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I have a feeling you would be a complete downer WHEREVER you lived.
Posted by CayugaLakeGuy at 9:33 PM : Apr 15, 2009
LOL. I hear ya. Now.. why don't you go and LIVE in one of those towns? hmmm? Reminds me of people visiting the Bahamas or Carribbean and wishing they could live there--with no clue about cost of living, or the cost of food or anything else--the place is "idyllic because people see what they want to see and ignore reality.
I point out the fallacies in these types of "studies" which often are nothing more than a lot of money and chamber of commerce hype for each town with no basis in reality. BTW, the majoriy of the people in Jamaica, the Bahamas and the West Indies live in abject poverty and suffer from many chronic illnesses. In 1990, a box of cornflakes imported from the US cost 13 US dollars and was food for only a few- HIV is endemic as are many STDs and drug use-but for folks like you---you can't see beyond the "pristine beaches, the 'fun" and whatever else is packaged and canned to dupe you.
The sad fact is, there is a HUGE difference than visiting a place and actually having to live there, but unfortunately, some will migrate to these places, believing the 'ads" and regret it tremendously.
I loved living in Presque Isle, Maine, Chula Vista, CA., Cincinnati, Paris and love to visit Rome, Milan, Florence, Holland, England, Chicago, Barcelona, Grand Junction, CO and Atlanta, GA--but visiting is NOT like living anywhere. Those who 'visit' tend to not know, not see and gloss over the reality of a place--and why not--you're leaving in just a little while anyway. LOL
I'd like to have been present
at that name-picking meeting.
There are many art galleries, shops and incredibly hip, healthy and fun restaurants- local produce, fish, creative combinations, but not so chi-chi- you can't relax.
It blew my mind- I never expected Covington to be so cool.