Why Duluth is a great place to live. (Hills, Woodland: housing, rent)

[Auntie Bob]

Originally Posted by newcastle

I love Duluth-but even I get sick of the snow and cold at this time of the year.

Yup, cabin fever is definitely setting in by this time of year.
I think I'd rather be sick of cold and snow than experience hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, dust storms and the like though. At least we know how to survive cold and snow.
LOL...after my sister spent a year in Alaska, she couldn't wait to get back to the warm....in Duluth.

[newcastle]

Originally Posted by Auntie Bob

Yup, cabin fever is definitely setting in by this time of year.
I think I'd rather be sick of cold and snow than experience hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, dust storms and the like though. At least we know how to survive cold and snow.
LOL...after my sister spent a year in Alaska, she couldn't wait to get back to the warm....in Duluth.

Yes, I was looking at the tornadoes down south and thanking God I don't live there or near Memphis with the flooding. Cold and snow, brsik wind off the lake is just fine with me. Although the wind did reach 60 mph gusts which were a bit much.

I had the option of attending an dplaying hockey in Fairbanks, AL. Turned it down. That is one place colder than Duluth!

[jbdrum]

Does anyone have information about the Deerfield townhomes in Hermantown? They look nice but we've heard that they can be noisy places to live.

Thanks!

[aluminumpork]

Originally Posted by jbdrum

Does anyone have information about the Deerfield townhomes in Hermantown? They look nice but we've heard that they can be noisy places to live.

Thanks!

I've heard that even though they're relatively new, that they're falling apart. Leaky ceiling, etc

[newcastle]

Originally Posted by jbdrum

Does anyone have information about the Deerfield townhomes in Hermantown? They look nice but we've heard that they can be noisy places to live.

Thanks!

They are very expensive for what they offer. They also built on a wetland and did not make sure that the foundations were level and when the foundations settled-the walls cracked, siding came off the outsides, and the roofs leaked. I

[ozzie679]

Sounds like a nice development

[perceptual]

I saw that you wrote this in October...I hope you don't still live here. Not for my sake, but for yours. Your work in medicine would lead me to believe that you know stress is the cause of much illness, perhaps some of your own. Change places for your life - there's so much out there.

Originally Posted by Duluth07

Like I've said in the past - Duluth is a great place if you are heterosexual and in a relationship. If you are neither, it's not much fun. There are no dating options here if you are seeking someone professional, somewhat sophisticated, and open to different ideas (read - not a religious fanatic). The downtown is changing a lot. One major scumbag bar on Superior Street (Red Lion) is closed; if the Kozy Bar is closed, you may see a major change in east downtown that nobody ever thought would happen. The only thing is, the priorities in this city need to change. I work in emergency medicine so I see the same thing every single day - young women with no money and no education with out of state addresses, touting multiple children they can not and will not take any responsibility for. What we have is a city that is tailored towards very low functioning, non educated people with kids. There is no incentive to aspire to be single, educated, and have financial success before making major life-changing decisions. There is always a safety net, a low-income, do-nothing watchdog group, or some church group that will hand out everything from rolls of toilet paper to giving these people free couches so long as they come to their services. So what we end up with is a very pathetic cross section of people who are used to getting everything for nothing, and believe me, these people have struck a gold mine up here. They are never going to leave.

The quality of health care here is great - I will say that without thinking twice. No other city this size has a heart center, a burn center and a cancer center of this caliber. Health promotion is a great thing here and it is taken seriously - except for a decent health club. The options for fitness centers here is horrible and something I would expect to see in a city a third of Duluth's size. The fitness center at SMDC is always jam packed with people from the moment it opens until the moment it closes. Even in the Twin Cities I have never seen health clubs that crowded. You will get your locker raided at the YMCA (even if it's locked) and it just seems like the place is stuck in the 80's. Anytime Fitness isn't bad; in fact it's probably the only place in Duluth that isn't overcrowded or uncomfortable. But we sure could use a Lifetime Fitness here or something like it. The transit system here is great also, I've used it and have never had any problems figuring out the transit map or system. Everything is relatively well connected.

Neighborhoods here are changing rapidly. The west end is becoming much like south Minneapolis - it's definitely not a safe place to be judging from the stories I hear. Much of east Duluth has been wrecked by UMD students who have, over the last 15 years. ruined many single family homes that would have otherwise been great starter homes for others. Now nobody wants to live near these kids, and the rental properties look horrible. Hermantown is still a little too redneck for me, lots of pickup trucks and country music blaring from Fords and Chevys. There may be some new homes there but it does not give a suburban vibe at all (to me anyways). East of UMD is great, in fact probably the best part of Duluth. Once downtown really gets off the ground I will be interested to see what other housing options will be opening up.

[Duluth07]

Loved the witty, condescening response. You must be one of the many who are taking their frustrations out on others because of the crappy weather.

Get a life. I call things as I see them and that was my opinion of Duluth at that time. Things have definitely improved since then, but I felt I needed to respond to your sniveling attitude - that being that people need to 'move' because you don't agree or want to deal with them. We've become a society where the grass is always greener so long as you always move and run away from something the second you are no longer entertained or amused.

[ozzie679]

Did they every get that big fish tank up and running?

[newcastle]

Yes, the Great Lakes Aquarium is up and running but not without controversy (not much gets done in duluth without controversy). It receives an annual subsidy from the city of somewhere near $200,000. It is the most visited attraction in the city but cannot make it on its own. It's actually not a bad aquarium as they go, but it doesn't provide enough bang for the buck if you ask me. A little bit too small.