Thanks for all the replys so far.
I'm kind of partial to the Pacific Northwest, I've been to Portland and really liked it, loved the mellow vibe. I guess Washington isn't out of the question either. I really enjoy that kind of climate. Besides Portland, what other cities in Oregon and Washington should we check out?
My girlfriend spent a couple of years in San Diego and loved it (other than the cost of living), so she's leaning towards SoCal. San Fransico seems cool, but damn expensive. Any medium size towns on the coast (SoCal or Northern California) that we should look into?
Some of the areas in Colorado seem pretty sweet, lots of sun, pretty mild winters, lots of trails, and I dig the "outdoorsy" feel I get from the people out there. Besides Boulder where else should we look? Colorado Springs? Fort Collins?
I would love to live near both mountains and the ocean, but would settle for just mountains.