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I'm a born, raised, and reared New Mexican from Albuquerque. I've lived in other cities and in another country and Albuquerque is truly the home I love. Not only do we have the most restaurants per capita (YUM!), but most of those are mom and pop shops that are still up and running. I couldn't live without having spicy red and green chile everday. We have some of the most exquisite sunsets and sunrises I've ever seen in my life and the fact that you can have both summer outdoor activites and go skiing ing the same day is unbelievable.
I live in Grand Forks, and I don't love it. While we have what we need, we're lacking a lot of things many other cities have (at least close by!) Like Costco, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, Paper Source, Nordstrom, you get the picture, hah. We don't get a lot of cultural entertainment here that isn't sports- no non-mainstream movies, etc. Our weather's kind of awful sometimes too.
But there are lots of good things about living here. Low crime rate, for one. You really feel safe. Don't have to lock doors or anything (though I do - better safe than sorry). It's been voted one of the best places to raise a family. Things are inexpensive. And the people are really nice here. We have a pretty good restaurant selection as well, for a smallish city.
I love living in Ann Arbor, MI. First off, it's home to my alma mater, so we're able to attend all UM sporting events. I also have so many great memories from college, so it's nice to be able to frequent our "old hangouts". I love the size of the city. It's large enough that we have interesting restaurants and good culture (concerts, museums, etc), but the city doesn't feel too big. Also, we're close enough to our families where we live now, but not so close that we're right next door.
And check it...we're on the list of the Top 100 Cities to live in:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2008/snapshots/PL2603000.html
@ Jessie516 - I love living in a college town! I think that I'll always want to live very close to a major university for the rest of my life.
@ Penguin, college towns are so fun! The only times I don't love living here are Move-In and Graduation weekends.
I live in Hampton, VA...I've been here since birth. While I sometimes complain that it's boring, really it's an ideal spot for me and even if I leave, I'll probably end up back here eventually. In the end, I really do love it, because it's just enough city to have things going on, but not too metro to give me panic attacks over traffic. Plus, Hampton is part of Hampton Roads - which is a group of 7 cities stuck close together, and pretty much a military area. I can drive about 30 minutes to the beach, and if Hampton's not hoppin', some other nearby location is. Plus, most of my family is here.
We just moved to Boston so I can go to grad school, and we already LOVE it here. However.....our true love city is Pittsburgh. We met there at college, are getting married there, and want to move there to have kids and settle down in the future. It's beautiful, there are lots of cool, distinctive neighborhoods, friendly people, great sports culture, and unbelievably cheap cost of living. Great restaurants and fun bars, too. I can't WAIT to buy a house there and live in Pittsburgh forever!
@ Jessie516 Haha... on the flip side, it's fun to get to eat and drink at all the fun college places during the summer when it's close to dead near campus. We make sure to eat out a lot real close to the school in the summer, and never need reservations!
Technically, my address is Lisbon, OH (small town in NE Ohio) but we actually live about 10 miles west of town on a pretty small lake. The population around the lake is probably roughly 500-800 people.
What I love: small town/rural atmosphere. Everybody knows everybody. We live on a lake and we have our own dock and a pontoon boat. There's a small public beach, two restaurant/bars with lake views, and quirky neighbors (think Newhart where they owned the inn in Vermont). There is very little crime. The school system is the best in the county. Within a 15 minute drive we have a couple of good grocery stores and a Wal Mart and a nice small town downtown area with a local coffee shop and unique stores and a hospital. Within an hours drive we have malls, movie theaters, Target, etc. I also love that we live somewhere where we have distinct seasons. I love the hot humid summers and the winters with lots of snow.
What I don't like: Lack of employment opportunities.
I live just north of Detroit, MI. I love my town because it's where I'm from. I know the economy sucks (FI has been on unemployment for over a year now) and almost every couple I know is short a job, stuck in a house, or looking to leave the state. But I don't care. I love the fact that my family is here. I love the industrial decaying city that is Detroit. I love finding restaurants, bars, stores, and other places to go in this dying gem. Every time I find a new place, it's like I'm the only one from my suburban oasis that has ever been there. There are so many things to do here, it's a shame the negative connotation that Detroit gets from the rest of the country. We're just like any other city, it's just that a lot less people live here than they did in the 60s.
We bought a house in a teeny tiny town (just 500 people) and I LOVE IT! Everyone knows everyone and it's the friendliest town ever. It's sort of like Cheers!
I live in an NJ suburb of Philly, but we can get into the city in 10-15 minutes easily. I love the restaurants and culture, but my favorite aspect is the history. Our reception location is just a few blocks away from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell!
New York City! I grew up in a teeny tiny town 2.5 hours north of here and I love it because at any time of day I can get pretty much anything I could ever want... Where else can you get beer and ice cream delivered at 2 am?? Plus, the culture, diversity, attitude of the city is amazing... HOWEVER, it gets really crowded most of the time...
@maryjane - I feel ya! I live in Knoxville, TN and its a really nice city but I miss the same stores you do: Costco, Trader Joe's and especially Nordies!!!
But I do love football season (Go Vols!) and how nice everyone is here.
I've lived in Chicago my whole life and I love it. I'm a city girl through and through. I love the culture, the people, the fact that you can walk to amazing restaurants in almost every neighborhood you live in. FI and I just moved from downtown to Lakeview (close to Wrigley Field) and I think that it's amazing how every neighborhood has such a unique vibe and experience. Oh how I love my Windy City (even the crazy ridiculous cold brutal winters)!
I, technically, live in Placentia, CA. I live with friends who generously let me move to save money for our wedding. I tell people I'm from Huntington Beach, CA. I love HB. The beach is beautiful, sometimes you can see dolphins or whales migrating. The downtown area is always a fun place to visit for dinner. Being that's a beach town there a lot of tourists but I don't mind sharing. Everyone is always friendly.
I used to love that Philadelphia was a city of neighborhoods...but now most of them have gown down the drain so to speak! I love of easy it is to find what you need, how close parks, malls, waterfronts, and relatives are. I love the food, soft pretzels, pizza, cheesesteaks, etc! Its like a little NYC! We have theater too! :)
Phoenix- I love it pretty much only October through March. It is great to be able to hike in the "dead of winter". Having roughly half of major league baseball here in March for Spring Training is my absolute favorite. Fall Ball where all the prospects play for a month and a half once baseball season is finished is great too.
Other than that, I can't wait to move away from here. Right now it is miserably hot without an end in sight. It doesn't feel like Christmas either when it is 70 degrees outside. I would kill for pine trees and a cool breeze right now.
I live in Walnut Creek, CA. It is fantastic (so glad we moved here) because it is so close to San Francisco, Napa Valley and just a day trip to some amazing places. I love that we can go to the beach, go to the mountains, go to wine country or stay at home and there is always something to do! I love that I can walk just about anywhere (grocery store, Trader Joes, library, BART). I love that it hasn't rained since I moved here over 2 months ago.
I also have to say why I love Philly (since FI is from around there and its where I've lived and we hope to settle down there). FI's family and both our close friends live there. Preston and Steve ('nough said). Steve's cheesesteaks, The Eagles, The Phillies, The Jersey Shore just an hour away. The skyline.
I grew up in Brooklyn, NY and it will always be home to me. I love everything about it....the food, the attitude, the accents ;)
I live in Philly now though and have grown to love it. Great museums. A really thriving theatre and arts scene. Great restaurants. Incredible history.
One thing that really ruins Philly for me is the public trasportation. I live in Philadelphia, but not in Center City and it can really be a challenge to get around especially since I'm not a driver.
Fun topic! I love in a section of Boston and I love it because I'm literally 10 minutes away from skiing and hiking, 20 minutes from downtown where there are amazing restraunts and bars, I also love the culture between the theater, the museums, the city is on the ocean. It's an hour from Cape Cod and about 2-3 from the White Mountains. You get the best of every season. I love hitting the Cape and beach in the summer, then enjoying the foliage in the fall, the snow in winter and the Spring is gorgeous except when it rains too much! I also love that the different sections of the city have a lot to offer. I love exploring the different sections and finding fun and unique restraunts and shops. There are different vibes in each section! I also love that it's such an awesome sports city between the big teams like the Sox, Pats, Celtics and Bruins, but even the highschool and colelges have awesome rivalries.
I love Austin because it's a big city yet still has some of the perks of a smaller town (there's lots of parking, it's a very easy city to learn how to get around in, you're never too far from anywhere). It's got a great, laid-back vibe. Tons of live music, delicious food (mmm Tex Mex), and lots of other fun stuff to do. It's home to one of the biggest universities in the nation--we have a great football team, basketball team, and baseball team. Springtime is the best time in Austin--there are always tons of outdoor festivals going on. It's hot as balls here, but I kinda dig hot weather. Sometimes I wish I lived somewhere more urban, but Austin is a great place to be young.
Pittsburgh, PA - I love its big-city/small-town atmosphere, its friendly people, its eclectic neighborhoods, and most of all - its sports teams! With the Steelers and Penguins bringing home trophies in 2009, we are truly the city of champions :)
I was born and half raise on Santiago, Chile ( I lived long time in Salta, Argentina) I think it's too much of a city for me I would love to live in the middle of nowhere, but every since Mr. Poodle came I got to be a tourist guide and feel in love all over again :) - Ok this deserves a post! I'll talk more about my little city there :P
Miss Brushetta, what suburb...I grew up in Mt. Laurel. I live in Austin, TX. I love it. The yummy mexican food. Lots of green spaces. It's a total dog city which is great since I have two crazy dogs. It's also very very warm (slight understatement) which I love since my 4 years at Syracuse for college burned me out on snow and cold.
I agree with BlushingBride530! Pittsburgh rocks! Being in a big city with a small town feel is great. And, how can you compete with the Steelers and the Penguins?
@BlushingBride530 and deviledegg-we live in Ohio but are less than an hour from Pittsburgh. We wouldn't mind living a little closer because we still wouldn't be that far from our families. But we really like living in the middle on nowhere.
I live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I often come to this realization when walking around or taking a cab through the city. This "wow, it is soooooo beautiful" feeling washes over you, even though you've already seen it all a hundred times before. Also, Paris is full of cultural interests, museums, plays, concerts, historical sights...You really can't get bored. I am a city girl at heart, I love the hustle and bustle and even the endless and clueless tourists!
*sigh* The only reasons I love St Louis is a) my DH wants to live here b/c of his family b) my friends live here and c) lots of amazing Italian food,.
Otherwise, I think I could happilly settle somewhere in Florida! I'm a So Cal girl at heart and I really miss that atmosphere. StL is kind of a stuck up, stuck in the 60's, old school kind of place. It's ok...i'm not a big midwest girl though.
@ Miss Paris, love your city so much and I'll be one of those clueless tourists in a few weeks for our honeymoon. But Paris is just so divine!
@Bunny83 - FI and I visited Chicago for the first time a couple weeks ago and FELL in love with it. I would love to move there one day. I'm normally intimiated by a big city and enjoy visiting, but Chicago had such a great vibe and didn't seem so big. *swoon*
My hometown is Richmond, VA but for the past 4 years I've been living in Louisville KY, LOVE it and considering it home. Louisville is a middle sized city with Southern hospitality (even more than Richmond) which gives a small town feel. I've quickly learned most people know others you know like 6 degrees of seperation. Louisville has divine restraurants, a great arts district, the Ohio river, amazing park system, horse racing (who doesn't love the tradition of the KY Derby?), amazing college sports (UK and UofL), and is the Bourbon Capital of the World! We may not have a pro sports team (yet), but Nashville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati are all only about a 2-3 hour drive away! I just love Louisville :)
@FlipFlopBride: I'm a Hampton Roads bride too! I didn't grow up in Norfolk, but moved here because the FI was in the Navy. I live in downtown Norfolk and I've come to really love walking around the Ghent neighborhood, shoppoing at the mom and pop shops, and oh yeah, the food! It won't be my forever city, but I've really liked it since I've been here.
I forgot some very important reasons why I love Paris!
-Pain au chocolat - nothing says Saturday morning breakfast like one of these chocolately pieces of heaven from the nearby bakery!
-Cheese - I am from Wisconsin, people call us cheeseheads, and yet I am confident in saying that the French own cheese. There are no comparisons (ok, the Italians are close). There is nothing better than buying a few types of cheeses, some wine and baguettes and heading to the park for a lazy picnic.
-Wine - it is delicious, it is cheap and it is normal to drink at lunch...
- Baguettes - though I do not often eat them I am convinced this is the high priestess of bread.
i love living in DC... maybe not as much as I loved living in London for 2 years while I was getting my masters, but i love DC. I love how it is a town that is always on the go, there are so many things to do, shows, museums, entertainment, sports teams, and most of all, i love how passionate people are.
No matter what side of the political fence you sit on, everyone in DC is involved and really care about what's going on in the bigger picture. I've found that in some of the smaller cities i've lived in, people are more concerned with their own circle than the bigger picture, and while that works for some people, I'm definitely a big picture girl. I also love how diverse DC is, I remember when I was in London I could be guaranteed to hear at least 3 different languages everytime i got on the bus... it's not quite as much here, but it's close. Basically, if we're not living in London (the fi is English) then we'll probably be in DC... it's a great mix of big city amenities, but it's really not very big... such an easy city to walk around & such interesting people!
I live in NYC and despise it. It was a blast at first, dont get me wrong, but I moved here from Annapolis, MD, and know now I never should have left. I felt like I was at home there. I LOVED living on the Chesapeake Bay, the smell of the water there, the scenery, the people (they can be really unpleasant here) the fact that at any time you see NAval Academy students in uniform walking around, the CRABS (mmmm droooooool) the proximity to DC, which means you have easy acces to museums, exotic restaurants, bars if thats your thing...and the general sense of HOME I felt there. I cant wait to move back.
@ steph921 - excellent honeymoon choice! If you need any advice on places to go let me know :)
We live in Minneapolis and loooooove it. It's the perfect size city for me, and we've got more parks, trails, and green space than any other city I've ever been. People here are really outdoorsy, very into local food and there's a wonderful arts scene and lots of colleges. We all just really care about our city and I think it shows. Such great local beers, tons of farmer's markets, and I think it's fairly affordable. Also we've got what, like 6 or so lakes in the city alone? Who knows how many we have in nearby suburbs.
The only thing that I think is a bummer is that public transit could be better. And winter, of course. I could do with a less brutal winter. But most people that live here grew up here or in WI and we're all very used to subzero temps. I definitely hope we choose to raise a family here, in the actual city. The only other place I'd consider are a few choice small towns waaaaay up north.
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What city do you live in and why do you love it? I haven't had the pleasure of traveling to too many cities, and I'm always curious to learn why people chose to live where they live, and what they love most about it.
I love Berkeley, CA, because of the amazing restaurants here. So many restaurants focus on serving locally grown, organic, sustainable foods, and the farmers markets and shopping around here is amazing. I love supporting small businesses, and Berkeley allows very few chain stores, so it's neat to get to shop at places where you actually get to know the store owners. It feels like living in a modern, small town! It's difficult to get stuck in a routine here... there is something new to do, see, or shop at, every day! Plus, living so close to UC Berkeley, food is delicious and cheap at a lot of places. Gotta love college food :)
As you can see, I love to eat, and Berkeley is an awesome place to be for eating!