So I grew up in Arizona as well as Bay Area, CA (my parents were divorced). Moved to Austin, Texas in 2000 and NM a couple years ago. I’ve never lived in the Northeast, never even been further than NYC in that direction, though I loved Brooklyn.

I’ve been thinking lately, partly because I’ve always hated the heat and partly because I’m sure global warming won’t be kind to the area, that I’d like to check out the Northeast, maybe upstate NY or around there. Maybe Maine. Maybe even Canada if things get particularly a way here. In any case, besides taking time to actually visit the area which I plan to do next fall for about a month, hopefully, I’d love to get any opinions about living in that region. Likes? Dislikes? Favorite areas to consider? Suggestions? Anyone make the kind of geographic change I’ve described? Thanks!

  • Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.worldOP
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    5 days ago

    Thanks for the advice! It would definitely be legal if I got to come 😁 my company has offices in Canada so it should be available as a destination. Which areas are flatlander? And what do you think about NB/Nova Scotia?

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      NB and NovaScotia are real salt-of-the-earth communities, but one of them run by apparently a thuggy oil baron family and both of them victimized by their own voting.

      I’ve spent more time in NS, so when I say “there’s only one 2-lane road to get anywhere,” it’s from my own experience driving though lower Sackville and other small towns on small town roads and all but chewing the steering wheel in frustration and metropolitan impatience. It’s true, but I could be more patient.

      But both are blessed with just stunning scenery and usually very nice people whose accents you can still parse properly ;-)

      My in-laws - absolutely great people - have lived there 20 years now - still considered newcomers - and have terrible Internet and dodgy winter power; but if you can suffer that I can’t recommend it more for the peace and the community feeling.

      I HAVE heard that Calgary (Alberta) has been judged the best city to live in, given opportunities and cost of living. If you can live in an oasis of clue in a blue sea of our conservatives and their voters, I recommend that as well. It has mountains nearby (and Reddit Lake aka Moraine Lake), so there’s that for the sanity.