...other people. Our destination is always a big city, like Boston or New York or Washington. I spent my first 29 years living in Boston, so I enjoy visiting my old South Boston neighborhood, riding the subway system I dreaded as a schoolkid, and taking in the museums and historical sites and entertainment I enjoyed so much when I lived there. We stop in lots of small towns on the way to and from the city. Many are similar to our own Gold Beach, Oregon, a quiet, friendly town of 1,500 nestled in a fairly large expanse of open space, in our case the ocean and mountains of the Northwest. I always gain insight into myself and my situation in life when I travel. Typically I feel fortunate to have made the transition from city to country life long ago because I feel at home and comfortable in the country. But the city is still exciting and impressive. Here are what I see as the major benefits and drawbacks between city and small town life: Population density: Even as you approach the city on its main freeway or expressway, cars begin crowding closer together and dart in and out of lanes in an effort to get one or two car lengths ahead of a competitor. In the country there is no such competition. Once on foot, the population of the city seems staggering to a small town person. It reminds you of an ant colony, or a cage with too many rats. Money: Most city dwellers would scoff at the $10 jobs that are coveted in the small town, and they would decline to drive the beat up...
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...September 2011 Big and Small City Living Have you ever wondered if you’re missing out on the big city living or the small town closeness? Cities and towns are basically the same, but most cities have more to offer. I have lived in a couple of large cities such as Oklahoma City and Tulsa, but I have also lived in several small towns around Oklahoma. Before you decide where you want to live, you might want to look at some of the similarities and differences of Big City living and Small Town living. When you are in a large city and you want to grab something to eat, the decision can be hard because there are so many different places to eat. Big cities have every type of fast food you can imagine such as Chinese, Asian, American, Mexican, Greek, and many more. They also have a huge selection of chain restaurants. One type of restaurant that that you won’t find as often is the Mom and Pop restaurants. These aren’t as successful as they are in smaller cities and towns. Small town cuisine is very limited compared to city food. Most of the restaurants there are family restaurants that have been passed from generation to generation. The fast food selection in small towns is also very limited. Some small towns do not even have a single fast food eatery. In America most of our goods are purchased in stores. In large cities, there is an abundance of stores, everything from a specialty health food store to a party supply store, or even a name brand clothing store. Cities usually have several...
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...Big City or Samall Town Some people prefer to live in a small town like Chesapeake while others prefer to live in a big city like New York. Both have there own a dvantages and disadvantages. And which place would you like to live? It depends on personal opinion. However, for me I prefer living in a big city because it has many benefits than small town . Lifestyle and transportion are two main reasons why Ilike to live in a big city. First, Big city like New York it have special lifestyle. If you try to find nice apartment it will be expensive. As you know New York city it is full of life.When you live in a big city you could meet people from many parts of the word and can enrich your culturally.And in a big city you could visit different touristic places.and there are many kind of roustrint.And about the transportation it have many kind of transportation like bus, metro and taxe. second,small town like chesapeake.If you choose live in small town.The cost for the rent cheap and more think cheaper than big city.And it is quiet more than big city .and about the restaurants there are some local restaurants. And about the transportation there is no more transportation except us own car. conclusion, the big city there are more think you can to do in weekend or any holiday more than small town. And the big city it is expensive more the small city.So in my opinion dependent about the parson like the many he has,education ,and the...
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...Compare and Contrast There are people who live in the big city and those who live in a small town. In the long run, it seems as if some people who live in a big city end up in a small town, and vice versa. Many people thrive in a big city while others live comfortably in a small town. There are differences between a small town and a big city in the attractions, traffic, and commute that make them both attractive. Jorge Garcia is a 20 year-old man who is from Longview, Texas. This small town is located in East Texas and is a very friendly place. The town has a decent selection of attractions even though it is small. Longview counts one principle shopping mall, several major shopping centers, and several small retailers. Longview also boasts two movie theaters. In the time Jorge has lived in Longview, he has also counted over fifty restaurants and about five different nightclubs. One of the benefits Jorge loves about living in a small city is the commute. Although Longview has expanded over the years, the traffic is still manageable. Even if...
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...Name ___________Morgan_____________ Date _______November 6, 2015_______________ Please copy your Unit II persuasive essay here: Open and closed. These are just metaphors for cities and small towns. With cities you are closed in and with the small towns you have open space to do whatever you want. In small towns there are many opportunities to live a wonderful and happy life. Small towns give off a homely feel to whoever comes strolling through. It doesn’t matter what you are there for you and always get something that makes you feel like you are at home with your whole family. Everyone wants to feel welcomed no one wants to feel apart from everyone else, that’s how life is in a small town no one is sectioned off to be all alone there is...
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...Look Away When you move from a small town to the big city, you’ll have to try to fit in. It’s different living in a big city than in a small town, because there’s different “rules” you’ll have to learn and follow. “IN rural Minnesota, where I grew up, it was the custom to greet everyone you met on the road, whether you knew the person or not, with a "hi." A muttered, uninflected "hi" was entirely acceptable, but the word had to be spoken.” In the small town, Minnesota, where Siri Hustvedt grew up, it was common courtesy to say “hi” to one another even though you didn’t know the person you said “hi” to. In 1978, Siri Hustvedt moved to the city that never sleeps, New York. Here she couldn’t use her small town charm, because moving to the big city was like moving to another planet in some kind of way. “Within days, I absorbed the unwritten code of survival in this town, a convention communicated silently but forcefully. This simple law, one nearly every New Yorker subscribes to whenever possible, is: pretend it isn't happening.” Siri Hustvedt here describes that it’s survival of the fittest. You’ll have to learn to look the other way to be a true New Yorker and to survive in the big city. Minnesota works in an opposite way than New York, because you’d considered as a snob, if you don’t say “hi” in Minnesota, but in New York it’s; mind your own business, and you will survive in this town. “At 24th Street, the door opened for a woman who was wearing nothing but a flimsy bathrobe...
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...Fairhope, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia are both amazing cities in their own right. One is enormous, and the other is small. Atlanta is a financial hub that attracts people from around the world, Fairhope is a far less populated city that grows from within. Both cities have astounding beauty that share the same warm feeling that is only found in the southern region of the United States. Although they differ in many aspects, Fairhope, Alabama and Atlanta, Georgia share several similarities. The city of Fairhope lies in Baldwin County, Alabama and embodies everything that a small southern town should. Sitting on the Gulf of Mexico, across from Mobile, Fairhope radiates small town charm and southern hospitality. The buildings were made in...
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...When thinking of a big city the first thing that runs through the mind of many is prodigious buildings whose highest point meets the clouds. They think of bright lights and vast opportunity, and many unrecognizable faces roaming the streets. In turn, a small town may be regarded with thoughts of close knit community where you receive your diploma next to the person who you learned to walk with, small mom and pop business’s and friendly familiar faces roaming the streets. Big cities and small towns can be regarded to day and night, as their differences are vast and plentiful. Prominently, there is a major difference between many aspects of small town DeWitt in rural Iowa and metro city Miami in inner city Florida. Particularly differing in identities...
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...Some people believe it's better to grow up in a small town. Other people think it's better to grow up in a big city. There are three reasons that people should grow up in a small town and they are safety issues, traffic, and health. Those three things are very important in a human life, they play a huge roll. Safety in a human life contributes to many possibilities to death if there is no help or medical attention. That is why growing up in a small town, there are more local hospitals, firehouses, police stations, and less crime. When there is crime, because of the size of the town then you get way faster attention and everyone will be willing to help. For example if you have an animal stuck in a tree you will get help way faster than a...
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...A taste of the big city life An article about advantages and disadvantages in the big city. Development and speed. These are the two words that best describes the big city life for me. Development, because you are in a constant move in your life in every second. You meet new people every day. You learn and you fail. The pressure, can you handle it? It is all about pressure and the speed, the last word, speed. I could say it over and over again. I love it. I love the speed in the daily life, and how quick it all goes. Cars are everywhere. Big, small, blue, green, red, brown, yellow, and you name it. And not to mention the people. There are people all over the place, in every direction and in every corner. There are all kinds of people, and none of them look the same. Different styles and different ways to life their life’s. Of course if you take a look at the Wall Street, the only think you will see is black-suited men with no other interests than their money and how to can be more successful. You have probably already guessed that the article is about “The Big Apple”, which also is known as New York City. Living in New York City has all the stuff dreams are made of, millions of residents and tourist, an extensive public transportation system and all kinds of diverse culture in a tight area. Once I missed my train at the metro. I thought that I would have to wait for a new train for approximately 20-30 minutes, but within a blink of an eye a new one were already there...
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...in a big city has more advantages than living in the country side while others think differently. For me, I prefer living in a big city. Living in a quiet country side has several advantages. People benefit from clear air, tranquil atmosphere, less traffic and beautiful scene. In addition, people who live in small towns look out each other. This makes them feel secure. Moreover, crime rates are much less than big cities. People are comfortable leaving their doors unlocked. However, living in a metropolitan city has many more advantages. Firstly, many job opportunities are available as there are many companies, banks, offices and international companies. Secondly, there are many facilities and amenities for individuals. Publics amenities will provide services such as sports, arts and computer lessons with very low fee due to government supported programs. In addition, medical facilities and emergency systems are easily assessable when individuals live in big cities. Thirdly, people can have more choices when they buy necessities because there are numerous malls around their neighbourhood. They often buy the same material at a lower price due to bargain sales going on. Fourthly, transportation is extremely important in the modern society, but there are no public transportation systems in small towns, so individuals always use their own cars and walk. On the other hand, there is always public transportation available such as buses, LRTs and subways in big cities...
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...made the town. (Cowper) Everything in this world has its own merits and demerits. Nothing is perfect in this world. Perfection lies only in God. So, town life and country life have also their own advantages and disadvantages. Things, pleasures, scenes entertainments and recreations which one finds in cities are not available in country side and vice versa. City life has its pleasures and pains, its comforts and discomforts and its charms and horrors. To these who live in villages and towns, city life has special appeal, and they desire to visit a city repeatedly. And likewise, city dwellers want to enjoy the simple pleasures if a village away from maddening complexities of city life. For those who live in the rural areas and small towns, life in a big city in surely very attractive. They are happily surprised and sometime as stupefied to find high-rise, multi-storied buildings on the two sides of broad and busy roads. The shape, size and colors of the building structures, whether they are trade centers plazas, government or private offices or residences of rich people are all enchantingly beautiful and impressive. Surely, the fashionable, comparatively newly-built areas of the big cities in other and our countries are tastefully constructed, attentively decorated and carefully maintained. To look at the sky-kissing buildings one feels like being in a city built at the order of Aladdin subbing his magic lamp. If you would know and not be known, live in a city. (Colton) ...
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...Description of the town Sarangani Province, composed of one landlocked and six coastal towns, is found in the southern tip of Mindanao. Sarangani Province's earliest known inhabitants were Maguindanaon, B'laan, T'boli and ethnic tribes in the uplands. Christian migration from the Visayas and Luzon islands in the early 1900s opened its vast, fertile lands to agriculture. The town we chose to have a business is an untouched place at a small barangay at Barangay Kamanga, Maasim, Saranggani Province, Philippines. It’s just really a small baranggay with a small population, it’s about 200-300 people living there. The Mangelen and Garcia family owns that place and it is located near Lemlunay, one of the famous destination in Sarangani Province. We would like to add more great destination in Sarangani Province so that the economy their will improve and more investors will come. The specific location description we want to put up the business is at a beach that has a small cliff and a mountain at the other side. Surely people will love it because of its an untouched beauty, an eco-friendly environment, a relaxing place where you can unwind and have fun, having a fresh air, and a friendly community. There is a small houses near the specific location we want to put up the business but the Garcia Family is planning to relocate the people who are living there besides they own the area and because of that they can easily relocate the people there easily. There is also a school near the...
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...Forms “Which did you think was prettier New York City or the Smokey Mountains?” asked my friend, Savellia. I had been to the Big Apple on a winter vacation two years ago; this winter, during Thanksgiving break, my family and I ventured to Tennessee to see the mountains. Savellia’s question was very difficult to answer in that both trips had totally different but beautiful sights. New York City, New York is a very high maintenance, heavily populated, and extremely busy city. In 2013, there were over 8.406 million people living in the Big Apple. Walking down the streets in New York City, one will see hundreds of people in a rush to get where they are going and hear several yellow taxis honking their horns. An individual will also see hotdog, pizza, and pretzel booths. Aside from the people, the most noticeable structures a person can see are the gigantic skyscraper buildings; many of the buildings have large billboards that flash and advertise for their business. A person will not see hardly any grass or big trees; the town is mostly concrete....
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...Lake Whitney and Lufkin are amazing places to live, but they have different opportunities from each other. Lake Whitney is a slow paced town with no action while Lufkin is fast paced with more action. Both cities have different traits, community style, and activities to fulfill. The wildlife in Lake Whitney is plentiful, there is many different species of wild game including deer, turkey, and other predators. Even though Lufkin has few wildlife species such as squirrels and birds it will never compare to the country town of Lake Whitney. Both cities have their own idea of tranquility. The quiet lake town has the calm lake with peaceful wilderness to relax and find oneself. Lufkin has the ability to enjoy the city life style of popular hangouts and gatherings. Lake Whitney has the rural nature to the town with few stores and plenty of bait shops to go along with the lake scenery. While Lufkin being an urban area it as well still has the scenery of forest from the large pine trees that surround the town....
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