[yuppidyup]

mmmmaaaaaaaannnnnn don't be negative

[Pidgett]

Yuppidyup:

The devil made me do it, I guess..... Sorry, but I cannot resist putting flamers in their place. It always amazes me how such an esoteric, "thinking-person's" website/forum such as City-Data.com manages to attract the caliber of person who statistically wouldn't be interested in this subject, but lo and behold......

Pidge

[SeattleSonya]

Hello there,

I've particularly enjoyed this thread. It's restored my excitement about moving to Burlington.

I've lived in Seattle for the past 7 years, and for the last three I have been wanting to move, only I had no idea where to move to.

And then I discoverd Burlington, Vermont.

It seems to have all the things I love, including water and mountains that are easily accessible.

The reason I want to leave Seattle is because folks here are not friendly. It seems they need to know you 50 years before they keep a lunch commitment or even say hello after you greet them first, that is unless they're trying to sell you something.

I'm really excited about the prospect of Burlington. I plan to visit first before I make the final move--although I do have my heart set on moving there. Is housing really that expensive?? Compared to Seattle, the places I've seen advertised in Burlington are far less. Am I missin' something?

I'm particularly interested in living near downtown. I'm not a bar-goer, but I'll go and have an IPA or two if that's what it takes to get to know people. Other than that I enjoy all things creative, sports, outdoor activities, quirky people, and plain-ole-everyday-adventure.

If anyone has any more comments about Burlington living, nice or not, please share. I typically follow my heart, but at the same time I want to use my head when it comes to making my relocation decision. I need to find a place that gives me all the things I mentioned and still feels cozy enough to call home.

Thank you for reading my post.
Peace & Magic,
Sonya

[yuppidyup]

When I really think about it Burlington is a great option of a city. During the winter you are right in Ski country. I never ski'd before or snow board but it will be fun to start this next winter. At least I can throw snow balls at moving cars. I can't throw rain at cars. Snow is fun. I heard that the live music scene in Burlington is awesome and the bars are pretty fun too. Everyone I have talked with so far seem social and fun.

One thing I like specifically is that you are a $100 round trip flight via JetBlue to major east coast cities and Chicago (which I like because of family). You are an hour or so away from Montreal which everyone says good things about. Then you are a 4 hour drive from Boston which is really nothing if you need your big city dose of zoo, museums and whatever else you want to do on the weekend. I just like the idea of flying to New York for the weekend to explorer the city.


We'll see what happens.

[Silver Lake Patriot 1970]

Different strokes for different folks.....

[BickleTravis]

Originally Posted by yuppidyup

I have been looking around the forums and the posts seem generally negative about living in Vermont with little detail other than Burlington is the better city to be in if you live in Vermont.

My biggest concern about moving to Burlington, VT is the friendliness and authenticy of the people. I am also concerned with the dating scene. I am currently living in Seattle and am originally from the Chicago area. Moving back to Chicago is an option but my job's headquarters is in Burlington and I would rather work in an office rather than from home. The company I work for is one of the biggest employers in Vermont. I am over Seattle I am burnt out of it. It's easy to do.

What is there to do in Burlington to keep you busy in your free time?
Live music, night life, restaurants, outdoor activity, social sports, gyms, martial arts?

VT is one of the oldest states in the country, so not sure about the dating scene for someone your age, although there are some colleges here.

[chaz longue]

Burlington is a regional hub for the performing arts - anybody who's booked to play Boston, Montreal, Hartford, Quebec City or New York City is likely to be booked to play here. There's so much happening here, I can't possibly keep up with (just for starters) the concerts.

Burlington also keeps winning awards for being one of the best places in the country (or today THE best, again) to raise kids. The latest such award appears on MSNBC's web site today...

Coincidentally, I have friends in Seattle who have been trying to move back to VT for a couple of decades. They've even bought a building lot here for the future. If these guys had a company based here to work for, (actually, I'd guess they will soon enough..) they'd relocate so fast they'd create a draft on the way out. :-)