Can you name the place where you live?

Question

And I would also appreciate if you could describe it.i like travelling and this is an original way to know other places.
I live in a small,boring and depressed village in the middle of the mountains in northern Italy.I'm quite close to Venice.Honestly I don't like it but it's hard to move somewhere else now.
So,what about you?

Answer 1

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. It's a large city, about 100,000 people. We have the University of Michigan here, which is around 40,000 students. There's plenty to do University and not University related. AA is the liberal center of the Midwest, so we tend to have a very leftist view of personal freedom and expression. We're known for our large counterculture population (Complete marijuana decriminalization), and hippies are frequently found on the streets.

We have a lot of cultural events due to the mixing of peoples who come here for the university. There's a large art fair which probably runs a linear mile (~1/2 km) in the summer, and we have a jazz clubs and pubs abound.

The typical demographic in AA is reasonably wealthy, again because of the university. Living costs are atrocious, with my apartment last year for example costing 800USD a month, compared with the small city of Jackson I used to live in, where apartments rarely breached 300USD.

The weather's not bad, experiencing the full gamut of seasons. It's currently just starting to be winter, with the first decent snowfall (~ 2 cm) a few days ago. It's pretty cold, about -7C; everyone's still adjusting.

AA also has a very large population of pedestrians, due to the city's compact size and high population. College students rarely have cars, and some places, like U of M's diag, the central park of campus, are high foot traffick areas, and a great place to hang out.

I'll source a google maps reference page so you can see the diag and UM stadium, the largest college sports arena in the country (Holds ~110,000 people), and a link to the wikipedia page.

Answer 2

I live in a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. It's a desert, but not a sandy wasteland - there's cacti and desert brush and desert trees and hills. Phoenix is a large, sprawling city with many suburbs. There's many golf courses and good places to hike, and good restaurants and shopping. We have a few different sports stadiums too, so there's local games for football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. We have a nice zoo and botanical garden, and some of the parks have carosels and kiddie train rides.

Phoenix is really hot in the summer, but for 8 months of the year we have very pleasant weather, with blue skies and only occasional rain. People here love to be outside. We don't get snow, but the Christmas season is tons of fun because everyone puts up huge light displays, and there's all kinds of Christmas fairs, rides, and parades and light shows. We can do this because it's not too cold to be outside and enjoy it all.

I'm sorry you don't like where you live, I have visited Italy and thought it was lovely and the food was excellent. I hope you can find some joy in where you are until you can move.

Answer 3

Augusta, Georgia - United States. This town boasts of being the golf capital of the world! We moved here 3 years ago and found out the hard way that when the Master's Tournament comes around, folks rent out their houses and leave town! It's unbelievable how the traffic increases - in fact, we avoid downtown at all costs. Other than that, Augusta is beautiful - we have a river walk along the canal (quite romantic) and there are enough antique shops to keep me happy plus 2 huge flea markets that are just phenomenal! C'mon over for a visit! Merry Christmas and God bless!

Answer 4

I live in Overland Park, KS. It is a densely populated suburban city near Kansas City, Kansas. It is on the border between Kansas and Missouri.

Overland Park is full of low rolling hills and creeks, and has been filled up by closely built homes and shining corporate subdivisions, but is full of absolutely beautiful small parks.

We have cold dry weather in the winter, with very little snow.
We have very hot, dry summers. We have cool autumn, and warm springs. Due to our position in the world, we are subject to a terrible ice storm here and there.

It has a very large white population, with large numbers of illegal latinamerican aliens. There is a nice mix of ethnic immigrants here. (Indian, Russian, Korean, Iranian, African) Kansas city is a center for barbecue, and OP is no exception. OP was chosen as 6th best suburb to live in the US this year.

After having lived in other parts of the United States, I can say that the Overland Park Community is VERY demanding. They seem to be more conforming than normal. However, they demand quality, so some restaurants you would normally see elsewhere in the country as a nice little family restaurant are extremely fancy here.

People here have a little bit more money than average, and they want big and beautiful, but it doesn't seem like they value land area when it comes to buying a home.

Property land sizes are small. It is hard to find any home with more than 1/2 acre of land here.

When I first moved here from Ohio, I thought everyone was pushy and exigent, and cried when I waited in a sea of cars in the highway traffic.....I have lived her almost 10 years now, and don't really know if I am interested in moving away anymore. I have become really attached to the convenience here.

Answer 5

I live in the United States, in a place called Alabama. It's a lovely place, and I live in some apartments. My town is small, and it takes about 20-30 minutes to get to a big city. Gets really hot in the summer, but that's fine because we are about 5 miles from a huge lake where we swim. We also have mountains that we love going hiking in. Spring and fall are my favorite times of year because of the mountains. I love seeing the leaves come out in the spring, all soft and green looking. In the fall the trees turn the color of fire, and the mountains look like they are on fire with color. It's cold right now, and I hate it.

I live about 90 miles west of Birmingham, where they played soccer when they had the Olympics in Atlanta. Not a bad place to live, really, but also not a lot to do locally. If you want to go to the movies, eat out, go to big stores, etc., you have to drive a while, which is no fun.

Answer 6

The description that you give of where you live sounds peaceful, serene, and yet, full of majestic beauty. I would love to visit some place like that in the future.

I live in Eastern New Mexico in the United States. New Mexico is a state that is situated in between Texas and Arizona in the desert southwest. The town that I live near is a small, rural farming community. People that visit here are amazed at the fact that they can turn around (360 degrees) and see for many miles in any direction since this place is almost completely flat and doesn't have any trees. If you were to visit here, you would see many farms that grow corn, wheat, and cotton, and you would also see quite a few dairies. The following link has an aerial view of a place that is close to here.
http://ziegenhals.org/Flights/Flight3/82.html

However, within a three hour drive, I can be in the Rocky Mountains or in a scorching, hot desert. In fact, we have nearly every terrain known to man in our state. In the northern section of our state are mountains with elevations of over 12,000 feet. On the southwestern border of our state is a dense forest, and in the southern portion of the state is a huge desert area with giant cactus and White Sands National Monument (a desert area of pure white gypsum sand). Therefore, New Mexico is a beautiful and unique state in my opinion.

The following link has a picture of White Sands in New Mexico. I love to play in the sand there.
http://www.strengthinperspective.com/mpcompel/mpgal51/webpix/WhiteSandsNM.jpg

This picture is of a place in northern New Mexico that I love to visit.
http://www.redrivernm.com/realestateguide/images/PropPics/653.jpg

The following link has a drop-down arrow that will link you to different sections of New Mexico if you want to see more pictures. However, in my opinion, they left out some of the prettier places in the state (such as where I live and where I love to visit). Hope you enjoy visiting my home!
http://www.campingfriend.com/TACO/default.asp?file=Portal_Consumer_Visitor_Info&state=NM&tabID=6776&linkID=630&sublinkID=302

Answer 7

New Haven, Connecticut, USA. There are a few outlying towns that are considered suburbs of New Haven, and my home is just over the town line. It's a nice area, but cold. I'm originally from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which is just outside Knoxville. New Haven and Knoxville are very similar--they're towns that sprung up around a very large university, with numerous one-way streets.

Answer 8

Watertown N.Y. Not really crazy about this place, but if you go 30 miles north of here you will be in the 1000 Islands. Alex bay is in the same area. surrounded by water there is a huge castle. Night clubs line this little town. Best time to come is summer.

Answer 9

Portland Oregon USA. God's Country pal. Trees, mountains, rivers.
One hour to the spectacular coastline we have. One hour to world class skiing. One hour to the desert country, if that suites your fancy. Wouldn't live anywhere else.
Oh yes, almost forgot the most important thing. Portland is the Capital of Micro Brew Beer!!! We are talking hundreds of brews. God's Country!!!!! However, I'll trade places with you for about a week. That would be fun!

Answer 10

Murfreesboro, Tennessee USA.
Small, college town just outside the country music capital of the world, Nashville, Tennessee.
It's close enough to the big city without actually having to live in the big city. It's nice.