What are the best places for a young couple to live in NC?

[DanielleNC]

Originally Posted by DaddySpice

Durham, not so much.

Do you care to elaborate?

As someone who grew up in Durham, it's great! There is so much revitalization happening downtown with more to come. There are many jobs with Duke and RTP. There are a lot of apartments and housing to choose from and IMO, we have the nicest mall in the state. We are also the most diverse city in the state. It's also a short drive to Raleigh and Chapel Hill/Carrboro for even more to do. Here are some links from a previous posting of mine on Durham:

If you have ITunes this is a really great video on Durham
Decidedly Durham

Food!
America's Foodiest Small Town: In the Magazine : bonappetit.com
The BA Foodist: Blogs & Forums : bonappetit.com

Brand new performing arts center
DurhamPerformingArtsCenter

DurhamBulls
http://www.durhambulls.com/

Downtown Lofts/Condos
West Village
Golden Belt- Loft Apartments and Arts Hub
Trinity Lofts
Mangum 506 Condos
http://durhamkress.com/
http://www.baldwinlofts.com/main/pages/home

American Tobacco Historic District
http://www.americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com/

Brightleaf Square
Brightleaf Square :: Fine Dining and Shopping in Downtown Durham

Carolina Theatre
http://www.carolinatheatre.org/

Manbites Dog Theater
http://www.manbitesdogtheater.org/

Farmer's Market
http://durhamfarmersmarket.com/

Central Park
http://www.durhamcentralpark.org/index.html

The Streets at Southpoint Mall
http://www.streetsatsouthpoint.com/html/index4.asp

Business Week’s
Next Up-and Coming Neighborhoods
Buy Now While They're Cheap: Durham, N.C. - BusinessWeek

The Best Cities to Ride Out a Recession
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08...n_cities/4.htm

[urbancharlotte]

Originally Posted by DanielleNC

Do you care to elaborate?

As someone who grew up in Durham, it's great! There is so much revitalization happening downtown with more to come. There are many jobs with Duke and RTP. There are a lot of apartments and housing to choose from and IMO, we have the nicest mall in the state. We are also the most diverse city in the state. It's also a short drive to Raleigh and Chapel Hill/Carrboro for even more to do.

Wow!!! Durham is great!!! I guess that's why you left and went to Morrisville!!!
I am only kidding. I like Durham too!!! Unfortunately, most folks see Durham as a chithole.

[DanielleNC]

Originally Posted by urbancharlotte

Wow!!! Durham is great!!! I guess that's why you left and went to Morrisville!!!

My address is Morrisville, IN Durham County. I do everything in Durham and Hillsborough. I grew up with a Hillsborough address IN Durham County, went to Durham schools, work in Durham, and vote in Durham. I moved in with my boyfriend who is renting here in the Brier Creek area so we could both save money. He is going to buy his first house in Durham or Hillsborough this spring. We have been looking at areas from downtown, to Bahama, to Hillsborough, and everything in between. He was born and raised in Cary and doesn't listen to all the BS many ignorant people say about Durham. I love Hillsborough too. They are so close to each other I can be happy in both. So really what is your point and what is people’s problem with Durham?

[DanielleNC]

I only saw your original message, not the added "kidding" part. So the posting above is in reference to what I read and quoted.

[urbancharlotte]

Originally Posted by DanielleNC

So really what is your point and what is people’s problem with Durham?

You know what "people's" problem is with Durham. Think about who these "people" are that diss Durham. These are the same "people" that call Charlotte a "cesspool of crime and sin". It is what it is. I just ignore these "people" and understand that they are what they are; and they will feel safe where they choose to feel safe.