Atlanta vs Charlotte and Raleigh/Durham, which region is more southern? (people, beach)
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I think all three metros have had such a large influx of non-southerners over the last 30-50 years to the point where the true, Deep South culture, as you would find in Charleston, Savannah, Macon, or Montgomery just doesn't exist in most parts of Metro Atlanta, Metro Charlotte, or the Triangle.
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Originally Posted by Mutiny77
Even Charleston's Deep South culture is being diluted with the constant influx of non-Southern transplants and thus it's a bit different than Macon and Montgomery which are pretty stagnant in terms of population growth.
Savannah isn't far behind Charleston when it comes to being diluted with transplants. Or Hilton Head.. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more transplants than locals there.
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Originally Posted by JayJayCB
Maybe some of the outer suburbs in the metro, but I doubt counties like Cobb, Gwinnett, and DeKalb are too different. Only my opinion, though.
Agreed. At this point, you'd have to go further out. Barrow to the east, Lumpkin to the north, Carroll to the west..which is literally on the Alabama border, and Spalding to the south... those counties are far enough out to get a feel for a more traditional south.
Is it true suburban sprawl has spread all the way to Athens from Atlanta? Or are there some rural areas in between? Many of those North Georgia counties are becoming very suburban, for better or for worse.
Savannah isn't far behind Charleston when it comes to being diluted with transplants. Or Hilton Head.. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more transplants than locals there.
Hilton Head is another beast entirely. Sheesh...
Truthfully, the Southern Atlantic coast from Wilmington on down is being overrun by transplants with a few exceptions here and there.
Is it true suburban sprawl has spread all the way to Athens from Atlanta? Or are there some rural areas in between? Many of those North Georgia counties are becoming very suburban, for better or for worse.
Uninterrupted suburban sprawl? Nope, not even close. Uninterrupted stops in northern Gwinnett County.
If you classify suburban sprawl as having gaps here and there, I would say almost.
There are unfinished subdivisions re-starting construction from pre recession times really far out in to Barrow County in the vicinity of Braselton, Hoschton and Winder. That is still about 20 minutes out from Athens, but the western fringes of Athens, in Oconee County are also developing.
There are still rural looking areas between Winder and Bogart, the western fringe of Athens' sprawl.
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Originally Posted by Mutiny77
Hilton Head is another beast entirely. Sheesh...
Truthfully, the Southern Atlantic coast from Wilmington on down is being overrun by transplants with a few exceptions here and there.
I think most of the exceptions are rural ones. Walterboro, for example. Or smaller towns like Florence. Unless things have changed since I was last there...
My younger brother is from Raleigh he's 21 and boy does he sound country. Whenever he's up here in D.C. and I take him places people always ask him where he's from and I remember one time we was in a take out joint and the Chinese lady behind the counter told him he was country. Lol.
My younger brother is from Raleigh he's 21 and boy does he sound country. Whenever he's up here in D.C. and I take him places people always ask him where he's from and I remember one time we was in a take out joint and the Chinese lady behind the counter told him he was country. Lol.
This obsession that so many in D.C. have of labeling other folks as 'country' proves that they are actually the most country of all. Acacostia/SE could be the most 'country' urban area that exists anywhere in the U.S.
This is SO true, 80s_kid - especially here on C-D.
Many people just underestimate how international Atlanta actually is, but our leading companies such as Coke, Delta & UPS have global written all over them. Throw in the CDC and non-profits like CARE, and it only increases.
Just as one example, this is the home of the fastest growing Korean community in the U.S. This could be happening anywhere, but it's happening here. There's a reason, and part of it is a very welcoming population and lots of opportunity.
There is an impressive amount of diversity here that goes totally unnoticed or outright ignored by some, due to no other reason than we are in the South. Despite this opinion being extremely uninformed and ignorant, that geographical fact alone causes more than a few to just write us off.
Their loss, but we don't really need/want any more clueless transplants.
I wouldn't judge the US Cities by clueless CD people here, if one thing I have learned from this site is to take everything people say with a grain of salt, its amazing how many people have agendas here which is pretty sad considering this site was made for people to help each other on other cities and places. It is kinda sad how petty and immature people are on here, it doesn't totally surprise me in 2015. I love Atlanta thou.
I wouldn't judge the US Cities by clueless CD people here, if one thing I have learned from this site is to take everything people say with a grain of salt, its amazing how many people have agendas here which is pretty sad considering this site was made for people to help each other on other cities and places. It is kinda sad how petty and immature people are on here, it doesn't totally surprise me in 2015. I love Atlanta thou.
It's the coast being populated by transplants, definitely not the case further inland. I doubt towns like Florence are receiving transplants/growth.
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