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>Funnily enough, I left a comparable (to Boston, in incomes, house prices, political attitudes, etc.) metro for a smaller city in a stereotypical "red state", w
by i_am_jl 4y ago
>Funnily enough, I left a comparable (to Boston, in incomes, house prices, political attitudes, etc.) metro for a smaller city in a stereotypical "red state", which the residents of my former city are fond of describing as a third-world country. My quality of life has increased in almost all the ways I care about.
I'm having anxiety about moving from downstate New York to Lexington, Kentucky. I've spent time there, I enjoy the city and the surrounding area, but I keep coming back to "If I don't like it I can always move back", instead of "The upsides far outweigh the downsides. You'll like it."
Thanks for this.
- vgeek 4y agoIf you like the outdoors, Lexington is great. Plenty of hiking, kayaking, fishing, rock climbing, etc. within a short drive. It is a college town, so it is way more progressive than the backwoods parts of the state. You will hear different accents for sure. Neat seasonal events like Keeneland, plenty of scenic drives to the smaller surrounding cities (things like bourbon distillery tours and small museums in/around Frankfort) and lots of Mexican food. Cincinnati is close and has even more amenities like Jungle Jim's (2x giant grocery stores, 100% go here), CAM, theme parks, Union Terminal and niche museums (Sign Museum, VOA, Air Force Museum in Dayton), various pinball arcades, and places like Microcenter.