiful community.
You guys got affected by Helene?
Thank you for your question! So, the Smoky Mountains usually do a great job of protecting Knoxville from the brunt of northbound weather systems coming out of the Gulf. We got about 1/2 inch of rain but no real damage.
Video. ..excellent...as I also moved to Tennessee...Nov. of 2023.. from Utah Nd Co.I,m 75...but got job at gricery store...I often couldnt understanx people that had hard core thick accents znd their Slang terms
Hi Carol. Thank you for taking the time to watch our video and to leave a comment. I understand what you mean about accents; That said, it was humbling experience when I realized that I was the one who moved here and I was the one with the accent! LOL.
Utah is a beautiful state. I used to live in Salt Lake City but moved to California for weather reasons without considering the troubles it offers. California is a small country in a big country, it is a foreign country, everything is different.
Your move to TN from CA almost mimics our move from CA to OK [2019]. Down to the broken UHaul. Everything we owned was in the truck and it broke down in Barstow [from Santa Barbara]. I fell & dislocated/broke my shoulder/arm. It was a nightmare. The move from hello to freedom. I'm glad you are happy in your new home state. We don't regret one moment. 😊👍🏻
Here in Ohio, we say shopping cart or buggy. It doesn't matter. The cart corral.
I've been gently and kindly reminded by locals that they are "buggies." Lol!
Manners
My father is from Columbus Georgia, and I'm thinking of relocating there from 50 years of SoCal (whole life).
Great video, beautiful family! God bless and God speed! 😊
What city did your family moved from and to? Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your question. We really appreciate it. We moved from the Fresno area to the Knoxville area.
@@RelocatingtoEastTN in all fairness, Fresno can be known as a very rough city. MANY Other CA cities are just as big, or small, and quaint and sweet and friendly as the Knoxville area. Location, Location, Location is the most famous real estate phrase….no matter what state you choose to live. Wishing you the best. In the U.S. it’s good to have Choice.
I live in the foothills above Fresno, sorry but some of the negative you are spreading is just not true!
Hi, victoriagoble1610. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. I do genuinely appreciate it. It really is important to me that we're honest and transparent. Please let me know where you thought we got it wrong and I will do my best to address your issues with what we said.
Thanks again,
Justin
There are plenty of friendly, like minded people in Fresno & the surrounding areas. Some of us love California enough to stay and try to make it better. Also, it kinda irritated me when one of you said something about no one here making “eye contact” , that is a complete falsehood. There is no perfect place to live, there will always be something…
@@victoriagoble1610 So, I partially agree with you. There are some truly amazing people in Fresno and the rest of the state, many of whom I still consider close friends (particularly in the foothill communities, which are strikingly similar to Eastern Tennessee in both culture and scenery). California is not all bad, and Tennessee is certainly not all good. But, having lived in both places now, I can say with absolute assuredness that Tennessee is generally, though not always, more welcoming and is undoubtedly the less expensive place to live, work, and raise a family. Regarding staying and trying to make it better... If you firmly believe that California can still be saved, I genuinely wish you all the best of luck. (I mean that, there is no condescension in my statement, and I hope for the sake of you and my friends and family, you are right.) That said, we could simply no longer afford to take the chance. I hope I was able to convey my thoughts with kindness and respect for you and your viewpoints.
This is an absurd video and an even more absurd premise. Memphis and Knoxville have a higher per capita violent crime rate than does Los Angeles and San Francisco. I've lived in Tennessee and currently live in California. And if I see one more video about somebody complaining about graffiti or homelessness or this that or the other thing I'm going to pull my hair out. Do all these people live in the worst part of Fresno or Bakersfield. Of course there are bare parts of the state. I live in Laguna Beach/Dana point. It's a block from the ocean and I have been rubbernecking for close to two years now to see one single homeless person just to validate some of these crazy points made by ex-Californians. I can't find one. None zero. Believe me I've been looking for the bad things. Constantly eight hours a day and I can't find anything remotely close to what has been described. Laguna Miguel and Mission Viejo is where I work and again same thing. I thought it might just be me so I went online and looked at the crime statistics and lo and behold what I find out… That's right, Irvine/Mission Viejo is the single safest community/town/city in the entire United States not just California. Thousand Oaks is second again that's California. I'll admit I wasn't stupid. When I came here actually did some homework and research and believe it or not Yep folks it's true you can come to California and live a life completely free of politics and be safer here than anywhere else in the United States is true go online check it out the safest United States cities of over 50,000 people and guess what you'll find. (See the above). As someone that lived in Tennessee for 16 years and practice medicine here's a few facts to know. Tennessee is ranked 48th out of 50th in healthcare and education. Tennessee has 50 known hate groups that have been identified the most in the United States of America. Alabama is second in case anybody is interested. In the end I think many of these people that create these videos are leaving for reasons other than that which they actually are describing and that is they don't have the money to live here. They don't have the money to live here correctly that is and well. They wanted to go someplace where they didn't have to pay state taxes and where they could pay half the rent and the cost of housing is less than 50% so that's fine I get that but to beat up on the state and say that it's one big homeless encampment or crime infested ghetto is patently absurd. In terms of happiness quotients California comes right up in the top five or six states every year. You wouldn't know it by hearing all the anti-California stuff but it's true Tennessee comes in at dead last in the United States and switches spots with Alaska every year or two. Tennessee is no paradise. Crime is out of control particularly in Memphis and Knoxville is becoming a close second to Memphis and you could not pay me to go back there. Much much more dangerous than anything I've seen in California including San Francisco and most of Los Angeles with the exception of downtown LA.
You have good points, could you make paragraphs? Memphis is an armpit, from what I have heard. I'm looking at moving to Tennessee from Texas, so I can slow down in my older years. This family sells real estate. I think that is a big part of the channel.
Violent crime rate in Knoxville is 44, in LA it is 29. So you are right. In my mind, if you can live in the suburbs you are better off.
If I move to Tennessee, I'll vote democrat and bring my liberal ideas.
Why?
Well, I'm a conservative, and I just moved here from Pennsylvania. I always try to think outside a "political box," we all have our own views, but we shouldn't let that cause us to dislike or hate those that don't share them. If you do move to Tennessee, welcome.
Just don’t bring the ideas from which you escaped.
I was born and raised in Tennessee.. My husband was born and raised on the West Coast. The military was the reason he was in Tennessee. He left everything West Coast there to include the ideology. He has been here 30 years now. He loves everything about the Southern culture and the people.
Good reason to stay where you are!