Thank you so much for sharing your experiences in Hartford! Yeah, I would have better luck swimming in the Mississippi River than anywhere in Long Island Sound (and the river here is downright disgusting and muddy 😅). I would probably look for places with pools if that is a thing. I am actually excited about the idea of actually taking a short trip to NYC or Boston after I relocate.

If cost of living is comparable to Nashville, then I will be okay. It would be move expensive than Memphis but I had lived in Nashville recently and lived pretty well there. I would also need to take income tax into account but also pay does scale up.

I haven't apply there yet but I have looked at Fox 61 (as they are owned by the same company as my current station, thus getting a job easier). Though I will definitely look into West Hartford and Rocky Hill.

Kinda of looking between $1000-$1300 but once I can have a job lined up and know more about wages, then I have a better idea of what I am play with. But basing on my current wages, that's the ball park I have set for myself for right now.

Noted! I have pepper spray but don't have enough to go around so I definitely don't want to end up on the wrong side of town haha!

Thank you for the heads up, especially about Intertown Realty. My most recent and last apartment complexes are horror stories and that's what I really want to avoid when I come up there. I also don't want a place that sublets apartments as AirBnBs because I went thru hell in Nashville because of that! 😅

Yeah, I was talking with the News Director over Zoom yesterday. They have no openings for an editor now but I am letting them that I am interested in the station and making connections. I have a seen a number of apartments that are within walking distance (or scooting distance as I will bring up my Honda Metropolitan) of Fox 61.

Oh believe me, I know in my hearts of hearts that BBQ is sorely lacking up north and not to expect sweet tea. That said, I am sure pizza is probably way better in Hartford than any other place in Memphis. And I can always come back to the 901 if I want that sweet 901 pork.....or just make the BBQ myself haha!

I have been a lot of great things about the west end and West Hartford so I will definitely look over there for housing! Thank you!

I am hoping to find some linguica there (I have Portuguese blood in me) but if I can't find any there, thankfully Fall River isn't too far away.

I am not seeing grocery stores in downtown, but there are some not too far away like Key Food Supermarkets and Stop and Shop. Sadly I wished the city had more options.

So basically a quiet area, work adjacent but also not a food desert so I can get access to goods. Also cheaper but willing to find a studio as I am single.

That is the station I would want to work. I am not hired yet but hopefully something will line up soon!

I had lived in Downtown Nashville for a time and I found it too noisy for me but managed to cope. Though I would prefer downtown Hartford, I am also open to West Hartford as there seems to be plenty to do, especially in the evenings and appears to be cheaper based on what I have seen.