Reviews & Comments
Raleigh, NC
Will people stop stating the obvious? -
4/27/2006Surprise! NC is hot and humid! Atlanta is congested. Arizona has unbearable heat in summer. Las Vegas is too money oriented. New York City is so expensive. San Diego has nice weather. Can't take the heat and humidity of Florida....It baffles me how many people can't use common sense when moving somewhere. "I moved to Phoenix but I never expected it to be so hot in the summer". "I moved to Seattle but gosh darn it sure rains a lot here." This is why America is going down the tubes- people have no brains. There seems to be a majority of the liberals on this site who really must have been living in a cave and just emerged. If you don't know that Minnesota is cold in the winter, you must have been living in a cave. Look at a map once in a while, or better yet, pay attention in middle school geography class. Its a sad state of affairs when someone won't move somewhere (like Raleigh) because there may be a substantial population of people who attend church.
Portland, OR
In response to Amy -
4/27/2006I find it highly offensive that you take one giant stamp and put it on the South: racist, bigoted, backward? So the whole South, from Maryland to Texas is one big area with people who are racist, bigoted, and backward. You need to emerge from the cave you've been living in since the 1940's and start thinking for yourself. Wake up- there are good and bad people everywhere. I've met plenty of racists in "liberal, educated" NYC and I've met some of the nicest, non-judgemental people ever in the South. And as far as Oregon goes, I lived in Seaside, OR for a few years and found the people to be quite friendly and not at all racist. Its unfortunate that these stereotypes, which are highly racist in themselves, have not gone away. You obviously are a tool of the media, which unfairly portrays Southerners as toothless rednecks. You're pathetic. I can see why you can't make friends anywhere.
Detroit, MI
Finally, the truth! -
4/5/2006Finally someone speaks the truth about Detroit. Bravo, Jackie. I am so sick and tired of people sticking their head in the sand, and saying "Its the white man..." or, "If only the schools received better funding...." or "It's the poverty that causes the crime...." Look at West Virginia, 95% White, 2nd poorest state in the US, 48th lowest crime rate. Enough said. Its not poverty or schooling. When white flight occurs, DUE TO CRIME, the area falls apart. Example where I live: Asbury Park, NJ. 1950's its as white as Wonder Bread, no crime, good schools, lively economy. A bustling Jersey Shore town. 1970-2000, white flight occurs, now its a war zone. Drugs, shootings, rape, robbery etc, all rampant, even during the day. Now in 2006, its making a comeback because whites are moving in and gentrifying the bad areas. Its almost liveable now. As a white man, I am sick and tired of being blamed for all the ills of society.
Albany, NY
My take on Albany -
4/5/2006First let me state that I do not, as of yet, live in Albany. However, I went to college near Albany for years, and spent much time in the Capital District. And I can tell you, I am working as hard as I can to get back there. If you are going to compare Albany to NYC or Philly, you are comparing apples to oranges. Thankfully, Albany has nearly everything that those cities have without all of the problems. I live near Philly right now and I can't wait to leave. Talk about unfriendly people and an ugly downtown! Philly is unsafe and decrepit in every city neighborhood except Center City. Its surrounded by other dying, hopeless places- Chester, Camden (voted highest crime city in US), Wilmington, Reading, Allentown, Trenton, need I say more? All downtown city centers are stuggling nowadays as commerce and people move out to greener pastures. Albany at least is one of the better ones. I am in agreement that we should focus on bringing back our city centers- it is becoming a major issue in America. I think Albany is one of the best places you can live in the whole country. Where else can you be surrounded by major wilderness areas on four sides (Berkshires, Green Mtns, Adirondacks, Catskills), have 4 seasons (I welcome the cold), natural lakes and rivers, no tornados, no hurricanes, no earthquakes, near 3 world-class cities (NYC, Boston, Montreal) within 3 hours. Additionally, housing is cheap here for the northeast. In my opinion, the capital region is the last affordable resort area left in the Northeast. All I need is gainful employment, and I will be on my way to Albany as quick as possible.
Raleigh, NC
In reference to Paladin's comments -
3/29/2006I think you will have a hard time finding a job with dreadlocks anywhere. Why would raleigh be any different? Dreadlocks are unclean, and they portray an image of drugs and rebellion. I'm sure thats why you have them in the first place. I'm so tired of people complaining about not getting hired due to the way they look, or their skin color, hair, piercings, etc. Guess what? I want a clean cut person at my business. If you had a tattoo across your forehead that says "Work Sucks", do you really expect anyone to hire you? Image matters otherwise you wouldn't have dreadlocks. And any company wants a good image, because you represent the company. So get your act together and stop trying to be different, or make a statement, and you'll (maybe) get a job! As for me, I own a small company and I would never hire you.
Albany, NY
Is Albany a good place to live? -
3/6/2006Looking to move out of the crime-ridden, filth-infested city of Philadelphia. Is Albany a good place to move to and settle down. I'm 30 years old with a wife and two kids. Thanks for any info.
Yardley, PA
great town but expensive -
3/1/2006I recently moved to Yardley just before the 2005 floods. Yardley is a great town, perhaps one of the best in the whole Philadelphia metropolitan area. Yardley has a small downtown with historic homes, all perfectly preserved. No chain stores here, and the only stores that are here are built with historic ambiance. There is a lake in the center of town that people ice skate on in winter. The light up the town like a Old New England town during Christmas. The town is chock full of old stone houses, old churches, rocky streams, and of course, the Delaware river is the eastern edge. When the snow falls, it may be the prettiest town in all of Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, the town has been engulfed into the Princeton area, so while it is still suburban, a lot has changed. The people here can be a bit snobby, and there are currently no homes outside the flood zones that are under $350k. Still, I enjoy living here, and will remain here as long as I can afford to do so.
Myrtle Beach, SC
Quite possibly the worst place in the USA -
1/3/2006I'm not sure, it could be up there with Gary, Indiana, or Detroit, but I moved to Myrtle Beach a few years ago, and once I left I never even went back again. Even on vacation. Period. Crime is incessant. People are rude, and since it is so touristy, most people use the place as their own personal sewer. Bugs, including roaches, are everywhere. Billboards advertising fast food are every few feet on every highway. Strip mall development is the king here. There is nothing positive about living here, even the weather is bad- oppressive heat and humidity during the summer, and it gets cold enough here in winter. And when the motorcycle gangs come in, they rule the town, and the cops are too afraid to stop them.
I would live in the middle of the desert before I lived here again.
Harrisonburg, VA
Once a nice place -
12/22/2005Harrisonburg used to be a nice place before it was discovered. You see, I am a graduate of JMU, class of 1995. Tens years ago, this was a small town with friendly people, a great downtown, and yes of course some sprawl development on Route 33. Now I'm afraid to say, it has been gobbled up in the sprawl that is overtaking the DC metro area. I never thought it would reach Rockingham County, but it has.
Augusta, ME
Disgusta -
12/22/2005Actually, Augusta, compared to most Rust Belt cities, is not all that bad. But in terms of quaint Maine towns, Augusta stinks
Lynn, MA
Lynn, City of Sin -
12/22/2005Lynn, Lynn, City of Sin, you never come out the way you went in....
Newtown, PA
nice, expensive, snotty -
7/23/2005I moved to Newtown Township two years ago. Downtown Newtown is a gem of a place. All historical buildings are intact, there is no garbage on the streets (literally and figuratively), the people are upper class and intelligent. Downtown stores are boutiques, most Mom and Pop, although Starbucks and the Gap have moved in. The surrounding residential and shopping areas are as nice as they come.
However, this all comes at a cost. Traffic has gotten really bad, and what was once a quaint Philadephia suburb (The movie Signs was filmed here for its country atmosphere) is now getting more congested. As in most places, farms have been replaced with McMansions, and the cost of living here has become untouchable for all but the weathiest. Rent has gone up $200 a month in two years, which would be illegal in most places, but there is a high demand here due to the Council Rock schools. The people, in an effort to keep things the way they are, look down upon anyone who is driving less than a $50,000 SUV. Still, for now, its a decent place to live. Five years from now, if things keep going this way, it will be time to move.