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Funkybeatzzz t1_ja3ic47 wrote

The good thing about Massachusetts is that you’re only an hour or two from many different experiences. I, too, am a rural PA transplant. Want to hike, head north to the White Mountains. Want the beach, head east. Go a little further north and grab some fresh lobster right off a boat for dinner. Want some trees, head west or northwest to northern Mass or Vermont. Want to kayak, Central Mass has lots of quiet lakes and rivers. You can literally go snow skiing in the morning and surfing in the evening if you want. Just wear a wetsuit because the ocean water is friggin cold no matter the time of year.

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Maxpowr9 t1_ja3m4cq wrote

Yeah, that's something a lot of people forget about Boston and eastern MA. It's not just the work opportunities in the GBA but so much different nature being close by too.

I definitely take it for granted at times too.

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anubus72 t1_ja615d7 wrote

As long as you don’t mind driving for 4 hours in one day to get some good nature. I feel like people overstate this but whatever

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michael_scarn_21 t1_ja4i2j2 wrote

The surf is terrible here to be fair though.

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Funkybeatzzz t1_ja4i8bi wrote

You can get lucky. Maine has some good spots. Mass is pretty trash.

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SherbertEquivalent66 t1_ja6jug3 wrote

Unless you go to the south shore of Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard, but that's expensive and time conusming.

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