[jeremeyk482]

And what does your community have that other's don't? Why do you love it?

I was born and raised in CA and moved to CT with my family - I went off to college, they stayed in Westport. We moved here for my dad's job, my mom's dream of living in New England and my dream to attend an east coast university.

I don't only love Westport, I love Connecticut as a whole. You have the bustle of New Haven and Fairfield, you have the quiet towns in Litchfield County, the quaint countryside of NE Connecticut and the history of SE Connecticut.

If I were to choose my favorite part of the state, I'd have to say Ansonia/Derby. I've made a few friends who live in these towns and I have never been to a more down to Earth, flavorful middle-class area in my life. I just got engaged and am looking to buy a home. I'm currently looking to buy in Ansonia, unless my job takes me to Minneapolis. Westport is nice, but WAY out of my price range and reminds me a lot of CA.

So why do you love your town? And if you don't, what is your favorite town in CT?

[skytrekker]

JK

Born in Washington DC- folks from Pittsburgh PA.
Moved here when I was 6 yo. Yankee at this point? I suppose I am.
New Englander? Yes.

I grew up in East Hartford- moved to Manchester- and now live in Tolland county -(Vernon)

People here are so down to earth and easy going. Laid back life style here.
My fav town? Pomfret, Woodstock, Salisbury, and Mystic.

[JayCT]

I guess it is ot secret that I grew up in Fairfield and currently live in Glastonbury. Both are great towns. I went to scool in Rhode Isalnd and lived in New Jersey for a while. All in all, Fairfield is probably my favorite town but I like glastonbury too. The lower Connecticut River Valley is wonderful and may be where we retire when we get older. Hard ot say now. Jay

[Lintu]

I grew up in TX and then went to school in Boston. I've lived in Westport and most recently Norwalk, and we're closing on a home in Stratford tomorrow. I'd love to live in Redding.

[mels]

My parents were both born outside of the US, I grew up in Milford, went to university in New England, have lived in Stamford, West Haven, and New Haven, lived in a few other places (Colorado, New York, Vermont, Florida) and wound up in Marlborough.

I ended up in Marlborough because I wanted to live in CT, but get away from the hustle/bustle and congestion of the shoreline that I grew up in and lived in for quite a while. East of the river was very appealing. I wanted a quiet town that felt rural, but had all of the shopping and cultural amenities nearby.

[albala]

I moved to Stamford in 1978 when it was a sleepy little town. I attended Stamford public and private schools, and even though it doesn't happen as often as it used to, I still bump into old friends. I've been all over the US, and have a job that permits me to work from many places but I still choose to live here. I love the duality of the woods in the north and the beaches in the south. Being 20 miles or so from Yankee stadium is nice. I have always felt safe in Stamford, except for a few neighborhoods. It is really convenient having Metro North/Amtrak. I enjoy the hustle and bustle. There is opportunity all around. Maybe one day I'll cash out and move to a quiet little town.

[sgfludd]

Born and raised in rural South Carolina. Lived in Columbia, SC most of my adult life - minus 3 years in Savannah, GA and 4+ years in Los Angeles County. Moved to Greenwich in July and haven't found one thing I don't like. After being in urban hell - it's so nice to have big open green spaces, fresh air with no smog, and even the worst traffic days here (I-95) still look like a cake walk compared to the 405 in Los Angeles. I love that I'm close to NYC - but literally a world away. I love all the towns I've visited so far Norwalk, Trumbull, New Haven, Westport - I don't know what we have that other towns don't - other than some of the wealthiest people in the world - but since I'm not in that bunch - it doesn't effect me - other than the fact it created awesome public schools.

[jeremeyk482]

Originally Posted by sgfludd

it's so nice to have big open green spaces, fresh air with no smog, and even the worst traffic days here (I-95) still look like a cake walk compared to the 405 in Los Angeles.

This is how I feel. Everyone out in CA always made it sound like NY traffic was so bad but, in my opinion, NYC area traffic is refreshing compared to LA. I do miss the palm trees and the Pacific beaches, but the leafy 'burbs here offer an impeccable quality of life.

I also love the Merritt Parkway - it's one of the most beautiful highways I've driven on. I was so shocked to see people fishing and relaxing on the grass in the first couple of weeks I lived here. That's something you'll never see in CA.

When it comes to drivers here... - well, that's another thread.

I love CT cannot wait to raise a family here.

[JiminCT]

LA was the place we ran to after WW-II. Now people are running from LA.

I suspect the northeast aint so bad, eh?

[JayCT]

Originally Posted by jeremeyk482

Everyone out in CA always made it sound like NY traffic was so bad but, in my opinion, NYC area traffic is refreshing compared to LA.

The traffic in NY does not compare to the traffic in LA. I was shocked at how extensive congestion is in southern California. As sgfludd noted, I-405 is unbelieveable and not just during a couple of hours in the morning and a couple of hours in the evening. Make even I-95 into Stamford seem mild. And it not just the 405 that has congestion. I would take dealing with the traffic in and around New York anyday over LA. JMHO Jay