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Matt Reed
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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 9:11am | IP Logged | 1 post reply

Simple question: 

What do you love about the State that you claim as your home?  

You don't have to have been born and raised there (although bonus points if you are).  But where you choose to live says a lot about you...no? 

So...why?  Why do you live where you live and claim it "home"?

I'll start.  Short and simple.  Promise!

I was born in Minneapolis but took two trips out to SoCal in the 70s and was sold.  These were "my" people from an early age.  Seriously.  Since before most of you were born, I knew I wanted to live here.  What do I love about SoCal?  The history.  The transition from mountain to desert. The melting pot.  It's not perfect by any means but we're trying. The lakes, the mountains, the sea.  Perfection.  The "industry" and by that I mean entertainment...sure...that's certainly an allure. That's become my breadwinner, the way I made my cash.  But LA?  It's got a hold on me that's hard to describe.  I love it. Although I live far from my roots, I've been here a quarter decade this year.  Long time!

To make sure, this is not a competition thread.  Just chat about why you love where you live.  

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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 10:54am | IP Logged | 2 post reply

That’s interesting Matt. LA just grabs hold of some people.



My wife and I moved her cousin out there on Memorial Day weekend. My
first time there. Sure, we stayed in swanky hotels and ate at super-nice
restaurants, but the whole time I was there, I was thinking about how I’d
rather be in New York. LA just didn’t appeal to me at all. NYC is my dream
move. At this point it’s highly doubtful I’ll ever make it there but maybe.
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Brian Miller
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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 10:57am | IP Logged | 3 post reply

As for TN, the only thing I can say I really love about it anymore is that our
family is still here.
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Joe Smith
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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 11:06am | IP Logged | 4 post reply

I feel very fortunate to be allowed to live in CT. Born and raised, but, don’t
ask me how or why, because there’s really no rhyme or reason…Italian
immigrants who just dug in here in the late 1800’s. There’s so much history
in the cellar dirt floors of our home, and a still, that, according to my Uncle
would fire right up if we wanted to use it. I’ve never wanted for anything in
CT, and people that say it’s a bore and end up leaving always come back
eventually.

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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 11:27am | IP Logged | 5 post reply

I'm from West Virginia and live in the eastern panhandle which is about an hour + from DC and Baltimore, which gives us close proximity to what those places have to offer. We have to travel a little longer to see some of the more beautiful sites like the New River Gorge Bridge and Blackwater Falls State Park. Locally, I love discovering our historical sites like Harpers Ferry and the other Colonial and Civil War era sites around the area (some of which are local in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia). And I love Mountaineer football games in Morgantown and the almost 3 hour ride to get there which is full of beautiful mountains!

The funny thing is while I'm typing this I had to look up to my television because I heard "Take Me Home, Country Roads" for a West Virginia travel commercial.


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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 11:30am | IP Logged | 6 post reply

CT, at least the part where I live, combines the best parts of Canada and the US.
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Michael Penn
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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 11:57am | IP Logged | 7 post reply

Matt, I think you meant you've been in SoCal a quarter century, not a quarter decade. :)
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Joe Smith
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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 12:19pm | IP Logged | 8 post reply

He’s talking hillsides and wildlife, not universal healthcare peeps!
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New York. The state, not the city. I'm on the Canadian border up near where Lake Ontario turns into the St Lawrence River.

I've been to the city a few times. I like it, but not enough to live there. I prefer the wide open spaces of Upstate. Which is hard to explain to most folks who aren't from NY because all they think of is the city... which is kinda infuriating at times. When I went into the Army, any time I had to explain I was from NY, people would put on a effected Nuu Yawk Cihtay accent.

I've lived in the Miami/Doral area, over in Taegu, SK, spent some time in the El Paso area, but even though there are some conveniences associated with living in a metro area, I keep coming back to preferring living out in the countryside. I like seeing the occasional deer and other small woodland critters in my backyard, maybe even snagging a Macintosh apple off of one of my trees. I like the solitude associated with putting on my headphones while I spend an hour or two mowing my yard. I like being able to grab a sub at a local eatery and taking it down to the town docks and watching boats go by on the river, with the slight waft of boat fuel and seaweed in the background. Tankers, sailboats, pontoons, cigar boats, canoes and kayakers, the river has 'em all. The change of seasons. Beautiful castles on islands in the river. Ocktoberfests. An annual event called Punkin' Chunkin' where teams style trebuchets and launch the biggest pumpkins they can find across the river. Charity Polar Dips. A French festival on the weekend closest to Bastille Day, War of 1812 reenactments. Fireworks on the lake. Bonfires with friends. On any given weekend I can either see and listen to a local bar band or catch a tribute band at the local opera house. Maybe even occasionally going to the nearest DIRT car racing track and coming home with a mouthful of grit from the cars coming off of the 4th turn.

THAT'S the New York I know and love.
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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 2:01pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply

He’s talking hillsides and wildlife, not universal healthcare peeps!

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Ah, mind reading….

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I forgot where I was again. Sorry for fun quips.
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Posted: 24 June 2022 at 3:03pm | IP Logged | 12 post reply

Michigan born and lived about 80% of my life.
Basically, any lifestyle or want is available. 
Theater and sports in the city but just 20 minutes outside Detroit and you're on a Great Lake or hiking thru a marsh. Bike trails are abundant and I love to bike.
I don't snow ski like I used to but it's nice to know I can join friends and be on a "mountain" in a couple of hours.
The golfing is crazy around here, so many good beautiful courses, especially upstate.
Birdwatching is phenomenal at the marshes and the fall raptor migration is an incredible sight to behold.

I know we all make fun of our weather around here, "there's only 2 seasons in MI, winter and construction" but honestly I do love the spring and fall season changes.

I do recommend everybody visit the U.P. at least once to take a step back in time. 
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