West Chester, Pottstown or Phoenixville. Which do you prefer, and why?

[ElijahAstin]

Originally Posted by thunderkat59

I grew up in West Chester. I voted it because even in its illy conceived and over-development rebirth, there is more stuff to do, is more walkable, and the 104 goes right to 69th St.

You need to distinguish the compact, walkable borough from the surrounding townships that happen to share the 1938x zip codes.

Originally Posted by thunderkat59

Phoenixville is better than it was in the 70's and 80's, but it is still a dull suburb, not that thats bad.

See above.

Originally Posted by thunderkat59

Pottstown is too provincial and just plain depressing to me. Only my opinion though, if you are coming here to look anyway, check it out, too.

Pottstown isn't any place I'd want to live, but it's interesting to check out. The contrast between the Hill School campus and the rest of the Borough is quite startling, though it does have its nicer parts.

Originally Posted by thunderkat59

If I had to come back to live(there is that possibility) I would concentrate my search in the areas around Bryn Mawr. You might want to look there too, if you come to PA.

Bryn Mawr's an entirely different kind of place, not that that's necessarily a bad thing.

[kidphilly]

West Chester is the most vibrant and has the college feel a bit. Also the county seat

Phoenixville is on the rebound (maybe more than rebound) many new restaurants and bars (not as many as WC), also has Sly Fox one of the better micro brews including some national fanfare (though WC has Victory just outside in Exton)

Both have some very nice and wealthy surroundings

Pottstown is still trying to get better from its industrial past and has the two huge Cooling towers very close by in the Limerick Nuclear power facility

Also check out Doylestown as noted

[pman]

Originally Posted by kidphilly

West Chester is the most vibrant and has the college feel a bit. Also the county seat

Phoenixville is on the rebound (maybe more than rebound) many new restaurants and bars (not as many as WC), also has Sly Fox one of the better micro brews including some national fanfare (though WC has Victory just outside in Exton)

Both have some very nice and wealthy surroundings

Pottstown is still trying to get better from its industrial past and has the two huge Cooling towers very close by in the Limerick Nuclear power facility

Also check out Doylestown as noted

Victory is in downingtown and Parkesburg

[kidphilly]

Originally Posted by pman

Victory is in downingtown and Parkesburg

my bad yes

[bluespeed]

have to vote west chester.