TR:Killington-Pico 1/25-28-2014

[Bene288]

There's a lot about the Jersey Shore to like. I'm just not much of a beach person and it's ironic that I wound up spending most of my life living a mile from the beach. I even dislike salt water! Often I'm headed in the opposite direction to camp,hike and kayak in the mountains and rivers during the summer. I love the mountains and have been wanting to relocate for years. Basically I stayed because of the kids and my livelihood is here but in 2 years I'll be free and I plan to pack up and head west.

I will miss the food and night life but not much else. I will say that I live in one of the nicer areas but I prefer less people and more trees.

I hear you. I don't like being down there May-August. Way too busy. I spend my time in Ocean Grove. Beautiful little town. But just out of the gate is trashy Neptune. Very odd area but I like it.

 

[Wavewheeler]

I also understand the "Local's" point of view. And, like yourself, I am respectful,thankful and friendly. Over the years, I have met many cool folks and I would say my experience has been positive. I don't enjoy seeing "Don't Jersey Vermont" bumper stickers displayed in lift stations(one at gondola mid station @ Killington and a few other lifts). Seems to be acceptable,which is a shame and,frankly, insulting.I have dumped a lot of money there over a few decades. BUT: I am not so narcissistic or insecure to care enough to take it personal or stop enjoying Vermont and the awesome people Ive met there. Im sure there have been many reasons for their feelings about certain out of state visitors.I just have to win peeps over with my sparkling personality and riding skills once they discover I'm from Joisey.

Unfortunately I can relate to and understand this attitude. When my daughter and I were staying at our hotel at Killington a huge bunch of people from NJ came to stay there for the MLK weekend. They were from a town just a few miles from my hometown and didn't represent well.

They pulled up in their huge SUVs in the middle of the night, yelled and talked in loud voices outside everyone's windows that overlooked the parking lot, as well as in the lobby and hallways and basically took over the place. On our last night there, my daughter and I went downstairs to use the hot tub on our last day and pretty much took over the hot tub and pool, letting their kids run wild all over, letting them jump in and out of the hot tub and never giving a thought to anyone else wanting to use the facilities. And they were ridiculously loud. Hate to stay it, but they fit the "Joisy stereotype" disturbingly well.

Needless to say we were very glad to be leaving so as not to have to share the MLK weekend with them. I felt sorry for all the other guests there. That's one reason we ski midweek. You get a whole different crowd..as in "local".

 

[Wavewheeler]

I hear you. I don't like being down there May-August. Way too busy. I spend my time in Ocean Grove. Beautiful little town. But just out of the gate is trashy Neptune. Very odd area but I like it.

Ocean Grove is awesome. A mini Cape May. I used to live a 2 towns over and rode my bike there all the time. It was where I went to the beach and my daughter had her first summer job at one of the restaurants. My ex and I talked about living there some day.

But as you pointed out, just down the road is trash...slums, ugly shopping centers, condos, congestion and crime. That's how most of NJ is. There are nice areas but a lot of ugliness in between. At least neighboring Asbury Park is a bit better these days. It wasn't long ago that it was a slum too. In fact, when I was growing up, Ocean Grove was trashy too. We used to call it "Ocean Grave" and the state used to house mental patients in that town. It was once a scary place but the yuppies and gays saved it in the '80s.

The town I live in, isn't on the beach (about 5 miles in) but it's nice, has a similar feel to Ocean Grove and the surrounding area is nice too. I like it better overall.

 

[Wavewheeler]

domenicspizzeria.com
very good pizza and nice beer list

I will have to try this next year. Usually we go to Outback and enjoy it but this year we tried Ipie, which was so-so and the atmosphere was downright depressing.

 

[jaysunn]

What's up with American pie in ludlow vt. Best pizza ever. Never open. I spoke to a waiter at another place a couple miles from them, he said they open when they need too. Nice I guess.

 

[twinplanx]

What's up with American pie in ludlow vt. Best pizza ever. Never open. I spoke to a waiter at another place a couple miles from them, he said they open when they need too. Nice I guess.

Best pizza ever? No way dude. Not even best pizza in Ludlow. That honor goes to Village Pizza. I guess you like pizza crust to have a cracker like consistency? Me... Not so much.

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[jaysunn]

Where's Village Pizza? On the main drag?

 

[twinplanx]

Yeah, closer to Subway IIRC...

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[twinplanx]

You know what... I was confusingly American Pie with wicked good pizza (wicked bad IMHO) American Pie is definitely good pizza! Sorry 'bout dat ;-)

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[jaysunn]

All Good @twinplanx, I will have to try Village Pizza.

 

[skifree]

I will have to try this next year. Usually we go to Outback and enjoy it but this year we tried Ipie, which was so-so and the atmosphere was downright depressing.

Domenics is across the street from outback. Next to lookout and set back . Blows outback away .
Outback does have the cool beer mug chiller though

 

[Wavewheeler]

Ok..will try that for the next time. Maybe IPie is good for delivery but going there to eat was a disappointment. Can't get beer either. It used to be Pizza Jerks and we never went but I read the reviews saying it had new owners and the pizza was great. It was ok, but nothing special. But then again, being from NJ I'm used to great pizza so I'm hard to impress.

 

[twinplanx]

All Good @twinplanx, I will have to try Village Pizza.

Yeah, its a little more blue-collar I would say. Anything is better than wicked good. That stuff is like pizza on a pita!


Sorry to derail this thread. Prehaps a ski town pizza thread is necessary...
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[xwhaler]

Village Pizza is decent. Your typical Greek style pie found in most towns...course in Ludlow it's more expensive

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[xwhaler]

Sorry to derail this thread. Prehaps a ski town pizza thread is necessary...
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I like this idea....start it up as I have some ideas and always looking for good pies in ski country

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[jaysunn]

Yeah pizza thread is a great idea. I guess we were all hungary: LOL