We lived in a nice town with good schools,outside of Boston-a town within easy driving distance, as we likedto say, of both city and ocean.
Today, there is a casino within easy driving distance from her home, and my mother is an addicted gambler who has lost her savings, her inheritance, her pride and the ability to stop playing.
Ideally, he said, a Home Depot should be within easy driving distance of about 150,000 households.
I was looking for a good family destination within easy driving distance of our home in southwestern Connecticut.
Beyond the county borders, but within easy driving distance, is a cultural celebration that has attracted national attention.
Mr. Linderman regularly visits "a good 10 antique malls within easy driving distance" of his home, "shopping for things I can tell stories with".
The cottage, in the village of Ouveillan, has a private pool and is within easy driving distance of beaches, the city of Carcassonne and the Pyrenees.
Add something called "backyard syndrome," in which urbanites in easy driving range of a ski resort — say, Bostonians, who live 90 minutes from Sunapee — are reluctant to head north unless they see snow at home.
I'm talking acreage -- close to 100 acres within easy driving distance of a big city.
Still, he has made a decent, though not an easy, living driving a cab.
