should we move to NC? (home, living in, restaurant)

[ITChick]

Originally Posted by a1m1700

Remember chick check out Lake Norman. It really nice and a short drive downtown.

I will definitely check out Lake Norman and when I do, I'll have you in mind!

Have you purchased a boat and a dock rental?

[ITChick]

Originally Posted by mhogan10010

Of course those ratings also suggest some places that would be considered dismissed on the basis of weather on most of these posts - for instance, New Hampshire consistantly rates high, Ann Arbor also usually rates high as well as Madison Wisconsin. None of those have the mild winters that seem to be the mantra we hear about so often.
Examples - Note all the Non-Sunbelt winners.
From American Business City Journals - Used 20 Statistical Indicators
Los Alamos, N.M.
2. Olmsted, Minn.
3. Pitkin, Colo.
4. Douglas, Colo.
5. Loudoun, Va.
6. Washington, Minn.
7. Johnson, Kan.
8. Hamilton, Ind.
9. Howard, Md.
10. Fairfax, Va.
11. Juneau, Alaska
12. Nantucket, Mass.
13. Wake, N.C.
14. Dakota, Minn.
15. Summit, Utah
16. DuPage, Ill.
17. Chesterfield, Va.
18. Fayette, Ga.
19. Hennepin, Minn.
20. Stafford, Va.

Money Magazine Top 10
MONEY magazine and CNN/Money spent months looking for Great American Towns -- where you would want to raise your children and celebrate life's milestones. Starting with more than 1,300 cities, we settled on 10 winners. (more)
No. 1: Moorestown, NJ
2. Bainbridge Isl., WA 5. Louisville, CO 8. Peachtree City, GA
3. Naperville, IL 6. Barrington, RI 9. Chatham, NJ
4. Vienna, VA 7. Middleton, WI 10. Mill Valley, CA

One mans tea is another mans poison.

Interesting choice of places. I've been to DuPage, IL. and Naperville, IL. many times and neither place is anywhere I'd want to live. Well, I'd choose Naperville over DuPage, but I'm not impressed with either area.

And both of those areas I mentioned do not have mild winters!

[a1m1700]

Originally Posted by ITChick

I will definitely check out Lake Norman and when I do, I'll have you in mind!

Have you purchased a boat and a dock rental?

No boat yet until we get there. I can't wait.

Remember to bop around Birkdale.

[bostongirl]

mmdj43
A few folks stole my parking space that we waited for patiently- Makes your blood boil, when you are so patient and someone pulls right in
This happened to me at the Concord Mill Mall in NC- nevermind NJ
by the way. Don't ever go to Concord Mills Mall on a weekend.

[TornadoAlley]

Originally Posted by bostongirl

mmdj43
A few folks stole my parking space that we waited for patiently- Makes your blood boil, when you are so patient and someone pulls right in
This happened to me at the Concord Mill Mall in NC- nevermind NJ
by the way. Don't ever go to Concord Mills Mall on a weekend.

People are people weather its in TN, NJ, or even NC.

[nascarnancy]

Originally Posted by mdswines

I really think Charlotte will be your best bet, but I'm sure you could find fun in any of the major NC cities.

I'm curious about Chicago though .... Are the winters as bad as they say? What about the wind? Have you been to NYC? If so, how does it compare?

Thanks.

My husband had to do some travel with his work and 2 of the places he had to go was Chicago and Canada. I believe he said Chicago was colder! My work has a tradeshow yearly in Montreal in Feb. One of the girls walked outside and the rivet from her jeans froze to her skin! I don't mind a dusting but there is no way I would ever live in snow like that. That may be my Calif girl coming out, anything under 70 is cold. LOL

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by nascarnancy

My husband had to do some travel with his work and 2 of the places he had to go was Chicago and Canada. I believe he said Chicago was colder! My work has a tradeshow yearly in Montreal in Feb. One of the girls walked outside and the rivet from her jeans froze to her skin! I don't mind a dusting but there is no way I would ever live in snow like that. That may be my Calif girl coming out, anything under 70 is cold. LOL

California is one of the few states (lower 48) that still has a few inches of snow cover.

[binobaby]

Hi my name is Heather. I have lived in ny my whole life. my husband and I and my daughter (9months) HAve decided to go to NC. My brother just moved there with his family he went to mooredville he loves it. He just moved there so he is not able to answer all my questions. We are going there this month and plan to look around but only have 5 days. NY is way too expensive..Just can not survive here.No one at our age can 31.....I would like a nice area who wouldnt. My husband works in a college hear he is a advisor. So he would like to be within 1 hr od some colleges.where do ifind out whta areas are better than others. Private schools??? i would like my daughter to go to christian school . Im really confused and could use some help from the natives. ty

[Bethanytedder]

Did you want to move near your BIL? Otherwise check out Raleigh where State University is or Durham and Chapel Hill. Most of the triad area would probably fulfill your needs. Now these areas are in the middle of the state, about 3 hours or so from the beaches and maybe a similar area to the mountains. Good luck.

[mmdj43]

Originally Posted by bostongirl

mmdj43
A few folks stole my parking space that we waited for patiently- Makes your blood boil, when you are so patient and someone pulls right in
This happened to me at the Concord Mill Mall in NC- nevermind NJ
by the way. Don't ever go to Concord Mills Mall on a weekend.

It's funny you say that because we did and we also went on July 4th. It is amazing how much more crowded it is, but still a very nice mall. For those of you familiar with Long Island, NY, reminds me of the Roosevelt Field Mall.