[Lakegeezer]

There are many special places between LA and the lakes region of NH, but this is definitely one place to check out. Watch the movie "On Golden Pond". It captures the attitude and pace pretty well. Close to Boston if you want a city. Close to the ocean with a rocky coastline. Maine is close by, and even NH has 18 miles of coastline. Lots of mountains with dense woods - but much lower altitude than those in the west. NH has people with a wide range of economic status that live together quite well. The lack of an income tax keeps people around with high incomes, and the lack of a sales tax helps those with lower incomes. Ethnically, mostly white with a strong hint of French Canadian. The summers are fairly cool - mid 80's on a good day, maybe 10 days in the 90's per summer, and only a few days with high-humidity. Cool nights. The fall is unique - famous for tree colors and cool temperatures. Spring is a challenge - for example, this year, we've had four rainy weekends in a row. Today, mid-May, it is in the 40's, raining, and the leaves have not yet come out on the trees. The ice doesn't leave the lake till mid-April. And then, there are the bugs. Black flies and mosquitoes via for the title of the state bird. Summer takes forever to come - which is why we like it so much. Winters are cold and snowy. The lake is frozen and safe from shortly after New Years day until well into March. If you like winter, NH has a good one - but, you will see temperatures around zero in the winter almost as much as you see 90's in the summer. I've been all over the place and wouldn't live anywhere else.