I lived in both in LA and NY for 7 years until 2003. Kind of a work related bicoastal thing. LA is beautiful but the people in the business cetered areas suck. Hollywood, Beverly Hills, etc. If you are married and you don't go out much LA is a great place to live. It's relaxing but you have access to some of the best things the USA has to offer if you need it. But... if you are the type that likes to go out a lot, have a good time and enjoy the nightlife like I do the plasticity of the people wears on you. I am kind of fond of the coastal areas from Santa Monica to the Palisades though. Less attitude. Even Encino to Pasadena is OK in my book.
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New York isn't what people think it is. Sure, Manhattan is truly congested. But that's part of the charm. Millions of people packed in a small area all gunning to do the best they can on their chosen path. There's a lot of electricity in the air. You can feel it when you step off the plane. If you aren't scared by it you pick up on it because the energy is contagious.
Fine dining, bars restaurants attractions 24/7. Whatever your pleasure, it's in NY waiting for you. We have the best restaurants and a lot of them. ALL OVER. How can you beat that? Some towns are excited by having an Olive Garden, we have the restaurant that the owner of the Olive Garden eats in when he wants Italian!
But what I mean when I say NY isn't what people think it is when they look at the city is that the congestion
stops at the water. You have beautiful residential neighborhoods so if you want to slow it down a bit when you go home you can. Less than 10 Miles out of the city you have homes with acres of space. 20 miles out you have ranches and farms. A friend of mine that works on 57th st just saw a Bear in his backyard at his ranch house in New Jersey 20 minutes outside the city!
New York can give you whatever you want. I prefer being in the city part of it but that may change in the future. When it does I don't have to leave town to get a little quiet, I can just go across the river and drive 10 minutes north south east or west. Hell, I can even get an Atlantic ocean beachfront view 10 minutes away from midtown manhattan.
Where I live now I have a view of the Hudson River looking in the direction of the Statue of Liberty.
http://mcoulterfineart.com/family/im...try_pk_adj.jpg
There's a beautiful park (Battery Park) close to me and a waterfront esplanade that stretches 5-9 miles.
http://www.downtownny.com/images/img..._Esplanade.jpg
I even have a marina in my backyard!
http://www.painetworks.com/photos/hy/hy1986.JPG
You'd never expect that would you? And guess what, I live basically right in the heart of Wall Street. When you think of Wall Street you think of a congested hustle and bustle filled New York City. But see, it's not what you thought it was right?
Even Brooklyn and the Bronx would shock you with all the beautiful park filled spaces and historical architecture they have. The Brooklyn bridge and the view from Brooklyn overlooking the NY skyline is something you have to see once before you die.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tr...1001nycity.jpg
If all of that didn't sell you on the appeal of NY hopefully one of these days we'll have another real webmaster gathering in NY. I'd love to show some of you folks the NY you don't hear about. I'd love to show you a good time and change your opinion.
Here's a site of one of the
high rise developers in my neighborhood. Look at the site and it will give you an idea of the area and the housing.
