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I don't know - I love New England and all, but I think it's the bias of people who have no experience in the region who feel there is "nothing" in terms of day trips from Chicago. Just go north. Michigan shore:
Wisconsin shore (grew up near here):
Driftless, a consistently hilly region the size of an eastern state:
Northwoods:
UP:
Just search "driftless" or "upper mississippi river" or "MN/WI/MI northwoods/beaches" or whatever, there's plenty to do and see within a day drive from Chicago.
There is no equivalent in the midwest to the culture of Burlington, VT, Lake Placid, NY, Catskills, Woodstock, etc., etc. or the Maine coast. You have Door County, WI and Mackinac island, MI. But these are small areas which is more of the norm of what you find in New England.
Well, I grew up in Door County, and this is simply untrue.
What about Bayfield, WI?
What about Traverse City/western MI?
Galena, IL?
Minocqua, WI?
Hayward, WI?
There are places up on the North Shore MN and nice lake towns throughout the northern part of the state, as well.
Well, I grew up in Door County, and this is simply untrue.
What about Bayfield, WI?
What about Traverse City/western MI?
Galena, IL?
Minocqua, WI?
Hayward, WI?
There are places up on the North Shore MN and nice lake towns throughout the northern part of the state, as well.
I was referring more to the fact that those places that started off as art colonies/hippie enclaves in the 60s, and have evolved to become somewhat cosmopolitan and "foo-foo".
I grew up in the midwest. Grew up in the Chicago suburbs, went to college in the Northwoods, been to all those places mentioned. Those places you mentioned are lovely. However, the attract a different type of person (people who are more interested in hunting, fishing than art and boutiques) than those places mentioned in the northeast (Western Michigan has a couple exceptions like Saugatuck, South Haven, TC).
I was referring more to the fact that those places that started off as art colonies/hippie enclaves in the 60s, and have evolved to become somewhat cosmopolitan and "foo-foo".
I grew up in the midwest. Grew up in the Chicago suburbs, went to college in the Northwoods, been to all those places mentioned. Those places you mentioned are lovely. However, the attract a different type of person (people who are more interested in hunting, fishing than art and boutiques) than those places mentioned in the northeast (Western Michigan has a couple exceptions like Saugatuck, South Haven, TC).
Sorry, but in addition to the W MI spots I included and Door County (which you included), there are places like Bayfield and in the Driftless (like Viroqua) that are also "artist colonies."
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Chicago .. because you can find plenty SINGLE FAMILY HOMES in Chicago Cottage to Victorians, Bungalows of course,with a yard and green space in front..to Skyscraper Living and Awesome Lakefront. Philly is 60% Row Homes, not my favorite style or too small street grid. Though even Philly would have plenty to choose too,
In Philly Very little CHEAP HOUSING. Would be other then a ROW HOME WITH NO FRONTAGE And most times tiny back space , mainly as a entry path to use to the side-street.
Architecture... whether Downtowns to Neighborhood housing stock? I still give to Chicago, then Boston, then Philly. Doe to my least preferred housing, being Row Homes.
Still not enough warrant for me to choose one of theses cities by Winters. All have them and periods of extreme cold spells and some more snow then others.
If money was not the issue. It is still Chicago. Because I'd choose Skyscraper living it has a lot of or Great Victorian Home. Over quaint Colonial neighborhoods. Philly and Boston have in their Downtown areas of high-end varieties. Though surely Boston and Philly have Great Victorian varieties also. Affording many Winter escapes, or home in a winter-less city. Makes Winter far more bearable.
Chicago doesn't seem like a place I'd want to live.
I hate everything about Boston.
Philadelphia having the least harshest winters. All 4 sports teams, public transit and proximity to the ocean and other major cities
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