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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

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lavalamplass OP t1_ivrjge9 wrote

Thank you so much, this was really helpful! Appreciate you.

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TofuTofu t1_ivt5n58 wrote

1 hour to skiing if you count Butternut or Mt Southington/Powder Ridge

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mkiv808 t1_ivusbk0 wrote

Only ~2 hours to good skiing at Berkshire East, Mt Snow

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HeadyRoosevelt t1_ivwdqs9 wrote

Berkshire East is the best bang for its buck as far as good mountain within driving distance.

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daybeers t1_ivycx09 wrote

Why do you say there's no direct train to Boston? Because you need an Amtrak reservation that could be $22 or well over $100?

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