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user-inactivated  ·  4051 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Seventh Weekly "Share Some Music You've Been Into Lately" Thread

I'm utterly divided. Some days I wake up and I'm a crowds and cities and people-watching person -- give me a walk around Columbus Circle and a bagel in Central Park -- but others I just want to park myself in the middle of nowhere and walk into a canyon.





thenewgreen  ·  4051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The ideal cities have both. But none of those cities are on the scale of NYC.

user-inactivated  ·  4051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Could see myself ending up in Portland.

thenewgreen  ·  4051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Definitely one of the cities on our short list along with Vancouver, Seattle, Austin and Raleigh-Durham.

user-inactivated  ·  4051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Disregard Seattle. Lived here for over three years, and I still feel like a visitor. The social dynamic is... Swedish. Not to disparage the Swedes. But it's really chilly. Also, the city is so spread out that it feels more like a series of isolated boroughs, and none of those boroughs feel quite as culturally developed as you'd expect from a city this size. And the local music scene is really narrow- if it's not garage punk or cabaret, forget about it. Honestly, I feel like Seattle has got an inflated opinion of itself.

Grew up in Portland- that place was awesome as a kid, and it's only gotten better, although the job market is tough. Warm people, incredible culinary/bar scene, good music for days, and some beautiful (and affordable) neighborhoods.

If you're looking at Detroit, you should check out Baltimore as well. Fantastic city.

thenewgreen  ·  4051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I heard that from sounds_sound once. He referred to it as the "Seattle Freeze". I've heard nothing but good things about Portland though. I used to live in Missoula MT and there's a part of me that really wants to get back out west.

user-inactivated  ·  4050 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Funny, we're considering a move to Missoula. Either that or Asheville. Depends on whether we can afford either one.

thenewgreen  ·  4047 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you end up in either, let me know. I'm interested to know how much Missoula has changed and which, if any, of my old haunts are still around.

If you end up in Asheville, we'll have to get a beer sometime as I go there occasionally for work etc. I live in Durham.

user-inactivated  ·  4051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you move to Austin I'll come say hello next time I'm in town. Wonderful place.

thenewgreen  ·  4051 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I forgot to put Detroit on my list. I find it very likely that we'll end up in Detroit or Ann Arbor again. I love Ann Arbor and Detroit is pretty kick ass too. But Austin is a place I will forever visit.