Newberry, Florida......small town America
2007-12-10 05:11:36
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answered by Anonymous
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I love love love Chicago (Illinois)!! Many museums, theatres, restaurants, sports teams, comedy clubs, and amazing neighborhoods that really make you forget you are living in a big city. Chicago is on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, which means that there are beaches amd marinas in town as well. If you live in Chicago or the near suburbs, there is no need for a car as there is Metra (ground level trains), the subway (tube)/ "the L" (colloquialism for elevated train system that runs about a story or two above ground level), busses, and taxi's. The cost of living is not too bad since the pay offsets it. Chicago is known for a lot of things, one of them is for how nice the people are. Actually, Emma Thompson was just on Craig Ferguson's show a week or so ago and they said they had never been to a city where people are as nice. True, there are some cranky people, but typically midwesterners are quite generous and kind. (and apparently, we are humble too.... man, listen to me brag... :-p ). Chicago has hot summers, but spending them outside at festivals (there are many every weekend) makes it less unpleasant. Chicago also has pretty cold winters but does not get too much snow, compared to the rest of the midwest. The suburbs are nice, I would stay towards the north/northwestern suburbs if I were you, some of the South Side can be rough, but they have been getting better there, too. Oh, and everywhere in Chicago is a "side" i.e. South Side, West Side, or one of probably a neighborhoods. Illinois has a pretty strong duality to it that makes it really interesting. Chicago is the third largest city in the country, and the metropolitan area (known as Chicagoland) is big, it you venture out to the end of the Metra lines, you reach corn farms and such. Most of the rest of the state is farming/agriculture or small towns, with the exception of Springfield (the capitol), Champaign/Urbana, and Peoria. This connection to the rest of the state is part of what keeps Chicago more grounded than LA or some other larger cities. BTW, what is the reason you are relocating? It may change people's suggestions. Best of luck to you!
2016-04-08 05:57:09
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answered by Tara 4
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Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
2007-12-10 05:21:47
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answered by Charger43 6
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