Ohio Bashing!!!! (Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton: allergies, wages, living)

[ryanek9freak]

I agree with some of you, but have you any of you been to Ashtabula? It's a nightmare!! I mean, yeah i'd like to realocate to Columbus, but with the cost of moving, I might as well go for broke, and move somewhere out west, maybe Montana. I've been here for 20 years, and I just can't take it anymore, and it's really sad, cause I grew up here for the most part, and all my family is here, along with a huge Italian community, which I will miss dearly. What I won't miss, is that this town is so small that everyone is connected to everyone somehow. You can't go anywhere or do anything without everyone knowing about it.

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by SeabeeBolt

Where did you come from that there was no trees? Have you been to Amish country yet?

SE Ohio has some really nice state parks. Hocking Hills State Park is my favorite.

Hocking Hills State Park Travel Information Guide

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by Ohiogirl81

Traveler, every place gets bashed now and then by people who don't like that place. They have their reasons. There's good and bad in every city and state. All you can do is state your opinion and move on. It's not worth a burst blood vessel!

The first thing I noticed when I moved to Ohio 30 very odd years ago was how progressive it was compared to my home state (and current residence) of Pennsylvania, socially and politically.

The second thing I noticed was that people stood on line instead of in line. That still drives me nuts ...

Most of my family is from PA too. Pittsburgh and Philly. Chester Heights around Philly, and many towns across Pittsburgh and Western PA. PA has a terrible infrastructure, the roads are terrible, and it takes forever to get a project done. For instance a little bridge over a creek took two years to complete lol, too long. Many of my family members have moved to Ohio because Ohio has a property tax that is 4 times lower than PA's. PA and Ohio are in the same boat economically, but I think both states are making huge comebacks, but people still refuse to see that. I wish they could go to Michigan and compare.

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by GeminiGal

I lived in Chas just after Hugo. DH & I were newly married and poor, lived in a cramped 1BR apt, but that was the best time of our lives!

I agree with your description of Ohio - because the rural aspect reminds me of growing up in NC. You cannot find that in the South anymore! Your area (Lowcountry) still has that Southern charm though! We have made several weekend and daytrips since moving to Columbus last Summer and I so enjoy seeing all the pastoral settings!

Columbus is a nice city. I think we made a great choice (also looked at Detroit ) by moving here. The growth seems smart. I think Columbus is on the verge of booming once we get over this "recession".

I hate bashing. People get frustrated and need to vent - I just think constant bashing gets you absolutely nowhere. Unfortunately, there are lots of unhappy folks constantly moving looking for a better place...

Glad you are enjoying your time in Columbus. I think Columbus is doing very well, one of the best cities to live in right now. I think most Ohio cities will do great after this recession is over. I look at what Cleveland and Cincy are doing, and I can't wait to see a few years down the road where they will sit. Ohio looks to have a very prosperous future in 2010.

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by tscrilla

I moved here from the west coast nearly 2 years ago and love Ohio, it's great!!! Very happy to live here. My family and I have loved it and plan to see and do much more. Plus, Ohio is so close to so many other cities. It's nice to actually get rain and to have trees. Can't wait till spring when everything greens up.

Glad you are enjoying it here. Different states offer different oppurtunities. People can be happy anywhere, it just depends on what they want out of life.

[SCBeaches]

Originally Posted by GeminiGal

I lived in Chas just after Hugo. DH & I were newly married and poor, lived in a cramped 1BR apt, but that was the best time of our lives!

I agree with your description of Ohio - because the rural aspect reminds me of growing up in NC. You cannot find that in the South anymore! Your area (Lowcountry) still has that Southern charm though! We have made several weekend and daytrips since moving to Columbus last Summer and I so enjoy seeing all the pastoral settings!

Columbus is a nice city. I think we made a great choice (also looked at Detroit ) by moving here. The growth seems smart. I think Columbus is on the verge of booming once we get over this "recession".

I hate bashing. People get frustrated and need to vent - I just think constant bashing gets you absolutely nowhere. Unfortunately, there are lots of unhappy folks constantly moving looking for a better place...

Yes, I like it here too. It really is a small-town-feel city and very warm and friendly. It's the next best thing to Waterville, OH, where I grew up!

[amandadeemcminn]

Originally Posted by SCBeaches

I don't like the cities - or cities anywhere for that matter - but you can't beat Ohio's small towns and countryside. Very Americana- apple pie, porch swings, red barns, church socials, hay rides, pumpkin patches, fall leaves, apple butter, mashed potatoes, family reunions, picnics, town squares, patchwork quilts, historical buildings, friendliness, hobo dinners, American-made cars, soda fountains....... THAT, to me, is what the backbone of Ohio is all about. I grew up there and lived there for the first 25 years of my life and wouldn't trade those years for anything!

Yes, I hear people from all over the country bash Ohio for all kinds of reasons and I always stick up for my home state and its people! If these people could experience the small-town charm and values that I grew up with, they would know exactly what I mean.

I read on so many of the CD forums that people are looking for "Mayberry -like" towns to raise their children in and all they have to do is look to rural OH and they will find just that.

My fiancee and I are actually looking for a small town in Ohio that sounds EXACTLY like what you mentioned. I want a safe place to start a family, that has apple pie, porch swings, hay rides, pumpkin patches, fall leaves, family reunions, picnics, town squares, patchwork quilts, historical buildings, friendliness, and soda fountains. That sounds like my home town (when I was a kid) a lot, unfortunately, like everything else in California, it just isn't the same anymore, and we really need a change of pace. If you don't mind me asking, what town were you talking about? Because it sounds like somewhere I would like to move.

[ILOVEOHIO]

Originally Posted by amandadeemcminn

My fiancee and I are actually looking for a small town in Ohio that sounds EXACTLY like what you mentioned. I want a safe place to start a family, that has apple pie, porch swings, hay rides, pumpkin patches, fall leaves, family reunions, picnics, town squares, patchwork quilts, historical buildings, friendliness, and soda fountains. That sounds like my home town (when I was a kid) a lot, unfortunately, like everything else in California, it just isn't the same anymore, and we really need a change of pace. If you don't mind me asking, what town were you talking about? Because it sounds like somewhere I would like to move.

I live in a really great SMALL city just North of Canton and South of Akron...Canal Fulton. The great things about it is that they aren't Building it up, like most smaller towns in this area and it is still not too far out from everything. Shopping, night life & entertainment are still within 10 miles of here and you can't really tell. We have a quaint little downtown area. Seems like everything you could be looking for if you are looking into Northeast Ohio.

[SCBeaches]

Originally Posted by amandadeemcminn

My fiancee and I are actually looking for a small town in Ohio that sounds EXACTLY like what you mentioned. I want a safe place to start a family, that has apple pie, porch swings, hay rides, pumpkin patches, fall leaves, family reunions, picnics, town squares, patchwork quilts, historical buildings, friendliness, and soda fountains. That sounds like my home town (when I was a kid) a lot, unfortunately, like everything else in California, it just isn't the same anymore, and we really need a change of pace. If you don't mind me asking, what town were you talking about? Because it sounds like somewhere I would like to move.

I PM'd you with info.

[Traveler87]

Originally Posted by ILOVEOHIO

I live in a really great SMALL city just North of Canton and South of Akron...Canal Fulton. The great things about it is that they aren't Building it up, like most smaller towns in this area and it is still not too far out from everything. Shopping, night life & entertainment are still within 10 miles of here and you can't really tell. We have a quaint little downtown area. Seems like everything you could be looking for if you are looking into Northeast Ohio.

Canal Fulton is a great town.