Hi Deborah, welcome to the site! If you go to the "Members" link at the top of the page, it shows everyone's location alongside their username and photo. You could also start a Maryland group! Check out the existing groups (http://www.lifeafternewyork.com/groups) or add a new one (http://www.lifeafternewyork.com/groups/group/new). Once people see a new group, they'll join if it's relevant to them. Does that help?

Annette Dorfman said…
Hi Deborah,

We are originally from Sydney, so being near a beach with warm weather all year round became quite important to us after 10 brutal winters in NY. We still love NY but have totally had it with the winters. We moved to Fort Lauderdale about 5 months ago and are still settling in. I think it will take some time. We live in downtown Fort Lauderdale which is about 40 mins walk/5 min drive to the beach. The location is great.

I'm getting the impression that there really is no place on the planet like NYC. I miss it terribly. However, I know I won't miss the winters and the snow, sleet, ice, and dreaded wind chill. I think the real pay off of being here will be from October through May when I'll be in shorts and sandals for the most part and be able to go swimming in the ocean, while everyone in New York with be rugged up with layer upon layer. The beach here is really beautiful and that's saying something from an ex-Aussie who has swum in some of the most magnificent beaches in the world in Australia. If you do move down here, you'll need a car for sure. There are many ex-New Yorkers here and a lot of transplants from other cold weather areas so it has a bit of a cosmopolitan feel.

I see you went to NY to pursue acting. I did the same thing :-) No longer acting though. I studied with Terry Schreiber.

Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.

Hey Deborah, I see you're interested in living near a beach. Did you know there's a group for that? Surf, sand and sun! http://www.lifeafternewyork.com/group/thebeach