…but I occasionally visit an area about 3 hours from Chicago. I’ll say this about my experience with communities within a few hours of Chicago…they make me wish I was in Chicago.

There is so much good food in Queens it’s ridiculous…all the different cultures make it like Epcot Center, except real and not lame.

I’ve never lived in Boise (only visited a couple times - both for job interviews) and was basing my statement on what I’ve been told by friends who live in Boise and other parts of the valley. What is this “bench” you refer to?

Too bad I didn’t get either job. OBNUG tailgates sound like they are a blast.

the “bad” parts of boise are still relatively good by comparison. it’s not as if it’s the congo.

frankly, i wouldn’t mind living on the bench. the sketchiest part i lived in was on river street, right behind the community house. and, again, it’s not as if i feared for anything.

I lived in seattle for three years (moved back to boise for family). lived in West Seattle on Delridge just above White Center. talk about shady. when we first got there, the police were searching frantically up and down our street for someone or something. I didn’t think anything of it until i realized it was seattle, not boise, and that, possibly, there could be a legit reason that many cops were antsy to find whatever it was they were looking for. and my wife and i walked in downtown white center after dark. in retrospect, i’m surprised we didn’t get mugged.