Don't go to Newick's. It's a bland trap for geriatrics and tourists.

Love that place. Great vibes in winter when they get the wood stove going.

Idk. Barrio is a chain from Ohio and that shit is mad good

Whatever you do, don't go to the Midas in Dover. They're garbage.

Idk anything about rents going down in other areas, but NH has unfortunately made the news for being increasingly expensive to live in.

It's just disguised as a "sellers market" and "hot real-estate market."

Those are all just terms to attract investors. What they really mean is "housing is expensive in NH"

Jesus. Three years ago I was spending $1700 for a 2 bedroom 650 sq ft apartment that had a private back yard IN PORTSMOUTH.

I knew it was bad but this is straight up bleak

Which, of course, isn't happening.

Obviously.

Gonna be a no for me. Wording is convoluted as hell. AKA, they're trying to pull something over on us.

Probably unaddressed mental illness.

Saying your age would probably help people. Like, I'm 32. I'm not gonna play D&D with a bunch of under 18s.

I don't have the time to play, but I'm definitely supportive of people trying to play D&D. Been playing my whole life.

Any city in NH is gonna be safer than most cities in the country. Just keep general sense about what to avoid and you'll 100% be fine.

That being said, Portsmouth is the gem of the state if you can afford it. Portsmouth is expensive for a reason. It's fantastic.

If you do end up in Portsmouth make sure to check out Prescott park, the Portsmouth brewery and the library. Beautiful park, great food and drinks and a fantastic library.

Tons of night life. Lots of college aged people, but also 30s (I'm 32 and I spend a lot of time in Rochester (where I live), Dover and Portsmouth.

Durham is for 20s. Hop and Grind is good tho.

Yeah, cuz people who open carry don't come off as overly aggressive 100% of the time.

Reminder to stay off the roads if you can tonight. Big halloween party night and there will surely be morons who drink and drive out in force.

You're so predictable.

You don't want proof. You want to dissemble.

Rochester

Best: centrally located to get to most of my interests but I can still live in the woods.

Worst: Rochester proper is pretty trashy. The City Beverage has a fantastic selection of craft beer, but the parking lot feels like I'm gonna get tetanus.

It's been getting better!

May Kelly's Cottage is a cute place I've always liked. Not the best food in the area, but it's delicious and the setting is cozy.

As for coffee, there's the place across from the Met. I don't know the name, I just know it's where the Coyote Rose used to be (if anyone else can fill it in, I know that's a dated reference)

Just a warning, the Moat is usually packed on weekends.

Don't say that, that's $50 lost!

https://newhampshirebulletin.com/briefs/liberty-alliance-faces-backlash-over-choice-of-keynote-speaker/

I'm not OP, but you get one.

I'm not going to be the guy to hand feed you things for you to explain away.

It's all out there.

Agreed. Just stating how it's done.

It's done by committee but when a party has a majority it's going to tend to favor the party of the majority.

Since we don't have any rules to make it a 50/50 thing, it's always a risk for runaway gerrymandering for future wins.

We need a neutral entity doing this. It's always going to be political otherwise.

If you need constant stimulation, it's not for you. If you're down for a slow-down (and stuff like not many takeout options, no public transportation, etc) it's just like any other small New England town

Yeah, I'm a gun owner but that mentality is super gross. It's like they don't realize that simply HAVING THE LOADED GUN is all you need. No need to actually shoot them.

Meanwhile, we have people in this thread literally discussing how to word the interaction with the cops so that you can play target practice with a human.

It's so fucking gross.