DaiDreamer5

Doing much better than the South Florida Forum. Was trying to look up information about West Palm Beach, but there is like on topic about it and it is 2 weeks old. I suppose this would be a good place to make an annoucement. I will be leaving Tallahassee within the next 6 months. Been thinking about it for a while and after finding nothing in my field with decent benefits, I decided to make a move. I also want to try to live a BIG city for a bit (I'm young, I want to try a few places before settling down). There are a few other reasons as well, but they are rather personal and I wish not to get into them. Probably heading down to West Palm Beach to stay with my parents for a bit before moving to a BIG city (looking at Toronto right now).

The single, the band, or both?

One of our local bands, The Cruxshadows, has made the Billboard charts! Their single is currently #7!

All the stores in Florida (and alot of other states) are becoming Becks. How is the store? I never liked Parisian (too snotting for my blood).

Wow! I don't visit for a few weeks and there are so many new members! And they have a varity of different views and carry on an intellegent conversation. I was afraid this forum was going to turn into a "preaching to the choir" forum, but this gives me hope.

I lurk too much

Prehaps I should have quote this: I was just messing with you. You can't catch us all

What am I? Chopped Liver?

Let us not forget that yesterday was the first day of Hanukkah also! Happy Holidays!

I think the wagon wheel layout of the streets have alot to do with it. It is very difficult to get anywhere in Tallahassee without driving though downtown. Most of the downtown traffic rarely stops there. After they get the condo down there, they will need to do something about the traffic.

Where did you find that photo?

I moved to Tallahassee about four years ago for college (FSU) from West Palm Beach, Florida. Maybe there were more 24 hour pharmacies, but only one that I knew of was the Walgreens on Monroe. I applied and was accepted to FSU without visiting Tallahassee (my first choice was GA Tech, but money was an issue). But even so, visiting a place is alot different than living there. The arrogrant people I am refering to are the transplant college students. Some of the college students up here have an idea that they are better than everyone else, especially the locals. I had a similar feeling when I frist got up here unfortunately. However, at working as an OPS for the state (in Innovation Park, in case you were curious) I saw a different side of the locals that most college students don't see. The 'happily ignorant' people are those locals that like Tallahassee just the way it is and don't really want to change it. These people in some ways scare me because like you, I believe there is always room for improvement. These people realize that there could be better things out there, but for some reason (laziness, fear, stubborness, etc) they rather stay just how they are. This board has done alot to change my views of Tallahassee. I am still considering moving out of here (more out of the south than out of Tallahassee), but if for some reason I have to stay here, it doesn't seem to be the doom that I thought when I graduated in the spring. Even before I discovered this board, there were alot of things I like about Tallahassee. I like the fact that there are so many hardwoods scattered though out town. In South Florida, all you have is spiney pine trees. I love the brick buildings that dominate most of Tallahassee. I am so sick of pink stucco.

I'm from South Florida and I agree that some of the locals are very resistant to change. I was talking to someone the other day and they liked Tallahassee just the way it is. Frankly, I really don't like Tallahassee the way it is right now; I think of it as an over grown little town. (please don't stone me) There is little competition between most major retail stores, which causes poor service. The whole town closes at 9pm and God forbid you want to do anything on a Sunday! When I first moved here there was ONE 24-hour pharmacy. ONE! And I think that it opened soon after I got here. Though I have met many good people around here, I find the majority of the general population either arrogant (college students usually) or happily ignorant (stereotypical Southerners mentioned in this thread). There are some good things about Tallahassee that I like though. The City of Tallahassee takes care of their residents. Most of the community centers are well kept and put to proper use. The city considers environmental concerns more than what I have observed down in south florida. And from what I have seen from this forum, they are going about developing this town in a methodical way, unlike in South Florida, where if you have the money to buy the land, you can build almost whatever you want on it. End Rant

They aren't going to demolish Hospitality Square are they? I always loved that building (it's one of my favorite downtown buildings).

So I have seen. This forum has a quick turn around with replies (which I like). With most forums either I talk alot or lurk and comment every once in a while. We will have to wait and see with this one

I've been lurking for about a week and decided to join up. I recently graduated from FSU with a Bachlor's in Environmental Studies (not spelling ), so I have a vague idea of what's going on in the development area. I was born and raised in West Palm Beach Florida and stuck in Tallahassee for a few years until I decide where to go and what to do.