Possibly Moving to Westport, Conn. - What's it like?

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Anonymous wrote: Really? You get uptight about Yankee? This is a new one for me too. And I'm from there. I know some terms can move into truly derogatory territory, but I didn't realize Yankee had gotten there.

Unless one is a die-hard Red Sox fan, "Yankee" is not a derogatory term!

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Anonymous wrote: Connecticut is one of the New England states and there is no way in hell it could ever be considered southern.

Y'all mean "Southern." (After all, Westport is in southern Connecticut and Connecticut is called southern New England.)

[Anonymous]

Seriously people? I grew up in CT, and the term "yankee" is probably not one that I'd use to describe myself, but I don't care if others refer to me that way. See also: "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court." The term's got history

[Anonymous]

I just think you would sound very uneducated if you use such a dated term, OP. If you are from the south, it might be a big adjustment for you, but people are not helpless when it snows, for one.

[Anonymous]

So what's your favorite diner in the Westport area?

[Anonymous]

Diner? Such a random question(?!) Anyway....
The ony diner that comes to my mind is Sherwood Diner.

.I grew up in Westport. Was there this past week. Visit often because parents are there....and I love it! I posted previously on this thread.

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Would you live in Westport or New Canaan or Weston if you had a choice?

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We may also be transferred around there. What are private school options. We would be there for four years then back to DC so would like to keep in private schools to ease reapplication process.

[Anonymous]

I turned down a job offer in Wilton (which is a stone's throw away form westport) last year because I didn't really feel comfortable with the area.

Then again, I think it was more because of the job and my age (under 30).

I think I'd rather be poor/middle class in DC area than CT.

Though if I did get a job with Bridgewater or similar type hedge fund, I would certainly move to the area.

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Anonymous wrote:DH just got a job offer, and we might be moving there. Living in D.C. is the farthest north we've ever lived. What would it be like living in that Yankee town?!

Greeeeeeaaaat but very expensive.

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Anonymous wrote:I grew up in Westchester, NY, and have several friends from there who now live in Westport. I LOVE it. I've always found it warm and friendly - much more so than DC.

I wish I could move back up there. OP, you're very lucky!

As for the term Yankee, I don't think too many people think of southern CT as Yankee territory - unless you're talking about baseball. All of my friends from Westport commute to Manhattan for work every day. So, they're more metropolitan/New Yorky than Yankee.

That is a freaking hike - at least 3 1/4 hours per day door to door, unless your office is ten feet away from Grand Central.

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Westporter here. ....train ride from westport to grand central is 1 hour

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Yes, train ride is 1 hour to the city. Westport is a wonderful place to live.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Westporter here. ....train ride from westport to grand central is 1 hour

Yes, but you have to drive to the station, park, wait for the train. Get to Grand Central, get out of the station and walk to your office. These things tack on minutes. If the train is about one hour but the other stuff is 15 before the train and 15 after each way, that just added an hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Westport might be friendly if you grew up there and your family has roots there. Coming in as a family of outsiders (with not even an acquaintance) is not so pleasant, and I speak from experience!

+1
It's also very segregated (Connecticut in general)