[RTgirl]

Update:

Came up and had a great time. The area is beautiful and it's not nearly as rural as I'd imagined, but not overbuilt either. Everyone I talked to was pretty chill, and hospital made us a good offer.

Quit my job down here yesterday, and almost did cartwheels all the way out to my car.

Long story short, we'll be up in 3 weeks!

Thanks for the info everyone-

[Sherylcatmom]

Congratulations!! I hope you enjoy it and feel at home.

[momnh]

That's great!

[OhBeeHave]

Best of luck RT!

[7 Wishes]

Congrats and good luck! By the way, are you and the OP (LIGirl3) the same person?

[BickleTravis]

Originally Posted by GypsySoul22

There is a diner there, I think it is called the Burlington Diner???
It's up on a hill (google diners in Burlington). It was quite good, full of local color, good food...

I'm from LI, too, so don't expect a Long Island diner...diners in New England tend to be holes in the wall, have mismatched decor, but full of charm and decent food.

We also went to the Science Museum (again may not be the name) in Burlington. It's near Lake Champlain, you can take a boat to Plattsburgh.

It's a nice little area, maybe a bit like Port Jeff...

As far as being vegetarians, my husband is one and you can always find something in Vermont (diners offer omelets).

If you see any signs for CO-OP, these are often natural food stores where you can pick up food you will be happy with (our local one sells cooked soups and so on) as well as packaged goods.

Having been in this state 2 years, I have to say there is good and bad.

Is it better than Long Island?? Well, yes, I think so. Even if we leave this state in 6 months, going back to that 'dirty and crowded' place is not an option.

Good luck in whatever you decide.

The Science Museum is Echo, and the Burlington ferry goes to Port Kent, not Plattsburgh. The ferry to Plattsburgh is from Grande Isle.