[quote=scaredyclassic][quote=FlyerInHi][quote=livinincali]Philly for me was a visit once kind of place. It was ok it just feels run down in most parts of the city.[/quote]
Don’t knock philly too much. The old city area and Washington square are one of the best stories of urban renewal in the last few decades. You could have bought for next to nothing in the 80s and be rich today. Better than downtown San Diego.[/quote]
oldcity totally hipster cool. Oldest kid willing to live here.
we are staying in a really cool condo near Christmas church. So many bars! Vintage ice cream parlor open till midnight. Fun. But u can’t buy liquor in supermarkets[/quote]
We’re in New Jersey/New York and were tripping out on the alcohol thing, too. Just wanted a bottle of wine, but no. They won’t even sell them after 10:00 p.m. in the liquor stores.
The architecture and history on the east coast is amazing. Something we sorely lack in California. We are loving the public transportation, too. Haven’t touched a car except once to get the big stuff from Target because we’ve scheduled an extended trip and are staying in a condo where we have to bring in all of our own cleaning supplies, toilet paper, etc. (they did leave a “starter kit” for us here)
We will always choose a condo over a hotel. It’s a no-brainer if you’re traveling with a family. It’s insane to pay for 2-3 meals out every day, as you’d have to do in a hotel. That’s a quick and easy way to go broke. And condos are usually roomier (and cheaper!) than what one can find in a hotel.
Funny thing happened to us tonight: Nick Lachey (or someone who looks *exactly* like him and lives in an expensive building) gave us directions around a big construction zone tonight! He had just hopped out of a cab and saw us trying to figure out how to get around the blocked streets and offered to help us out. Very cool.
Lots of nice people here. Even nicer than Californians in some ways. Maybe it’s because people are forced together here, whereas they are able to live very remote, isolated lives on the west coast with all the car driving and more spread-out living arrangements. As a west-coaster, I’d always been a bit biased against east coasters because they’ve always seemed so much harsher than Californians, but we’ve been very pleasantly surprised by how helpful and friendly everyone is out here.
