Im thinking of moving closer to my boyfriend in Manchester, NH...? -

we met at college and now that we ve graduated he had to move back home. I don t like where i live which is near Dallas, TX so i ve decided to move there to be with him. I ve never even been even close to NH but i ve always wanted to live in a northern state. I m a lil scared it ll be too different from what i m used to and won t like it. Can anyone who lives there or near there tell me how you like it and what the people are like? Also is there anything to do there?? Thanx!

I recently moved from California to windham nh its a couple towns south of Manchester. I frequently visit Manchester because the mall there is better and they have more things to do. As for the people here they are all pretty friendly. Manchester is one of the bigger towns and you will see a lot of people from Massachusetts crossing the border for tax free shopping. As far as things to do, eh. I noticed that people here are more close knit because of the lack of things to do. I could be wrong since I have only been here a couple months. I don t know how diverse Texas is, but you will not see a lot of that here. At first I experienced a major culture shock and was not used to it, but I soon found out that a lot of the people here are relatively friendly. Different from what I was used to, you bet. Manchester over all is a nice town to live in because proximity wise, you are close to many things. That could also be a bad thing depending on how you look at it. It is also really cold out here! New Hampshire in general is a nice place to live at if you really like nature due to its diverse collection of trees, lakes, mountains, and open spaces. If you miss the city though, you are not too far away from Boston. Manchester is not really deep into the belly of New Hampshire and it is not too bad of a drive to Boston. The thing that I like about living in NH is that I could visit other states, Massachusetts, Canada, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, New York, and other places but these are the places that I went to already. They are a drive, but drivable. I remember back in California, all I went to were places in California, like San Francisco or Los Angeles. goodluck with your decision

i live 90 miles from manchester in portland, maine...well new hampshire and all of new england is a paradise especially if you like the outdoors-- NH has the biggest mountains in the east(mt washington and the presidential range), it has the ocean, and some pretty cool towns..i wouldnt pick manchester to live in though-- portsmouth is a really cool small coastal city and so is portland maine--you should talk him into moving to one of those

Do you like living in Washington State? -

My hubby has a government job offer there. Id like feedback from those WHO LIVE THERE, as to how they like it. THANKS!

i lived there for a while ,okay so like a long time and i love it i LOVE it there it is great. there are little shops and little cafes and so many great things but some of the cities are tourist traps like forks,washington. forks is the twilight saga capital and there is a lot of touristy vampire stuff but its kinda fun to watch the fanatic s.if you love the sun its probably a bad match because its cold and rainy and rarely sunny.

I live in Mukilteo, I was born here, and have lived here since I was born. This place is amazing. It is one of the top ten small towns to live in on the PLANET! If you have children, the Mukilteo School District has a great selection of schools. There are 3 beaches here, and they are all great. The Mukilteo Beach is popular, rocky, and is great for long walks when the tide is low, it has a boat dock, and next to the beach is Woody s market, with hand scooped icecream and other snacks and drinks, there is also an Ivar s next to the beach which is the best chain seafood resturants in Washington. And in the middle of all of this, there is a ferry that is about a 15 minute ride and has a great view of the puget sound, the ferry goes to widbey island, which is a small island with a few cute towns and shopping centers. The second beach is not known by many people, and has smooth sand and great views of the sunset, this beach is the best out of the three. The last beach is actually an island, Jetty Island... Hmm you didn t really ask for info about the beaches so nvm :) I love living here!

I don t know what Herschel has against Seattle, but personally, I think it is one of the best places in the world. Refer to my answer on another question to show just how much I love it:One of the previous answerers said Seattle and Tacoma are right on the coast. And they are definitely not. They are on the coast of Puget Sound, but not on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Be prepared for a 3 to 4 hour road trip to get to the actual beaches like Ocean Shores and Long Beach. I recommend Aberdeen for a beach trip though, because it is a nice little town. If you just need a quick outing to a local beach, check out Alki Beach, right in Seattle, or look for Gene Coulon Memorial Beach in nearby Renton. That s a 20 minute trip or so down I-405. There s also an Ivar s at Coulon Beach, which is the locally recommended seafood restaurant. Must do activities? Probably going out on a boat and enjoying Lake Washington, checking out the islands in Puget Sound by ferry, and going hiking and camping (sometimes you ll need to bring a tarp to put over your tent :D ). The best place to live is the suburbs, I would say. The whole area is beautiful, but living 15 or so minutes away from the city makes life a little quieter, and gets you closer to the Cascade Mountains, outdoor activities and major shopping centers (including Westfield Southcenter in Tukwila, the largest shopping center in the Northwest). The mountains are about an hour or so from the city, and camping is always fun in Eastern Washington (a nice road trip away) and on the Olympic Peninsula, which can be traveled to by ferry (which also has it s own set of mountains!). Mercer Island seems like a beautiful place to live, but you may find that the real estate is a little expensive (Bill Gates lives on Mercer Island :D ). So that s pretty much it for Seattle. I ve lived here my whole life and I never want to move anywhere else. The people, the coffee, the clouds, the rain, the activities, the clear air and much more make Seattle one of the best and most unique places in the world.Hope that helps!Joey

I m not sure what the deal is with Herschel, but I was born and raised in WA for over 30 years, and I don t find anything true about the negative things he said about it at all. The people are NOT self-involved, cold, whining, and distant. I ve lived in CA, and I do find that to be true of many of them, however. Also, the food is absolutely excellent. When I moved to CA, I was actually missing WA food. For instance, I have yet to find any other place who serves as good as Chinese/ teriyaki type food that WA does, as well as pizza. Even their Mexican food, in my opinion, tastes better than CA, which is close to Mexico. Another thing I miss about WA is the little drive-up espresso/latte houses. Haven t seen one in CA. The homes are not grossly over-priced either, but they are in CA. The schools I don t believe to be terrible in WA, and crime rates are only high in certain areas (try to avoid Cowlitz Co., as I hear they had the most drug problem). Downtown Tacoma is another iffy area. You just have to know where the good neighborhoods are. As far as jazz, Seattle has excellent venues. The transportation systems depends on which city you live in. Seattle and Puget Sound areas have excellent transportation systems. I m not sure what area of WA Herschel is basing his information on, but it must be some little tiny blink and you ve passed it town.

I love living here, I moved from NYC.It s more scenic in WA, and if you re an outdoors person, you ll be in paradise here.There s a waterfront in most areas and spectacular views.I saw the panoramic view from the Space needle a few years ago, when visited and I was inspired to move here.I lived in downtown Seattle, but it s too urban (meaning just like any other city)I live on the EastSide now, and here is more my speed.I noticed that life is much slower here as opposed to NYC and people stare ALOT.I hate that folks here are people watchers .Im not accustomed to that... in NYC it s offensive to stare at people.But I guess I have that vibe that people cant help but stare.PSBill Gates live in Bellevue area.The other MS founder lives on Mercer Island.

I have lived in Washington basically my whole life (probably 15 out of 17 years lol)But I was born here, and I personally don t like it. BUT it is a great state! I live about 30 minutes from Seattle, which is pretty cool. I have only lived in western washington though. But it is beautiful :)

The people are self-involved, cold, whining, and distant.The food in restaurants is poor. (Everything is fusion , which they interpret to mean some ethnicity made with salmon.)The homes are grossly overpriced.The schools are terrible.The crime rates are high.There is no GOOD jazz venue.Big name performers appear only mid-week.And the transportation systems are terrible.

Don t take it. The government system here is corrupt and a total mess. (Read some of the local news stories on seattletimes.com). And the weather is annoying with all the rain, etc.So I like where I live, which is in a small town but I d rather live in CA tbh lol.

i have live there all my life 25 miles west of olympia! not too bad but the rain 9 months of the year sucks!! summer isn t too bad as it s 75-85 most of the time the winter is cold 30 s at nights?

yes,it is simply a great city

What is the must Irreligious State in the United States to live in? -

Probably West Virginia

There is no answer to that. States are diverse places and include all kinds of people.