Does anyone live in Maryville?

[SmokyMtnGal]

Originally Posted by Tyster71

She is trying to get into the orchestra and I have heard it was one of the best in the state. We will be up there in four months and im COUNTING the days. The weather here in South Florida feels like 90 degrees already. I can't take this heat anymore. I have Multiple Sclerosis and Im CONSTANTLY melting from the sun! LOL

Ty, it is a very good orchestra. Bill Robinson is the director and he does a beautiful job. My sons girlfriend played the cello in the orchestra. She loved it so much that during the graduation ceremony this past year she insisted on playing with the orchestra prior to walking for her diploma. Most, if not all, of the seniors did this as they wanted to get to play together one last time.

Being in a school organization is a very good way to make friends at MHS. There are cliques, as with any school, and it is hard for outsiders to break in. These kids here in Maryville have grown up together and it is a tight group. However, it is not impenetrable as my son became a school officer the year after we moved here. The church youth groups are huge here for socialization of the youth.

Best of luck on your move and welcome to Maryville!

[DragonFly757]

I lived there for three years in the late 90's. I still have family there.

It has grown immensely over the last few years. It's a quaint town and people are very friendly. Get used to the pronounciation: "Murrvull" because once you start talking, the locals will ask you, "You're not from 'round here are ya?" LOL

I worked in Sevierville...traffic is quite a mess out there during the busy season. It's still worth living in Maryville than any other surburb of Knoxville. Plenty of shopping and mom & pop stores.

The greenbelt park through the city is very pretty.

Enjoy your move!

[Tyster71]

Originally Posted by SmokyMtnGal

Ty, it is a very good orchestra. Bill Robinson is the director and he does a beautiful job. My sons girlfriend played the cello in the orchestra. She loved it so much that during the graduation ceremony this past year she insisted on playing with the orchestra prior to walking for her diploma. Most, if not all, of the seniors did this as they wanted to get to play together one last time.

Being in a school organization is a very good way to make friends at MHS. There are cliques, as with any school, and it is hard for outsiders to break in. These kids here in Maryville have grown up together and it is a tight group. However, it is not impenetrable as my son became a school officer the year after we moved here. The church youth groups are huge here for socialization of the youth.

Best of luck on your move and welcome to Maryville!

Hi Smokymntgal! Well...this is our final week in my hometown of WPB. Im gonna miss the ol' state. I am hoping my life and my daughter's life goes in a more positive direction in Mervil. I know how to bring positives in her life....but I just want her happy. I, however, will be happier here in WPB. But she is my only daughter and I would gladly put my happiness on the backburner for her.
See ya'll when I get there!

[Nancy Minton]

We've lived in Maryville for the last several years and love it. The traffic is bad only during certain times of the day and certain days of the year. I work about 8 miles from my home and can get to my office in 15-20 minutes and that's even if I hit the traffic lights when they're red.

Having the college here makes a huge difference and we have the advantage of being so close to the mountains in the eastern part of the county and the TVA lakes in the western part. I also think we have the best library around - imagine, huge, new, and with a coffee shop inside. It's beautiful.

For renting - Moderator cut: realtor advertising is not allowed there are always the classifieds. Our local paper is on line, so you can check the ads for both housing and jobs.

Again, we love Maryville Moderator cut: cut

[Dalene]

i have heard really nice things about maryville tennessee and i was wondering if it is as nice as iv'e heard im looking to move to tennesse im so sick of living in the city

i have two children and want to raise them in a small town with very litle crime and good schools.

my main question is i have mixed race children (black & White) and im wondering would we fit in there?
everyone keeps telling me to move to Knoxville and we would fit in fine because there would be less racisim But i've herad Knoxville is basically a big city???

Do you have any suggestions on a nice fairly small town (not to small ) that would be a nice place to raise children with good schools

Please help me i have been searching for almost a year and it is so hard to get any information....


Thank you

[gemkeeper]

Dalene, strangely enough, this same question was asked by another poster a couple of weeks ago.

One of our local folks stated that Maryville was very progressive and that she did not see any racial tension in the town. I believe she said that she had church fellow-members who were a mixed-race family.

I think that it is mostly a non-issue anywhere in the metro area.

I just did an advanced search using the search option above and one post came up. From - guess who? Gemkeeper! How funny is that?

Dalene, here is the link to that whole thread of bi-racial families being welcomed in the Knox area in general. Read all 4 pages if you can. You will get a very vivid picture of life in this area and feel quite reassured.

Mixed race family

Just click on the above link.

[harrytonygerry]

i live in maryville, originally from new hampshire, then 20 yrs in florida, so locally known as a "half-back" we have been here about nine years, we are in the kitchen cabinet business, and know many local builders, who do build nice homes, and i can answer some questions about the area, although the traffic has increased, with the many people wanting to move here, its still not as bad as many other places, we live just outside the city limits, in blount county, we really like it here. hope to meet anyone moving here. harrytonygerry

[BarbG]

Dalene, I don't think there will be a racial issue for you.

We have several adopting families in our church that have/are adopting children of a different race than themselves, and a few families that are multi-racial. None of them have ever told me that had problems.

As a matter of fact, my hubby and I are beginning the process of foster to adopt children that are in "the system", and we have opted to take in children of any race, whoever God blesses us with.

Love Maryville. So glad we chose to buy here back in Aug 2006.

Hope you find what you are looking for.