I like NH, a lot. (how much, houses, buy)

[BF66389]

Reason #1:

Well, some of you may remember I posted about wanting to meet my neighbors. I guess we arrived too late last year; but this year we were there for the spring thaw/people to awake from hibernation. We finally met our neighbors and they are some good folks, real friendly, and even offered to lend us stuff (which I've recipricated of course).

Now I can finally have my barbecue without feeling awkward! I cannot tell you how nice it is to now know the names of the people next door- and to know they are good folks.

Reason #2:

I'm noticing that a lot of the younger folks coming to NH have an interest in things that have been fading with all of the technology we have today- farming, woodworking, shooting sports, naturalist skills (tracking, foraging, etc), etc. I like that.

Reason #3:

I have a very light sunburn on my face; not really even a sunburn- just an awareness of "you were in the sun this gorgeous Sunday", thats nice!


That's it for now...feel free to add your own items to this list (and lets steer clear of controversial topics; this is a feel-good thread).

[AngelaK]

Good thread...........thanks!!

I like that NH is consistently rated one of the safest places to live and raise kids!

I love that I can get to mountains, beaches, cities, lakes all within 1-2 hours.

I love spring, summer and fall here! Unfortunately, even as a native, I hate the winters.

Overall, NH is a great place to live....although the cost of living is pretty high in the Northeast, and I am not sure how much longer I can keep doing it!!

[thedudewiththeplan]

I love NH too!

[chiak]

I like reading about why you all like New Hampshire and can't wait to visit! Thank you to all for sharing your wonderful experiences of life in New Hampshire. There are many of us out here learning quite a bit from reading your posts!!

[BF66389]

I also like that there are some incredible places to do business with. The company we've gotten all of our power equipment through and our flooring store are both small locally owned businesses that are above top notch. There is also a great farm store in town as well as some great farm stands...

I also (as weird as this is) think its great that I can north hiking and see moose; moose are one of the coolest animals in my book.

[NH2008]

I like bumping into people I know at the dump, post office and library. I like hearing stories about all the colorful characters that have passed through town. I like knowing my neighbors by name and chatting with them when it's a nice day and everyone is outside. I like the small town grapevine. I like being close enough to my family that I can drive up for a visit after school and be there for dinner. I like being close enough to Boston that we can spend the day eating in Chinatown and visiting museums and be home for dinner. I like driving to the store and passing orchards, lakes and woods along the way. I like having space and quiet. I like mountains. I like lobster. I like Old Home Day parades, country fairs, and dirt roads. I like old houses and general stores. And I love fall!

[SFT]

Well as someone who has lived in New Hampshire my whole life, I really do not know anything else. However, after hearing how much other people love New Hampshire I really thought about it and I really do love this state. There is just more diversity in terms of the land than just about anywhere else within such a small area, with the mountains, lakes, forests, and oceans that allow for activities like hiking, boating, swimming, camping, hunting, lounging on the beach, and snowboarding/skiing there really is so much to do if you take advantage of each season.

No income taxes is a bonus and we are one of the states with the lowest overall tax burden being beat only be a couple other states.

I think the only thing people could possibly dislike about New Hampshire are the winters and I agree to some degree. However, taking advantage of things such as snowboarding, bonfires, ice fishing, ice skating, etc. can definitely make the winter more bearable.

I definitely agree with BF about keeping some of the older ways around as well. I don't think that we should all revert back to the 1700-1800s, but taking interest in farming, woodworking, hunting, etc. is definitely a fun way of remembering where our country started and I think some of our values should be similar to what a lot of the founding fathers values were as well.

Also, the state is very historical. Everywhere you go there are old farms, buildings, museums, etc.

Overall, I'd say there are overwhelming amounts of good things about New Hampshire, while there are a few negatives, mainly the winter after the first 3 months.

[GregW]

I just happen to like living in NH as well. Even the winter is tolerable, but geting less so, because it goes away after a seemingly too long time. The politics are interesting for those with the time and money to play. Both Town and State legislators are not paid so the selection of candidates is limited which provides an automatic conservative bias. Even the NH Democrats are conservative. Open politics is a large part of liking NH because almost anyone can play an active part in government.

[maestramommy]

One thing I just recently noticed and love is the absence of billboards. According to someone on another thread they are not illegal here, but I hardly see any! And when I do they're usually way off the highway. You have to turn your head to see them. So refreshing. It's great to see the greenery uninterrupted.

In SoCal there were billboards everywhere. Huge, colorful, animated, and every 25 feet. We're not planning to going back to visit for a while, so when we do, I wonder if we'll feel like we've landed in Vegas and suffer from stimulus overload

[nhkev]

last year I started my first garden (big deal for a former bostonian) and I've never tasted a tomato the way I tasted mine. Usually I would just eat them in a salad. the first one I picked all the way to the last was savored every bite as if it was my last meal.. I experimented with roasting acorns, beechnuts. have picked wild blueberries. strawberries and black berries, raspberries right in my own backyard and this spring have taken the leap to tapping maple trees and making my own syrup and every bite of the pancakes was delightful even wiping the plate clean with my fingers. I haven't hunted yet but I did buy a bow and plan on getting my turkey hunting license.. last week had a coyote run across my yard in front of me (was being chased by my dog) and the next morning had 3 deer grazing in my front yard, drove down the street 20 turkey blocking up the road.