Favorite village or small town to spend a few months in (where to stay, lease)
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Thanks CKH, and to everyone who posted links and images. Now I can't decide which area I like the most - I want to go everywhere!!
I am actually going to be leaving North America from Toronto (to fly to Chile) in December, so being up in the north east, particularly upper NY state makes really good sense, because I can get to Toronto really easily from there.
Lewiston, Youngstown, Sackets Harbor, Alexandria Bay, Clayton or Cape Vincent make the most sense due to proximity to Canada. Communities 1 and 2 are next to Niagara Falls, whlie the other 4 are in the 1000 Islands Region.
Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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Plattsburgh, NY
Plattsburgh, NY would be an awesome choice for autumn and here's why....Location! Location! Location! It's on a beautiful and very large lake (Lake Champlain) at the base of the Adirondack Mountains (awesome colorful mountains in October, great hiking very close by). It's not as pricey as Vermont but if you want to go over to Vermont for the day or spend an afternoon in Burlington you just hop on a ferry and cruise across the lake. Plattsburgh is an hour from Montreal, 45 min to Lake Placid (hosted 1980 Winter Olympics) and 4-5 hours from NYC down I-87. It's more affordable man many other towns in the Adirondacks and especially Vermont, but very close by. I love hanging out up there in any season.
Plattsburgh, NY would be an awesome choice for autumn and here's why....Location! Location! Location! It's on a beautiful and very large lake (Lake Champlain) at the base of the Adirondack Mountains (awesome colorful mountains in October, great hiking very close by). It's not as pricey as Vermont but if you want to go over to Vermont for the day or spend an afternoon in Burlington you just hop on a ferry and cruise across the lake. Plattsburgh is an hour from Montreal, 45 min to Lake Placid (hosted 1980 Winter Olympics) and 4-5 hours from NYC down I-87. It's more affordable man many other towns in the Adirondacks and especially Vermont, but very close by. I love hanging out up there in any season.
How about Midway, Utah?
It has about 2,000 people.
This is what it looks like
The buildings are famous for looking Swiss because that is where many immigrants were from.
It is, according to Google Maps, 59 minutes from Salt Lake's international airport
I don't think it is very expensive to live in, especially compared to Park City and the Colorado towns.
Also, if you came for autumn, you could be here for Swiss Days.
Plattsburgh and Rouses Point look like lovely options - and it's great they are so close to Canada. THe Maine villages are beautiful, but I'm thinking they might be a bit expensive (they certainly don't look like they'd be cheap to live in!!)
Are you going to get a chance to do day trips or touristy type stuff when you get to your new destination?
I keep coming back to this thread because I think the "little finger" area of Michigan, around Traverse City, would be a fun area to spend a few months in. There is a regional airport in Traverse City too.
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