And, of course, this too is VERY important info. Tell me more, don't hold back.And parts of it can SUCK. Full disclosure!!
And, of course, this too is VERY important info. Tell me more, don't hold back.
You could add some worse sauce by having to drive out of nyc.Only thing worse is having to drive through CT which keeps on getting worse and worse and worse.
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Could be worse...if you lived on Long Island.You could add some worse sauce by having to drive out of nyc.
Still waiting for the Hartford approach to be “fixed”. It’s a plate of spaghetti with a terrible sauce that they’re trying to fix by adding more overcooked spaghetti.
All true.
Try it out before you go all in, though, especially if you are no longer young. I'm having to pretty much resign from my night racing life because my low-light vision has gotten so bad.
What color are your goggles?
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She also being “recruited” to race on a few beer league teams that race nights at Shawnee. I guess she’ll be a ringer, if she decides to do it. She and her BF.
This.Western Mass is really beautiful, uncrowded, and close to everything. There is tremendous road and mountain biking out here. Lots of pretty college towns. Local skiing is surprisingly good (Berkshire East and Jiminy). Many Vermont resorts are reachable in a day trip: Stratton is 1.5 hrs, Killington 2 hours, Sugarbush/Stowe 2.75 hours from Northampton.
But the beaches are not so close, maybe 2 hrs to RI and 3 to the Cape. And the major cities are 1-2 hours away, which may be too far for your work needs.
That does sound like you want a walkable beach that doesn't require driving and paying for parking. Here's one. For sandy beaches that aren't totally private, look at beaches near Gloucester MA. I live near Gloucester, Rockport, Annisquam, and Magnolia. My drive to northern NH or to good ski areas in VT takes 2.5-4 hours, as long as I avoid rush hour on Friday afternoons. Add another 20 minutes or so if you drive from Gloucester. Many of the sandy ocean beaches along the MA coast in this area are privately owned.....I shouldn't have used the word "beach". Make that synonymous with your word for "at the ocean". Tracy grew up in Palm Beach County, I grew up on San Francisco Bay and Santa Barbara. We go to the Caribbean every year. That is our idea of beach. Boating, the smell of the sea air, lobster pounds and other fresh seafood, walking the dog on a touristless beach is the goal. (we don't need to find a place without tourists - unicorn, we'll just avoid being annoyed by them by staying away until they hide.)
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I’m not going to be the ongoing sounding gong, but, if you want to find some sand beach, that is free or cheap and great for
Dog walking at least for some months of the year, I can start you in Nahant, MA, and walk you right up the coast of MA, NH, and through “Southern, ME.” And keep on going.
In fact last weekend we were on plenty of sand, Cape Elizabeth ME, North through the Mid-Coast. I have cruised every mile of that coastline by boat for all of my 67 years. So this is not guesswork for me.
The concept that Maine is all rocky is just wrong. In fact one of the most beautiful beaches is on Roque Island, off the coast of Jonesport. Up there.
The OP mentioned Coastal NH as a potential spot to live. I thought the work situation looked like clients/customers/territory located in MA, RI, CT….but flexibility as to home base. In the dark ages, I covered a territory that ran through all of the NE states, and mid state NY. And we lived in Portand, ME at the time. In the dark ages of “technology”, when most tech was a phone, including a cell phone hard wired in each of our cars….and one on our boat. And a Blackberry.
Did not get the sense that he was solely targeting South of Boston…..including RI. Which has some great spots, and some……
Lots of other factors. Kids? School preferences? House{s} budgets? Home preferences? As in new and big, or old, maybe even antique? Location and sighting trumping the SF of the bathrooms, etc.
For example, @LiquidFeet mentioned Annisquam, which is an absolute jewel. We have a few friends there. It’s old, it’s on the water, on the river very close to the bold ocean. It is charming. And I bet that on here, most people would just not “get it.” It is one of my favorite spots in New England. Most people don’t know that it exists.
The New England coast stretches more miles that a cross country drive Boston to San Diego. There are a LOT of gems.
Now abandon the “salt water thing” and a place like Berkshire County MA is great. In so many ways. My inlaws owned a home in Williamstown. Beautiful. But they got out of there in the winter, and most of the summer in their later years.
I’m learning that being a retiree in MA is great if you love it here. But it sure as hell is not the target based on cost. Having just spent $120 today to register a boat trailer, for one year. Taxachusetts is a real thing. Fees are essentially taxes.
But things like incredible healthcare at your doorstep, when you need it, is just priceless. We place huge value on that.
At any rate, great luck on this one!!!
Thanks for the correction.....In fact last weekend we were on plenty of sand, Cape Elizabeth ME, North through the Mid-Coast. I have cruised every mile of that coastline by boat for all of my 67 years. So this is not guesswork for me.
....The concept that Maine is all rocky is just wrong. In fact one of the most beautiful beaches is on Roque Island, off the coast of Jonesport. Up there.
....The New England coast stretches more miles that a cross country drive Boston to San Diego. There are a LOT of gems.....
No matter where one chose to live, I would check out the closest open gas station at 10 pm on a Friday to get a feel for what you might see around. My friends who live in a popular touristy not to be named city not too far north of MA don't feel safe walking alone at night, the women at least.
Thanks for the correction.