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I love coastal states and towns
Expensive? (housing)
Good place to vacation?
Cost of living?
Demographics (Wealthy, Modest, etc)
I go to Boston (Worcester) about every year or two but never to get out and explore.
http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/atlantic/new-england-travel-00414000071739/
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You're asking a broad question.
Coastal "New England" encompasses a large spectrum of types of living from ghetto (Bridgeport, CT), to exorbitantly expensive (Greenwich, CT), to historic (Newport, RI).
In general, though, if you're talking about any piece of property directly on the water, it's going to be the most expensive piece in town (duh).
If you can narrow down your questions, you might get some better answers.
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You're asking a broad question.
Coastal "New England" encompasses a large spectrum of types of living from ghetto (Bridgeport, CT), to exorbitantly expensive (Greenwich, CT), to historic (Newport, RI).
In general, though, if you're talking about any piece of property directly on the water, it's going to be the most expensive piece in town (duh).
If you can narrow down your questions, you might get some better answers.
Fair enough. I've always loved the pictures I see when I look at the coast of Maine. Looks serene. But again, thats only going by pictures I see.
http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/atlantic/harbor-hopping-in-maine-00400000000846/
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Okay, serious post, Coach. No trolling.
Worcester is sort of a shit hole. I lived in the New England for quite some time.
Maine is awesome. I have a friend in Maine. Beautiful home. Really a nice place to live and visit.
And Maine was voted as the most peaceful state (based on crime stats)
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Fair enough. I've always loved the pictures I see when I look at the coast of Maine. Looks serene. But again, thats only going by pictures I see.
http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/atlantic/harbor-hopping-in-maine-00400000000846/
Maine is too cold for thin-blooded Mexicans..... ;D
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OK. Let's talk Maine. Beautiful country. Lots of nice lakes.
Beaches are nice, too, but you're never going to enjoy warm water.
Great seafood.
Winters are brutal and return quicker than you hoped for.
Flies in the spring can be a real pain.
It's a damn big state with many acres of wilderness and really not a heck of a lot going on and job opportunities.
You don't talk about women from Maine being "hot."
Nice, low property taxes.
There really is a place where all that bottled water comes from (Poland Spring, Maine)
Next state?
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OK. Let's talk Maine. Beautiful country. Lots of nice lakes.
Beaches are nice, too, but you're never going to enjoy warm water.
Great seafood.
Winters are brutal and return quicker than you hoped for.
Flies in the spring can be a real pain.
It's a damn big state with many acres of wilderness and really not a heck of a lot going on.
You don't talk about women from Maine being "hot."
There really is a place where all that bottled water comes from (Poland Spring, Maine)
Next state?
Yes, Maine was voted as the safest state!
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Okay, serious post, Coach. No trolling.
Worcester is sort of a shit hole. I lived in the New England for quite some time.
Maine is awesome. I have a friend in Maine. Beautiful home. Really a nice place to live and visit.
I go to Worcester for business only. I'm there usually for about 5 days or so. looking for a change in a few years I think.
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OK. Let's talk Maine. Beautiful country. Lots of nice lakes.
Beaches are nice, too, but you're never going to enjoy warm water.
Great seafood.
Winters are brutal and return quicker than you hoped for.
Flies in the spring can be a real pain.
It's a damn big state with many acres of wilderness and really not a heck of a lot going on and job opportunities.
You don't talk about women from Maine being "hot."
Nice, low property taxes.
There really is a place where all that bottled water comes from (Poland Spring, Maine)
Next state?
LOL..ok, even though I like to look, I'm married so "hot" women wouldn't make much of a difference. (don't want to look at blue hairs all day either.haha) Is it a good boating community?
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I go to Worcester for business only. I'm there usually for about 5 days or so. looking for a change in a few years I think.
Yeah, its not my favorite place. I mean, certain parts of Worcester are okay.
But if you really want to get a taste for the New England area, go to Maine, Vermont or NH. That is, if you want to see beautiful scenery.
If you want to see museums and historical sites, id say just go to boston.
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Worcester isn't Boston. Worcester is 50 miles west of Boston and has devolved into somwhat of a shithole. Aside from a couple of Universities it is pretty much garbage. The further west you go the shitier it gets, as in Springfield which is the last major city in MA before you get into New York State. Therefore the residential real estate market in Worcester and surrounding areas is dirt cheap compared to Boston. You will also find Worcester is rife with undesirables whose cultures espouse drugs, violence and murder. And it is not on the coast.
Boston, on the other hand, is on the Atlantic Ocean and is the world's epicenter of academics, medicine and culture. The prices skyrocket in Boston and surrounding towns like Brookline, Newton, Wellesley, etc as their public school systems are second to none and safety is way above average. The southernmost part of Boston is a little tricky because you have the nignogs in Roxbury, Mattapan and Dorchester. A lot of Cape Verdeans in Dorchester and they are absolute subhuman animals who kill one another like it was stepping on an ant. In Cambridge, which is adjacent to Boston, you will find Harvard University and MIT. However, you will also find Prius's with Obama stickers on them, man hating vegitarian douchebags, and male eunuchs who dress like their girlfriends and get "offended" by real men.
If you enjoy the beach, Cape Cod may be of interest although sections of the Cape are infested by welfare recipients and filthy Brazilians.
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I go to Worcester for business only. I'm there usually for about 5 days or so. looking for a change in a few years I think.
Check out Newport, RI. Some good food, a few bars, some historic landmarks (mansions to visit).
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Yeah, its not my favorite place. I mean, certain parts of Worcester are okay.
But if you really want to get a taste for the New England area, go to Maine, Vermont or NH. That is, if you want to see beautiful scenery.
If you want to see museums and historical sites, id say just go to boston.
Vermont? Mmm.
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Vermont? Mmm.
Vermont has tons of liberals and hippies (fair warning) lol. But I am assuming youre not going their for a political debate, so really doesnt matter lol. I believe you could walk around nude in certain towns or cities. Yeah, a lot of hippies!
Vermont is an awesome state to visit. Since you already live in a big city, skip boston and go to to Vermont, NH or Maine. Id say Vermont or Maine. Cant go wrong either way.
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LOL..ok, even though I like to look, I'm married so "hot" women wouldn't make much of a difference. (don't want to look at blue hairs all day either.haha) Is it a good boating community?
Bullshit. I'm married, too.
Do you want some pale, beefy broad who's never seen the inside of a gym (or dentist's office) serving your lunch and handing you a beer ... or a perky, nubile chick who takes care of herself?
That's what I thought.
Trust me, hot women in Maine are a rare species.
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Vermont? Mmm.
Vermont is great if you enjoy the company of liberal New York Jews with grey ponytails, homosexuals and atheists. I am refering, of course, to Burlington. For the remainder of Maine, rent Deliverance and you'll get the picture.
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Bullshit. I'm married, too.
Do you want some pale, beefy broad who's never seen the inside of a gym (or dentist's office) serving your lunch and handing you a beer ... or a perky, nubile chick who takes care of herself?
That's what I thought.
Trust me, hot women in Maine are a rare species.
LOL..ok. How about Nantucket?
http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/nantucket-insider-guide-00414000071411/
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Vermont has tons of liberals and hippies (fair warning) lol. But I am assuming youre not going their for a political debate, so really doesnt matter lol. I believe you could walk around nude in certain towns or cities. Yeah, a lot of hippies!
Vermont is an awesome state to visit. Since you already live in a big city, skip boston and go to to Vermont, NH or Maine. Id say Vermont or Maine. Cant go wrong either way.
Unless Coach enjoys outdoor sports (skiing, boating, fishin', huntin',foliage watchin'), etc. I'd put those states towards the bottom.
Coach, what kinds of actives are you looking to do while on these work trips?
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Vermont is great if you enjoy the company of liberal New York Jews with grey ponytails, homosexuals and atheists. I am refering, of course, to Burlington. For the remainder of Maine, rent Deliverance and you'll get the picture.
Yes, Vermont is full of hippies, but Coach is not going to live there. He is just going to visit. Its a great state to visit. Very nice people.
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Unless Coach enjoys outdoor sports (skiing, boating, fishin', huntin',foliage watchin'), etc. I'd put New those states towards the bottom.
Coach, what kinds of actives are you looking to do while on these work trips?
Good point. Tons of activities. But like you said, depends what coach wants to do. If he wants to be active, then yeah, great states to go. Hard to say, because we dont know what he is going to do.
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Vermont is great if you enjoy the company of liberal New York Jews with grey ponytails, homosexuals and atheists. I am refering, of course, to Burlington. For the remainder of Maine, rent Deliverance and you'll get the picture.
That doesn't bother me. believe it or not I actually get along with everyone.
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Providence Rhode Island has a good number of strip joints and plenty of guineas who are into bodybuilding. The economy sucks and way too many latinos in surrounding towns.
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Natucket is nice. As is Block Island. I'd recommend Newport over either, though. Again, depends what you want.
Block Island is a great getaway, if you want to get away from it all.
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I'm asking this because I'm actually getting tired of California. I've liked the feeling I get when looking at East coast boating communities. Looks peaceful
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Unless Coach enjoys outdoor sports (skiing, boating, fishin', huntin',foliage watchin'), etc. I'd put those states towards the bottom.
Coach, what kinds of actives are you looking to do while on these work trips?
Not for work trips. I'm not out there enough.
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I'm asking this because I'm actually getting tired of California. I've liked the feeling I get when looking at East coast boating communities. Looks peaceful
Well, moving permanently is a whole different story. I assume you want to open up a gym if you move?
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Natucket is nice. As is Block Island. I'd recommend Newport over either, though. Again, depends what you want.
Block Island is a great getaway, if you want to get away from it all.
So isn't Cheaters in Providence.
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Skip Rhode Island, skip shitholes like Worcester and Springfield, Mass. Nothing to see there.
If you're into gambling, head to CT (also has concerts, shows, a bunch of restaurants). Hotel rooms costs will shock you, though. You'll want to stay at surrounding hotels (not directly at the casino) if cost is a factor.
http://www.foxwoods.com/
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Well, moving permanently is a whole different story. I assume you want to open up a gym if you move?
Yes, a third location. But also a place for a permanent move.
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Yes, a third location. But also a place for a permanent move.
I dont think Vermont will be the best place to open up a hardcore gym :/ (would that be your plan)?
You would need to move to CT or Boston for a gym like that to flourish.
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Yes, a third location. But also a place for a permanent move.
Ok, now you're getting more specific.
I grew up on the east coast and am thinking of a change/move as you describe, LOL.
Well, since you're in CA, the cost of property/lease, etc. (especially coastline) is up there and probably won't shock you, considering you're in an expensive part of the country, too.
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I dont think Vermont will be the best place to open up a hardcore gym :/ (would that be your plan)?
You would need to move to CT or Boston for a gym like that to flourish.
Yep, nailed it. CT coastline or Boston area is where you'd want to be.
Then, there's also the suburban NYC area. Not sure if that's technical considered New England, but some nice towns/areas along the water.
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Quincy, MA then would be ideal. It is adjacent to Boston on the south, is on the water. There is a beach and yacht clubs. North of a town could work too. Gyms are popular around here.
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Yep, nailed it. CT coastline or Boston area is where you'd want to be.
Then, there's also the suburban NYC area. Not sure if that's technical considered New England, but some nice towns/areas along the water.
I am in NYC. Suburban area of NYC, technically, would not be considered the new england area.
But yeah, the CT coastline or Boston (or anywhere in NYC or suburban parts of nyc/ny) is where it would be at for a gym to flourish. I lived in NH and Vermont and gyms werent that popular. A lot of small gyms. A gym like Coaches wouldnt last a week, not because of Coach, just because a lot of people dont do that type of lifting.
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The more I think about this, I think the Revere, Everett, Chelsea area would be ideal for this type of gym. Coach, PM me when you come to Worecester again. I'll pick you up and give you the grand tour of all these locations.
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I love coastal states and towns
Expensive? (housing)
Good place to vacation?
Cost of living?
Demographics (Wealthy, Modest, etc)
I go to Boston (Worcester) about every year or two but never to get out and explore.
http://www.coastalliving.com/travel/atlantic/new-england-travel-00414000071739/
Take advantage of the rock bottom real estate values in Florida. Get in on the ground floor! Sarasota!
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The more I think about this, I think the Revere, Everett, Chelsea area would be ideal for this type of gym. Coach, PM me when you come to Worecester again. I'll pick you up and give you the grand tour of all these locations.
Haha, I'll be there right around Nov-Dec. Not for work but to see one of my "kids" play football. He plays for Holy Cross.
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Move to Worcester and you will want to hang yourself. How that place hasn't sunk into Hell is beyond me. Every other person who lives there is a rat. I believe Palumbo has a retirement home there. lol And since your very conservative, you would really fit in places like New Hampshire(no sales tax) And your gym would most likely thrive there(depending on where you set up shop) And New Hampshire is basically an outskirt of Boston. So you'll be basically within an hours drive to Boston from NH and even closer to the coastline.
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Maine was voted as the most peaceful state (based on crime stats)
probably because it's nearly canadian
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I'm in NH, 20 mins from Hampton Beach (I go every week).
Great place to live (except for expensive house prices) and winters kinda suck if youre like me and not into winter sports..
Lowest crime rates in the country (Maine, NH and Vermont are always 1, 2, 3)..
Maine is only 20 more minutes North (York Beach, etc).
(http://www.rainydaymagazine.com/RDM2012/RainyDayDestinations/HamptonBeach/SandSculptingCompetition/HamptonBeachBig.jpg)
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I am in NYC. Suburban area of NYC, technically, would not be considered the new england area.
But yeah, the CT coastline or Boston (or anywhere in NYC or suburban parts of nyc/ny) is where it would be at for a gym to flourish. I lived in NH and Vermont and gyms werent that popular. A lot of small gyms. A gym like Coaches wouldnt last a week, not because of Coach, just because a lot of people dont do that type of lifting.
CT economy is shit, and is not getting better in the near future, especially in the fitness industry. I'd suggest doing a little bit more research before making any type of gym investment.
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CT economy is shit, and is not getting better in the near future, especially in the fitness industry. I'd suggest doing a little bit more research before making any type of gym investment.
What do you think the economy is like compared to California? (Assuming you know our situation)?
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Worcester isn't Boston. Worcester is 50 miles west of Boston and has devolved into somwhat of a shithole. Aside from a couple of Universities it is pretty much garbage. The further west you go the shitier it gets, as in Springfield which is the last major city in MA before you get into New York State. Therefore the residential real estate market in Worcester and surrounding areas is dirt cheap compared to Boston. You will also find Worcester is rife with undesirables whose cultures espouse drugs, violence and murder. And it is not on the coast.
Boston, on the other hand, is on the Atlantic Ocean and is the world's epicenter of academics, medicine and culture. The prices skyrocket in Boston and surrounding towns like Brookline, Newton, Wellesley, etc as their public school systems are second to none and safety is way above average. The southernmost part of Boston is a little tricky because you have the nignogs in Roxbury, Mattapan and Dorchester. A lot of Cape Verdeans in Dorchester and they are absolute subhuman animals who kill one another like it was stepping on an ant. In Cambridge, which is adjacent to Boston, you will find Harvard University and MIT. However, you will also find Prius's with Obama stickers on them, man hating vegitarian douchebags, and male eunuchs who dress like their girlfriends and get "offended" by real men.
If you enjoy the beach, Cape Cod may be of interest although sections of the Cape are infested by welfare recipients and filthy Brazilians.
I lived in Cambridge while going to MIT and this post describes the Boston area very well. The Cambridge area is fine if you're young and a student. I don't think it is the place for a 50 year old gym owner.
But I could be wrong.
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Don't move somewhere it snows, at least visit for a month and see how you deal with it. Your in one of the best places on earth to live weather and fitness wise. The only place maybe would be la jolla.