Worst towns in NC? (Charlotte, Raleigh: find a job, private schools, shop)

[burch ave]

Originally Posted by MrsSteel

Hillsborough is a town with a split personality. On the south side, there are tons of fast food restaurants & it's far from attractive. If the only part of Hillsborough you see is the area near the highway exits, you won't be impressed with the town. However, if you drive north just a mile or 2, you'll find a sweet, quaint little downtown area with great, historic buildings & museums, as well as lovely restaurants (like the patisserie run by an honest-to-goodness French pastry chef). There are some beautiful, older homes in that area & some gorgeous newer neighborhoods, too.

I work in Hillsborough and found that part only exists in the little six part of downtown. The rest of the place is pretty much Hardee's, Wendy's, etc.

Their downtown does have the new Locopops though, and Tupelo's. Tupelo's has some of the best sweet cornbread I've ever eaten.

[MrsSteel]

Originally Posted by burch ave

I work in Hillsborough and found that part only exists in the little six part of downtown. The rest of the place is pretty much Hardee's, Wendy's, etc.

But even that is enough to prove that Hillsborough is more than just trailers as the previous poster suggested. And just so you know, there are areas of Hillsborough outside of downtown that are nice. Ayr Mount is a nice old home that is a perfect place to take a walk. And if you want to see one of the nice, newer neighborhoods in the area, be sure to check out Churton Grove.

As I said, I think the town has a split personality. There's the uglier area near the highway, but the historic areas and the newer neighborhoods are quite charming.

[tismyself]

Asheville. I fled in 2000 and never looked back. #1 place for any artist to avoid.

[kelly237]

Originally Posted by Stargazing Lisa

what does this mean?

I say durham though....to much dark blue.....


Is he talking about blue state as opposed to red state - politics?

Well, that's fine.

Could anyone point out predominantly blue areas in North Carolina? and non- fundamentalist? Quite serious, because those would be areas I would prefer.

Thank you.

No the red is in Raleigh ( N C State)
The triangle (raleigh,durham & chapel hill) has a residency test one must take before moving here. You need recognize Duke Blue, Carolina Blue and
State Red and know at least 10 jokes about the schools .

[kelly237]

Originally Posted by Sleestak

Cary... too many shiny happy people crowded into one place.

Do they all eat at the Shiney Diner???

When Cary made national news because a homeowners association made a guy remove his US flag I knew Cary and I would never be friends.

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by kelly237

When Cary made national news because a homeowners association made a guy remove his US flag I knew Cary and I would never be friends.

How long ago was that? A citizen's right to display the flag is protected by Federal law now.

(Public Law 109-243 dated July of 2006).

It's hard to believe that after 230 years, Congress had to pass a law to permit the display of the U.S. Flag by all Americans on their own private property.

[Gil3]

Originally Posted by miklo13

jacksonville NC
i visited a couple weeks ago and it was a RUN DOWN CITY. abandoned buildings everywere crackheads dancing on the corner. me and my sister went into the dunkin donuts for 5 minutes an came out to see are wind sheild to are car cracked and spray painted its a city i would not want my kids o be raised!!!!

Agreed...I was staioned there for a year and the town has no charm whatsoever.

[Debbie in Raleigh]

Love Wake Forest!

[the 7 oh 4]

Any city or town EAST of Greensboro.

[kelly237]

Originally Posted by mm34b

How long ago was that? A citizen's right to display the flag is protected by Federal law now.

(Public Law 109-243 dated July of 2006).

It's hard to believe that after 230 years, Congress had to pass a law to permit the display of the U.S. Flag by all Americans on their own private property.

I searched the N&O and found it was 2000. Seems like it was more recent.
Can you beleive a HOA would dare tell someone the American flag needs to
be in the side or back yard!! I am glad they passed a law about that.
We live right past Raleigh City limits and have no home owners asso.
Now I wish we had one to tell my husband to clean up his junk