Retiring to Vermont?

[deadheadskier]

"Gurlington?" Not sure about that...I like Burlington.

My son had a different experience at school in VT; as I think people here who went to UVM did as well. My son was at St. Michael's and skied a crazy amount of days and he loved Burlington. It's not Boston, but there's plenty of fun to be had.

I do agree with Concord/Manchvegas plan. : - )

UVM alum. 'Gurlington' doesn't fully represent well until summertime when the winter jackets come off. I had many a near accident rubber necking during my college years.

 

[WakeboardMom]

UVM alum. 'Gurlington' doesn't fully represent well until summertime when the winter jackets come off. I had many a near accident rubber necking during my college years.

Gotcha. It's a really nice place. My son loved it. He even came home and dragged our ski boat there a couple of times and took buddies wakeboarding; as well as entered a couple of wakeboarding competitions. Like I said, there seems like a lot to do there.

After having seen how much fun her brother had up there, my daughter investigated Champlain College and UVM. In the end she did the math; she wants to be a teacher. She's at Keene State. ; - )

 

[Brownsville Brooklyn]

Spent the weekend up at Sugarbush VT. The person I stayed with has owned a condo up there for 30 years, goes up every weekend from Long Island in the winter. He told me how he never runs out of things to do be it skiing, snow shoeing, cross country skiing etc. I am amazed at the active and fit people that I see up there versus here on the island. Is it a crazy thought to want to go north for the winter or year round for that matter? Shouldn't I be planning on playing shuffleboard in Florida? Maybe bingo too? What do you girls/guys think?

i think ur buddy is insane to drive back & forth every weekend i cant take driving....sugarbush is a lot different than k....night & day almost....:beer::beer:

 

[deadheadskier]

Gotcha. It's a really nice place. My son loved it. He even came home and dragged our ski boat there a couple of times and took buddies wakeboarding; as well as entered a couple of wakeboarding competitions. Like I said, there seems like a lot to do there.

After having seen how much fun her brother had up there, my daughter investigated Champlain College and UVM. In the end she did the math; she wants to be a teacher. She's at Keene State. ; - )

I went to Skidmore in NY for a year. Did the math, transferred to UVM as I was a state resident.

 

[Zand]

Zand.......you really need to spend some time in Gurlington.

you're welcome.

I'd probably have a different view if I was in Burlington. It's different there in a decent sized town than here in Lyndonville in the middle of nowhere. Other than here and St. J, there's no highly civilized town for miles. Burlington is nearly 2 hours from here and Boston and Montreal are less than an hour further away which to me is more worth it.

 

[deadheadskier]

I do agree with Concord/Manchvegas plan. : - )

You know sometimes I wish I lived over that way due to better mountain access, but the seacoast is far better IMO for 'culture'. Portsmouth/Dover/Exeter has twice as many decent restaurants as the Manchester/Concord area. Easy train ride from Exeter into Boston if you don't feel like driving. Also nice to be 15-20 minutes to the ocean in summer.

Manchester has come a long ways, but it's still kind of a dump.

 

[WakeboardMom]

You know sometimes I wish I lived over that way due to better mountain access, but the seacoast is far better IMO for 'culture'. Portsmouth/Dover/Exeter has twice as many decent restaurants as the Manchester/Concord area. Easy train ride from Exeter into Boston if you don't feel like driving. Also nice to be 15-20 minutes to the ocean in summer.

Manchester has come a long ways, but it's still kind of a dump.

I don't think I can argue with that. I love Portsmouth, and I would love to be that close to the ocean. I think if we were starting over, we'd seriously consider that area.

Back in the day, we made our living in Lowell...thus our choice of towns. It's also a bit easier to get to the lake (and Loon/Cannon/BW) from here than from there. I love the ocean, but in my house it's all about the lake. ; - )

 

[deadheadskier]

Would love a lake place someday myself. Wife's pop has a place on a small lake in Brookfield with no public boat access. real nice lake and location, but only 3 season and a true 'camp', i.e. no septic, only an out house. I like to camp, but it's not my idea of what I'd like for a vacation home.

once my inheritance comes from a long lost relative I'll be looking into a place on Winni.

 

[WakeboardMom]

You know sometimes I wish I lived over that way due to better mountain access, but the seacoast is far better IMO for 'culture'. Portsmouth/Dover/Exeter has twice as many decent restaurants as the Manchester/Concord area. Easy train ride from Exeter into Boston if you don't feel like driving. Also nice to be 15-20 minutes to the ocean in summer.

Manchester has come a long ways, but it's still kind of a dump.

PLUS you're killing me with the train!! It's gonna be awesome when they finally get their act together and get the train running to Nashua!

 

[WakeboardMom]

Would love a lake place someday myself. Wife's pop has a place on a small lake in Brookfield with no public boat access. real nice lake and location, but only 3 season and a true 'camp', i.e. no septic, only an out house. I like to camp, but it's not my idea of what I'd like for a vacation home.

once my inheritance comes from a long lost relative I'll be looking into a place on Winni.

There's a lot of sweat equity going into my "vacation home." The first building on this lot when my father-in-law bought in 1981 was a true camp. That got torn down by him in '83. He was ill at the time and wanted something comfortable ASAP, so he brought in a trailer...and it wasn't a double-wide. There were times when we had two couples and 5 kids living in that two bedroom trailer after he died.

When my husband and I bought the place from the fam, we weren't sure how long that trailer would last. We managed to keep fixing it, and it lasted (holy mackerel!) 25 years. By the time we tore it down, we figured it was the only "lakefront trailer" on Winnipesaukee.

We now have a real house; but it's going to be years before it's completely finished. This winter has been devoted to mudding, taping and painting the great room. Not a lot of work goes on during the summer. ; - )

But...it's where my kids wanna be. And their friends. It's awesome. : - )

The tearing down...

 

[snoseek]

I'd probably have a different view if I was in Burlington. It's different there in a decent sized town than here in Lyndonville in the middle of nowhere. Other than here and St. J, there's no highly civilized town for miles. Burlington is nearly 2 hours from here and Boston and Montreal are less than an hour further away which to me is more worth it.

Dude you need to sack up and get on some hard drugs...preferably smack. St. J will feel like home then and only then. You're welcome:razz:

 

[riverc0il]

I'd probably have a different view if I was in Burlington. It's different there in a decent sized town than here in Lyndonville in the middle of nowhere. Other than here and St. J, there's no highly civilized town for miles.

That statement reads like you are calling Lyndonville and StJ civilized towns....

:lol:

When I lived in StJ, I used to drive over to Burlington once a month or so to get a quick dose of "city life" and hit the only night club worth mentioning in Vermont.

 

[Puck it]

I'd probably have a different view if I was in Burlington. It's different there in a decent sized town than here in Lyndonville in the middle of nowhere. Other than here and St. J, there's no highly civilized town for miles. Burlington is nearly 2 hours from here and Boston and Montreal are less than an hour further away which to me is more worth it.

Then why did you go there? Civilized is what you make of it. I would kill to live where I grew up in Upstae NY but there is jobs in my field other academia and that is nt for me.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Then why did you go there? Civilized is what you make of it. I would kill to live where I grew up in Upstae NY but there is jobs in my field other academia and that is nt for me.

Good question > Reality is whatever you make it ,

Hey P : c'mon back here when u retire & save Huge $$$$ and live really well in God;s country Life is easy here on the River - but u already KNOW that my man !

 

[Puck it]

Good question > Reality is whatever you make it ,

Hey P : c'mon back here when u retire & save Huge $$$$ and live really well in God;s country Life is easy here on the River - but u already KNOW that my man !

Warp, I know and my life would be much slower. Hopefully, I will some day. Up river or down river from the Burg. We like Red Mills a lot. Or even in the Dacks.

 

[Zand]

That statement reads like you are calling Lyndonville and StJ civilized towns....

:lol:

When I lived in StJ, I used to drive over to Burlington once a month or so to get a quick dose of "city life" and hit the only night club worth mentioning in Vermont.

Well... compared to the likes of Westmore, Island Pond, and LEWIS (population 0... no joke), they at least have a decent population and some things in the town. And I do need to get to Burlington more... hell the only Vermont nightclub experience I have is the Lyndonville Packing House .

 

[riverc0il]

Well... compared to the likes of Westmore, Island Pond, and LEWIS (population 0... no joke), they at least have a decent population and some things in the town. And I do need to get to Burlington more... hell the only Vermont nightclub experience I have is the Lyndonville Packing House .

Which is better than the StJ bar scene which was pretty much limited to the Dawg House when I lived there. Ohhhh, the things I used to see coming out of the Star Theatre across the street! :-o Those guys were shut down for a short while, as I recall, due to too many broken bottle bar brawls spilling out into the street or something along those lines.