We live about 25 minutes west of Winston-Salem NC - in the beautiful Western Piedmont. I can tell you, there are no CONS in my opinion to living in NC. The summers are hot and humid, yes. But that doesn't bother me because I love summer so I can't call that a CON. If you're from the northeast and the heat bothers you, of course it could be a CON for you. However, the spring and fall are absolutely gorgeous!! And, for the most part, the winters are mild. Compared to MA especially.
I may be bias, but I think we live in the most beautiful state in the union. Our mountains are spectacular! The Blue Ridge Parkway is something I'm obsessed with. Then, on the other end of the spectrum we have the Outer Banks.
Housing prices aren't crazy like other parts of the country! Lots of people from larger cities cash out and move here and pay cash for their homes. With all that's going on with the real estate market now, that may not be so easy to do.
I love that the landscape varies...from the mountains, to the rolling foothills of the western piedmont (you shoud see Davie County where I live!), to the sandhills, to the coastal plain.....it's just breath-taking.
And, we're a friendly lot of folks. We throw our hand up and wave at people we don't know. We help our fellow man, and expect nothing in return. Of course, this isn't the case for everyone, but I can tell you that's how it works in my neighborhood.
In our area, wineries are opening up everywhere. We have two within 10 minutes of where we live. Wineries are starting to pick up where tobacco left (or is leaving) off.
If you made me come up with a CON, I would say WORK...textiles and other manufacturing corporations have taken a hit here. I don't work in those areas, so I don't feel the pain first-hand.
You'll find beautiful pottery and the best zoo I've ever been to in the sandhills region.
Variety - it's the spice of life here in NC.
And, best of all, it's only an 8-9 hour drive to Disney, depending on where you live of course.
Come join us now, ya' hear?????
PamNC
