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Old 04-21-2013, 06:26 PM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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... People who never venture out into the open spaces of this country just don't know how wonderful it is.
I agree.

I love open spaces, miles between homes, sunny skies, forests, water, wildlife, ... and of course low home prices, low taxes and low cost-of-living.
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Old 04-21-2013, 06:30 PM
 
Location: New London County, CT
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I agree.

I love open spaces, miles between homes, sunny skies, forests, water, wildlife, ... and of course low home prices, low taxes and low cost-of-living.
I certainly understand the appeal, but when it comes down to it a near-by Starbucks, convenience to the city, decent shopping and a number of diverse restaurants is more what makes me happy.
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Old 04-21-2013, 06:48 PM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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I certainly understand the appeal, but when it comes down to it a near-by Starbucks, convenience to the city, decent shopping and a number of diverse restaurants is more what makes me happy.
Fortunately New England offers both urban and rural.
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Old 04-21-2013, 06:54 PM
 
Location: New London County, CT
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Fortunately New England offers both urban and rural.
I guess I prefer the suburban!
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Old 04-21-2013, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Milford, Connecticut
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New England has a variety of different lifestyles, depending on what is suiting to you. You can experience urban, city life in places such as New Haven (CT), Bridgeport (CT), Hartford (CT), Boston (MA), etc., but can also experience a suburban lifestyles in towns surrounding these cities. In other parts of New England, you can experience rural lifestyle, and even other parts be very spread out and have that open-spaces, country lifestyle some people prefer. You don't have to live in the South for that kind of lifestyle. I've been to the South many times/even lived there for a short time. I personally prefer the New England lifestyle, and I really like what New England has to offer. To me, there is nothing like a small New England town vibe (its a feeling that cannot be duplicated anywhere including the in the South). There's nothing like the scenery and picture-perfect areas of New England.
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Old 04-21-2013, 09:26 PM
 
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Winter in North Dakota!
toss up. Both equally painful
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Old 06-25-2013, 08:07 PM
 
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The winter here is charming. If you disagree then no one's stopping you from relocating to the deep south where the heat is unbearable from May to October.
I live in the North Georgia mountains. It's definitely not unbearable from May to October. We have four seasons and none of them are extreme.
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Old 06-25-2013, 10:36 PM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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I live in the North Georgia mountains. It's definitely not unbearable from May to October. We have four seasons and none of them are extreme.
Is ice-fishing popular in North Georgia?

Or other winter type sports like dog sledding? Or skiing?

I was not aware that Georgia had a four seasons, certainly not winter.

I have never lived there, so I can not say for certain. I have spent a few months in Kings Bay Ga, and I lived in Charleston SC for a bit. While I was there during the 'winter' months, I never actually saw any form of winter in SC. SC does not see anything like four seasons. Of course SC and it's weather is a lot different from Ga weather.
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Old 06-26-2013, 04:22 AM
 
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The OP sort of helps validates some opinions and views of people in New England. When you try and infer that you're so much more intelligent and better than the rest, you help give credibility to how some view people up here.

And unless you're one of the wealthy, how smart are you really to enjoy paying more for everything, being taxed on everything, high taxes, regulated more, etc?

There are things to like about it up here, unfortunately weather and cost of living/taxes are huge negatives.
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Old 06-26-2013, 06:19 AM
 
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There are things to like about it up here, unfortunately weather and cost of living/taxes are huge negatives.
I'll give you cost of living but you calling the weather in NE a negative is completely subjective and based on nothing but your own opinion. I love New England weather. I have lived in the south, the desert southwest, and have spent a decent chunk of time in the northern plains states. I thoroughly enjoy the weather in New England. The winters aren't too long but neither are the summers. Plus, fall is just awesome and worth the price of admission. There are some of us who *GASP* actually like snow and winter.

However, I am totally with you on the cost of living.
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