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My wife and I have 2 children, 9 and 2. She is a fresh nursing graduate and I am self employed in the tree/landscape business hoping to attend college part time. We are considering ma because of the better schools and health care system there (at least from my research). I understand winters are long and cold there and cost of living is pretty high, but would like to know: 1) what are the other pros and cons of the area? 2)What areas are best and affordable? 3)Are most of the residents really happy there? 4)Are a lot of people depressed because of the long winters? 5) What activities are there for children to do outdoors? Any other info would be greatly appreciated!
Answer
it's a mixed bag
the weather here is bad. real bad, summers are usually nice, but not always
schools (in most towns) and health care are great, you will be giving your kids a great start
the best bet will be central or western Massachusetts for affordable. Northampton is routinely rated one of the best places to raise kids
but ehre will be great towns all over, such as Shrewsbury, Grafton, Newton, Northboro and many others. Get reviews of school systems and crime in any given town. Avoid Brockton, New Bedford, Fitchburg and Winchendon (there are many others as well).
I get depressed during winter, many others do too.
other:
there is lots to do here, many places tot ake the kids
great scenery (though winter is ugly)
Massachusetts has one of the cleanest environments in the Union
the state is very progresive and liberal
Massachusetts residents have a longer lifespan than residents of most other states
traffic is bad here, locals are called "Massholes" for a reason. Avoid driving in Boston if possible
people here have a reputation for rudeness. That is not true (except for that whole driving part) We are however, rather standoffish, we don't do fake friendly. Ever.
and the weatehr here is really, really bad.
outdoor activities?
lots of camping and hiking in state parks, the Appalachian trail runs through the western part of teh state, we have great beaches (you want the Cape,Islands, and Buzzards bay, avoid the North Shore - the water is too cold) head to the Harbor Islands, take a whale watch, take a walk through Boston, try the Freedom trail)
The cities have a lot to offer as well, historic sites, shopping musuems
it's a mixed bag
the weather here is bad. real bad, summers are usually nice, but not always
schools (in most towns) and health care are great, you will be giving your kids a great start
the best bet will be central or western Massachusetts for affordable. Northampton is routinely rated one of the best places to raise kids
but ehre will be great towns all over, such as Shrewsbury, Grafton, Newton, Northboro and many others. Get reviews of school systems and crime in any given town. Avoid Brockton, New Bedford, Fitchburg and Winchendon (there are many others as well).
I get depressed during winter, many others do too.
other:
there is lots to do here, many places tot ake the kids
great scenery (though winter is ugly)
Massachusetts has one of the cleanest environments in the Union
the state is very progresive and liberal
Massachusetts residents have a longer lifespan than residents of most other states
traffic is bad here, locals are called "Massholes" for a reason. Avoid driving in Boston if possible
people here have a reputation for rudeness. That is not true (except for that whole driving part) We are however, rather standoffish, we don't do fake friendly. Ever.
and the weatehr here is really, really bad.
outdoor activities?
lots of camping and hiking in state parks, the Appalachian trail runs through the western part of teh state, we have great beaches (you want the Cape,Islands, and Buzzards bay, avoid the North Shore - the water is too cold) head to the Harbor Islands, take a whale watch, take a walk through Boston, try the Freedom trail)
The cities have a lot to offer as well, historic sites, shopping musuems
I need a vacation spot. Any suggestions?
Salt and P
I would like a few random places to maybe vacation next year. Please keep it in the U.S., preferably in the lower 48.
Here are some ideas I came up with.
Mt. Rushmore.
Grand Canyon.
Carlsbad Caverns.
The Angel Oak tree in SC.
Yellowstone.
Superstition Mountains.
I'd like a few more ideas. What is there to do in YOUR state? Thanks a bunch!
Answer
Massachusetts,
well after a few weeks (when the autumn leavess start disappearing) it will be a bad time to come hereas it will be too cold
but from mid April to Mid October Massachusetts is a great place to visit
suggestions of things to do in the Bay State
Boston
Museums, lots of Museums: The MFA (art) Isabella Stuart Gardner (art) ICA (art) The Aquarium, The Science Museum, Harvard and MIT museums, not to mention all the Historical sites; sites along the Freedom Trail, John Adams House
Check listings for concerts, plays and other events
Red Sox Game,or other sports event
Visit the Harbor Islands, Whale watch, Blue Hills State reservation
shopping, lots of shopping in Quincy Market, Newbury Street or Harvard Square in Cambridge, also visit the insanely overpriced Copley Place Mall
Duck tours
Go to the top of the Prudential Tower for a great view
outside the city
head to Salem
see all the witch stuff, the Peabody essex museum and the historic site run by the park service
caoe Cod and Islands
lots of great beaches
whale watches lots of trails for hiking and nature viewing
bike trails through the dunes in Provincetown
Drive in Wellfleet
lots of shopping in most towns
Ptown has great nightlife
Woods Hole Aquarium
Cape Cid summer baseball league
lots of small museums scattered throught
fishing and boating
minute man National park in Concrd
western Mass
Mass Moca Art Museum North Adams
Tanglewood Lenox
hiking and camping
Basketaball Hall of Fame Springfeild
Beneski natural history Museum Amherst
Yankee Candle Fkagship Deerfeild
elswhere
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Higgins Armory, a museum dedicated to medival armor in Worcester
Loweel Mills
shops in Rockport
Plimouth Plantation, Plymouth
zoos in Stoneham and Mendon
Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston
Massachusetts,
well after a few weeks (when the autumn leavess start disappearing) it will be a bad time to come hereas it will be too cold
but from mid April to Mid October Massachusetts is a great place to visit
suggestions of things to do in the Bay State
Boston
Museums, lots of Museums: The MFA (art) Isabella Stuart Gardner (art) ICA (art) The Aquarium, The Science Museum, Harvard and MIT museums, not to mention all the Historical sites; sites along the Freedom Trail, John Adams House
Check listings for concerts, plays and other events
Red Sox Game,or other sports event
Visit the Harbor Islands, Whale watch, Blue Hills State reservation
shopping, lots of shopping in Quincy Market, Newbury Street or Harvard Square in Cambridge, also visit the insanely overpriced Copley Place Mall
Duck tours
Go to the top of the Prudential Tower for a great view
outside the city
head to Salem
see all the witch stuff, the Peabody essex museum and the historic site run by the park service
caoe Cod and Islands
lots of great beaches
whale watches lots of trails for hiking and nature viewing
bike trails through the dunes in Provincetown
Drive in Wellfleet
lots of shopping in most towns
Ptown has great nightlife
Woods Hole Aquarium
Cape Cid summer baseball league
lots of small museums scattered throught
fishing and boating
minute man National park in Concrd
western Mass
Mass Moca Art Museum North Adams
Tanglewood Lenox
hiking and camping
Basketaball Hall of Fame Springfeild
Beneski natural history Museum Amherst
Yankee Candle Fkagship Deerfeild
elswhere
New Bedford Whaling Museum
Higgins Armory, a museum dedicated to medival armor in Worcester
Loweel Mills
shops in Rockport
Plimouth Plantation, Plymouth
zoos in Stoneham and Mendon
Tower Hill Botanic Gardens in Boylston
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