I live about 80 miles north of Manheim in Williamsport, PA. This is part of the "T" section of PA also known as Pennsyltucky. With some exceptions, this northern part of Appalachia is VERY underrated imo. Clean air, clean water, clean soil, great fresh Amish food, and most of all, quiet and safe compared to much of the US. Warning though to urban predators, gun ownership is VERY common in this region. Breaking into a home here would be considered by most to be a suicide mission. My family has lived in Central PA since before the Revolution, I'm NEVER leaving.
I have a dear friend who grew up in Williamsport. Transplanted to NJ & then Bucks Co. swears when the time comes to retire they are headed back out to Wport! 😊
A LOT of us are small town folks now living in the cities while trying to bring that mindset to the "big towns". Most of us cherish and appreciate safety, a sense of community, looking out for each other, and knowing your neighbors. There's a whole lot of appeal for sure with the small time lifestyle, other than nothing to do after 8pm ;) Thanks for continuing this project and taking us along to seldom seen areas of the country Sir!
Wonderful that you got these interviews with the mayor and one of the state reps! That said, small towns are nice, but when lots of outsiders move in they fundamentally change and it isn’t the same anymore. Towns in Delaware are going through this right now.
You are right. They bring their social and political values with them, most of which are contrary to those of the town. My question is, why move to Mayberry if you want it to be like San Francisco?
I live in a town neighboring Laurel Mississippi, the town in the TV show "Home Town". Because of the show, people from Los Angeles and other urban areas began buying houses sight unseen! Now, they're buying in the trendy neighborhoods in my town as well as others. I have 2 neighbors from Atlanta, One from Los Angeles, and one from Nashville. It's not a problem for me because I own several homes. It's fueling my retirement. But younger people are paying much higher home prices.
I am from England and I am saddened to see what has happened to some big cities in America. I do not understand the disdain many seem to have for small towns. That is the America I always dreamed about. London has a lot of knife crime, and now I have moved away to a town in the country I am a lot happier. I was glad that old England still exists too.
In the USA, the cities and the countryside towns are basically divided by political party choices. Example: Philadelphia PA was enough in votes to take the state to 'Democrat' during the election. However, every small town outside of the city voted the opposite way. It's not that one is better than the other but as far as rural America goes, nobody wants ANY changes to happen to their areas. They've been living the same way for generations, they're disconnected from the city realities and quite simply don't get it. Many of these rural areas barely have technology, let alone feel the need to self educate enough to help themselves. It's easier to get government checks and vote against the cities.
I live in a poor county in Pennsylvania and the whole county is in an uproar when any changes happen. I'm 38 and I just got WiFi for the first time 2 months ago. Before that, I had 1 bar of cell service and no Internet for my adulthood. When you can live like that and survive, city life looks insane. 😂😂
There are certainly advantages to living in a small town, but for me, the U.S.'s lack of adequate public transit linking rural areas to larger cities outweighs the benefits. In England (and Europe in general), it's possible to go from rural/small town to urban without driving very far (sometimes not at all) to get to a train station. In the U.S., you're largely stuck using your car. For some people it's no big deal, but for me its ridiculous.
Great video, Nick. You are a fabulous interviewer! PA has the best small towns- love all the old architecture and history. Enjoy your time in PA. My love to Mappy! 💙💛
I spent a year living in Lancaster and working in Lititz. I found that many New Yorkers had moved to Lancaster as a compromise between the quiet of a rural area and the amenities of a city. Outside of Lancaster, the area was indeed quite conservative. There were also still a fair number of Amish and Mennonites. I still miss the freshly baked pretzels, the shoo fly pie, and the Turkey Hill blueberry oolong iced tea. That said, though, I had mixed feelings about the people. They were often kind, and there was community for sure, but there was this lasting sense of being an outsider unless you had lived there for something like at least 15 years.
As a native of the city, you nailed it lol. That sense of community gives the area a small town feel even though it isn't. If you aren't committed to the community, of course we'd view you as an outsider.
@@spongebobsucks12 Being viewed as an outsider would not be a problem for me. I feel like that wherever I am. I am in Bethlehem now and am considering Harrisburg or elsewhere in PA.
My dad used to live in Manheim, he lived there for about 9 years. I haven't really been there since 2014 but I remember it being a really nice small town. I was around 8-17 at the time he lived there and I was able to ride my bike outside all day and go to neighbor's houses without fear of anything happening. I'd love to see a video of my hometown, Lititz, PA
My cousin moved to Lilitz from Long Island, NY & loves it. I’m up in Marshall’s Creek (Pocono area) & really really love it. I’ve got the small town feel but close enough to Rte 80 to see my family in NYC within an hour & a half on a good travel day. Best of both worlds 😊
I lived in a much smaller town in southern Utah and loved that there are less than 100 people there. Everyone waves to each as you drive past but no one is into your business. You can leave your house and car unlocked. It’s wonderful. If you like the outdoors there’s tons to do.
Nice video Nick.I really enjoyed how you got the statements of folks from all different vocations in the area,and gave a informative view of Manheim,PA.Great job Nick
PA has a bunch of small towns just like this one I’ve been waiting for you to come here and shine some light on PA it’s more than just Philadelphia and Pittsburgh (coming from someone who lives in Philly)
I am from the big city but I have been to many small towns in PA, DE, NJ, MD, VA etc. It's a much slower pace and people are willing to speak and say hello. Often there is a diner or some similar eatery where you can chill out. For the most part there are only a few bars. As he stated the local high school is treated like a big deal. Yep, crime is lower and cost of living is lower. On the negative side is that it can be boring as heck. Even my friends who lived there couldn't wait to leave to see more of the world. My take is that younger people are more likely to be bored and want to leave. Older folks say over 40 find the small towns more to their liking.
PA has so many beautiful small towns who continually find a way to reinvent themselves. I'm debating on buying a property near Bethlehem but I feel I should wait a bit.
You just gave the most realistic advice about finding a small town to live in: find one close to a city with amenities! I love the countryside, I just don’t love driving hours to work and appointments…
Nick I live in Marietta, PA which is a couple miles west of Manheim. I love it here and I always say we still have Jesus here. It’s amazing in Lancaster county and I’ve been as far west as Cali, south as Texas, florida etc and I always come back here because it’s truly a blessing. I’m glad you love it here!! I debated leaving Lancaster county but this video makes me feel much better of my decision staying ! 🙌🏽💪🏽
I am from S.C and I currently live on the out skirts of a BIG town in a small town that is losing it's small town luster. So much growth around here the farm land is turning into Big Subdivisions, Restaurants and so forth and with BMW a very large employer people are willing to commute 2-3 hours. The Rural landscape here is changing but not as fast as the culture.
It looks like Long Island without all the fuss and cost. I live north of Manheim. (Annville) another small town with a college. I work in Lititz so it's pretty cool. I would say one big negative issue- you see all those beautiful 2000's and up homes? That used to be a farm. Gentrification is ruining the area, many farms are being sold (here in Annville in the past 3 years when things started up again after COVID, 3 farms were sold and they are putting up 4 mega warehouses 1/4 mile long per each for Amazon, Hershey and others) So the homes are ok and look good, but the farms are disappearing.
@@darleneburatty5849 Hi 🖐️ , I always liked Somerset , many stories from my family there years ago. Wife and I were there a few months ago with my niece.
Im about three hours from here, I live in a suburb outside Pittsburgh. I would LOVE to live in a conservative, small town. I can work anywhere and so can my husband so I am going to look into this place. Thanks!
Depends on which direction from Pittsburgh but Westmoreland is pretty great for that if that's closer. We love it here lower taxes and close enough to the city without the crappy cost or people.
I'm a born and bred Pittsburgher who relocated deep behind Confederate lines in Tennessee. I miss the Pittsburgh area every day and I hope to move back to the Keystone State one day.
@@JulezWinnfieldsure. We are all American. Live and vote as you wish. But say if you're a Democrat and running from where you came from politically, don't vote for the very same shit you're running away from. Make sense?
Born and raised in Lancaster City, I now live in East Lampeter Twp. For the last 38 years, never leaving Lancaster County, but we do enjoy road trip vacations to other parts of PA, one of my favorite small towns is Bedford, PA and the Laurel Highlands region. On my Mother's side they came from Germany about 1700 to York County. I also own land in Sullivan County.
I ran out of Philadelphia PA as fast as I could years ago. I am born and raised there, and I know longer know that place. I miss what it used to be in the 70s growing up as a child. It is like Babylon now. I feel sorry for young people growing up there. There are parts of Pennsylvania I was taking a back as well with how they changed. I used to go to "Masontown" every summer with my God parents. I used to love that place with fishing, and hiking. I t is so different and so is Pittsburgh, GOO STEELERS!!!
I dated an Italian girl from Philly 30 years ago. According to her, it was a rough place even then. I loved Pittsburgh, though -- the bridges and mountains in town were spectacular. And for big city yankee folks, the people were so nice and polite! My only complaint would be winter driving -- I can't imagine some of those steep roads after a winter storm! 🥶
Knobels is the last old time amusement park. Like Hershey Park before they fenced it in and made it into an attraction rather than a nice place for family reunions and church picnics.
When I retired the Army I worked at the Manheim Auto Auction for several months. It is a nice area but the cost of living is a little higher than where I live in York County PA,. I am always surprised by the number of people moving to South Central, PA. Many love it and stay for a lifetime and others leave very quickly as it is not nearly as exciting and diverse as where they moved from. Most people moving to the area seem to be fleeing high taxes and crime in neighboring states.
Agreed, I live in Manheim Township and the property taxes are high and the schools have a good reputation. I'm originally from Hanover/York County and have lived in Lebanon, Elizabethtown, Mt. Joy and Harrisburg. I've gotten spoiled on the small town experience convenient to highways
The bigest problem with all of the outsiders is the fact they want to move away from the problems where they currently live. Then they move here and then complain that they want the things that they had where they came from. Then they start trying to change our area to the way their former area was.
And without realizing it they bring those behaviors they attempted to leave behind not realizing they were actually participants. Many people rarely consider their impact on the people around them.
Born and raised in new york but I have lived in Lititz for 22 years now I haven't wanted to change one thing. When I first moved here I wanted to go back so bad as I have gotten older I have no interest in living in a city like new york ever again... I like Lititz!
I am from the Philly suburbs, and this past summer I spent a day in Punxutawney, PA. I had breakfast at the local diner (Punxy Phil's) and I almost wanted to cry. It was so wholesome in a way that I didn't think existed in America anymore. It felt like stepping into a piece of my soul. And what really breaks my heart is to know places like Bristol, Doylestown, Hatboro, etc used to be a whole lot more like this too, and probably within another generation Punxutawney will be over too.
I got to meet Phil at his library den about 12 years ago.He was in his plastic bin in the back of a pick up truck.His handler was on the way to a school to show off Phil.I wish I had seen more of the cute town.
I used to live in rural PA. It’s nice but incredibly bland and one dimensional . If you have money living close to Philly is much better. However if you have no interests in miscellaneous things then small town isolation is probably better. Depends on your personality
I lived here for a year back in 2005. Great town, good restaurants, cool bars, close to Lancaster and good schools. I only left because of a job offer in Bethlehem PA.
Very appealing. East Coast hamlets can be lovely if long, freezing winters don't negatively affect you. I noticed a lot of new construction. That unique small-town character can be destroyed once developers overbuild condos, low-income apartments, and cookie-cutter HOAs. Unfortunately, I've seen it happen around me all too often. Citizens must be careful about who they elect into their city councils; too many are on the take!
YES! Please, please, please, continue with this series. I have been looking for a small town too. move to for a year now. I'm currently in FL, formerly from CT and VT. Want to stay on the east coast. Thanks Nick!
I live in the Hartford area (suburbs) and am thinking about retirement in a small town (I'm 10-15 years from retirement). CT is my home, born and raised, but it's sooo expensive to live here. I pay 6500/yr in property taxes for a 3 bedroom ranch! I pretty sure I'd be living poverty level if I stay here after I stop working!!
I live in Pahrump, NV and it's an awesome little desert city about an hour from Vegas. It's safe and has a wonderful community. There's good honest people here and it's growing fast because Vegas is getting too expensive and there's a housing shortage in Vegas. We left LA 6 years ago and never looked back. We bought an acre of land here and we started and business and we're building a house. The summer is brutal, but for 8 months out of the year thw weather is great and can even get cold in the winter. It's a very conservative town and a strong Christian community that caters to our veterans. We're not religious, but we love being around people that have good morals and are honest people. Of course now that more people are leaving California and moving to these small towns we're always afraid they'll bring their garbage politics with them that destroyed California. We can't let that happen!!!
Yeahhhh...good luck with that. Money talks. We here in Maine have seen a huge influx of rich people - they buy up historic properties and million dollar homes just to raze them and put up what they want. They've driven waterfront property up so high (and don't even think about the taxes) that many families who have been fishermen/lobstermen for generations have lost their livelihood. They come here and decide they want to move here - but then they start turning it into what they came from! And many of them, after having built their multi-million "vacation homes" will only spend a few weeks in the summer here. Personally I think there should be a separate tax schedule for anyone not residing here the majority of the year. They have the money, they're driving the prices up - let them pay it. It's very sad - my family settled here 6 generations ago, so no matter where else I've lived this has always been and always will be home. People from away think their money entitles them to anything.
I grew up in NJ & always think of that as home. Turns out I’ve lived in my PA small town longer than I’ve ever lived any where else! My sons only home. 🏡
What a great little town! If I was looking at moving to PA I would check this place out for sure. This place is clean and up kept without seeming hoity. It's also a bedroom community for larger industry a few minutes away but with everything you need right in town. The community aspects that all three folks talk about are a large part of what is missing in American cities. Just remember folks boring people are bored, you can always find something to do even in a small town like this.
I have lived in the city of Lebanon in Lebanon County since 1989. Lebanon County is the next county north on Lancaster County of which Manheim is a part. I can tell you that there is a lot to do in Lancaster County especially in the summer.
I lived in Lancaster county for 13 years and Manheim is definitely regarded as the worst town in that area of the county by most of the locals. Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Ephrata, Hershey, Lititz, Landisville and Salunga are all significantly nicer (in every way). The only town that is regarded as worse is Columbia. Maytown is quaint but it is the absolute definition of a one horse town. BLM has a very active contingent in Manheim and it was the only town in the area where armed citizens had to confront them.
I always thought St Mary's and Dubois looked like nice towns to live in. They have a lot of forests and about 1,400 wild Elk that free-roam over about 3,000 square miles of North central PA.
Small town living in PA. Been there and done that in the 80s. New Tripoli, Trumbaursville, Coopersburg. I don't think Coopersburg is very small anymore. The 309 corridor is pretty crazy now. There's both good and not so good.
Hey Nick , if you want to visit the Amish in Lancaster let me know I grew up here about 30 minutes east of Manheim in White Horse PA , ( I was raised Amish ) Keep up the good work Nick
When we traveled we looked for small town restaurants rather than the big chains, always friendly good food homemade so pleasant to talk to people who show an interest in you. From Canada
I'm 30 minutes west of there... near York PA, plenty of jobs up this way as well. Winters usually are not too bad...last year we hardly had any snow, 5 years ago(or abouts) we had a nor-easter dumped 3 feet of snow that closed the highways. Being below the mountains , way down here in southern/central PA helps with decent winters.
Living in the suburbs of lancaster my oldest chikd knew horse and buggie sounds from baby years, raised my youngest in the city of lancaster ans he didnt know it really til he was two. Its crazy the lifestyle you can live in the city edges and avoid big city problems and visit friends and family in the burbs and enjoy the endless fields ans farm animals.
Grew up in the district over from manhiem and now live in lancaster city looking to buy home near strasburg. You did a great job of representing the the best of lancaster county living.
“There’s no place that I’d rather be than right here; with my red neck, white socks & Blue Ribbon Beer!” - Johnny Russell - American Classic Country Singer.
PA is full of little towns like this, especially in the eastern, southern and central areas of the state. PA is an old state and these towns are all old and full of beautiful old houses and buildings. A lot of opportunity to get a house that needs some work for a decent price and restore it and make it your own. Those areas are close to major metropolitan areas so you don't feel completely separated from major cultural and sporting events or medical centers and jobs. In the western part of the state you aren't too far from Pittsburg, but I can tell you the weather gets more dreary and cloudy the farther west you go. The Allegheny mountains act like a wall and it is sunnier on the east side of the mountains.
It only makes sense to me for people to start moving back into small towns with distance working becoming a more common thing. Cities still make some sense to me as centres of art, culture and education. And I really couldn't imagine going through young adulthood as a student without that experience of city living - having experience of all the people, culture, choices, etc. But I'm damn glad I grew up in a small town -- a place of sanity where you can experience space, nature and a strong sense of community - and that's where I'll want to retire.
I enjoy your prgramming. I really enjoyed the Western series when you injected yourself as part of the adventure. You've got lots of personality, so let it shine.
@@NickJohnsonI would love to live in one of those old roadside motel cabins. If only there was no one doing drugs anywhere near.😢 I guess I have to become rich to get away from drug users and even that's not true. Do I have to buy a 🐴🐴 ranch? Or build a time machine?⏳
IM from Detroit but lived in Miami, Nashville and now Phoenix, all that have millions of people. Cities like this seem nice but I think I would go crazy after a few months of it.
Years ago the Welcome sign for Pennsylvania boldly stated: “Welcome to Pennsylvania..America Starts Here.” It was controversial and a lot of people got all butthurt about what it supposedly implied but l loved it! Considering what is east of Pennsylvania l thought it was perfect. Pennsylvania is filled with small towns such as this. Some of them have seen better times but as people flee the cities and look for a quiet, affordable, simple place to live and raise their families these towns will undoubtedly take on a new life. Hopefully they won’t get overwhelmed with newcomers and the developers won’t ruin them by building tract homes and strip malls as has been the case with so many places.
About 43 seconds in.. you are on limestone coming right across the DE line into PA. I live in that town of Landenberg and you should do a video on it!!! It has a lot of history in the railroad industry back in the 1800s.
I can do without Walmarts, shopping malls, murder, robbery, noise, congestion. No longer can attend big events because people are crazy and I don't want the traffic and ( like you say ) drama so all the things that a bigger city holds I can no longer do anyway. I prefer nature to constant stimulation so I would prefer this to my current area. Vicki
I've lived my whole life in small town southwestern PA. My daughter moved to eastern PA where the home prices are double than what they are here. Manheim is a nice town. On Tuesdays they have a huge market called "Roots" with just about anything you would want to buy. It's a really fun way to spend the day. Worth the drive out there.
I am from southwest PA, (Somerset county) but now I live in Connecticut. I really miss the smalltown vibe and am a little homesick at the moment, even though I like a lot about CT and New England in general.
Don't move to an area with a check cashing place, Save A Lot, more than 2 Chinese food joints or dry cleaners and Family Dollar. They cater to undesirables
I live in a small town, and here's my idea of entertainment: I hike, paddleboard, go to the beach, go to the gym, eat out or cook at home, hang out with friends, go to movies or watch them at home, go to festivals, concerts, and ball games, hang out at the local tiki bars and wineries, golf, play pickleball, etc. and don't deal with the drama, crime, congestion, and pace of a bigger town.
I lived here since 1990. As a naturalized citizen, living 35min north of Philly has been great to raise a family. 2 hr to NY city, 1.5 hr to AC or OC, 1 hr to lancaster, 1.5 hr to Hersheypark, 3hr to DC, etc. If you need to buy something expensive, drive 1hr S. to Delaware. We have one of the best healthcare (CHOP, Jefferson) We also have true 4 seasons. Downside is pollen/allergies.
A friend of mine moved to a PA town called Lewistown, just south of State College. Seems nice by the maps, and convenient everything is close and walkable.
The problem is that the people who live in these nice little towns want to keep them that way. They normally don't like change, and newbies mean change; often not for the better, from what they see on TV. The frowns you will get at the post office, grocery, gas station, etc. will tell you this; and it may be many years before they accept you, if ever... so there's that.
They are nice, if you like just existing. Oh shucks, golly gee! I left one as a youngster. Can only take big cities for two days or so. I chose to move abroad, for much better people, sights, prices. Where I now live, I try to keep a secret from other Americans. Don't need them messing up my little paradise, with their arrogant, superior attitudes.
Lost me at Lancaster County, not that it's bad, but it's flatlands PA, need some high hills(aka eastern mountains). Manheim's auto auction is legendary though...
I'd think if you wanted to move to a small town , like Manheim, particularly if you're an older person, or anyone with some kind of ongoing health needs, enjoy these videos, Im in So CA, $280,000 won't even get you small condo. Suggestion, if you can, mention where there are good health care facilities in and around, close by as possible. Might be helpful, thanks again , Nick
Lancaster has hospitals: Lancaster General where part of the Boys From Brazil was filmed and also Girl Interrupted. It also has St. Joseph's Hospital. Both have nursing schools. Franklin and Marshall College claimed that it put more students into Medical school than any college not affiliated with a medical school. When I worked there (some time ago) the job required a physical. They gave me a piece of paper with an address and I walked to the doctor's office. Lots of doctors in Lancaster.
Nick! I watch your videos all the time crazy you were like 10 mins away from where I live! It’s not bad living around here but it sure does get boring! Haha keep up the great work! Love the vids
Live in Mechanicsburg which is a small town about 35-40 min from Manhiem. PA has the best farm land, Trees and Central PA has the nicest people. All the charm with none of the problems.
Like Nick said at the beginning of this video if you’re going to live in a small town make sure you are close to a large city. I moved to Kerrville Texas and regretted it the nearest city that had Best Buy apple store, specialty restaurants is San Antonio one hour away and San Antonio is a traffic disaster.
This is why when I go home to Lancaster to visit it’s congested because of YOU. I live in Myrtle Beach SC now. But still don’t tell people about it haha
No offense to Manheim or any other small town but living there would be a nightmare for me. I grew up in a very small town and had no idea what I was missing. Now I do, and I'd never return. I don't need a huge city--though visiting NYC, Philadelphia, London, or other large city is an awesome experience on occasion. But I prefer having ready access to nice restaurants, galleries, museums, and other cultural opportunities. That said, I do not intend to speak poorly of small-town living. It's just not for me.
Ive always been a small town gal. I love small towns, they make so much sense. The one i live in now has no businesses, no crime, about 70 people and we all know where everybody lives. We have a garage that fixes maybe cars and pickups some but mainly farming machines. Ibraised my 2 boys here, have lived here about 49 years and still love it. We are about 10 miles from a town we can go shop and go out to eat. We are just a 2 lane highway. I always knew where my boys were growing up, at that time no drugs here so didnt need to worry about that, we had picnics with the whole town if they wanted to show up plus some of the neighbors out on the farms. We had lots of fun. We dont have picnics anymore cause a few more young people moved in and they dont know about picnics. Anyway i love it here.
They're brutal and unforgiving! I live in Eagles Mere, PA. We are higher in elevation up here but there's times throughout the winter that it's so cold outside it's unsafe to be exposed to. The further north you go in Pennsylvania, the more harsh the winter season will be. This is the time of year everyone gets their freezers stocked up, get a water supply and anything you'd need to get through a couple weeks without electricity. We lose electricity a lot. Which makes those -35°F wind chill days without power, a whole way of living. Each year we have hikers that go out on trails and need to be rescued too. We can go from 50°F to -20°F in a few hours. It's just chaos 😂
I live in a small town in PA. Love it. Peaceful place. Love Manheim !
I live in small town PA. Once upon a time, it was great to live here. Now more and more city stuff is moving here. Going down hill fast!
They flee to our small towns to escape all the bs in their area yet they bring the same bs along with them. 🤷🏼♀️
Small towns are already full of bs.
And your more than likely the main contributor.
I don’t live in a small town, maga genius. But I bet you do.
Me too. Same thing, big city people moving in and brining their "ways" with them.
I live about 80 miles north of Manheim in Williamsport, PA. This is part of the "T" section of PA also known as Pennsyltucky. With some exceptions, this northern part of Appalachia is VERY underrated imo. Clean air, clean water, clean soil, great fresh Amish food, and most of all, quiet and safe compared to much of the US. Warning though to urban predators, gun ownership is VERY common in this region. Breaking into a home here would be considered by most to be a suicide mission. My family has lived in Central PA since before the Revolution, I'm NEVER leaving.
I have a dear friend who grew up in Williamsport. Transplanted to NJ & then Bucks Co. swears when the time comes to retire they are headed back out to Wport! 😊
WillyPo!
I live in Williamsport too but I grew up in Renovo, PA I was telling Nick about that town lol
Proud to be from Pennsyltucky.
With all the guns, there’s probably a pretty high risk of violence and low risk of fun. suicide is probably prevalent here.
A LOT of us are small town folks now living in the cities while trying to bring that mindset to the "big towns". Most of us cherish and appreciate safety, a sense of community, looking out for each other, and knowing your neighbors. There's a whole lot of appeal for sure with the small time lifestyle, other than nothing to do after 8pm ;)
Thanks for continuing this project and taking us along to seldom seen areas of the country Sir!
Wonderful that you got these interviews with the mayor and one of the state reps! That said, small towns are nice, but when lots of outsiders move in they fundamentally change and it isn’t the same anymore. Towns in Delaware are going through this right now.
people are moving to Delaware?
You are right. They bring their social and political values with them, most of which are contrary to those of the town. My question is, why move to Mayberry if you want it to be like San Francisco?
Sussex County, Delaware is one of the fastest growing counties in America@@jeririce4928
@@jeririce4928 I know some people who did.
I live in a town neighboring Laurel Mississippi, the town in the TV show "Home Town". Because of the show, people from Los Angeles and other urban areas began buying houses sight unseen! Now, they're buying in the trendy neighborhoods in my town as well as others. I have 2 neighbors from Atlanta, One from Los Angeles, and one from Nashville. It's not a problem for me because I own several homes. It's fueling my retirement. But younger people are paying much higher home prices.
I am from England and I am saddened to see what has happened to some big cities in America. I do not understand the disdain many seem to have for small towns. That is the America I always dreamed about. London has a lot of knife crime, and now I have moved away to a town in the country I am a lot happier. I was glad that old England still exists too.
Don't believe the internet
In the USA, the cities and the countryside towns are basically divided by political party choices. Example: Philadelphia PA was enough in votes to take the state to 'Democrat' during the election. However, every small town outside of the city voted the opposite way. It's not that one is better than the other but as far as rural America goes, nobody wants ANY changes to happen to their areas. They've been living the same way for generations, they're disconnected from the city realities and quite simply don't get it. Many of these rural areas barely have technology, let alone feel the need to self educate enough to help themselves. It's easier to get government checks and vote against the cities.
I live in a poor county in Pennsylvania and the whole county is in an uproar when any changes happen. I'm 38 and I just got WiFi for the first time 2 months ago. Before that, I had 1 bar of cell service and no Internet for my adulthood.
When you can live like that and survive, city life looks insane. 😂😂
There are certainly advantages to living in a small town, but for me, the U.S.'s lack of adequate public transit linking rural areas to larger cities outweighs the benefits. In England (and Europe in general), it's possible to go from rural/small town to urban without driving very far (sometimes not at all) to get to a train station. In the U.S., you're largely stuck using your car. For some people it's no big deal, but for me its ridiculous.
Great video, Nick. You are a fabulous interviewer! PA has the best small towns- love all the old architecture and history. Enjoy your time in PA. My love to Mappy! 💙💛
Mappy says hi Sarah ❤️❤️
I spent a year living in Lancaster and working in Lititz. I found that many New Yorkers had moved to Lancaster as a compromise between the quiet of a rural area and the amenities of a city. Outside of Lancaster, the area was indeed quite conservative. There were also still a fair number of Amish and Mennonites. I still miss the freshly baked pretzels, the shoo fly pie, and the Turkey Hill blueberry oolong iced tea. That said, though, I had mixed feelings about the people. They were often kind, and there was community for sure, but there was this lasting sense of being an outsider unless you had lived there for something like at least 15 years.
I’ve lived in a small town for 40: years and I’m still considered outsider.
Cincinnati Athens Cleveland Ohio Massillon shitholes and there's a few others that I can add to there too
As a native of the city, you nailed it lol. That sense of community gives the area a small town feel even though it isn't. If you aren't committed to the community, of course we'd view you as an outsider.
@@spongebobsucks12 Being viewed as an outsider would not be a problem for me. I feel like that wherever I am. I am in Bethlehem now and am considering Harrisburg or elsewhere in PA.
I had the same experience. Lived there for 7 years but could not adjust. Sold house and moved back to Jersey.
My dad used to live in Manheim, he lived there for about 9 years. I haven't really been there since 2014 but I remember it being a really nice small town. I was around 8-17 at the time he lived there and I was able to ride my bike outside all day and go to neighbor's houses without fear of anything happening. I'd love to see a video of my hometown, Lititz, PA
Also, just noticed you literally drove by the house he used to live in in the video lol
@@TMG55JJS timestamp?
Why did he leave?
One of my ancestors founded Lititz, it's so interesting to here about the town as well as Manheim next door.
My cousin moved to Lilitz from Long Island, NY & loves it. I’m up in Marshall’s Creek (Pocono area) & really really love it. I’ve got the small town feel but close enough to Rte 80 to see my family in NYC within an hour & a half on a good travel day. Best of both worlds 😊
Western PA small towns are just as wonderful! I never tire of living here. It's beautiful!
I totally agree 👍
West of the Allegheny Front (kinda like "west of the Pecos").... plentiful water, rich soils, deep forests, ample rainfall.
@@skatepunx248 The Lehigh Valley (Allentown area) is hardly Pennsyltucky. Traffic gets worse every day.
Franklin here. Grew up in Jamestown
@@dylanlowers5236 no way! I live in Jimtown!
This looks like a great series.. Keep it up Nick.
I lived in a much smaller town in southern Utah and loved that there are less than 100 people there. Everyone waves to each as you drive past but no one is into your business. You can leave your house and car unlocked. It’s wonderful. If you like the outdoors there’s tons to do.
Nice video Nick.I really enjoyed how you got the statements of folks from all different vocations in the area,and gave a informative view of Manheim,PA.Great job Nick
Your footage is incredible, regards from Scotland.
PA has a bunch of small towns just like this one I’ve been waiting for you to come here and shine some light on PA it’s more than just Philadelphia and Pittsburgh (coming from someone who lives in Philly)
I am from the big city but I have been to many small towns in PA, DE, NJ, MD, VA etc. It's a much slower pace and people are willing to speak and say hello. Often there is a diner or some similar eatery where you can chill out. For the most part there are only a few bars. As he stated the local high school is treated like a big deal. Yep, crime is lower and cost of living is lower.
On the negative side is that it can be boring as heck. Even my friends who lived there couldn't wait to leave to see more of the world. My take is that younger people are more likely to be bored and want to leave. Older folks say over 40 find the small towns more to their liking.
Madrid, Iowa is my hometown, and it doesn't suck. Come check it out!
PA has so many beautiful small towns who continually find a way to reinvent themselves. I'm debating on buying a property near Bethlehem but I feel I should wait a bit.
You just gave the most realistic advice about finding a small town to live in: find one close to a city with amenities! I love the countryside, I just don’t love driving hours to work and appointments…
Nick I live in Marietta, PA which is a couple miles west of Manheim. I love it here and I always say we still have Jesus here. It’s amazing in Lancaster county and I’ve been as far west as Cali, south as Texas, florida etc and I always come back here because it’s truly a blessing. I’m glad you love it here!! I debated leaving Lancaster county but this video makes me feel much better of my decision staying ! 🙌🏽💪🏽
I am from S.C and I currently live on the out skirts of a BIG town in a small town that is losing it's small town luster. So much growth around here the farm land is turning into Big Subdivisions, Restaurants and so forth and with BMW a very large employer people are willing to commute 2-3 hours. The Rural landscape here is changing but not as fast as the culture.
So clean and peaceful. Looks like its straight out of a time machine. Like the location to shoot movies set in the 80's.
It looks like Long Island without all the fuss and cost. I live north of Manheim. (Annville) another small town with a college. I work in Lititz so it's pretty cool. I would say one big negative issue- you see all those beautiful 2000's and up homes? That used to be a farm. Gentrification is ruining the area, many farms are being sold (here in Annville in the past 3 years when things started up again after COVID, 3 farms were sold and they are putting up 4 mega warehouses 1/4 mile long per each for Amazon, Hershey and others) So the homes are ok and look good, but the farms are disappearing.
I still have a few relatives near Johnstown. I have many great memories of Pennsylvania near Boswell back in the sixties and seventies.
Hello from Somerset
@@darleneburatty5849 Hi 🖐️ , I always liked Somerset , many stories from my family there years ago. Wife and I were there a few months ago with my niece.
Im about three hours from here, I live in a suburb outside Pittsburgh. I would LOVE to live in a conservative, small town. I can work anywhere and so can my husband so I am going to look into this place. Thanks!
Depends on which direction from Pittsburgh but Westmoreland is pretty great for that if that's closer. We love it here lower taxes and close enough to the city without the crappy cost or people.
Just don't vote blue..
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Can't people vote how they choose?
I'm a born and bred Pittsburgher who relocated deep behind Confederate lines in Tennessee. I miss the Pittsburgh area every day and I hope to move back to the Keystone State one day.
@@JulezWinnfieldsure. We are all American. Live and vote as you wish. But say if you're a Democrat and running from where you came from politically, don't vote for the very same shit you're running away from. Make sense?
Born and raised in Lancaster City, I now live in East Lampeter Twp. For the last 38 years, never leaving Lancaster County, but we do enjoy road trip vacations to other parts of PA, one of my favorite small towns is Bedford, PA and the Laurel Highlands region. On my Mother's side they came from Germany about 1700 to York County. I also own land in Sullivan County.
I ran out of Philadelphia PA as fast as I could years ago. I am born and raised there, and I know longer know that place. I miss what it used to be in the 70s growing up as a child. It is like Babylon now. I feel sorry for young people growing up there. There are parts of Pennsylvania I was taking a back as well with how they changed. I used to go to "Masontown" every summer with my God parents. I used to love that place with fishing, and hiking. I t is so different and so is Pittsburgh,
GOO STEELERS!!!
I dated an Italian girl from Philly 30 years ago. According to her, it was a rough place even then. I loved Pittsburgh, though -- the bridges and mountains in town were spectacular. And for big city yankee folks, the people were so nice and polite! My only complaint would be winter driving -- I can't imagine some of those steep roads after a winter storm! 🥶
My Dad grew up in Danville, about 80 miles north of Manheim. Next to the Bloomsburg fair! Can you do a video on the fair and Knoebels Grove????
The Alamo restaurant 😋
Knobels is the last old time amusement park. Like Hershey Park before they fenced it in and made it into an attraction rather than a nice place for family reunions and church picnics.
When I retired the Army I worked at the Manheim Auto Auction for several months. It is a nice area but the cost of living is a little higher than where I live in York County PA,. I am always surprised by the number of people moving to South Central, PA. Many love it and stay for a lifetime and others leave very quickly as it is not nearly as exciting and diverse as where they moved from. Most people moving to the area seem to be fleeing high taxes and crime in neighboring states.
Agreed, I live in Manheim Township and the property taxes are high and the schools have a good reputation. I'm originally from Hanover/York County and have lived in Lebanon, Elizabethtown, Mt. Joy and Harrisburg. I've gotten spoiled on the small town experience convenient to highways
The bigest problem with all of the outsiders is the fact they want to move away from the problems where they currently live. Then they move here and then complain that they want the things that they had where they came from. Then they start trying to change our area to the way their former area was.
That's human psychology. You're always going to encounter this with a social species.
And without realizing it they bring those behaviors they attempted to leave behind not realizing they were actually participants. Many people rarely consider their impact on the people around them.
Born and raised in new york but I have lived in Lititz for 22 years now I haven't wanted to change one thing. When I first moved here I wanted to go back so bad as I have gotten older I have no interest in living in a city like new york ever again... I like Lititz!
@@Wedeemgaming How'd you vote that whole time though? When you wan'd to go back?? WHAT WAS YOUR STANCE
Same with Pennsylvania people moving to other places.
I went to college nearby in Lancaster, PA. Definitely a great place to raise a family.
I’m in Strasburg, PA and love it!
I am from the Philly suburbs, and this past summer I spent a day in Punxutawney, PA. I had breakfast at the local diner (Punxy Phil's) and I almost wanted to cry. It was so wholesome in a way that I didn't think existed in America anymore. It felt like stepping into a piece of my soul. And what really breaks my heart is to know places like Bristol, Doylestown, Hatboro, etc used to be a whole lot more like this too, and probably within another generation Punxutawney will be over too.
bro Bristol has been seeing a revival over the last couple years what are you talking about
I got to meet Phil at his library den about 12 years ago.He was in his plastic bin in the back of a pick up truck.His handler was on the way to a school to show off Phil.I wish I had seen more of the cute town.
I used to live in rural PA. It’s nice but incredibly bland and one dimensional . If you have money living close to Philly is much better. However if you have no interests in miscellaneous things then small town isolation is probably better. Depends on your personality
@@ramencurry6672You reach a certain age, "bland and one dimensional" are a selling point. Peace and quiet are hard to come by in cities.
I lived here for a year back in 2005. Great town, good restaurants, cool bars, close to Lancaster and good schools. I only left because of a job offer in Bethlehem PA.
My brother lived in nearby Lititz, another small town. Clean, safe, quaint...nothing to not like.
Absolutely love Lancaster/Lancaster County! Life is so simple and everyone out there is always in an amazing mood! Thank you for covering this town.
Couldn't agree more!
Very appealing. East Coast hamlets can be lovely if long, freezing winters don't negatively affect you. I noticed a lot of new construction. That unique small-town character can be destroyed once developers overbuild condos, low-income apartments, and cookie-cutter HOAs. Unfortunately, I've seen it happen around me all too often. Citizens must be careful about who they elect into their city councils; too many are on the take!
Agenda 2030 is in small towns as well. 15 minute city replaced by the 15 minute cookie cutter development.
The planet has 8 billion people now and they need housing? You can't be against housing unless you're against procreation.
YES! Please, please, please, continue with this series. I have been looking for a small town too. move to for a year now. I'm currently in FL, formerly from CT and VT. Want to stay on the east coast. Thanks Nick!
Me too. I prefer the East Coast as well.
Will do!
I live in the Hartford area (suburbs) and am thinking about retirement in a small town (I'm 10-15 years from retirement). CT is my home, born and raised, but it's sooo expensive to live here. I pay 6500/yr in property taxes for a 3 bedroom ranch! I pretty sure I'd be living poverty level if I stay here after I stop working!!
I have family in FL and lived in CT and VT. I'm in PA and thrilled to go back to VT. Pa is awful. It used to be so nice. What happened????
I live in Pahrump, NV and it's an awesome little desert city about an hour from Vegas. It's safe and has a wonderful community. There's good honest people here and it's growing fast because Vegas is getting too expensive and there's a housing shortage in Vegas. We left LA 6 years ago and never looked back. We bought an acre of land here and we started and business and we're building a house. The summer is brutal, but for 8 months out of the year thw weather is great and can even get cold in the winter. It's a very conservative town and a strong Christian community that caters to our veterans. We're not religious, but we love being around people that have good morals and are honest people. Of course now that more people are leaving California and moving to these small towns we're always afraid they'll bring their garbage politics with them that destroyed California. We can't let that happen!!!
Yeahhhh...good luck with that. Money talks. We here in Maine have seen a huge influx of rich people - they buy up historic properties and million dollar homes just to raze them and put up what they want. They've driven waterfront property up so high (and don't even think about the taxes) that many families who have been fishermen/lobstermen for generations have lost their livelihood. They come here and decide they want to move here - but then they start turning it into what they came from! And many of them, after having built their multi-million "vacation homes" will only spend a few weeks in the summer here. Personally I think there should be a separate tax schedule for anyone not residing here the majority of the year. They have the money, they're driving the prices up - let them pay it. It's very sad - my family settled here 6 generations ago, so no matter where else I've lived this has always been and always will be home. People from away think their money entitles them to anything.
My neighbor in suburban Chicagoland just retired to Parump Nevada a few Months ago.
Is Art Bell's compound still around?
@@fredzzkid I don't think there will be a mad rush to Pahrump. These folks are safe lol
@@billp4 I hope so!
I lived just outside Manheim for many years. Great place to raise a family and even better schools.
I grew up in NJ & always think of that as home. Turns out I’ve lived in my PA small town longer than I’ve ever lived any where else! My sons only home. 🏡
What a great little town! If I was looking at moving to PA I would check this place out for sure. This place is clean and up kept without seeming hoity. It's also a bedroom community for larger industry a few minutes away but with everything you need right in town. The community aspects that all three folks talk about are a large part of what is missing in American cities. Just remember folks boring people are bored, you can always find something to do even in a small town like this.
I have lived in the city of Lebanon in Lebanon County since 1989. Lebanon County is the next county north on Lancaster County of which Manheim is a part. I can tell you that there is a lot to do in Lancaster County especially in the summer.
I lived in Lancaster county for 13 years and Manheim is definitely regarded as the worst town in that area of the county by most of the locals. Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Ephrata, Hershey, Lititz, Landisville and Salunga are all significantly nicer (in every way). The only town that is regarded as worse is Columbia.
Maytown is quaint but it is the absolute definition of a one horse town.
BLM has a very active contingent in Manheim and it was the only town in the area where armed citizens had to confront them.
I always thought St Mary's and Dubois looked like nice towns to live in. They have a lot of forests and about 1,400 wild Elk that free-roam over about 3,000 square miles of North central PA.
St. Mary's is great! STRAUB!
Franklin is home “the tri city area” it’s nice & quiet
Emporium is beautiful too
Small town living in PA. Been there and done that in the 80s. New Tripoli, Trumbaursville, Coopersburg. I don't think Coopersburg is very small anymore. The 309 corridor is pretty crazy now. There's both good and not so good.
I live in Mt. Gretna, which is just “right up the road” literally from Manheim 👍🏻❤️
Hey Nick , if you want to visit the Amish in Lancaster let me know
I grew up here about 30 minutes east of Manheim in White Horse PA , ( I was raised Amish )
Keep up the good work Nick
Shoofly pie 🥧 😋
White Horse - now that's really small! I wonder if the little White Horse diner is still operating. "Diner" in probably only seated 10-15.
@@StoryThyme100 Yup it is still there and in business 😊
@@the717trucker5 Good to know! Many years ago I dated an ex-Amish dairy farmer who's farm was on Seldom Ridge Rd. Beautiful area
Yet another GREAT video by Nick!!!
When we traveled we looked for small town restaurants rather than the big chains, always friendly good food homemade so pleasant to talk to people who show an interest in you. From Canada
Your summer western US videos were crazy good.
I'm 30 minutes west of there... near York PA, plenty of jobs up this way as well. Winters usually are not too bad...last year we hardly had any snow, 5 years ago(or abouts) we had a nor-easter dumped 3 feet of snow that closed the highways. Being below the mountains , way down here in southern/central PA helps with decent winters.
NICK ANOTHER BRILLIANT VIDEO BIG. THANKS KEEP MAKING THEM 👍👍👍👍👍
Living in the suburbs of lancaster my oldest chikd knew horse and buggie sounds from baby years, raised my youngest in the city of lancaster ans he didnt know it really til he was two. Its crazy the lifestyle you can live in the city edges and avoid big city problems and visit friends and family in the burbs and enjoy the endless fields ans farm animals.
I have family in Reading and I’ve been to Lancaster to see the Amish country. It’s a really nice area of Pennsylvania.
Grew up in the district over from manhiem and now live in lancaster city looking to buy home near strasburg. You did a great job of representing the the best of lancaster county living.
“There’s no place that I’d rather be than right here; with my red neck, white socks & Blue Ribbon Beer!” - Johnny Russell - American Classic Country Singer.
PA is full of little towns like this, especially in the eastern, southern and central areas of the state. PA is an old state and these towns are all old and full of beautiful old houses and buildings. A lot of opportunity to get a house that needs some work for a decent price and restore it and make it your own. Those areas are close to major metropolitan areas so you don't feel completely separated from major cultural and sporting events or medical centers and jobs. In the western part of the state you aren't too far from Pittsburg, but I can tell you the weather gets more dreary and cloudy the farther west you go. The Allegheny mountains act like a wall and it is sunnier on the east side of the mountains.
It only makes sense to me for people to start moving back into small towns with distance working becoming a more common thing. Cities still make some sense to me as centres of art, culture and education. And I really couldn't imagine going through young adulthood as a student without that experience of city living - having experience of all the people, culture, choices, etc. But I'm damn glad I grew up in a small town -- a place of sanity where you can experience space, nature and a strong sense of community - and that's where I'll want to retire.
Distance working? What ever you do is not work and your contribution to a community is that of a parasite. Stay in the city.
Hey, you finally did the town I live in, Manheim, PA cool. Check out the little town where my 94 year old Dad lives, Vevay, Indiana.
Ok one day Vevay!
I enjoy your prgramming. I really enjoyed the Western series when you injected yourself as part of the adventure. You've got lots of personality, so let it shine.
The intro song is the best😊 glad to see a good small town thats safe
If you think there's no drama in small towns you might be mistaken
I'm born and raised and currently live in Philly. I love my state. Lots of hidden gems 💎
As a retired Real Estate Agent , I don't remember seeing any for sale signs. Which in the real estate world is a sign of a great place to live.
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@@NickJohnsonI would love to live in one of those old roadside motel cabins. If only there was no one doing drugs anywhere near.😢 I guess I have to become rich to get away from drug users and even that's not true. Do I have to buy a 🐴🐴 ranch? Or build a time machine?⏳
@@Mr.Howell78klike the Bates motel?
IM from Detroit but lived in Miami, Nashville and now Phoenix, all that have millions of people. Cities like this seem nice but I think I would go crazy after a few months of it.
Years ago the Welcome sign for Pennsylvania boldly stated: “Welcome to Pennsylvania..America Starts Here.” It was controversial and a lot of people got all butthurt about what it supposedly implied but l loved it! Considering what is east of Pennsylvania l thought it was perfect.
Pennsylvania is filled with small towns such as this. Some of them have seen better times but as people flee the cities and look for a quiet, affordable, simple place to live and raise their families these towns will undoubtedly take on a new life.
Hopefully they won’t get overwhelmed with newcomers and the developers won’t ruin them by building tract homes and strip malls as has been the case with so many places.
About 43 seconds in.. you are on limestone coming right across the DE line into PA. I live in that town of Landenberg and you should do a video on it!!! It has a lot of history in the railroad industry back in the 1800s.
I thought it was funny that the mayor thought our biggest complaint would be homes next to each other.
Great job Nick, thank you for tiny town 2.0, New Glarus Wisconsin here!
I can do without Walmarts, shopping malls, murder, robbery, noise, congestion. No longer can attend big events because people are crazy and I don't want the traffic and ( like you say ) drama so all the things that a bigger city holds I can no longer do anyway. I prefer nature to constant stimulation so I would prefer this to my current area. Vicki
I've lived my whole life in small town southwestern PA. My daughter moved to eastern PA where the home prices are double than what they are here. Manheim is a nice town. On Tuesdays they have a huge market called "Roots" with just about anything you would want to buy. It's a really fun way to spend the day. Worth the drive out there.
Definitely, Roots was a big part of my childhood growing up. Went there every Tuesday with my grandmother.
I am from southwest PA, (Somerset county) but now I live in Connecticut. I really miss the smalltown vibe and am a little homesick at the moment, even though I like a lot about CT and New England in general.
Don't move to an area with a check cashing place, Save A Lot, more than 2 Chinese food joints or dry cleaners and Family Dollar. They cater to undesirables
You forgot to mention any street with the name Martin Luther King Blvd.
Great video but where was Mappy?We received our Mappy coffee mug Saturday and now enjoy our Java while watching your home town reviews.
What?? Brent that's wonderful I'm so glad you got your mug!! ❤️❤️❤️
Mappy was off that day - he has a new work from home policy 😡
I live in a small town, and here's my idea of entertainment: I hike, paddleboard, go to the beach, go to the gym, eat out or cook at home, hang out with friends, go to movies or watch them at home, go to festivals, concerts, and ball games, hang out at the local tiki bars and wineries, golf, play pickleball, etc. and don't deal with the drama, crime, congestion, and pace of a bigger town.
Wow sounds like where I live
@@NickJohnson Maybe we live in the same town in Wisconsin and don't even know it.
I lived here since 1990. As a naturalized citizen, living 35min north of Philly has been great to raise a family. 2 hr to NY city, 1.5 hr to AC or OC, 1 hr to lancaster, 1.5 hr to Hersheypark, 3hr to DC, etc. If you need to buy something expensive, drive 1hr S. to Delaware. We have one of the best healthcare (CHOP, Jefferson) We also have true 4 seasons. Downside is pollen/allergies.
Another great video Nick. Pennsylvania is pretty. Looks like a nice place to visit. This big country we have. How cold is Manheim in winter?
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A friend of mine moved to a PA town called Lewistown, just south of State College. Seems nice by the maps, and convenient everything is close and walkable.
The problem is that the people who live in these nice little towns want to keep them that way. They normally don't like change, and newbies mean change; often not for the better, from what they see on TV. The frowns you will get at the post office, grocery, gas station, etc. will tell you this; and it may be many years before they accept you, if ever... so there's that.
They are nice, if you like just existing. Oh shucks, golly gee! I left one as a youngster. Can only take big cities for two days or so. I chose to move abroad, for much better people, sights, prices. Where I now live, I try to keep a secret from other Americans. Don't need them messing up my little paradise, with their arrogant, superior attitudes.
Good! We don't like city folk anyway.
Case in point...@@Woketard
@arizonaarmadillo5829 Diversity isn't our strength, and we don't want where we live to mirror blue cities.
I've gotten the "we don't like yer kind 'round here" treatment in some middle of nowhere Texas towns. Maybe PA is different.
Lost me at Lancaster County, not that it's bad, but it's flatlands PA, need some high hills(aka eastern mountains). Manheim's auto auction is legendary though...
I'd think if you wanted to move to a small town , like Manheim, particularly if you're an older person, or anyone with some kind of ongoing health needs, enjoy these videos, Im in So CA, $280,000 won't even get you small condo. Suggestion, if you can, mention where there are good health care facilities in and around, close by as possible. Might be helpful, thanks again , Nick
Lancaster has hospitals: Lancaster General where part of the Boys From Brazil was filmed and also Girl Interrupted. It also has St. Joseph's Hospital. Both have nursing schools. Franklin and Marshall College claimed that it put more students into Medical school than any college not affiliated with a medical school. When I worked there (some time ago) the job required a physical. They gave me a piece of paper with an address and I walked to the doctor's office. Lots of doctors in Lancaster.
This place looks like a dream. Thank you for sharing it.😊
But if everybody moves to a small town, it won’t be a small town anymore☹️
Excellent. Thank you sir for expanding our horizons.
Ok Jose!
I love Elizabethtown.
Nick! I watch your videos all the time crazy you were like 10 mins away from where I live! It’s not bad living around here but it sure does get boring! Haha keep up the great work! Love the vids
That's awesome!
Honey get down here , NEW Nick Johnsons... Pennsylvania this time..Wife just grabbed the bong..It's Friday baby..
Drug addicts
Hell yeah brother
Kevin I wish we could all hang out one day! I hope you and your wife have a good weekend! 💨
Live in Mechanicsburg which is a small town about 35-40 min from Manhiem. PA has the best farm land, Trees and Central PA has the nicest people. All the charm with none of the problems.
It's clean because of who lives there.
Yes. The meth heads keep things tidy
I really like red lion. Little more diverse than this, attractive hills, surrounded by farms, close to York. Feels right there ..
Car culture at its peak
Like Nick said at the beginning of this video if you’re going to live in a small town make sure you are close to a large city. I moved to Kerrville Texas and regretted it the nearest city that had Best Buy apple store, specialty restaurants is San Antonio one hour away and San Antonio is a traffic disaster.
Haha I'm literally in Fredericksburg right now
Another great episode!! Thanks Nick👍🏻
This is why when I go home to Lancaster to visit it’s congested because of YOU. I live in Myrtle Beach SC now. But still don’t tell people about it haha
93% white. I wonder why its so nice to live there
This is fantastic a return to small town livin' smell the fresh air🏡
No offense to Manheim or any other small town but living there would be a nightmare for me. I grew up in a very small town and had no idea what I was missing. Now I do, and I'd never return. I don't need a huge city--though visiting NYC, Philadelphia, London, or other large city is an awesome experience on occasion. But I prefer having ready access to nice restaurants, galleries, museums, and other cultural opportunities. That said, I do not intend to speak poorly of small-town living. It's just not for me.
You should come across the river and check out Dallastown! I'd totally show you around!!!
There's a great pizza shop here that I've been going to since the mid 90's. It's not too big here but it's nice.
Ive always been a small town gal. I love small towns, they make so much sense. The one i live in now has no businesses, no crime, about 70 people and we all know where everybody lives. We have a garage that fixes maybe cars and pickups some but mainly farming machines. Ibraised my 2 boys here, have lived here about 49 years and still love it. We are about 10 miles from a town we can go shop and go out to eat. We are just a 2 lane highway. I always knew where my boys were growing up, at that time no drugs here so didnt need to worry about that, we had picnics with the whole town if they wanted to show up plus some of the neighbors out on the farms. We had lots of fun. We dont have picnics anymore cause a few more young people moved in and they dont know about picnics. Anyway i love it here.
How cold are the winters?
Very cold. PA can have brutal winters.
PA winters are VERY long and cold..
They're brutal and unforgiving! I live in Eagles Mere, PA. We are higher in elevation up here but there's times throughout the winter that it's so cold outside it's unsafe to be exposed to. The further north you go in Pennsylvania, the more harsh the winter season will be. This is the time of year everyone gets their freezers stocked up, get a water supply and anything you'd need to get through a couple weeks without electricity. We lose electricity a lot. Which makes those -35°F wind chill days without power, a whole way of living.
Each year we have hikers that go out on trails and need to be rescued too. We can go from 50°F to -20°F in a few hours. It's just chaos 😂
I'm grooving on the Tiny Town 2.0 series. Looking forward to other installments 😊
More to come Dave!
Any chance of harriburg turning around?
Nope!
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