“Yikes! You live in the belly of the beast.”
Perhaps, but it has an economy that is still rolling with a low unemployment rate, a highly educated population, a great environment, outstanding music scene, very low crime rate, appreciating property values, nice weather, great places to ride my bikes but it is the most liberal city between NYC and SF.
And people are moving here in droves.
You see, while you are in your parka this winter digging your car out of the snow, I will be riding my bike down a clear road wearing bike shorts and sunglasses.
While you are watching a polka band, we are watching Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett or even the b-hole surfers.
While you are smelling the Delaware River, we are swimming in a spring fed pool called Barton Springs which is always 68 degrees and where the college co-eds sunbathe topless.
LOL, not me! I have a big garage, and a guy who plows every inch of my 1/4 mile driveway, and all my vehicles have 4-wheel drive anyway. As for me, I enjoy four distinct seasons, and I enjoy the snow and white Christmases, and skiing and snowboarding and skating and snowball fights... But have fun biking in your shorts. Each to their own, I guess.