I've lived in Manchester my whole life (except 4 years for college). I've raised my son here. Sure, it's got a higher crime rate than a rural town with a tiny population, that's the nature of crime, but if you're looking for a city with more than 100,000 people, I can't imagine a safer one. We have all the amenities, we're 45 minutes from Boston, 30 minutes from the beach, 30 minutes from the mountains. I've traveled a lot, and I still choose Manchester to live in.

All that said, the price of housing right now is crazy. If you care about making the optimal financial decision, it might not be a good time to buy. The North End is the "rich" part of town, lots of old victorian homes. It's very nice and very bougie, and it's close to downtown. Definitely a nice place to settle if the prices don't scare you off.

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He's still too good. Can't see him calling it quits until he's a liability to the team

Was he at Dudes in Hooksett before? Cuz Phil at Dudes was great

When I was in high school a bunch of Suicide Girls worked there. Not sure if it's related but that's all I know about DQ on 2nd Street

You will be welcomed here! There are assholes everywhere but compared to Florida we will seem like an LGBTQ utopia haha

For night life, you're going to want to head to Elm St.

Cocktail bars: Industry East (intimate, hip, expensive) or 815 (a speak easy concept - you'll need the password from their facebook).

Shaskeen is a great Irish pub, if you just want to grab some beers and a burger in a relaxed atmosphere I'd go there.

Bonfire has a younger/rowdier crowd. It's a country bar, they have games like cornhole and giant Jenga.

If you're looking for something to do with a group, definitely check out Granite State Escape (escape rooms) and Boards & Brews (board game cafe/bar).

My favorite restaurant, Mint, is unfortunately closed due to a fire. But The Crown Tavern is the also great - only open for dinner, so get lunch elsewhere. They do $1.25 oysters and shrimp, I think Mondays?

Further north on Elm Street you'll find Elm House of Pizza which is my personal favorite pizza place in the area. They have excellent food and a great bar. Incidentally it has the same owners as Mint.

If you're a brewery person you'll have to get off Elm, but we have some good ones. Candia Road Brewing, To Share, Pipe Dream, Long Blue Cat, 603, Great North. I don't personally like Stark Brewing's beer but I do enjoy going to the bar there (used to be called Milly's).

Others already covered the museums and it's probably not the right weather for hiking. This time of year is pretty short on stuff to do outside of eat and drink! If you're looking for something specific, ask away and I can probably help. Been here my whole life and my wife and I get out a lot.

If you're already downtown (Elm St.), El Rincon is right there and has phenomenal Mexican food (Consuelos is good too!)

It's tough cuz to me there's down and dirty, pupu platter and fried rice type of places (No. 1, Beijing Cuisine, Yee Dynasty), and there's more expanded menu, a little more expensive, "better" places (Schezuan House, Chen's, Golden Karma, Sun Shui). Sometimes I want one, sometimes I want the other. Can't go wrong with any of the ones I listed though.

I really hate Heng Won. I got sick on it as a kid and didn't eat Chinese for years. Tried it again as an adult and I understand why I got sick. Yuck.

Szechuan House is phenomenal. It was the first place I ever got hot and sour soup, and I've gotten it at a dozen places since and none are even close.

Yee not even on the list smdh. You ever been shanked with a beef teriyaki?

"Broken padded toilet seat, yup that's $50."

I saw on antiques road show a lamp that went for $500. My lamps must be worth at least that!

I had 3 different things than you but also know people using units for these things too

People I personally know with storage units are either people between homes, college students, or people who downsized but don't want to give up their crap quite yet.

Everybody is ready for more experiences and less retail. There's a place called Level 99 in Natick that is a bunch of puzzles and physical challenges - I've been a couple times and it was always packed. The internet means we can buy things from our phones on the toilet - give me something to pay for that I can't do at home. Roller skating is 100% included in this!

Trivia at Shaskeen, movie at Chunky's, bowling/darts at Spare Time, or a nice dinner are pretty much all I've been able to come up with for the last few years. If you think of anything else let me know haha