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70. I like it too, your friend picked a good spot.

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 12:58 AM

Apr 2012

My great-grandma owned a house there after the Civil War very much like this one... renovated by novelist Nora Roberts into a not-bad Inn. As NR is quoted as saying, I used to pass by that building and think it needed some love too, I'm glad it got some...

http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/queen-of-the-romance-novel-nora-roberts-has-her-own-inn/

Not far from there on the top of South Mountain is a monument erected to Civil War journalists, which is something you don't see every day. I think it's called Gathland State Park or Gapland, I forget which. It's close to the town of Burkittsville, which is another cool town, but smaller. (Supposedly that's where the Blair Witch Project was filmed, which I'm sure is a lot of nonsense but at least interesting.)

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Why are liberal areas always so damn expensive. It always seems if [View all] RKP5637 Apr 2012 OP

Madison, WI is fairly low cost (if you can stand the winters). My Dad coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #1

Thank god for Lawrence! I think it's pretty well over that bout of hipper-than-thouness it had goin' patrice Apr 2012 #39

I just can't take KS anymore. With the new Brownback regime in place RKP5637 Apr 2012 #54

Winters? What do you mean? Scuba Apr 2012 #68

I think of a typical Madison winter much the same way Samuel Johnson referred coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #71

Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is fairly liberal Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #2

Love! Eureka Springs! several nice festivals, Beaver Lake, cool old hotels & restaurants, highqualit patrice Apr 2012 #14

Beautiful country is right Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #21

I'm pretty sure I have stood there and daydreamed on at least a couple of occasions. patrice Apr 2012 #38

If you have been to the military park, Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #41

Yes, I have been there & up and down the highway through there. Love the little patrice Apr 2012 #43

I love US 62 north of Rogers Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #67

Would love to live there, but besides working for Walmart there is not much employment Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #29

I used to live up in Boston years ago, but that was before they gutted rent control laws. Selatius Apr 2012 #3

About Boston getting rid of rent control Daalalou Apr 2012 #26

Those of us in affordable communities aren't telling. Competition for housing would drive up prices. LeftyMom Apr 2012 #4

Do you live where I do? Saving Hawaii Apr 2012 #12

From your description I think I'm about an hour and a half south. LeftyMom Apr 2012 #58

More culture, I'm guessing... MrMickeysMom Apr 2012 #5

Because we vote to pay our fair share in local taxes. stevedeshazer Apr 2012 #6

What you said... only more so... Bigmack Apr 2012 #63

Hail, Hail. nt bluestate10 Apr 2012 #78

How is Ames, Iowa? RandySF Apr 2012 #7

. Go Vols Apr 2012 #8

Are there less expensive areas in the northeast? Places like Vermont? pnwmom Apr 2012 #9

I live in a pretty affordable and very liberal community. Saving Hawaii Apr 2012 #10

I feel your pain. I live in an expensive liberal community. Zalatix Apr 2012 #11

Welcome to the Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio. Population 3,487. limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #13

Oberlin as well... WCGreen Apr 2012 #20

Good one! TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #48

Berea, KY too. LeftyMom Apr 2012 #57

Yeah, great people but I don't even think about living there. TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #79

Haven't you heard? ashling Apr 2012 #15

There are liberal communities within safeinOhio Apr 2012 #16

Detroit, Michigan PassingFair Apr 2012 #17

Vermont. cali Apr 2012 #18

Always wanted to move to Vermont, but what would I do? Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #28

Montpellier is VERY comfortable culture, but you're right, other than the GREAT farms/farm-stores patrice Apr 2012 #37

Vermont has one of the lowest unemployment rates cali Apr 2012 #44

I was describing Montpellier in particular, not all of Vermont. patrice Apr 2012 #46

Thanks, but still Montpelier's economy is definitely not cali Apr 2012 #50

What do you do now? What do you want to do? cali Apr 2012 #49

I currently work for the Federal Government. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #51

Vermont is one of my most favorite places but... Little Star Apr 2012 #31

I think MA is far more expensive to live in than VT cali Apr 2012 #45

The total tax rate in Mass is lower than that in Vermont and 25 other states. bluestate10 Apr 2012 #81

Always? Heh. Brickbat Apr 2012 #19

More people kctim Apr 2012 #22

Why don't we look at crime rates by state? 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #65

Why not be accurate kctim Apr 2012 #73

I only found state data from the Census. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #74

The OP says "liberal areas" kctim Apr 2012 #76

Because who wants to live Aerows Apr 2012 #23

Because they are nicer places with better schools and commons so that every one wants to Cleita Apr 2012 #24

Anyone know anything about Bloomington Indiana? crazylikafox Apr 2012 #25

Yes, I think college towns are probably more liberal. ananda Apr 2012 #27

There's always the woods, pretty easy to find running water snooper2 Apr 2012 #30

LOL!!! RKP5637 Apr 2012 #33

Because NOT living in a cesspool of hate costs money. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #32

I'm in one, in MD - 40 minutes' drive from both D.C. and Baltimore. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2012 #34

ok, u got me. Where are u? crazylikafox Apr 2012 #35

Yes, you guessed it. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2012 #36

Thank you! I'll have to take a ride out there soon to look around. crazylikafox Apr 2012 #42

Fwiw, just to give an idea... Waiting For Everyman Apr 2012 #52

great pics. I grew up in the PA mountains, so it looks like home. crazylikafox Apr 2012 #62

There are Waiting For Everyman Apr 2012 #69

Thanks! crazylikafox Apr 2012 #72

That looks like a lovely area of Maryland LibertyLover Apr 2012 #75

My best friend lives in Boonsboro. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2012 #55

I like it too, your friend picked a good spot. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2012 #70

I've been there (to the Civil War journalist monument). Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 #82

This is why we need committed efforts to create & to build co-operatives. nt patrice Apr 2012 #40

We really do. Even with the recession the cost of housing in many areas is RKP5637 Apr 2012 #47

back just before the election in '08 I took a drive around midcoast Maine magical thyme Apr 2012 #53

they start out as poor neighborhoods students and artists can afford to live in librechik Apr 2012 #56

That is so right on. Zorra Apr 2012 #60

thx, Zorra--I'm a Colorado native, so I know exactly what Henley is talking about! librechik Apr 2012 #61

Liberal areas are more desirable -- more culture, better restaurants, usually prettier areas Arugula Latte Apr 2012 #59

Better education too. Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #64

More culture, more educational institutions, more jobs,more interesting people all = more demand. nt stevenleser Apr 2012 #66

Liberals are typically smart, well educated people that do well financially. bluestate10 Apr 2012 #77

Yep, that's pretty much what I've observed too. Thanks! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2012 #80