Chat up a local in Ski Country and they will tell you they came for the winter and ended up staying for the summer.
That would include my daughter Mel, who went to Crested Butte, Colorado, for a season after college and nearly 10 years later, is still there, working as a planner for the Town of Crested Butte and finishing grad school.
It’s a no-brainer. The chance to hike and bike amid the gorgeous wildflowers, with miles and miles of bike and mountain trails. There are free outdoor concerts, bountiful farmer’s markets, movies under the stars, unique museums (perhaps for rainy days), guided hikes, golf, tennis, festivals and more. Did I mention mountain towns are exceedingly pet-friendly? And once you get there, say Park City, Utah, Breckenridge, or Aspen, Colorado, you won’t need a car….