State College area questions! (Industry, Centre Hall: transplants, apartment, rentals)

[NCFLMix]

When are you moving? Not sure if I am! Still checking out the area
Where are you coming from? Charlotte, NC
Why are you moving? Possible job in Organic Industry
Where will you be working? An organic company
Have you been here yet? NO!

Will you buy or rent? RENT
If buying, are you looking for a house or a condo? How much can you spend? Anything in my range
If renting, are you looking for an apartment, a townhouse or loft? How much can you spend? $700 a month or less
Do you prefer hi-rise or walk up? walk up

Are you married or single? Do you have children? Married but not legally! We have one 5 month old.
Do you prefer public or private schools? Private or public if they are great.
Do you have pets? not right now
Do you want or need a yard? no
Are you keeping a car? yes unfortunately
Do you prefer bustling activity or calm and quiet? calm and quiet MOSTLY.

What do you want to be closest to? Work, SPRING MILLS< PA


Do you want to live with people of a similar age, race, religion or sexual preference or do you prefer a diverse neighborhood? Diverse or at least not so conservative. Were pretty granola so that would be awesome too.

Phillies, Pirates or Mets? PHILLIES! lol



Alright now that thats is out of the way, anyone know what the area around Spring Mills PA is like?

Were a nice gay couple with a baby and are scared to death but my dream job wants to interview me there....

Ive lived in Ft Laud so Im not used to conservative, we're living in charlotte so we have had a little taste of it.

[ki0eh]

Spring Mills is in the Penns Valley area east of State College. Transplants I know there seem to be more numerous and better welcomed than in small town PA generally. Spring Mills and nearby Centre Hall and Millheim will have some rentals, all are pretty quiet. Here's a spot that seems emblematic of the local vibe: Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks - Home I understand Penns Valley schools are fine but State College Area SD will rank higher numerically and will be much larger. Gay or not, living in small town Pennsylvania will be putting yourselves in a fishbowl, like small town life anywhere. Many folks in the Penns Valley area commute into State College so you're bucking what traffic there is if you'd prefer to live closer into State College, to live in larger more anonymous surroundings. SCASD will also be more expensive; noisy if you're within walking distance to campus, but not otherwise.