Tips When Moving to a New City

Nobody likes moving, even though it can be exciting, it’s a very scary time. If you have a moving to a new city, there are a few steps you need to take to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible. So let’s get down to the top 5 things you must do when you move to a big new city.

5 Things to do Before Moving to a New City

1. Watch The News

Make sure it’s the local news too, this will give you a good grasp on a few different, important aspects of the city. The amount of crime, the political climate, events, attractions and just about anything else relative to the place you are moving. Do not underestimate the power of local news.

2. You Aren’t a Tourist

Skip the tourist stuff and focus on things that locals do. This will give you a much better taste of the new city you are moving too. Tourist attractions are often time manufactured versions of what people want the city to be, not what it actually is.

3. Talk To People

I’ll admit I would never do this, but it’s an important thing to try to do before you move. Talk to locals and ask all about the city, its problems, its highlights, etc. Speaking to locals is hands down the best way to get to know your new home. Also, local internet forums are a good substitute.

4. Traffic

If bad traffic is a no-no for you, make sure to drive in rush hour. This will give you a good feel of how great or bad the cities roads and infrastructure is. It will also help when looking for a place to live.

5. Airbnb

What’s the slogan? “Live Here”. That’s exactly what you should do, pretend to live there. Airbnb is a great tool for this, rent a local apartment and just pretend, grocery shop, go to bars, see the city, etc. This is probably the best thing to do before you move to a new city.

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Mike Olsen

18:58 16 Oct 19

This is inexpensive storage that operates 100% as advertised - they do not offer 24/7 access and do not charge 24/7 access pricing. They are incredibly responsive to requests to unlock doors and provide access. It is not fancy but if you need a clean, dry place to store your stuff, you can't beat these guys. Don't expect bells and/or whistles but you also won't be paying for them.

Dave Shirlaw

01:54 10 Jun 19

Have to phone to have buildings unlocked. Annoying.

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23:06 21 May 19

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01:04 25 Sep 18

Prices are 1/2 the price of other storage units but it shuts down (locked gates) from 10 am - 6 pm except if you have the enormous ground level outside facing units. Those hours are impossible. The technology getting items up to the second story is an actual forklift thats made stationary. You balance your items up the forklift (and you raise the wooden pallet up yourself) Then you must walk up stairs and hope their is a dolly available to wind precariously around tiny turning hallways. Budget carpentry and ancient carpet in the units. The trolleys sound and feel like their from 1980's and are either coached to disobey or they keep their own counsel. They say its secure but I had a neighbor pick something up and they weren't even asked for permission. I explicitly stated only I was to have access. They said they do not let it happen. The locks are your own, but the flip closure is attached by 3/4 wood screws easily and possibly quite quietly could be opened and emptied with no one batting an eye. A kid could detach it with anything. They have "24 hour security" which means a guy lives on site. Does he/she have CCTV access? Probably not, nor would you want that job. Are there motion sensors? Not likely as sometimes the lights won't turn on and finding a switch in the straggly wandering corridors is impossible. They do not offer insurance. You have to sign forms saying all the things you will and won't do, but they are not liable if anything happens: theft, fire, water, vandals, pests etcSo despite all those complaints, its still 4/5 only because of the prices.