Comments on: The Big Question: Your Town http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:26:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lena Baroni http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-373464 Lena Baroni Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:39:27 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-373464 A definitely excellent publish by you my buddy. I've bookmarked this web page and can appear again following several days to verify for almost any new posts that you simply make. A definitely excellent publish by you my buddy. I’ve bookmarked this web page and can appear again following several days to verify for almost any new posts that you simply make.

]]> By: Jewels http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-251119 Jewels Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:22:55 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-251119 Thanks Gold Digger and Carol for supporting wonderful Milwaukee! 4 seasons, friendly people, great food, a summer full of festivals - gotta love it! Thanks Gold Digger and Carol for supporting wonderful Milwaukee! 4 seasons, friendly people, great food, a summer full of festivals – gotta love it!

]]> By: EdeVM http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-250960 EdeVM Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:51:50 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-250960 Another DC person here (I was born across the river in Virginia and moved into the city after college). One of my favorite things about DC is the height restriction on buildings--we've got a human-sized downtown as a result. Another DC person here (I was born across the river in Virginia and moved into the city after college). One of my favorite things about DC is the height restriction on buildings–we’ve got a human-sized downtown as a result.

]]> By: Jane http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-250772 Jane Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:29:00 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-250772 Portland, Maine, is the hometown I adopted at age 24 after leaving Massachusetts behind. I live in the most awesome neighborhood in the most awesome city in the world. If I walk down the street from here, there's an elementary school, an amazing bakery, a wonderful Italian/African fusion kind of restaurant, a creative pizza place, a gay bar, a sex shop and a folk club. All within a couple of blocks of the Episcopal cathedral and the retirement community where my dad lives. And it works. Portland, Maine, is the hometown I adopted at age 24 after leaving Massachusetts behind. I live in the most awesome neighborhood in the most awesome city in the world. If I walk down the street from here, there’s an elementary school, an amazing bakery, a wonderful Italian/African fusion kind of restaurant, a creative pizza place, a gay bar, a sex shop and a folk club. All within a couple of blocks of the Episcopal cathedral and the retirement community where my dad lives. And it works.

]]> By: AmazonPrincess http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-250771 AmazonPrincess Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:25:06 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-250771 I grew up all over Sonoma County, in CA. Most of my childhood was spent along the Russian River in the redwoods. I love it out here, but not really during the summer and harvest season. Too many pretentious wine people roaming about. They don't travel in any particular direction, if they did that you could easily plan to avoid them. But no, I get cornered in TJ's listening to them go "Well do you like your whites dry or sweet" "Oh on the dry side of sweet dahling, hurhurhur" If I found a wine that doesn't try to kill me maybe I'd be more accepting (drunk) of the wine people. Anyway, it's beautiful out here, and we're a short drive to SF if we want city excitement. Oh, and the only good thing that comes with all the pretentious wine people, AWESOME FOOD. Of all kinds. I'm staying though, unless I decide to relocate to Seattle, all my Californian friends who moved there love it (Sorry Eliece! ^_^) I grew up all over Sonoma County, in CA. Most of my childhood was spent along the Russian River in the redwoods. I love it out here, but not really during the summer and harvest season. Too many pretentious wine people roaming about. They don’t travel in any particular direction, if they did that you could easily plan to avoid them. But no, I get cornered in TJ’s listening to them go “Well do you like your whites dry or sweet”
“Oh on the dry side of sweet dahling, hurhurhur”
If I found a wine that doesn’t try to kill me maybe I’d be more accepting (drunk) of the wine people.
Anyway, it’s beautiful out here, and we’re a short drive to SF if we want city excitement. Oh, and the only good thing that comes with all the pretentious wine people, AWESOME FOOD. Of all kinds.
I’m staying though, unless I decide to relocate to Seattle, all my Californian friends who moved there love it (Sorry Eliece! ^_^)

]]> By: hickchick http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-250758 hickchick Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:28:32 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-250758 I wish I could love Austin as much as I love the people I've met here. I miss seasons and cheap rent and skinny dipping in places that are actually secluded and I'm kind of weirded out that soooo many people here want me to smoke pot with them. I'll be moving back north soon, and I couldn't be happier about it. I wish I could love Austin as much as I love the people I’ve met here. I miss seasons and cheap rent and skinny dipping in places that are actually secluded and I’m kind of weirded out that soooo many people here want me to smoke pot with them. I’ll be moving back north soon, and I couldn’t be happier about it.

]]> By: dcsurfergirl http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-250739 dcsurfergirl Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:41:11 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-250739 I love DC! I live just outside of it in the Maryland suburbs. I love DC for all the reasons others gave and a few more. If you have a dark sense of humor, all the politics, local news and DC life in general is an endless source of comedy. It just is. I also like that there is more nightlife in DC. The restaurants, bars and clubs make DC a lot less comatose than it was when I was a kid. I hope that the Metro suystem's safety and financial problems affect life in DC any more. The other DC chicks may disagree but I think shopping is starting to improve. I still have a rough time shopping. For clothes, but I learned how much I LOVE accessories from some new boutiques. Maybe I should listen to all my buds who tell me to give in and just get an apartment in downtown DC... I love DC! I live just outside of it in the Maryland suburbs.

I love DC for all the reasons others gave and a few more. If you have a dark sense of humor, all the politics, local news and DC life in general is an endless source of comedy. It just is.
I also like that there is more nightlife in DC. The restaurants, bars and clubs make DC a lot less comatose than it was when I was a kid. I hope that the Metro suystem’s safety and financial problems affect life in DC any more.

The other DC chicks may disagree but I think shopping is starting to improve. I still have a rough time shopping. For clothes, but I learned how much I LOVE accessories from some new boutiques.

Maybe I should listen to all my buds who tell me to give in and just get an apartment in downtown DC…

]]> By: Bree http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-250733 Bree Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:31:33 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-250733 I live in a small waterfront town just 30 miles north of Baltimore. Virtually nothing goes on in the town unless you attend every dance and bull/shrimp/oyster/crab feast at the local American Legions. But I enjoy being near the water. We have a fabulous park with a boardwalk built above the Susquehanna River and I enjoy walking it or seeing the ducks, geese and occasional heron. The park has free concerts every summer on Friday nights and it's nice to sit outside on the river and listen to music. There's also a nice little pub that serves good food for cheap here too and at least there is county-run public transit, although it doesn't operate on weekends, late nights and holidays, when I had to take it to work, it was very convenient. I live in a small waterfront town just 30 miles north of Baltimore. Virtually nothing goes on in the town unless you attend every dance and bull/shrimp/oyster/crab feast at the local American Legions. But I enjoy being near the water. We have a fabulous park with a boardwalk built above the Susquehanna River and I enjoy walking it or seeing the ducks, geese and occasional heron. The park has free concerts every summer on Friday nights and it’s nice to sit outside on the river and listen to music. There’s also a nice little pub that serves good food for cheap here too and at least there is county-run public transit, although it doesn’t operate on weekends, late nights and holidays, when I had to take it to work, it was very convenient.

]]> By: enygma http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-250676 enygma Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:32:10 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-250676 Plumcake-hells yeah. ;) Even though I'm planning on moving to the DC/MD area in a couple of years, Chicago will always be in my heart. Plumcake-hells yeah. ;) Even though I’m planning on moving to the DC/MD area in a couple of years, Chicago will always be in my heart.

]]> By: Kai Jones http://manolobig.com/2010/03/18/the-big-question-your-town/comment-page-1/#comment-250659 Kai Jones Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:44:23 +0000 http://manolobig.com/?p=4599#comment-250659 I am a born and raised Portland, OR supporter. (Although part of our culture is that we discourage people from moving here.) I love my hometown! The weather is great when it's great (summers: 80 F, sunny and NO HUMIDITY) and only kinda sad when it's not (I grew up with the 40 F, clouds and rain so it's normal to me). We're in the Willamette Valley, only 90 minutes from the Pacific Coast and 90 minutes from skiing in the Cascade range. If you like the great outdoors, you can ski in the morning, windsurf on the Columbia river in the afternoon, and watch the sun set over the ocean in the evening--all on the same day! Great camping, hiking, fishing; museums, opera, ballet, theater, music of all kinds; and Portland is a foodie town. Plus more microbreweries per capita than any town in the world! I am a born and raised Portland, OR supporter. (Although part of our culture is that we discourage people from moving here.) I love my hometown! The weather is great when it’s great (summers: 80 F, sunny and NO HUMIDITY) and only kinda sad when it’s not (I grew up with the 40 F, clouds and rain so it’s normal to me). We’re in the Willamette Valley, only 90 minutes from the Pacific Coast and 90 minutes from skiing in the Cascade range. If you like the great outdoors, you can ski in the morning, windsurf on the Columbia river in the afternoon, and watch the sun set over the ocean in the evening–all on the same day! Great camping, hiking, fishing; museums, opera, ballet, theater, music of all kinds; and Portland is a foodie town. Plus more microbreweries per capita than any town in the world!

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