Interesting thread.
I'm sure most intercity relationships will be based on geographic proximity.
For Moncton, as you have said, we are located in the center of the Maritimes and we have close relationships with most of the larger Maritime cities:
- Saint John is 90 minutes away
- Charlottetown is 105 minutes away
- Fredericton is 120 minutes away
- Halifax is 135 minutes away.
I usually end up spending time in each city every year. They all have their special qualities and I enjoy having the variety so close by.
If you want a special long weekend, Quebec City is about a seven hour drive, so that is feasible.
Bangor and Portland can be shopping destinations and can be reached in 4.5 hours and 6 hours respectively. I don't go down there very much anymore though…….
I find myself flying up to Toronto more and more all the time. We have multiple flights on a daily basis and I really like being able to fly into Billy Bishop downtown. Psychologically, that almost makes Moncton a suburb of TO…….