New England on the west coast

[chris]

I'd agree with most of these posts, there aren't really any areas that feel like New England here.

The only thing that comes close is small port towns near ocean water. Example: Kingston or Port Townsend have a similar feel to places like Rockport or places on the Cape. That's about it and even that isn't a great comparison.

[Fat Freddy]

I was born and grew up in New England. I always felt that the pervasive sense of history and tradition created a repressive conformity that held down individual expression and creativity.

I left there in 1960 and never went back. While it's true that there are areas in the Pacific Northwest where the landscape and architecture are similar to New England coastal towns, that's where the similarity ends.

Even with the problems of growth and development and the modern trend toward national homogenization, the Pacific Northwest still represents, to me, the last frontier where an individual can truly experience the freedom that comes from the merging of his soul with the Earth.

[zenfull]

Originally Posted by Fat Freddy

I was born and grew up in New England. I always felt that the pervasive sense of history and tradition created a repressive conformity that held down individual expression and creativity.

I left there in 1960 and never went back. While it's true that there are areas in the Pacific Northwest where the landscape and architecture are similar to New England coastal towns, that's where the similarity ends.

Even with the problems of growth and development and the modern trend toward national homogenization, the Pacific Northwest still represents, to me, the last frontier where an individual can truly experience the freedom that comes from the merging of his soul with the Earth.

Well, Freddy I think not a single other peep could have "nutshelled" it more eloquently.
Ever.