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Shopping galore (some of the best in the nation).
Excellent food (goes w/o saying).
Incredible nightlife.
Varied terrain.
4 seasons.
Lots of sporting events to choose from.
Great schools.
Good jobs.
Farmland and small farms galore
Nearest town/city consist of around 4,000 people
Very tight-knit community
Recently voted as one of the best school districts in the U.S.
The Blueberry Festival
Four seasons
The Woods and Water event/show
Near the Eastern Michigan Fairgrounds
Good state land area that's not 'overspoiled' nearby
In the middle of everything to the big city (Detroit-Flint-Port Huron) to the Great Lake of Lake Huron and much more...
-Just over a two-hour drive to either New York City or Philadelphia.
-Medium-sized city status (pop. 72,000) with a "small town" feel due to the wide variety of tightly-knit neighborhoods.
-Minor-league sports (AAA Yankees, AAA Penguins, and Pioneers for baseball, hockey, and arena football respectively).
-Wonderful international airport.
-Beautiful natural setting in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains.
-59th-safest city in the nation.
-Great public schools.
-4th most affordable housing market in the nation.
-Home of NBC's "The Office" and an annual convention for the show.
-Rebounding downtown.
-Historic architecture.
-Easy access to I-81, I-380, I-84, I-476, and I-80.
-Outdoor recreation opportunities abound (skiing, hiking, etc.)
-Growing arts/cultural community.
-University of Scranton, Marywood University, PSU, Lackawanna College.
-Upcoming Commonwealth Medical College.
-Upcoming commuter rail link to Hoboken, NJ.
-Dynamic weather/seasons.
-Historic atractions (Steamtown, Coal Mine Tour, Iron Furnaces, etc.)
-Shopping (Viewmont Mall, Steamtown Mall, Shoppes @ Montage, etc.)
-Ethnic Restaurants.
-Annual Festivals, Fairs, Parades, Races, Marathons, etc.
-Great local media options.
If the employment outlook was a bit rosier, I wouldn't see any reason for folks to not be moving here.
One of the largest student bodies in the nation
Middle of the Phoenix metro area
Endless places to eat
Great shoping
Outdoor activities GALORE!!
Music and art venues everywhere
Almost year round, beautiful sunshine
TEMPE TOWN LAKE!!!!!!
Mill Avenue
Low crime for a city it's size
Close proximity and easy access to Mesa, Phoenix, and Scottsdale
Very friendly people
Good economy
Very close to major sporting events
Good public transportation and only getting better
Most urban feeling community in Arizona
Can't wait for the much anticipated Fiest Bowl Block Party
1. Children can go anywhere safely as long as they remain on the island.
2. Forests, deer, foxes, rabbits, squirrels, coyotes, bald eagles, hawks, herons, egrets, swans, geese, ducks, and large fish abound.
3. Excellent small schools.
4. Water water everywhere.
5. Small town atmosphere.
6. Clean air.
7. Low (almost no) crime.
8. Township amenities (sledding hill, soccer fields, 700+ acres of greenspace, golf course and swimming pool, unoccupied islands, centennial farm, bird sanctuary, small airport, Nature conservancy, community outlook boardwalk. . .)
9. Five churches of different denominations that work together and plan common worship services events, and/or service opportunities.
10. Store and restaurant owners who know you by name.
11. Alpaca farm, tennis club, Azalea farm,
12. Fishing in our front yard.
13. Shopping within a reasonable drive (home depot and Harbor Freight within 6 miles, what else do you need? )
14. Community events. (Parades, summer concerts, tree lighting, etc)
15. Lots of social organizations.
16. Excellent mix of housing - all prices, all ages, many different architectural styles.
17. Two neat swing bridges to the mainland.
18. Fabulous water views.
19. Watching freighters go by on their way to or from the ocean.
20. Detroit is only 30 minutes away.
21. Generally terrific people.
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Warrenville/Naperville border (literally) in Chicago's western burbs.
