Nice place to raise a family- not great for work
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7/13/2020
I have lived in New Paltz my entire life, but I plan on moving for work.
The good:
Outdoor activities
-Miles and miles of carriage trails for hiking, biking and skiing
-Rail trail system that connects local towns
-Rock climbing
-State park with 2 swimming lakes
-Town park with fishing lake
-Kayaking in downtown
-Apple picking
University
-Art museum
-Theater
-Competitive and affordable
-Diverse
-Lots of comfortable places to study
Town
-Cute shops
-Pizza and fried food until 4 AM
-Live music
-Decent restaurants and bars
-Great spots to sneak away and smoke a joint
-Nice library
The Bad:
Outdoor activities
-Lots of traffic and limited parking at Minnewaska
-Expensive to go to Mohonk
-Rail trail is not paved and is narrow in some places
-Walkill River is dirty
University
-Swimming pool is the size of a thimble
-On a hill
-Limited parking for commuters
Town
-Also on a hill
-A few nagging bums
-Heroin
-Too many taco places
-No fried chicken spot
-Awful public transit
Its been a great place to grow up and go to school, but there are few job opportunities. If you don't work for the government, including the schools, than you are going to have to commute a great deal.
Rachel | Highland, NY