Welcome! We have a number of NY refugees in our bunch.
I'm up in the NE corner of Wyoming (California refugee), and think my area is the best, but you'll have to make up your own mind. I suggest you, and hopefully your wife, come out for a visit. There are so many possibilities here, and several different climates. Over the years, we've found most people find what they need best by actually being here, at least for a little while.
Either way, if you come anywhere near Newcastle, I do hope you'll stop in and visit a while.
