still beautiful - but much more developed now - the area has grown a lot over the last 10 years and actually has a decent selection of restaurants and shopping locations. farming co-ops also on the rise.
Maryland here also, land still expensive in the area.
Trying to form a [e]co-housing community with some friends on a 22 acre plot we found. We'd be able to maintain our jobs but have more freedom to grow things through community gardens, home gardens, and able to start from scratch building...