Oops, sorry, didn't mean to insult anybody personally. I would prefer Nebraska, too (I was never there though, only in Colorado), relatively close to the Rocky Mountains (and close to Colorado's nice geen plants???), particularly if you live in the western part (but I guess, you are located in Omaha, so that's not a close option), and not so hot in the summer like Texas. My personal longest experiences in the US were at the cost - Boston and SF Bay Area. I loved both .