So what is the east coast REALLY like?

[Uuaww]

I'm a Californian who hasn't really ever traveled except mostly on the west coast. Though I have been to Chicago and Orlando. Is the east coast really that different from out here? I mean I know nowhere can compare to the greatness of California but I hear that New York is decent, and is Connecticut really like they show it in the movies?

 

[Stephanie218]

I love CT. Going to school in AZ is fun for the time being, but i couldn't imagine living on the west coast forever. Way too much dirt and no grass!

 

[monarchsfan16]

LA is the exception, but in general life moves much slower on the west coast than on the east coast. Your speed limits are higher on the west coast (in general) than on the east coast, but you find a higher concentration of fast drivers on the east coast. At least in the northeast. People talk faster, walk faster and eat faster out here. We found restaurants pretty much anywhere outside the eastern sea board to be much more leisurely (slow service) than on the east coast.
The east coast really varies widely. Everything from Florida to NYC to northern Maine. Northern Maine is pretty much all woods. NYC and Boston obviously aren't. So it's hard to sum up the entire east coast in one post.
I live in NH, and definitely couldn't live on the west coast

 

[AllyGirlie]

I live in Connecticut and well, I don't think it's like the movies at all. In movies they mainly show the rich side (i.e. Greenwich) which doesn't really give you an average view of CT. Sure CT does have a lot of wealthy people (it is one of the wealthiest states in CT), but I'm just you're average middle class. I live southeast of Hartford (CT's capital if you didn't know). My town has about 65,000 people in it and it's pretty much your regular city/town. Although lately my town has become known for gang activity, but I really don't see any of it.

The one major thing that that the northeast has that you probably don't see too often is snow. Obviously. I love how people come to CT who have never seen snow before and all they talk about how amazing and beautiful it is. Yea its amazing and beautiful..until you have to shovel it.

 

[Disneyrsh]

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[OnceUponAStar*]

The East Coast varies a lot, the top of Maine, coldest, most snow, great ski resorts in NH and Vermont, and Maine. NJ, I love the boardwalks, and I have to say no tax on clothes is pretty good deal. North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, AMAZING BEACHES. Florida, well we all love florida. New York, amazing state, NYC is amazing. Pennsylvania, well Pennsylvania is lots of farms. Yep.

 

[Pumbaa7287]

NYC=overrated, unless you enjoy spending $100 for two at a TGI Fridays...

Grew up in MA on the Red Sox tho, so I may be a bit biased. I agree with others though, the whole east coast is different. It seems like the farther north you go, the more tightly wound people get. New England and New York, everything has to be fast. Virginia down to Florida is a totally different world lol.

 

[disneyangel7488]

I'm from NJ and I gotta agree with what everyone else has said. California, except for LA, is much more laid back than the Northeast. Though, the Southern states, such as Georgia and North and South Carolina, is probably the most laid back area of the country. In general: Northeast= more people, lots of cities, busy, cold winters, hot summers. Southeast= warm most of the time, friendlier people, much more relaxed way of living.

 

[Disneymusicgirl]

The East Coast varies a lot, the top of Maine, coldest, most snow, great ski resorts in NH and Vermont, and Maine. NJ, I love the boardwalks, and I have to say no tax on clothes is pretty good deal. North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, AMAZING BEACHES. Florida, well we all love florida. New York, amazing state, NYC is amazing. Pennsylvania, well Pennsylvania is lots of farms. Yep.

Hey, don't forget maryland! We've got Baltimore, Ocean City, and a few decent ski resorts. Being a marylander myself, I personally think maryland's in the middle regarding northern and southern climates and lifestyles. Although our weather changes with the seasons, we don't get as much snow as the more northern states do (sometimes I wish we did!). Plus we have both the northern influence of the busy cities and fast-paced daily life and the southern influence of the more laid-back lifestyle.....sometimes in the same place! So I think we're on the fence.

Don't forget about Pennsylvania's big cities, either.....Philadelphia and Pittsburgh! They're too big to be overlooked, haha.

 

[budcollector]

hi Disneymusicgirl, i'm in maryland too

 

[applepwnz]

IMHO, Eastside is better than Westside, but not as good as Southside to put it into hip-hop terms lol