Tips for living in the North East

Certainly colder than Seattle, let alone CA.

Are you living downtown or the outskirts?

 

I'm not from East coast USA, but one thing I learned from taking a day trip to Boston was that not everywhere deals with debit very readily. Just how it is in some parts I suppose. Couldn't tell you about PA, but Maine is gorgeous and I intend to do some backpacking out there in the future, and Massachusetts was quaint as all get out. Just expect a bit of culture shock I guess.

 

I see sweaters in your future.

 

Erie is a seaport, firstly....I know, inland...but it is anyway. Very blue collar. Lot of manufacturing. Secondly, it typically competes with Buffalo for the biggest snowfalls in the US...get boots and a serious parka. Scarf. Mittens. Really, think -15 F, snow 3 feet deep. Good art museum, lots of summer tourist stuff to mess with. Much authentic ethnic food, very diverse, not stylish. You'll find much kluski, scarce brioche. Great regional beer!

 

Never been there ,but Google lake effect snow.
Enjoy adapt and overcome.
Awesome opportunity

 

You will definitely see LOTS of this. My wife and I drive through Erie all the time travelling back and forth between Rochester, NY and Pittsburgh. (Grandkids) If you do plan on driving a lot, consider an all wheel drive vehicle and/or snow tires in the winter. PA does not salt their roads like NY does. On a lighter note, you'll be a day trip away from Niagara Falls.

 

Don't Eat Yellow Snow

 

Avoid Sunderland fans

 

I checked my TB map ... @jaketheviking and @Uncle K both live there and might have helpful advice...unless they don't fancy having another bassplayer to compete with for gigs!


P.S. Good luck with the move and the future!

 

May I be the first to welcome you to Erie. It will be cold.

Any questions fire away.

Which school are you going to?

 

HEYY!!

 

Home to The Oneders!

 

Better learn to drive in snow! Living here in Syracuse it is a requisite, other than that you should be fine.

 

HA! Northeasterners (New Englanders) don't really think of Erie as "the Northeast." There's not a lot of similarity between here and there, in culture, politics, climate, or lifestyle.

I believe the Erie winters are far, far worse than ours on average. That's probably not what you want to hear. I'd tell you to buy a shovel, but instead you should buy three or four. Plus a snowblower.

 

This is a cool rollercoaster. The wood makes it all sketchy like it's gonna fall apart.