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Originally Posted by tripin_billie
Beyond just weather, there is the proximity realities of the Mid-Atlantic. I can hop on an Amtrak from Union Station in DC and be in Baltimore in 40 minutes, Philly in 2 hours, and NYC in 3.5 hours - all downtown to downtown. And if I buy a ticket early, I can do that for about $50 each way to NYC.
If I hop in my car, I can be to beaches all down the coast in as little as 2 hours to Delaware and MD and 4 hours to Virginia Beach. I can get into the Poconos and Adirondacks for skiing (admittedly lacking) in about the same time. I can drive to a bunch of major US cities within 6 hours.
Then, most of the Mid-Atlantic cities are serviced by multiple international airports, many of which are hubs (all down the coast).
I guess what I'm saying is that the geography of the east coast can be a huge selling point.
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Yes, there are all sorts of possibilities wherever you live. But the practical reality is that you wouldn't do these things every weekend. Day-to-day life is a lot more restricted and centers around your immediate community.
And I say this partly tongue-in-cheek: selling a 2 hour drive to Delaware as an attraction is underscoring my point that people will always find things of interest and comfort in their surroundings... it's personal, not universal.