Submitted by lavalamplass t3_yr1qxh in newhaven
Hi! My boyfriend (25m) just told me (25f) that he’s interested in moving to New Haven. I’d be moving from Ann Arbor and before that, Chicago. I know absolutely nothing about it besides that Yale is there. I want to hear what you love about New Haven! Is there good access to nature? Good art/culture? Food? Queer community?
Thank you so much!
hanginglimbs t1_ivrj59p wrote
Yes yes and yes. A pretty decent sized downtown area for a city of a bit over 100K. The culinary scene obviously can't compare to something like NYC, but there's good variety and quality. Obviously the pizza comes to mind. For art/culture, there are museums, venues that get national touring acts (think more 250-1000 seat-type bands, not arenas), etc.
One thing I love about New Haven is that with a relatively small amount of effort, you can be (within reason) wherever you want. It's a great launchpad to the surrounding area. <2 hours to NYC by train. 2 hours to Boston (no direct train like NYC, but amtrak/bus/car). Maybe 2-3 hours to skiing (I don't ski, so could be more). 1 hr to ocean beaches in RI. Some hiking nearby, but always 1-2 hours from a ton of options. Tweed airport seems to be getting more and more flights to various cities in the South daily.
If you want to be in New England while still having great access to NYC or even Philly, but not feel like you're just a stop on the highway that is CT, New Haven is a good option