Any PA or NC People? Come In!

[MissMusic]

I want to move. I thought this would be our forever home, but I hate Georgia.  I tried, dudes...I really tried.  2+yrs here and I just can't make it work.

I don't know where I want to live, but I know what I DON'T want.  Right now we're looking at Wake Forest, NC and possibly Carlisle, PA.

Those were recommended to me because of the "small town" feeling and good cost of living.  Basically, I want quiet.  Privacy, good schools, and NO EFFING SUBDIVISIONS.  I just can't take it anymore.

If you live in or know about Carlise, PA or Wake Forest, NC please give me the scoop.  I lived in NC for 3 yrs and I loved it, but that was 10 yrs ago.  I'd be willing to live in an even sparsely populated area too. We're trying to stay Eastern USA because my entire family is in New England, and its impossible for me to see them anymore.  I am NOT willing to move to New England because OMG SNOW.  Fuck that noise.

Anyway, I'm willing to entertain ideas and recommendations about any place, but especially about Carlise and Wake Forest.  TYIA.

[cbear]

I have no advice but I vote against Wake Forest. Their basketball team is always randomly good and come out of nowhere to beat us, so I hate them lol!

[MissMusic]

Aug 1, 2015 22:47:36 GMT -5 cbear said:

I have no advice but I vote against Wake Forest. Their basketball team is always randomly good and come out of nowhere to beat us, so I hate them lol!

Ah but Wake Forest University is not actually in the town of Wake Forest! That counts for something, right?

[cbear]

Aug 1, 2015 23:30:07 GMT -5 MissMusic said:

Aug 1, 2015 22:47:36 GMT -5 cbear said:

I have no advice but I vote against Wake Forest. Their basketball team is always randomly good and come out of nowhere to beat us, so I hate them lol!

Ah but Wake Forest University is not actually in the town of Wake Forest! That counts for something, right?

Hahha ok I guess I will let it slide and only get a small eye twitch whenever it's mentioned!

[sarasansh]

The only thing I know about Carlisle is that Dickinson College is there and it's not super far from the Pa Renn Faire. It looks really pretty on Google Maps though!

[MissMusic]

Aug 2, 2015 7:55:47 GMT -5 sarasansh said:

The only thing I know about Carlisle is that Dickinson College is there and it's not super far from the Pa Renn Faire. It looks really pretty on Google Maps though!

If thats true, I know the area more than I think!  We frequented the PA Faire and its GORGEOUS country up there!

[sarahandeddie]

I just wanted to wish you luck! I know nothing about the areas that you're considering. If you ever want to venture to Illinois I'd be happy to help!

[jodielyn10]

I live in NC but I'm not much help because I've only ever lived in Charlotte. I only know "big" city NC life and have never been to Wake Forest but I will say I LOVE NC and don't plan on ever leaving unless I have to.

[MissMusic]

Aug 2, 2015 12:32:10 GMT -5 jodielyn10 said:

I live in NC but I'm not much help because I've only ever lived in Charlotte. I only know "big" city NC life and have never been to Wake Forest but I will say I LOVE NC and don't plan on ever leaving unless I have to.

We lived in Raleigh-Durham area for 3 years and I totally loved it.  We had to move for DH's job back then.  We have been pining for NC ever since, and that was 10 yrs ago.

Tell me about Charlotte!  I only went out that way 1 time.  Is it a "city"?  Good schools?  Lots of hurricanes?  I'm definitely willing to make some compromises for a nice area and good schools.  Are there places in Charlotte that are much less developed than others?
Edit: I think living outside of a city is great.  It was convenient and fun in the Philly area.  If Charlotte is a nice city with spacious 'burbs, that would be a good choice for us.

[babywinks]

I know nothing about the two cities you mentioned, but in May we moved to Mooresville - A northern suburb of Charlotte. So far we really love it here. Great schools, low cost of living, and everything we could possibly want as far as shopping and such go. Most of Mooresville is very suburbia - which DH and I love but it seems like you prefer a little more space and privacy. There are some areas of Mooresville that may offer that, and some of the nearby suburbs - Mount Ulla, Troutman, and areas around Statesville are definitely more of a small town feel. Can't tell you about the weather other than what you can read on the Internet as we haven't been here except when it is hot, but I've heard the winter is great.

FWIW - we have lived in IL, FL, VA, and CT and this is the most at home I have felt so quickly (never felt that way in CT even though I made a few great friends).

[MissMusic]

Aug 2, 2015 19:20:04 GMT -5 babywinks said:

I know nothing about the two cities you mentioned, but in May we moved to Mooresville - A northern suburb of Charlotte. So far we really love it here. Great schools, low cost of living, and everything we could possibly want as far as shopping and such go. Most of Mooresville is very suburbia - which DH and I love but it seems like you prefer a little more space and privacy. There are some areas of Mooresville that may offer that, and some of the nearby suburbs - Mount Ulla, Troutman, and areas around Statesville are definitely more of a small town feel. Can't tell you about the weather other than what you can read on the Internet as we haven't been here except when it is hot, but I've heard the winter is great.

FWIW - we have lived in IL, FL, VA, and CT and this is the most at home I have felt so quickly (never felt that way in CT even though I made a few great friends).

More great info; I love first-hand experience.

FWIW I grew up in rural CT and I have no desire to go back, even though its rural.  NC has always had my heart and so many other people I talk to feel the same way about NC.

I've lived in CT, PA, NC, and GA.  NC outshines them all.

[jodielyn10]

So more info on Charlotte:
NO hurricanes. By the time storms reach us from the coast they are nothing more than rain and thunderstorms. Other than intense heat (which has been record breaking this summer) the weather is just about perfect. We get maybe 2 snows a year and there are only ever a few days that dip down below 10 degrees.

Charlotte is a true city - much bigger than Raleigh. There is a lot of development happening and revitalization of the uptown - museums, parks, dining, etc. Like babywinks, said - good schools and low cost of living.

There are lots of options surrounding the city for country life - I have some friends who just bought a house on 7 acres in Stanfield, which is just south-west of town. We've been out there a few times and let me tell you - not a hint of suburbia is sight. There are your typical urban sprawl areas around the city, but in equal proximity there are places that are still country/small town.

[roo1582]

I don't really know much about Carlisle, PA other than it is near Harrisburg. Just if you are trying to avoid snow, you might want to avoid PA. PA actually tends to get more snow than we get here in CT, at least in the last few years.