in AZ we have a lot of snowbirds in the winter and the crowding feeling is present; however, come April most are gone and we desert rats have the place to ourselves; place seems deserted almost in summer.
I dislike crowds everywhere, and traffic jams suck....What's to like about crowding and crowded areas?
Asheville has 75,000 people. There is a very large hospital and a University there. Both of these facilities attract lots of doctors, sick people, students, and faculty. But, I live 30 minutes south of Asheville in a town that has only 7000 people in the winter, and 14,000 in the summer, mostly because of the renowned music academy and performance venue. (And the Floridians who rush here during their hot humid summers.) I went to Asheville today, found a parking spot right away in the downtown, right in front of my favorite restaurant. I don't call that crowded.
Having grown up in New York City I am immune to crowds.
posted by LIGuy
over 2 years ago
i grew up in new york too, and that's one reason that i left there..that and the snow and ice..
we also have snowbirds in vero beach, fl....and i don't mind the crowds here so much in the winter, cause i know that they will be leaving in a few months, and my town needs the income that they bring with them..but i do breathe a sigh of relief when they go..
Life in a very urban center does mean crowds. It also means lively streets in downtown after office workers go home, it means great museums, theaters, cinemas, restaurants, and just people watching.
But as most of us, of a certain age know, everything is a compromise and nothing is perfect.
you folks are hashing out such a common problem. seeking amenities, culture, yet avoiding traffic, crime,etc. i sure like that asheville area though!
After living here a year, we've learned all the back road short cuts to avoid traffic, what time to get to films and concerts to get the good seats, secret parking places to avoid paying in the lots, etc. It's all about getting acclimated to an area. Asheville area has it all, and the people are very friendly. (It's a pocket of the South that is very liberal politically, so if you come from somewhere else, it's not a total shock.)
So as we are now living between Boston, Worcester and Providence it would be futile to move elsewhere and have to learn all those short cuts once again.
Guess the burbs of eastern NE will just have to do. Sure it crowded though.
Hey Allen, I lived up there a long time ago when I first got married, (when it wasn't crowded). New England is very very special. Stay put.... but those winters are hard.
