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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone who lives in the city, I find being a “city person” sort or laughable, especially if you have kids.  Who cares at some point?  Are you really going to a lot of killer restaurant and bars if you have kids?  Even if you are, isn’t there a point in your life where that all starts to seem a bit shallow?  I would stay where you are.  Frankly, op, you sound a bit childish to me.[/quote]

No, you don't go to the killer restaurants and bars but you are able to take your kids to world class museums, theater, diverse schools, high-quality extra curricurlers, etc without having to drive everywhere. [/quote]

as someone who lives in the city, being "a city person" does in fact mean going to lots of restaurants and bars with my kids.  Our street closes to cars on the weekend half the year and restaurants set their tables up outside and the kids are biking and chalking and bumping into friends while we're hanging out, eating, listening to live music, etc.  This is all happening like 800 feet from my apartment.  Our life feels rich, spontaneous, and healthy. [/quote]

Aww, I used to live around the corner from Southport Ave. in Chicago, which did this every other weekend in the summer when the Cubs were out of town.  It was the best!  We'd always eat outside at this great Argentinian restaurant (can't remember the name, but the sangria was goooooood) or Coalfire Pizza.  There was this DJ with a bubble machine that my littlest one loved, and tons of kids on scooters and bikes.  [/quote]

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