All yankees move out of the South.

[bvar22]

86. We were there before we were here.

...and we do miss the things of which you speak.
We lived and worked in urban St Paul/Minneapolis before we moved here.
We especially miss the theater, the cinema, The U, the philharmonic, the occasional Opera, Public Transportation, the bookstores, the incredible selection of ethnic restaurants, the sidewalk Art, the Classical Art, Prairie Home Companion, The Re-Use Centers & Thrift Stores, the festivals, the People, the parks, the anonymity.

I especially miss the Commuter Bike Paths.
It was possible to access every part of the twin cities from these well maintained Bikeways, some of which were even cleared & maintained during Winter. (I still have the studded bike tires thought they are nothing more than a curiosity here.
We loved the Twin Cities,
and even miss the stark beauty of a sub zero Minnesota Winter.


....but we won't be going back. If we were younger, or didn't have Internet, we might consider,
but it would take a lot of convincing for us to give up this:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=268x5178

or this:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=268x2601

We both agree on one thing:
We absolutely despise The Suburbs,North, South, East, or West.