Cities in America that make you feel at home?
Feb 25th 2013, 1:28 pm
#166
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Re: Cities in America that make you feel at home?
Not that I've been everywhere but I think it will be hard to find something like a "night out with the lads in the UK", in the US... not sure if that's a good or a bad thing, lol. Anyway Chris are you sure you're ready for this? I'm getting nervous for your culture shock now! 
I love my 67 year old Dad's facebook posts about being 'down the pub' with his mates. Just wouldn't happen here. But maybe that's a Maine thing.
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Feb 26th 2013, 1:36 am
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Re: Cities in America that make you feel at home?
It's true, 'all the lads getting together' is not a cultural thing here. My husband is American and has no social life beyond what I organize for him. He's just not interested and that male camaraderie doesn't seem to exist here.
I love my 67 year old Dad's facebook posts about being 'down the pub' with his mates. Just wouldn't happen here. But maybe that's a Maine thing.
I love my 67 year old Dad's facebook posts about being 'down the pub' with his mates. Just wouldn't happen here. But maybe that's a Maine thing.
Feb 26th 2013, 11:11 am
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Re: Cities in America that make you feel at home?
Not that I've been everywhere but I think it will be hard to find something like a "night out with the lads in the UK", in the US... not sure if that's a good or a bad thing, lol. Anyway Chris are you sure you're ready for this? I'm getting nervous for your culture shock now!
I just thought that asking some British people might help me find something and be on the same wave length about a comparable layout in some places.
Feb 27th 2013, 1:42 am
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Re: Cities in America that make you feel at home?
I have spent quite a bit of time over there, so my hopes aren't high. I think it's also massively influenced by there not really being town/ city centres in a lot of America any more.
I just thought that asking some British people might help me find something and be on the same wave length about a comparable layout in some places.
I just thought that asking some British people might help me find something and be on the same wave length about a comparable layout in some places.
However, the bars are probably not what you are looking for. It'll usually be sport on the TV with piped or live music. On observation, as a gigging musician, you see just as many people in their 40s out as younger ones, as they are the ones who have a) enough money to go out and b) no young children at home.
Feb 27th 2013, 9:44 pm
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Re: Cities in America that make you feel at home?
Go to the Village/ Lower East Side, Ave A, B, C, heaving with bars, throngs of crowds, loud music, alcohol, etc etc, Hoboken blah blah
