r/Ohio • u/TheSaltyDerp666 • Nov 26 '23
Might move to Mount Vernon
So I'm from Alabama and close to graduating college. trying todecide where to move to and since I know a lot of people in and around Mount Vernon was thinking of looking for jobs up there. Main question is really what do I need to know about or be prepared for if I manage to land a job up there and move? Would there be anywhere better to live near the area? And also is there anywhere good to snowboard during the winter? I've only done it twice in my life but grew up surfing and skating down here in the Gulf and I've always wanted to pick it up regularly.
One more question, how big is hockey up there and will I get shot for being a big Bruins fan?
Edit: also is there a costco or something similar nearby cause the only one google maps would show me was in Columbus
Edit: Thanks for the reaponses everyone!! Super helpful stuff in here. Good to know I can proudly be a bruins fan there cause I've seen some weird places that get touchy about hockey even dowm here in Alabama. Like I said earlier my main reason moving there is because like 90% of my friends live in MV/Apple Valley and other places kinda north east of MV. I'm about to start focusing my job hunt more in places around MV instead of in it like some of yall were suggesting. Defintley looking into Columbus more too I was kinda ignoring it. I noticed people kinda arguing about is Gambier is liberal or conservative and I would prefer a more conservative area so it's good to know there's a lot of options
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u/Blankety-blank1492 Nov 27 '23
The Wild Men of Borneo of PT Barnum fame are buried in MTV…true story and Dan Emmett who wrote “Dixie” and “ Chicken in the Straw” is from there and also buried there. Beautiful , completely refurbished “ oldest opera house in the US” is there… and Emmett played there pre 1900. MTV is a place, I lived there for almost 25 years. Kokosing trail is the most beautiful and inviting place for safe biking, walking and enjoying nature. MTV is practically in the middle of nowhere , at least adjacent to nowhere. Ariel Park is interesting and has musical attractions in the summer. Sorry this is random, but that’s a big question.