What is living in the west like? I have been looking at Colorado, Arizona, Idaho, New Mexico and Montana.

I just graduated from college with a business degree and I have a web design service. I live in the midwest, but I would like to live near deserts or mountains for more /out/ stuff.

My mom lived in the west for 20 years and said the landscape gets old for a while, and that I should just stay in the midwest because there are more jobs here and the people are nicer. What're your opinions?