Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
27,606 posts, read 14,596,838 times
Reputation: 9169
Advertisements
Quote:
Originally Posted by wallflash
And yet I think it sounds great. Tons better than sitting in an apt or suburb home watching TV or playing video games.
Then there is the hunting, fishing, camping, sitting around a big fire at night, stargazing, watching for falling stars, having a fun time looking for constellations with the kids and grandkids. etc.
We aren't all the same. I like living in the downtown of a big city and all that I have access to
We aren't all the same. I like living in the downtown of a big city and all that I have access to
We are all indeed different. I live 5 mins from the downtown center of Dallas, after decades in a town of 300. While I enjoy it here for various reasons, both my wife and I have decided to retire back to the country when that time comes. Aside from way better restaurant selections, the city doesn't really have that much to offer in quality of life over the country.
Democrats should be very worried that Gen Z is very conservative. It overrides any gains they make in minorities.
Except that by 2020 more than half of Gen Z will be non-white. Given how diverse they are it's really hard to imagine them as reliable republican voters.
And yet I think it sounds great. Tons better than sitting in an apt or suburb home watching TV or playing video games.
Then there is the hunting, fishing, camping, sitting around a big fire at night, stargazing, watching for falling stars, having a fun time looking for constellations with the kids and grandkids. etc.
I like a mix. I like to live in a rural area about 30 miles or so from the nearest real town, and about 100 miles from the nearest big city.
I enjoy the rural area where I'm living now, but - it's closer than I'd like to a big city. Still, it takes a ferry to get to that big city, so that helps limit the city influence. But the sky isn't nearly as dark at night as I wish it was.
I have a garden and chickens, I'd hate to live without them.
And yet I think it sounds great. Tons better than sitting in an apt or suburb home watching TV or playing video games.
Then there is the hunting, fishing, camping, sitting around a big fire at night, stargazing, watching for falling stars, having a fun time looking for constellations with the kids and grandkids. etc.
I live in the city. When I want quiet, I go camping or hiking or head up to the family vacation house up north. It's possible to have both.
I live in the city. When I want quiet, I go camping or hiking or head up to the family vacation house up north. It's possible to have both.
Except that rural living provides this every day, and not once a month. I will willingly trade having everyday quiet and the stars and all the rest and do the big city once a month, rather than the quiet outdoor experience once a month, which is about how much I get to the country now. We don't eat out every day, so the city benefit to us is about once a week.
Except that rural living provides this every day, and not once a month. I will willingly trade having everyday quiet and the stars and all the rest and do the big city once a month, rather than the quiet outdoor experience once a month, which is about how much I get to the country now. We don't eat out every day, so the city benefit to us is about once a week.
And I get that benefit every day living in the city. See how that works?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
