Apartment hunting

We left New Jersey and got here to my parents' place in Waterford, CT on Monday. Everyone in my family is out of town, so we have the place to ourselves. No parties yet.
On Tuesday we spent the day in Boston, looking at some apartments. We saw some good ones and some crappy ones. It was too early in our search to jump on the good ones, and they weren't quite perfect. If we go another few days without seeing anything great, we'll call them again and hope one is still around. The biggest downside was no basement storage...a killer if you plan to keep a bike around. Our old Boston apartment had the same problem, but instead had a wide fire escape and porch in the back, so it was easier to lug them up that way than through a hallway. I'd hate to deal with 4 flights of a narrow staircase every day. So, the search continues. We'll be back in town tomorrow to see some more - this time, the apartments come from a slightly more refined Craiglist search.
Today we stayed in Waterford, and Alicia and my friends and I came in second in a sandcastle building contest at the beach. We made the Ghostbusters logo. It was awesome. We lost out to a family that made an enormous ship, with masts and everything. The real problem is that we personally know all the lifeguard/judges at the beach, so it would stink of cheating if we actually won. Maybe next year.