Submitted by thesleazye t3_yd7gt8 in Maine
Alexhite t1_itqxoos wrote
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Matters where you lived in west Texas- I live in rural Maine but northern Maine is next level isolation- expect to drive hours for access to some pretty basic stuff.
xach t1_itr0y8w wrote
Presque Isle is like Los Angeles compared to some rural places in Maine.
thesleazye OP t1_itr5wjf wrote
Woof. I'm 90 miles from LA and want to GET AWAY. I thought NYC was intense. Yikes.
I get your point, though. Very interesting.
waterson2022 t1_itsnnnc wrote
If you're tired of LA, and CA in general, and want the opposite of whatever you're tired of there, Presque Isle is the place for you. LA has everything, and PI has nothing, which might be kinda nice if you like that sort of thing. Also one of the safest places to be in a nuclear Armageddon.
https://survivalfreedom.com/us-nuclear-target-map-most-safe-and-unsafe-areas/
thesleazye OP t1_itso1qw wrote
Noice. Even though I’m trying to enroll into an online program, it’s good to know where to bug out.
waterson2022 t1_itxb4da wrote
I came across that info recently with all the nuclear war talk. We lived in Greenville at Moosehead lake for a winter while I worked at the 100 mile wilderness property. Really loved Maine in the winter, snowmobiling, snow plowing, snowshoeing, all things snow! But summers are super buggy ugh. Best wishes for your education.
thesleazye OP t1_itxkjhn wrote
No worries - If all goes well, I'm going to try to convince my wife for a random flight from CA to ME for funsies and exploration. I'll leave the nuclear armageddon fun facts until we get there.
Thanks for the wishes - hopefully it all works out as I'm getting it together.
thesleazye OP t1_itqz6re wrote
So interesting - I know a minuscule amount about Maine. Given the ages of the states, I thought Maine was like CT in its population. Ignorant Texan, here.
yeahigotnothing t1_itr1uwm wrote
Ehhh, I graduated from UMPI and live in PI. It's easily the most "urban" city in Aroostook County, though that's not saying a lot. It's population bounces around the 9k mark, is less conservative than other areas of The County, has decent, though sparse, amenities, and is all-round not bad. Is the degree the same caliber as UMO? Not really, but that may not be what you care about. I moved her from FL and am overall satisfied with the area, though I have zero interest in outdoor recreation, which is really the only entertainment available.
That being said, Bangor is only 2 hours away, Portland 4, Boston 6 (or so), and if you enjoy exploring and idyllic surroundings, you can't go far wrong. I've known some that have decided that they can't live without a diverse range of restaurants and entertainment, but there's a reason that so many people move back here after leaving in their youth. Honestly, I'd recommend checking it out.
thesleazye OP t1_itr98fz wrote
Thank you!
sintixerr t1_itrc83v wrote
If it hasn't been said elsewhere, Presque Isle also has a very, very, very small airport but it does have one and does commercial flights daily out to JFK (I think? Or DC), which should get you where you need to go if you need to travel from a connections perspective.
Aside: I left city life (Charlotte, DC, Seattle, elsewhere) for northern Maine (I'm an hour from presque isle) and love it. Presque Isle has all the commercial establishments you might want, but is probably missing the social scene - I've heard it's stayed subdued from pandemic. There is at least a weekly karaoke night??
turnleftnoright t1_ityd7be wrote
Flights are to Newark…and I can’t say that they are consistently on time.
JooePasta t1_itryye4 wrote
It's a great English speaking area to stage your exploration of Canada. Quebec city is closer than Boston if you've got your passport! Plus all of New Brunswick is basically at your doorstep. I grew up in Fort Kent and Loved going to Canada almost every weekend. People are fun and friendly over the border and up around there!
bigtencopy t1_itr1ueh wrote
Northern Maine/ P.I is not as bad as people say. It has a decent night life when college students are in town, has enough amenities for most regular people. Also, it has an airport you can fly direct to, No 3 hour ride from Bangor needed. If you like hunting,fishing, hiking or exploring deeply wooded areas then you would enjoy it.
RatherNerdy t1_itrr3dg wrote
It's not about population, but geography. Maine is a big state and there's a lot of distance from the bottom to the top (5 hours driving). Presque Isle and all of northern Maine is remote and you will likely experience some level of culture shock. There's no way around that, but depending on who you are, it could be an interesting experience.
whogivesashart t1_itsfs49 wrote
What are you talking about? Apparently you've never been to Presque Isle. Huge hospital, tons of restaurants and fast food, Walmart.
_if_name_is_maine_ t1_itx530t wrote
Wonderful farmer's market!
Vexans t1_itwyi16 wrote
Well, I have worked up there a bit. They have all the necessities.
Plus a demonologist is visiting soon.
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