http://www.mainstreethardy.com/benefits-of-small-town-america/ "Hardy Arkansas' Online News & Resource Site" Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:01:55 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mainstreethardy.com/benefits-of-small-town-america/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Kim Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:44:34 +0000 http://www.mainstreethardy.com/?p=1908#comment-143 Some truth to your article & some non-truths! I find this area quite clickish and it is very difficult to make friends; outsiders are not welcomed with open arms! The crime rate is lower which stands to reason - the population is less. As far as size of property and gardens, etc. all cities offer a variety of housing from apartments to patio homes on zero lot lines to larger designer homes on minimum acreage sites. Apartment dwellers a majority of the time in the city like their lifestyle and freedom of yards and the work associated with it. Zero lot lines and above provide for ample gardening and playgroud type equipment for little ones and even swimming pools! This particular area with the river and the parks does offer many outdoor activities, weather permitting. I am confused about the museums and art galleries; does one automobile museum cover this? If so, I would love to see you wander the streets of Chicago or Washington D.C. and see real museums & galleries. Don't get me wrong, being away from the hustle & bustle of city commuting is nice when the roads are clear, but the lack of abundance of snow removal equipment leaves something to be desired in the winters. There are pros & cons to both so it's not truly as glamorous as you make it seem! I guess that is why we are all entitled to our opinions. Some truth to your article & some non-truths! I find this area quite clickish and it is very difficult to make friends; outsiders are not welcomed with open arms! The crime rate is lower which stands to reason – the population is less. As far as size of property and gardens, etc. all cities offer a variety of housing from apartments to patio homes on zero lot lines to larger designer homes on minimum acreage sites. Apartment dwellers a majority of the time in the city like their lifestyle and freedom of yards and the work associated with it. Zero lot lines and above provide for ample gardening and playgroud type equipment for little ones and even swimming pools! This particular area with the river and the parks does offer many outdoor activities, weather permitting. I am confused about the museums and art galleries; does one automobile museum cover this? If so, I would love to see you wander the streets of Chicago or Washington D.C. and see real museums & galleries. Don’t get me wrong, being away from the hustle & bustle of city commuting is nice when the roads are clear, but the lack of abundance of snow removal equipment leaves something to be desired in the winters. There are pros & cons to both so it’s not truly as glamorous as you make it seem! I guess that is why we are all entitled to our opinions.

]]> http://www.mainstreethardy.com/benefits-of-small-town-america/comment-page-1/#comment-140 steve Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:51:43 +0000 http://www.mainstreethardy.com/?p=1908#comment-140 Nice article and it makes a great point of why Hardy is such a nice place! Nice article and it makes a great point of why Hardy is such a nice place!

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