What do like and dislike about the Northeast?

[Recchia]

Very interesting observations Jerry. I could never imagine living in Florida, only going there on vacation.

And as far as the weather goes, I don't think we could have it much better. We get some snow in the winter which is always fun, we have beautiful spring and fall temperatures with mild days and cool nights, and then we have hot summer days where we can enjoy the beach. We have the best of three worlds.

[MikeR]

[bmorescottamanda]

I think we have the greatest cities in america.

[dgreco]

I think we have the greatest cities in america.

[rnc]

Honestly besides NYC, I think are cities are small and a little lackluster. But NE towns are the nicest I have ever been to.

[Cotuit]

Weather: the long winter and cold, rainy spring was too much

[runawayjim]

It's 64 degrees in Providence right now. Far too hot in my opinion.

[Cotuit]

yes, it should be snowing right now.

[runawayjim]

[rnc]

Yeah, the early snows are pretty because they melt. By late Feb, early March, the whole region looks like one big brown Slushy.

[runawayjim]

Yeah, the early snows are pretty because they melt. By late Feb, early March, the whole region looks like one big brown Slushy.

[lammius]

Ya know, I think we've only had one freeze so far this season! Last year we had our first snow right after Thanksgiving. To think that the week before Thanksgiving this year it's been in the 60s every day seems unreal!

[rnc]

most of our snow lately has been in feb and march... in fact, feb/march skiing in new england is awesome.

april is more brown and slushy... but snow is better than hot nastiness in the south.

[SOCOM]

I love snow

[FromCityToRural]

Like:

The pretty leaves in fall

Pretty scenery in general

The immensely fasciniting history

The industriousness + large industrial areas

Dislike:

The two times I've been, there, the people seemed cold, unfriendly, and more than a little snooty/snobby/stuck up

EVERYTHING's private, like lake access, golf courses, etc.

Yankee Nor'easterners, and most especially NYC'ers seem to think they're at the center of the universe. Watch the Today Show, etc., and you'd think NYC is all there is to America and the Universe As We Know It.

[runawayjim]

Like:

The pretty leaves in fall

Pretty scenery in general

The immensely fasciniting history

The industriousness + large industrial areas

Dislike:

The two times I've been, there, the people seemed cold, unfriendly, and more than a little snooty/snobby/stuck up

EVERYTHING's private, like lake access, golf courses, etc.

Yankee Nor'easterners, and most especially NYC'ers seem to think they're at the center of the universe. Watch the Today Show, etc., and you'd think NYC is all there is to America and the Universe As We Know It.

[FromCityToRural]

new york is arguably the biggest economic hub of the country. i forget the numbers but a decent percentage of the country's population live within something like 100 miles of NYC.

[runawayjim]

Quite true, there is no disputing that, and I will also say that NYC is a great place to see and visit. However, there is a certain element of pompousness there. They do seem to subtlely talk down to everybody else who doesn't live in NYC, even I think to some degree upstate New Yorkers. They always dismiss western states a cowboy land, the South as being solely populated by hicks, and the midwest as flyover country. Again, never in as many words, but it is subtle, it is there, and it is one reason why New Yorkers are not always appreciated outside of New York.

[rnc]

Quite true, there is no disputing that, and I will also say that NYC is a great place to see and visit. However, there is a certain element of pompousness there. They do seem to subtlely talk down to everybody else who doesn't live in NYC, even I think to some degree upstate New Yorkers. They always dismiss western states a cowboy land, the South as being solely populated by hicks, and the midwest as flyover country. Again, never in as many words, but it is subtle, it is there, and it is one reason why New Yorkers are not always appreciated outside of New York.

[runawayjim]

I know what you are talking about. I think Californians are worse about this attitude than anyone else in the country. In the Northeast, I think some of that impression can come from their brashness and opinionated nature. However, my experience with Californians is that they believe they are genetically superior to all other portions of the country (even if they moved there after college ), particularly towards the midwest and south. Of course, I'm being stereotypical here myself.

[rnc]

funny you should mention that. i have met quite a few californians while in college and working at a college and, while they may not mean to, they all seem to have this arrogance and feeling of superiority to them in the way they talk and their attitudes. like i said, it's not that they are arrogant or really feel this way, but it comes across that way in talking to them. i have yet to meet a californian who was not this way.

people in the northeast are opinionated and not afraid to show it, i will give you that. but we're also friendly and helpful.

[HartfordTycoon]

I met a girl in college from Cali who didn't even know where CT was! There is a very different mindset in California, it's not that we are inferior we simply don't exist to the good folks on the West Coast.

[Cotuit]

i've never had anything but good experiences with new yorkers.

[runawayjim]

Oh comeon. Nobody really believes that. We all know it starts at the Connecticut River, like out near Greenfield or Chicago or one of those towns.

[Cotuit]

Nope, Weston toll plaza = Midwest.