Capital of Your State? Do you live there, or would you?

hollydolly

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The USA is so large, and your capital cities are bound to be quite diverse from each other in many ways . I would presume perhaps wrongly that the capital city of New York...is very different to the capital city of Texas...

Do you , have you, or would you live in the Capital city of your State.... if not what would stop you from living there... and conversely, if you do live in your Capital do you enjoy it ?...if not why not?

Have you even visited the Capital city of your state?
 

Although I have never visited the USA , CC I know the Capitals of every state ... and I've often looked at them on google street view

My daughter has visited 3 capitals in the USA... :D

Why wouldn't you want to live in any of the cities you've visited?
 

hollydolly said:
Although I have never visited the USA , CC I know the Capitals of every state ... and I've often looked at them on google street view

My daughter has visited 3 capitals in the USA... :D

Why wouldn't you want to live in any of the cities you've visited?
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Nothing special about them...no reason to live there. Better choices in CA and in Illinois.
 
I live about 20 minutes from our capital. I'd never want to live in such a busy city. I don't choose the sticks either, but capital cities are just too busy for me. Yes, I've been to Hartford many times, but hate the drive and the traffic.
 
The capital in Albany has a lot to offer that my city does not and the cost of living is similar so yes I would live there if I had a reason to.

I used to enjoy grabbing lunch from a food truck and eating in the Empire State Plaza when I was in Albany for business years ago.

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The capitol of New Jersey is Trenton. I can get to it in a couple of hours but have no desire to visit or live there. Way to crowded. As for the history of this state it seems George Washington slept in every nook and cranny of the state. Wherever you go there is a sign saying George Washington stayed here or ate here. I'm waiting for Burger King to put one up.
 
I don't care for large cities, or cities at all for that matter. I realize it's strictly a matter of personal preference, but I've spent time in most of the larger US cities and I find them to be crowded, dirty, unattractive, rude, and havens for drugs and crime. My younger brother, on the other hand, loves NYC and Chicago. Definitely a case of "to each their own".
 
Tommy said:
I don't care for large cities, or cities at all for that matter. I realize it's strictly a matter of personal preference, but I've spent time in most of the larger US cities and I find them to be crowded, dirty, unattractive, rude, and havens for drugs and crime. My younger brother, on the other hand, loves NYC and Chicago. Definitely a case of "to each their own".
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Definitely how wife and I feel, aka "no thanks".
 
I sort of do...in one of the northwestern-ish burbs. DGD is a student at a university in downtown Atlanta, and when she's home for a weekend or school break, I'll ride down with DD to pick her up/return her to her dorm. Otherwise, I'm not fond of trying to get around down there. It's a giant nuisance to navigate in the traffic. DS lives in the city close to downtown, but I've figured out ways to get to his place without fighting traffic.

Since each of the burbs around the city has everything needed for comfortable/convenient living, most folks stick to their own neighborhoods, me among them.

However...should I ever win more than $600 in the lottery, the rules require that I go to lottery headquarters in downtown Atlanta to get my money. In that case, I'll hire a limo!
 
I'm a 'country guy', so I don't think I'd want to live in any city. I've to Minneapolis / St.Paul and Boston, which were fine to visit, but that's all. My daughter likes Chicago, but I've never been further than the airport;).

I suspect that many US states are bigger that the countries of the UK, and having been in all 4 capital cities, I wouldn't want to live in any of them.
 
Aunt Bea, I grew up in Albany & went back for a Reunion in 2013 after many years away & loved how it had evolved, but don't think I could easily go back to living there.
Santa Fe NM? No way. Cost of living so high that many who work there can't afford to live there. 7000 ft elev, worse weather than ABQ.
 
Been to Albany,N.Y.a couple of times,personal business related,it reminded me of most of the large metro areas in this state,no desire to live there.
 
Geezerette said:
Aunt Bea, I grew up in Albany & went back for a Reunion in 2013 after many years away & loved how it had evolved, but don't think I could easily go back to living there.
Santa Fe NM? No way. Cost of living so high that many who work there can't afford to live there. 7000 ft elev, worse weather than ABQ.
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It's the same here in London, cost of living eye wateringly high, as it is also in Paris and Rome....
 
We lived in Baton Rouge for a few years during the 1990's. It's a great town and we loved it there. Many state capitals are not the largest nor best-known cities. We live in the Houston area now and it's much worse as far as traffic, etc. Our two daughters live in Austin and they love the area; I find it unimpressive.
 
The Capital in Missouri is Jefferson City....a rather nice small town of perhaps 45,000 people. It is easy to get around in, and has excellent shopping and medical facilities. We go there 3 or 4 times a year, usually for medical checkups at the hospital, and to pick up a few specialty items at their stores. Since that is where all the state politicians hang out, they keep that town clean and pretty low on crime. That would probably be our 2nd choice to move to, if we can't handle this country living any more...2nd choice because it would be further from the family.
 
I've lived in one capital city and i currently live in the suburbs of another, and have visited countless others. I guess there is nothing special about them being the state capital - after all we have 57 of them. :cool:
 
The only time I've been in Albany,NY was yrs ago at the airport as I was switching planes.I have no desire to live there
When I went to Vermont College in mid 70's which was a 2yr school,I lived in state capitol,Montpelier,loved it
Vermont&New Hampshire have always been 2 of my favorite states for sentimental reasons Sue
 
Geezerette said:
Aunt Bea, I grew up in Albany & went back for a Reunion in 2013 after many years away & loved how it had evolved, but don't think I could easily go back to living there.
Santa Fe NM? No way. Cost of living so high that many who work there can't afford to live there. 7000 ft elev, worse weather than ABQ.
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IMO this is the worst thing about living in Albany, no matter how hard I tried to navigate the elevated highway I always ended up on the wrong side of the river.:)

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I live 25 miles from Austin. Austin has grown exponentially in the last 30 years. I would not want to live there. The taxes are sky high. The city regulates practically everything -- forcing homeowners to make their house handicapped accesible before they can sell it, for example. It's a regulation nightmare. Traffic is a nightmare as well.
 
I have traveled in 48 states (missed the Dakotas) but not all the state capitals. I have no interest in living in a big city anywhere. Tallahassee is too far north for me.

One of the nicest places we have lived was a beach town population 7000. St Petersburg was across the causeway if you needed it, but we only went there if we had a reason to.
 
CarolfromTX said:
I live 25 miles from Austin. Austin has grown exponentially in the last 30 years. I would not want to live there. The taxes are sky high. The city regulates practically everything -- forcing homeowners to make their house handicapped accesible before they can sell it, for example. It's a regulation nightmare. Traffic is a nightmare as well.
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That's a good answer Carol... I live just 20 miles from London, yet it's as different as night and day..I wouldn't want to live in our Capital because of the huge cost of living, the crime, the noise, the traffic,.. the light pollution.

I live where there's comparatively little light pollution as well as peace and quite and surrounded by farms and fields.. and rivers and streams , and unlike most Londoners who hardly ever see a star , I can count the stars in the sky at night ( not all of them).. :D
 

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