Moving to WI, looking at Manitowoc and Sheboygan (Two Rivers: to rent, daycare)

[jbanne]

We are moving to WI from Asheville, NC due to my husband getting a new job. We have a 6-month old son and wondering about the area. We will probably look to rent and wondering what parts of SHeboygan or Manitowoc would be a fun walkable area. He will be working in Manitowoc but willing to commute if the area is right.

We are looking for areas where we could walk out our door to the Y, the library, a grocery store, coffee shop, or eateries. We have come to really want something like that in our next move. Is that possible in Sheboygan or Manitowoc?

Thanks for reading,

Moving to WI

[Nu2pomona]

We lived in Sheboygan for 46 years. If you locate in the central city you can walk to everything on your list except grocery stores. There no longer are any in central Sheboygan. You have to get in a car and drive to buy groceries if you want to walk to all the other things on your list.

Mead Public Library is an outstanding facility. The YMCA is less than a half mile to the east. There are lots of restaurants, coffee shops, gift shops and entertainment available in the harbor front area.

I've been to Manitowoc many times but never looked at it from the viewpoint of living there. It is half the size of Sheboygan.

[jbanne]

i appreciate you providing me with this information.

[susancruzs]

Manitowoc would be similar to Sheboygan in that you can find things on your list in the downtown area (library, etc.) but the grocery stores are out by the expressway.

Manitowoc has a nice "Y", very popular, also has daycare, I've seen the kids playing outside in a large outside enclosed area. It is right by the lake, the walking path goes right by it. Parks are nice, well kept, clean, there is even a small zoo, I walk there frequently.

I live in Two Rivers, which is next to Manitowoc and small, 12,000+ people. I'm retired so it works for me as I wanted a walkable town, I'm close to a grocery store and "up town" is only a 1 mile walk. Two Rivers is tricky weather wise as it is on a little bump out and it varies from Manitowoc as much as 15 to 20 degrees (not an exageration)!

You can private message me if you have any direct questions, both Manitowoc and Sheboygan have websites and you can get info mailed to you. I moved from Illinois to Wisconsin Fall 2007 and I received a helpful book from Manitowoc. In fact, they mail it to all residents every year, its called questions and answers I think.

Good luck!