another "which city" question

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Don't forget the Dunkin Donuts on every block!

[Lloyd Danforth]

Well.....you're just describing New England with that

[FTL_Ian]

Don't forget the Dunkin Donuts on every block!

He didn't:

(As an aside, Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts have nothing in common, besides that they both serve drip coffee.  Anyway, we're boycotting Dunkin Donuts.)

[mackler]

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I hope that helps!

Dang!  That puts things in perspective.  Organic food, Home Depot, BB&B, all in little Keene?  I never would have thought.  My hometown of Newton, MA is four times the size and has none of that.  Anyone rooting for Manchester, now would be the time to speak up.

Seems like the only drawback to Keene is it's distance.  Is it really a hour and a frigging half to get to Manchester?  That part blows.

Here's the next unaddressed issue: how much regular porcupine activity is there in Keene and Manchester?  I gather there's a weekly on Tuesday's in Manchester that's well attended.  What else?

[FTL_Ian]

See for yourself:
http://calendar.freekeene.com/

Sometimes you'll find that Keene residents will carpool to Manchester and Concord, though if you do plan on spending a lot of time in those places the drive will be a hassle.  Though it is a very pretty trip!

[KBCraig]

Seems like the only drawback to Keene is it's distance.  Is it really a hour and a frigging half to get to Manchester?  That part blows.

While it doesn't look so far on a map, look at the geography: the rivers and mountain ranges (and major roads!) run north and south in NH. Going north or south is quick and easy, but east and west is more problematic.

As the old saying goes, "Yuh can't get theah from heah."

[money dollars]

Trying to convince a city boy to move to Keene.....

[Dreepa]

  My hometown of Newton, MA is four times the size and has none of that. 

I grew up there.

[Braddogg]

  My hometown of Newton, MA is four times the size and has none of that.

I grew up there.

I live on the Brighton/Chestnut Hill/Newton border now.

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Newton seemed more like a suburb than a town. Just my impression.

[Braddogg]

How do you define the difference?

[Dreepa]

Newton seemed more like a suburb than a town. Just my impression.

I always felt that it was a suburb.
It does have about 90K people though.... The 'villages' do feel like villages though.