06-05-2007, 12:55 PM
Location: Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA
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Good afternoon everyone! It
was another happy, sunshiney day here in NEPA while I was snapping my latest photo tour (the clouds have since moved in). Today I headed down to Kingston, Downtown Wilkes-Barre's innermost suburb, to allow the pollen wafting by to coat my sunglasses and to smile as butterflies flew past me. I passed by younger runners/joggers, groups of young children being escorted by teachers for a walk while holding hands, middle-aged power-walkers, and postal carriers who were stopping to chat with homeowners who were perched in front porch swings.
This is what America is supposed to be like---not the fake, manufactured, "keep up with the Jones's" sterile cul-de-sacs that are so prevalent in the Back Mountain, Mountain Top, The Abingtons, Glenmaura, Harmony Hills, etc.
Kingston is a community of just under 14,000 residents and is located opposite the Susquehanna River from Wilkes-Barre, the "Diamond City." Demographically, the town's incomes are "in-line" with the rest of the surrounding region (median family income of $46,000), but I was getting an aura of "wealth" oozing out of many city blocks here, where many professional landscapers were hard at work manicuring tidy front lawns and BMWs and Audis adorned the streets and driveways. A lot of town residents commute just over the Market Street Bridge to their jobs at major employers in Downtown Wilkes-Barre such as Guard Insurance, CONVERGYS, King's College, Wilkes University, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Pepperjam, The Times-Leader, Luzerne County Courthouse, Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce, etc. I personally know of a few professors of mine who live just across the river in Kingston and walk or bike to work on nicer days.
The town is home to a lot of upper-middle-class professional types, such as architects, accountants, engineers, attorneys, physicians, insurance agents, professors, teachers, veterinarians, bank executives, retail managers, editors, etc. It is also relatively self-sufficient, with a healthy mix of shops, restaurants, houses of worship, and services. The sidewalks in town permit one to leave their front door and have just about any and every convenience with a mile's walk.
The entire town was ravaged by the major 1972 Hurricane Agnes Flood, but as you walk the streets just 35 years later (almost to the exact day),
no vestiges of the flood remain. Just last year the entire town was once again placed under a mandatory evacuation as the Susquehanna River threatened to destroy the levee system that protects the Wyoming Valley, but, thankfully, Binghamton, NY, upstream, flooded and spared us the brunt of the problems. Nevertheless, I'd recommend any potential new residents investigate the possibility of paying for flood insurance protection just for "peace of mind."
Kingston is part of the "average" Wyoming Valley West School District. It is also home to Wyoming Seminary, which is considered one of the top private college-preparatory schools in the nation, as well as Bishop O'Reilly Catholic High School, which will be closing next week as it is merged into the new Holy Redeemer High School in Downtown Wilkes-Barre. (I believe they are talking about refurbishing the soon-to-be vacant school building into apartments for the elderly). The community is mostly SWASC (Straight White Anglo-Saxon Christian) in nature, but it also has pockets of Asian-Americans and Jewish people in its boundaries, which adds a touch of welcomed diversity to the town.
The town also sits along the North Cross Valley Expressway, which could have Kingston residents at the Wyoming Valley Mall and its surrounding corridor of "big-box" stores in about ten minutes. Crime is minimal, even though there is a growing drug problem here, mostly to the west of Wyoming Avenue in the less-affluent portions of town. A new Lowe's Home Improvement store just opened right across the town line in Edwardsville, and this store is expected to revitalize Edwardsville's once-vacant strip malls (that were killed by the Wyoming Valley Mall), with new stores and restaurants, which will also benefit Kingstonians.
I hope you enjoy my photo tour of Kingston as much as I enjoyed snapping it! I know I left out a few important photos from the town (such as Wyoming Seminary), but I maxed-out my camera's memory card and was aching in pain from a blister on my foot (I must have walked 7 or 8 miles today all over the town).
Since I'm noticing that people seem to be viewing and/or replying to my tours less and less as of late, please let me know if they're starting to annoy you more than benefit you. Thanks!
Kingston, PA Web Site:
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs Association and Municipal Associate Membership
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06-05-2007, 01:21 PM
Location: Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA
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Wyoming Avenue (Route 11), Kingston's "Main Drag"
Here are some photos I took of Wyoming Avenue (U.S. Route 11), as it passes through Kingston from Forty Fort in the north to Edwardsville in the south. This wide, busy artery is lined with dozens of businesses, ranging from car dealers to banks to medical offices and everything in between. A lot of people like to "cruise" this road, which is affectionately known to the locals as simply "The Ave," especially on Sundays in order to show off their classic cars, sports cars, motorcycles, etc. The roadway is often-congested, as was evident today when I was scuttling back and forth across it to snap my photos.
I parked my car at the Walgreen's at the corner of Wyoming Avenue & Market Street, at which point I purchased new batteries for my camera and walked northward along the avenue to the overpass for the North Cross Valley Expressway, which delineates Kingston from its northern neighbor of Forty Fort. I then snapped photos from north to south along this roadway.
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, a local favorite, which is based in the Scranton suburb of Dunmore and has various retail outlets throughout the region.
Web Site:
Gertrude Hawk Chocolates: Chocolate and Gifts from Gertrude Hawk Chocolates
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Web Site:
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church | Home
Rainbow Jewelers. Contrary to what the name might imply, this store is owned by heterosexuals. LOL!
Web Site:
Rainbow Jewelers Kingston Pennsylvania
E.M. Foley Gift Shoppe, along with an accompanying window-shopper.
(I couldn't have planned that timing better if I had tried!)
Web Site:
E. M. Foley Jewelry & Gift Shoppe
Gwen's Avenue Salon
Cook's Pharmacy, a local chain that has managed to persevere in spite of being near CVS, Rite-Aid, and Walgreen's due to its great customer service and delivery service.
One Pound Cheesesteaks, which is celebrating its grand opening (along with various other new businesses in this thriving town).
Abe's Hot Dogs, a long-time fixture and favorite lunch hot-spot along "The Ave."
Kingston VFW Post 283. They're veterans who valiantly served our nation, so I'll excuse their botched spelling of "Karaoke" on the sign in the lower-left.
Thomas' Family Market and the adjoining Beijing Chinese Restaurant
How does everyone like my new car?
Rayco Eurospec Motorcars, which specializes in Ferraris, Porsches, Saabs, Volvos, BMWs, and other higher-end vehicles that are the favorites of many Kingston residents (judging by their driveways).
Web Site:
Rayco Eurospec Motorcars | Welcome!
The Tudor Bookstore & Cafe, an intellectual hot-spot. Its sister store in Clarks Summit closed recently due to stiff competition from Borders and Barnes & Noble, but I'm hoping this unique little treasure can continue to persevere against the "big-boys."
Web Site:
The Tudor Book Shop - perfect, personal, and unique invitations, from start to finish
Elegant Eyewear (right), Bonner Chevrolet (left).
Web Site:
Elegant Eyewear
Web Site:
Bonner Chevrolet, a Kingston Chevrolet dealer new car used car PA Chevrolet dealership
The new Kingston Fire Department
A former stately mansion converted into professional space.
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, where I flew out of my mother's womb back in 1986 (for better or for worse! LOL!)
Dorranceton United Methodist Church
Dairy Queen. I stopped here to enjoy my nutritious lunch that consisted of a large chocolate shake.
Yummy!
Kingston Municipal Building
Law Firm of Dougherty, Leventhal, and Price (They also have a firm on Montage Mountain)
Web Site:
Injury? Call DLP - Dougherty, Leventhal & Price - Serious Injury, Truck Accident Lawyers, Pennsylvania* Car Accident Attorney, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice,* Lawsuits. Scranton, Moosic, Kingston, Hazleton, Honesdale, Dunmore, Pittston, Wilkes
Two historic homes, one of which was being restored.
An awesome ivy-covered brick masterpiece along "The Ave."
The Woodhouse Day Spa
Web Site:
Woodhouse Day Spa - Kingston, Pennsylvania
Kingston American Legion
Kingston Veterinary Clinic (which complements the West Side Animal Hospital on nearby Market Street).
Betty Kanarr Realty, J.F. Jewelery, and an accounting firm.
Duvall Leather and Rick's Tailoring
Web Site:
Home
Looking down Wyoming Avenue towards Kingston Corners (Market Street intersection). You can see Keefer's Army/Navy Store on your right, a banner strewn across the street that advertises the upcoming St. Ignatius Church Bazaar, as well as a block of mom-and-pop stores on your left, including Yurish Music Center and an upcoming art gallery.
The Hoyt Library. The central wing was destroyed during the massive Valentine's Day Blizzard of 2007 when the heavy weight of the ice and snow on the roof caused it to collapse (thankfully when it was closed). It is still undergoing renovations at this time.
Web Site:
Welcome to the Hoyt Library
An elderly apartment high-rise along Wyoming Avenue near Kingston Corners, the unofficial "downtown" of Kingston.
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06-05-2007, 01:39 PM
Location: Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA
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Market Street
From Kingston Corners I turned east along Market Street and headed towards Downtown Wilkes-Barre. This street is Kingston's other "main drag," as it funnels commuters from the West Side into the Diamond City via the Market Street Bridge. It is also a wide, congested artery that is speed-prone (between commuters trying to "beat the lights" and teenagers drag-racing).
A small strip mall on the SE corner of Wyoming & Market that houses, from left to right, Michael J. Garnett Insurance (our family's agent), Curves Fitness Center for Women, Shooze, and Simon & Company Jewelers.
Web Site:
http://www.michaelgarnett.com
Web Site:
Simon and Company Jewelers
Web Site:
Curves International - Home
Tommy's Pizza Corner, a Kingston staple on the corner of Market & Rutter.
Panache
The two-story Pennstar Bank.
Mattern's Flora and Furnishings
Amber Lantern Bar
Dagwood's Deli & Subs and a vacant building next-door (Hint, hint lurking potential investors!)
CVS Pharmacy
The Bray Building, home to Cee-Kay Auto Parts, Vintage, Allstate Insurance, and Rita's Italian Ice.
Rebennack Appliances
An attractive, modern office building.
A building which houses Sylvan Learning Center, Grico's Restaurant, and professional space.
Kingston Armory. WNEP-TV's white Subaru Forester was here when I walked by; I'm hoping more of our brave men and women aren't being sent off to Iraq in this never-ending war. STUPID BUSH!
A pair of scenes from Kirby Park.
The view of the Wilkes-Barre skyline to Kingston commuters as they cross the Market Street Bridge into downtown.
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06-05-2007, 01:44 PM
Location: Tijuana Exurbs
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ScrantonWilkesBarre
no vestiges of the flood remain. Just last year the entire town was once again placed under a mandatory evacuation as the Susquehanna River threatened to destroy the levee system that protects the Wyoming Valley, but, thankfully, Binghamton, NY, upstream, flooded ....
Binghamton, NY.... hmmmm.... was it a mercy killing?
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Originally Posted by
ScrantonWilkesBarre
A new Lowe's Home Improvement store just opened right across the town line in Edwardsville, and this store is expected to revitalize Edwardsville's once-vacant strip malls (that were killed by the Wyoming Valley Mall)...
"Hmmm," he said ponderingly, "dead strip malls." Sounds like another mercy killing to me.
Kingston, PA .... the Euthanesia capital of the America!
06-05-2007, 01:50 PM
Location: Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA
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Kingston's Middle-Class Side Streets
06-05-2007, 01:59 PM
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Historic District
Next I headed into the Kingston Historic District, which is bounded roughly by Reynolds Street on the south, Wyoming Avenue on the west, Lathrop Street to the north, and North Gates Avene to the east. If you liked my "Garden Village Photo Tour," then you'll
love Kingston's historic district. This area also includes James, Butler, and East Dorrance Streets, as well as Ford, Charles, Westmoreland, Gibson, and Warren Avenues, as well as a portion of Rutter Avenue.
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06-05-2007, 02:03 PM
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Dorranceton Townhomes
Shown here are the
Dorranceton* Townhomes (http://www.dorranceton.com - broken link) , which are new constructions and sit upon the site of the former abandoned Dorranceton School on Rutter Avenue. These units are ultra-modern, have rear-parking, and are priced in the upper-$200k range.
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06-05-2007, 02:27 PM
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Rest of Kingston
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Ohhhh!!! I was hoping to see Seminary. I used to work there. It was nice to see Kingston again. I haven't been there since Winter 2003.
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Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services (%)
Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Fatal accidents locations in years 2005-2021
Fatal accidents locations in 2005
Fatal accidents locations in 2006
Fatal accidents locations in 2007
Fatal accidents locations in 2008
Fatal accidents locations in 2009
Fatal accidents locations in 2010
Fatal accidents locations in 2011
Fatal accidents locations in 2012
Fatal accidents locations in 2013
Fatal accidents locations in 2014
Fatal accidents locations in 2015
Fatal accidents locations in 2016
Fatal accidents locations in 2017
Fatal accidents locations in 2018
Fatal accidents locations in 2019
Fatal accidents locations in 2020
Fatal accidents locations in 2021
Alcohol use - People drinking some alcohol every month (%)
Alcohol use - People not drinking at all (%)
Alcohol use - Average days/month drinking alcohol
Alcohol use - Average drinks/week
Alcohol use - Average days/year people drink much
Audiometry - Average condition of hearing (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)
Audiometry - Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)
Audiometry - Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)
Audiometry - Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high blood pressure (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Checking blood pressure at home (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)
Blood Pressure & Cholesterol - Has high cholesterol level (%)
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on food at other stores
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on eating out
Consumer Behavior - Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on food at other stores (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on eating out (%)
Consumer Behavior - Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)
Current Health Status - General health condition (%)
Current Health Status - Blood donors (%)
Current Health Status - Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)
Current Health Status - Left-handed people (%)
Dermatology - People using sunscreen (%)
Diabetes - Diabetics (%)
Diabetes - Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)
Diabetes - People taking insulin (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Diet health (%)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Milk product consumption (# of products/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals not home prepared (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)
Diet Behavior & Nutrition - Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)
Drug Use - People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)
Drug Use - Ever used hard drugs (%)
Drug Use - Ever used any form of cocaine (%)
Drug Use - Ever used heroin (%)
Drug Use - Ever used methamphetamine (%)
Health Insurance - People covered by health insurance (%)
Kidney Conditions-Urology - Avg. # of times urinating at night
Medical Conditions - People with asthma (%)
Medical Conditions - People with anemia (%)
Medical Conditions - People with psoriasis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with overweight (%)
Medical Conditions - Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever received blood transfusion (%)
Medical Conditions - People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)
Medical Conditions - People with arthritis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with gout (%)
Medical Conditions - People with congestive heart failure (%)
Medical Conditions - People with coronary heart disease (%)
Medical Conditions - People with angina pectoris (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had heart attack (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had stroke (%)
Medical Conditions - People with emphysema (%)
Medical Conditions - People with thyroid problem (%)
Medical Conditions - People with chronic bronchitis (%)
Medical Conditions - People with any liver condition (%)
Medical Conditions - People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)
Mental Health - People who have little interest in doing things (%)
Mental Health - People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)
Mental Health - People feeling tired or having little energy (%)
Mental Health - People with poor appetite or overeating (%)
Mental Health - People feeling bad about themself (%)
Mental Health - People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)
Mental Health - People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)
Mental Health - People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)
Oral Health - Average years since last visit a dentist
Oral Health - People embarrassed because of mouth (%)
Oral Health - People with gum disease (%)
Oral Health - General health of teeth and gums (%)
Oral Health - Average days a week using dental floss/device
Oral Health - Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem
Oral Health - Average number of teeth
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to control insects (%)
Pesticide Use - Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)
Physical Activity - People walking or bicycling (%)
Physical Activity - People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)
Physical Activity - Average hours a day doing sedentary activities
Physical Activity - Average hours a day watching TV or videos
Physical Activity - Average hours a day using computer
Physical Functioning - People having limitations keeping them from working (%)
Physical Functioning - People limited in amount of work they can do (%)
Physical Functioning - People that need special equipment to walk (%)
Physical Functioning - People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)
Physical Functioning - People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)
Prescription Medications - Average number of prescription medicines taking
Preventive Aspirin Use - Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)
Reproductive Health - Vaginal deliveries (%)
Reproductive Health - Cesarean deliveries (%)
Reproductive Health - Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)
Reproductive Health - Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)
Reproductive Health - Women breastfeeding newborns (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that had a hysterectomy (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that had both ovaries removed (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)
Reproductive Health - Women taking birth control pills (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)
Reproductive Health - Women that have ever used female hormones (%)
Sexual Behavior - People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)
Sexual Behavior - Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first had sex
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)
Sexual Behavior - People using protection when performing oral sex (%)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year
Sexual Behavior - People having sex without condom (%)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)
Sexual Behavior - Circumcised males 18+ (%)
Sleep Disorders - Average hours sleeping at night
Sleep Disorders - People that has trouble sleeping (%)
Smoking-Cigarette Use - People smoking cigarettes (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with smell (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ having problems with taste (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)
Taste & Smell - People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)
Weight - Average height (inches)
Weight - Average weight (pounds)
Weight - Average BMI
Weight - People that are obese (%)
Weight - People that ever were obese (%)
Weight - People trying to lose weight (%)
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The town is home to a lot of upper-middle-class professional types, such as architects, accountants, engineers, attorneys, physicians, insurance agents, professors, teachers, veterinarians, bank executives, retail managers, editors, etc. It is also relatively self-sufficient, with a healthy mix of shops, restaurants, houses of worship, and services. The sidewalks in town permit one to leave their front door and have just about any and every convenience with a mile's walk. 
Since I'm noticing that people seem to be viewing and/or replying to my tours less and less as of late, please let me know if they're starting to annoy you more than benefit you. Thanks! 
Wyoming Avenue (Route 11), Kingston's "Main Drag"
