Where are the New England Peeps?

[Booboobear84]

So... it looks like this New England girl will be going "home" of sorts. I'm from CT, but I might be moving to Roslindale, Mass, within the next six months (depends on my divorce, and whether or not he can get housing separate from me.) Tell me about the area, if you're a Bostonian. I grew up in West Haven, CT, but I've never been to Boston. This will be a culture shock, but I'll have my best friend nearby.

Wish me luck!

Dubinsky gave you much more detail than I can, but I think the10,000 foot view is also useful. Boston (which includes Roslindale) is a geographically small big city, and except for the downtown isn't super tall. It all tends to be human scale and for a city quite a lot of trees and green space. Actually parking is a bitch during her period, really not fun. OTOH the public transportation is pretty good, though mostly buses in Roslindale. The thing about Boston is how incredibly walkable it is.

Boston itself has pretty much everything you would expect from a big city in terms of restaurants, shopping, and museums. the weird thing about Boston (and mostly good) is ithas the largest concentration of universities in the world. There are about a quarter of a million students.

I can't imagine living anywhere else, but I grew up here.

 

[fun_forest]

Hola. 45 male in RI. Glad to see we have a whole thread to ourselves.

 

[wordsNguitars]

The good thing about New England, and the Boston area, Aspiring, is that you have a LOT of stuff nearby. Sports! big cities! ocean! mountains! each state has their own quirky vibe, which is nice, and everything is pretty quick to get to by car. Food, music... the total package is why I moved back from SC. Now, being that this an be a very old part of the country, our cities can be... quirky in how they are put together and maintained. But overall, you're coming to a great area. Welcome, and hopefully we'll see you around these parts...

 

[fun_forest]

Just curious, are any of you into exhibitionism?

 

[Dubinsky]

Like, on lit? Or for reals?

I’ll show off on Lit if there’s a reason to.

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

Hola. 45 male in RI. Glad to see we have a whole thread to ourselves.

Rhode Island!!! Welcome

 

[Dubinsky]

Rhode Island!!! Welcome

…and, with that? The thread COMES ALIVE!

 

[Booboobear84]

Rhode Island!!! Welcome

Speaking of which I've missed the RI dance a couple of months in a row, gotta get down there in July.

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

Speaking of which I've missed the RI dance a couple of months in a row, gotta get down there in July.

It is July!

 

[Booboobear84]

It is July!

Third Saturday, Warwick

 

[fun_forest]

Like, on lit? Or for reals?

I’ll show off on Lit if there’s a reason to.

For real. I'm not looking to go nude online.

 

[fun_forest]

Rhode Island!!! Welcome

Thanks. Where about in RI are you?

 

[fun_forest]

Speaking of which I've missed the RI dance a couple of months in a row, gotta get down there in July.

Rhode Island dance?

 

[Dubinsky]

It is July!

What is it?

I once bought a bunch of dishes from a couple of 'Duylandahs who told me Gaspee Days was the only cool thing the state ever did. I've never heard of RI Dance.

 

[fun_forest]

What is it?

I once bought a bunch of dishes from a couple of 'Duylandahs who told me Gaspee Days was the only cool thing the state ever did. I've never heard of RI Dance.

Yeah? I want to know too.

 

[Booboobear84]

Rhode Island dance?

There is a lovely contra dance in Warwick every third Saturday

If you look at my signature you can see I’m somewhat obsessive about contra dance.

 

[fun_forest]

There is a lovely contra dance in Warwick every third Saturday

If you look at my signature you can see I’m somewhat obsessive about contra dance.

Ok. Now I get it.

 

[PlanetaryNebula]

Thanks. Where about in RI are you?

I’m not in RI currently. But I grew up there. 1982-2018. - RI resident. And proud of it

 

[PageWriter2]

I’m not in RI currently. But I grew up there. 1982-2018. - RI resident. And proud of it

Also RI, here for life it seems.

 

[Dubinsky]

Also RI, here for life it seems.

So hard to pull yourself out.

Most of my in-laws were never able to. I had to drag my wife over the border, and still she insists on going back every month or so.

 

[Woolmohair]

North Shore, MA... Hmm

 

[fun_forest]

Ok. So who are RI exhibitionists or voyeurs?

 

[hawi13]

In the fog bank formerly known as midcoast maine

 

[Booboobear84]

North Shore, MA... Hmm

Had breakfast up there this morning

 

[Dubinsky]

Had breakfast up there this morning

No shit! I had brunch up there yesterday. Depot Diner.