inexpensive small town (Burgaw: live, rules, pronounce)

[LLN]

Maybe Swansboro. I defy anyone to say that Beaufort is inexpensive.

lln

[mr burrrrrrrgaw]

Well Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgaw may not be spell correctly,But sure is pronounced that way....If you do not believe me ask anybody that lives in Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrgaw.....

[macjr82]

I just realized, there are those in-between places. That aren't claimed by the "east" and not claimed by the piedmont as well. You could look at Smithfield-Selma area, it's already known for antiquing and the outlet attracts day-trippers to the area year round. Mt Olive, & Dunn. Little Washinton has been said. There's also chocwinity. I never had a need to go to winterville, but I hear it's small and growing. Rosewood, Princeton, Pikeville (and Nahunta), Dudley, and Brogden. All of those areas in that last sentence are suburbs of Goldsboro, which has the AF base.

I'd like to reccomend Newport, it's be near perfect, but Carteret County is the most expensive place in the Eastern Carolina, save Wilmington. It's even more expensive than Raleigh.

[LittleDolphin]

Yep, it's true, Carteret County is not inexpensive, but compared to Phila., it truly is.

My two brothers live outside Phila. in Delaware and Montgomery Counties, and their property taxes are four times ours in Carteret County. And their homes, at about the same square footage as ours, and with less land, cost 80% more than ours...

But I don't think Carteret County would be the ideal place for antique retail..people here for day tripping are more focused on watery activities involving beaches, boating of various kinds and dining...we sure could use a Thai restaurant, though...and other ethnic dining options are in short supply...

[robma44541]

Originally Posted by niceguy19125

Are there any smaller eastern NC towns that are still inexpensive, yet showing signs of progress in terms of their downtown areas?

Ideally a town that is not-bible-thumping or WalMart-centric and supports artists/outsiders, somewhat progressive, etc.

A town that has/has the possibility of day-trip people would be a big plus, as I plan to open a small business.

I lived in Shallotte for a few years and it is a small town that has improved
a lot lately, you should also look at Calabash, its another small town near the SC line, but it does get a lot of visitors due to its famous fried food "calabash style", people come from all over the country to eat and visit there, its a nice break from busy Myrtle Beach when your on vacation.

[mr burrrrrrrgaw]

I do not know the correct spelling either...But it is pronouced Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgaw...If you do not believe me ask anyone that has been living here all their lives....These people will pronouced it Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgaw......

[JustinsMama]

Geez already, it's just Burgaw, one "r".

[LRoyal10900]

Clinton, the county seat of Sampson County, is becoming exactly what you have described.

[mr burrrrrrrgaw]

Originally Posted by JustinsMama

Geez already, it's just Burgaw, one "r".

Well that maybe one R...But my family have been in this area since the 1940s and we pronounce it BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGAW!!!!!!!An dd if you ask any other person in this town they will also pronounce it BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGAW...OK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!SO GEEZ ALREADY...How long has your ancesters been in area..Just wondering??The reason is...You must not know the area of Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgaw that well......I have been born raised in Burrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgaw and that will never change...

[robma44541]

BURR-gaw
According to the web site, How to Talk Like a Tarheel, I see two R's in the pronunciation, the BURR being the harder part of the word's pronunciation with the "gaw" being the softer ending.