Comments on: Leaving the City. Got What it Takes?

By: RH

RH — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:44:09 +0000

Nah, Beacon isn’t country. It’s a small town in a suburban area. I know the serial killers you speak of though! They were stalking me in the Ulster County home.

By: Judy

Judy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:23:24 +0000

I’ve always wanted to have a weekend house upstate because I knew being up there fulltime would make me mental for all the reasons you listed and more. (You forgot to mention serial killers lurking in the woods.) Just need to make more money to make this all happen. . . .

By: RH

RH — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:16:16 +0000

A new place opened in Beacon! A raw food joint and it’s really good.

Look, as I’ve said before, there are people who absolutely love it here. My problem in life has always been that I’m from the best place in the world. I get pissed off, I leave, but nothing compares. If Beacon had 20 awesome food places (it doesn’t) it still can’t compare to the thousands I have at my disposal in the city.

The Jew factor: Yes, you can find matzo in the supermarket! It’s not that bad! But I will be honest…not too many Jews around. I’m a loud NY Jew and sometimes I think people are looking at me funny. The mayor is Jewish. I think. Gold? Must be.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:10:58 +0000

Thanks for posting this in-depth discussion of the issues of moving to Beacon and moving out again. As you know, I’m looking for a home in the area. However, I hadn’t thought of the take-out food factor. I’m living in a remote college town right now, and while delivery options are pretty gross, they exist. And then the Jew factor — coming to the Hudson Valley from NYC, via Israel, how weird will that be? Will I have to drive to Monsey to find matzo? And then the store-hours issues…. oy, so much to consider…

By: RH

RH — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:58:11 +0000

Donkee, My advice: Rent a country place for the entire season and try to stay there full time as much as possible. We had a weekend getaway in Ulster County that we loved sooo much until we moved up there full time. Then we felt pretty isolated and disconnected. Not that it happens to everybody!!!

By: donkee

donkee — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:22:52 +0000

We’ve been wanting to move up to the Hudson Valley for years. The husband and I got engaged in Rhineback and we just love that place, but of course, cannot afford it.

We are also open to surrounding towns, but having a mortgage here and also there is out of our reach right now…

I grew up in Brooklyn and the city and the husband grew up in Florida and we’re just about ready for more space and mountains!

But I hear ya about the food and being spoiled with everything at your fingertips here…that will definitely take getting used to!

By: RH

RH — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:45:51 +0000

That’s the thing! Everyone is different. And there are people who grew up in the city who prefer the country and people who grew up in the burbs who prefer the city. I grew up in the city and I need to go back to feel alive again, if that makes sense.

By: Cherry@NewburghRestoration

Cherry@NewburghRestoration — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:01:25 +0000

Wow that’s a big revelation for yourself. I was raised in the suburbs and I pretty much always prefer quieter lifestyles. But everyone has their own preference.