Want to move to North Carolina

[Brewenstein]

Thanks to all who replied. I appreciate it. Just need to sit down with my wife and make the decision. Or at least decide to look into it further. If/when we make it to NC for a visit, I'll let you know so that maybe those in the area we are can meet up for a beer somewhere.

 

[ViciousFishes]

I moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to Chapel Hill in 2002. Am currently in Apex (right next door to Cary, Raleigh & Chapel Hill), which was recently rated #1 place to live in the country by Money Magazine (http://time.com/money/3984379/apex-north-carolina-best-places-to-live-2015-2/). Of course, pick your periodical and near any place can be rated 'best'.

I'm in software and fled the dot com crash to what seemed to be a location with good climate and employment opportunities, low cost of living and relatively little traffic. The area has (mostly) lived up to all billings. You couldn't pay me a million dollars to move back to Silicon Valley (though that's about what it would take from a housing parity perspective).

The area is really exploding right now with quite a bit of growth. Not sure if it is/not well planned/controlled. There are a dozen breweries within 10-15 miles of me, which is a ton of fun. In part, that's what's gotten me back into brewing after a long period off when kids and life in general got in the way.

People in the area are really friendly. And as mentioned above, there are people here from everywhere. It's a nice melting pot. I have not much experienced the hick/narrow-mindedness noted above.

The location generally is great - we're 2 hours from the beach, a bit more than that to the Appalachians and Blue Ridge Trail. I could go anywhere, but don't see myself leaving. Best of luck in your search!

 

[PlexVector]

I moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to Chapel Hill in 2002. Am currently in Apex (right next door to Cary, Raleigh & Chapel Hill), which was recently rated #1 place to live in the country by Money Magazine (http://time.com/money/3984379/apex-north-carolina-best-places-to-live-2015-2/). Of course, pick your periodical and near any place can be rated 'best'.

I'm in software and fled the dot com crash to what seemed to be a location with good climate and employment opportunities, low cost of living and relatively little traffic. The area has (mostly) lived up to all billings. You couldn't pay me a million dollars to move back to Silicon Valley (though that's about what it would take from a housing parity perspective).

The area is really exploding right now with quite a bit of growth. Not sure if it is/not well planned/controlled. There are a dozen breweries within 10-15 miles of me, which is a ton of fun. In part, that's what's gotten me back into brewing after a long period off when kids and life in general got in the way.

People in the area are really friendly. And as mentioned above, there are people here from everywhere. It's a nice melting pot. I have not much experienced the hick/narrow-mindedness noted above.

The location generally is great - we're 2 hours from the beach, a bit more than that to the Appalachians and Blue Ridge Trail. I could go anywhere, but don't see myself leaving. Best of luck in your search!

Also worth checking out is Wake forest (the town not the school) which is the new Cary so-to-speak. I remember when Apex was just a crossroads and I hear its getting a costco now!

 

[m_c_zero]

I'm thinking of moving to Asheville myself. I've heard nothing but great things about it.

 

[PlexVector]

I'm thinking of moving to Asheville myself. I've heard nothing but great things about it.

Asheville is in my top 10 list of places to retire to. Actually I just started making the list and I have two so far: Asheville and a beach.

 

[Brewenstein]

Asheville is in my top 10 list of places to retire to. Actually I just started making the list and I have two so far: Asheville and a beach.

I like how you think!

 

[Brewsncrabs]

This is the first time I've actually heard someone be complimentary of the beer distribution system of PA. All other states do sell cases of beer, PA is the only state that wont sell anything else! Nothing worse than having a case of PA microbrew, drink one, realize its a sh*t beer and having to gut through the rest of it. End Rant. I'm sure NC is a nice place to live...

PA finally has come out of the stone ages and 12 packs are legal, thank god!
Raleigh area wins awards for business and schooling ( I realize you're done with that).

 

[PlexVector]

I like how you think!

You got me thinking. If I was moving to NC and know what I know now, I would seriously consider Wilmington, NC on the coast. It's a big enough city. Has beach, ocean, a University (UNCW), A beer scene of some sort, great seafood restaurants, about 2 to 2.5 hrs from Raleigh area straight down I40, a Battleship, did I say beach and ocean, sailing, boating, Cape fear river, beach, ocean, and very mild winters.