Very Cold, But Fun Stuff to Do
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9/21/2006
I lived in Morgantown from summer of '04 to fall of '06 and I must say, I do like Morgantown. The people are nice, driving distance from the country to the city is not very annoying, the scenery is beautiful, and there is always, ALWAYS, something to do. Plenty of local restaurants, live bands, nice bars, live band karaoke, wine and jazz festival, buckwheat festival, golf courses, local softball teams to join during spring and summer, a bike/running trail... the possibilities are endless here. Too bad I just haven't done everything there is to do here. If you are religious, chances are your religion is here in full force. Politically, Democrats and Republicans are pretty hot and heavy towards each other. You'll find a guy in a chicken suit standing on the street corner holding up Democrat signs, protesting. You'll find Republicans driving down the road, flipping the protesters off! There are over 20,000 college students here at West Virginia University in addition to the local population. Rent is high here and finding an place to live is a challenge. The college is a party college, and college football here is a real pain if you don't like football or sports in general. However, if you love football and getting drunk and partying, this is your college town! The hospitals here are really good, because University Hosptial is a teaching hospital. Once you've lived here for a while, you will find that you'll meet someone who knows someone you met recently. Small town feel. The shops on High Street and surrounding areas are fun to shop at, as well as the little restaurants and bars nearby. Parking is hard to find, though, and traffic congested at times. Don't move here if you hate snow from OCTOBER TO APRIL and you hate summers that aren't HOT. The only thing I can't stand about Morgantown is the crappy weather. It's cool even in May and September. June, July, and August are the only tolerable months here. Believe me, if you have arthritis problems, DON'T MOVE HERE. Again, college football reins supreme here. They even shut down roads and businesses due to all the traffic around game time. People burn couches a lot around here, too. It's even a city ordinance to have your couch off your porch and inside your house so it won't get burned.
Laura | Manchester, OH