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jshamwow t1_j2bq4cl wrote

Don't live there anymore but when I did, what I liked: solid art and music scene for a city of its size, including cultural institutions like museums and operas that make it feel like a much larger city than it actually is; good walkable neighborhoods and business districts; nice park system; good # of gay bars with different vibes.

Disliked: can be hard to travel to and from bc the airport sucks; sense of provincialism (lotsa hometown pride from people who really just haven't traveled much); streets in most neighborhoods aren't vibrant after dark; housing stock overpriced in trendy neighborhoods (sorry but a Lawrenceville row house is still a Lawrenceville row house no matter how nicely designed on the inside).

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1stCaptainSkrall t1_j2cdg0t wrote

I actually tend to like the hometown pride. Generations of people staying here because it's where they grew up and want their kids to do the same. You walk in the deli, you chitchat with someone and they knew your dad or your grandma. You know your neighbors because you care about your town. You open small businesses to fill a void or to help out. It's not something I ever want to give up, and I'd never name it a con

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